India Stock Market Today (Dec 17, 2025): Sensex, Nifty Slip After Early Gains as Rupee Volatility, Fed Uncertainty and FII Selling Keep Dalal Street on Edge
Indian stock market benchmarks turned choppy on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, giving up early gains as investors weighed a sharp swing in the rupee, persistent foreign portfolio outflows, and fresh uncertainty around the US interest-rate path. By midday, market breadth stayed weak even as select pockets—especially PSU banks—showed resilience. At around 12:03 pm IST, the BSE Sensex was down 127.69 points (−0.15%) at 84,552.17, while the NSE Nifty 50 slipped 37.80 points (−0.15%) to 25,822.30. The advance-decline ratio reflected a risk-off tone: about 1,350 stocks advanced, 2,197 declined, and 178 were unchanged. Moneycontrol Sensex and Nifty 50 today: From a