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Sensex Turns Negative, Nifty Slips Below 25,550 as Media and Metal Stocks Weigh.

After a strong start, Indian equity benchmarks reversed early gains to trade in the red on Thursday, dragged down by losses in media and metal stocks. The BSE Sensex fell 62 points (0.07%) to 83,397, while the Nifty50 slipped 72 points (0.28%) to 25,525. Among the top gainers were Asian Paints, IndiGo, M&M, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, Reliance Industries, and SBI. However, the broader market showed slight weakness, with the Nifty MidCap index down 0.03% and the Nifty SmallCap index easing 0.14%.

Global Cues Remain Positive

Asian shares were trading higher, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.87%, Japan’s Nikkei gained 0.93%, and South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.54%.

In the US, markets closed higher on Wednesday after the Supreme Court’s questioning of President Donald Trump’s tariffs sparked optimism about potential easing of trade duties. The S&P 500 gained 0.37%, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.65%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.48%.