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Market tumbles after US credit rating falls
Orissa POST
|May 20, 2025
Benchmark BSE Sensex dropped by 271 points Monday, marking the second straight day of losses due to selling in IT and banking stocks and a weak trend in global markets after rating downgrade of US by Moody's Ratings.
The 30-share BSE barometer declined 271.17 points or 0.33 per cent to settle at 82,059.42. During the day, it dropped 366.02 points or 0.44 per cent to a low of 81,964.57.
The NSE Nifty dipped 74.35 points or 0.30 per cent to 24,945.45. Among Sensex firms, Eternal, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, HCL Tech and Adani Ports were the laggards.
Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, State Bank of India and IndusInd Bank were among the gainers.
Among sectors, realty, pharma, and auto shares advanced while IT declined by over a percent.
This story is from the May 20, 2025 edition of Orissa POST.
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