Stock market Down: Pharmaceutical and healthcare industries were the main contributors to the stock market meltdown on Friday, February 14, 2025.
The benchmark BSE Sensex was down 458.50 points, or 0.60%, at 75,680.47 at 11:30 am IST. The wider NSE Nifty fell 165.80 points, or 0.72%, to 22,865.60.
What were the stocks with the biggest declines in value?
The largest decline among all Sensex companies was seen by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, which dropped 2.66% to ₹1,079.95. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and IndusInd Bank trailed closely after, closing at ₹1,706.70 and ₹1,022.40, respectively, after declining 2.28% and 2.36%.
Only four of the 30 Sensex equities were up.
How well did each sector perform?
Of the Nifty sectors indices, the Nifty Midsmall Healthcare Index fell the most, falling 3% to 37,867.15. Next came the Nifty Pharma Index, which down 2.79% to 20,828.60, and the Nifty Healthcare Index, which fell 2.54% to 13,308.40.
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Piramal Pharma Ltd. (5.99% down), Laurus Labs (4.65% down), and Natco Pharma (7.95% down) all contributed to the decline of the Nifty Midsmall Healthcare Index.
Natco Pharma (7.95% down), Laurus Labs (4.65% down), and Lupin (4.91% down) all contributed to the decline of the Nifty Pharma Index.
The drop in the Nifty Healthcare Index was caused by Laurus Labs (4.65% down), Lupin (4.91% down), and Granules India (4.87% down).
the stock market’s opening time today?
For the second day in a row, the stock market started the day higher as technology, automobile, and metal stocks rose.
The benchmark BSE Sensex was up 221.92 points, or 0.29%, at 9:20 am IST, closing at 76,360.89. At 23,094.40, the wider NSE Nifty began the day 63 points higher, or 0.27% higher.
Tata Steel increased the most among the 30 Sensex equities, rising 1.91% to trade at ₹138.80. Mahindra & Mahindra, which increased by 0.90% to trade at ₹3,005, and ICICI Bank, which increased by 0.83% to trade at ₹1,258.90, came next.
Out of the 30 Sensex stocks, 19 were down.
The Nifty Metal Index increased by 1.09% to 8,427.10, the highest of all the Nifty sectors indexes. The Nifty Auto Index increased by 0.49% to 22,454.10, while the Nifty IT Index increased by 0.48% to 41,512.60.
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