Indian stock markets opened in the red on Monday, October 13, 2025, with both Nifty50 and BSE Sensex trading lower, influenced by weak global cues and lingering trade tensions between the US and China. Despite early declines, technical analysts remain optimistic about the medium-term outlook, citing sustained momentum above key moving averages and strong foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows.
Market Performance
On October 13, 2025, the Nifty50 opened near 25,200 and was trading at 25,180.60 by mid-session, down 104.75 points or 0.41%. The BSE Sensex mirrored this trend, slipping 332.25 points to 82,168.57, representing a 0.40% decline. The broader market also showed weakness, with the BSE SmallCap index down 0.59% and the BSE MidCap index falling 0.39%. Sectorally, IT led the losses with a 1.05% decline, followed by consumer durables (1.37%) and consumer non-durables (1.09%). However, banking and financial services bucked the trend, posting a marginal 0.01% gain, with Nifty Bank down only 0.03%.
Global and Pre-Market Indicators
The GIFT NIFTY, which serves as a key pre-market indicator for Indian equities, pointed to a negative opening, trading 102 points lower at 25,309, indicating a 0.40% dip. This was in line with broader Asian market weakness, as South Korea’s Kospi plunged 2.35% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng futures signaled a lower open. However, US futures showed resilience, with Dow Jones futures rising 358 points (0.8%) after President Trump stated that trade relations with China “will all be fine,” easing earlier fears of a renewed trade war. This recovery in global sentiment helped cap the downside for Indian indices during the session.
Analyst Outlook and Institutional Activity
Technical analysts maintained a cautiously optimistic view. Rupak De of LKP Securities noted that Nifty’s ability to sustain above critical moving averages indicates a positive trend, suggesting that short-term dips could be buying opportunities. Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments, highlighted that stability is returning to global markets after Friday’s sell-off, and emphasized that consistent FII buying—amounting to Rs 3,289 crore over the last four sessions—has provided stability to Indian equities. He added that domestic consumption-focused sectors, less exposed to global trade tensions, are likely to see continued institutional accumulation.
Key Stock and IPO Updates
Among individual stocks, HDFC Bank received a “BUY” recommendation from ICICI Securities with a target price of Rs 1,850, while Bajaj Finance and Tejas Networks were also rated as buys with aggressive targets. On the IPO front, Canara Robeco AMC’s Rs 1,326 crore initial public offering opened for subscription on October 9 and closed on October 13, 2025, drawing investor interest amid strong market sentiment.
Upcoming Corporate Events
Several companies are scheduled for key corporate actions in the coming days. Univastu India will go ex-bonus (2:1) on October 13, while MOS Utility and Tata Investment Corporation will split their shares on October 14. TCS is set to pay a dividend of Rs 1,100 per share on October 15, a significant event for investors.