India Stock Market Today (Dec 16, 2025): Sensex, Nifty Slip as Rupee Hits Fresh Record Low; FII Outflows and US Trade Deal Uncertainty Weigh
India’s stock market traded under pressure on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as a sour mix of persistent foreign selling, a record-low rupee, and global risk-off cues kept Dalal Street cautious. Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their recent wobble after hitting record highs earlier this month, with most sectors in the red and broader markets (midcaps and smallcaps) softer than the front-line indices. Reuters+2Business Standard+2 The day’s big narrative isn’t just “stocks down.” It’s why—and the “why” right now is a tight knot tying together currency stress, foreign flows, and uncertainty around the timing and shape of an India–US trade