Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty faced highly volatile trends in early trade ahead of the monetary policy decision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday (December 5, 2025). Investors also remained on the sidelines amid continued foreign fund outflows and mixed global trends. In early trade, the 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index Sensex rose 53.

54 points to 85,318. 86.

The 50-share index Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose 28. 2 points to 26,061. 95.

Both the benchmarks were trading in a volatile range later on, reflecting a bullish trend. Among Sensex companies, Eternal, Maruti, Power Grid, Infosys, Bharat Electronics and Bajaj Finance were the major gainers. However, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank and Trent were among the laggards.

According to exchange data, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold equities worth ₹1,944. 19 crore on Thursday (December 4, 2025), while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought stocks worth ₹3,661.

05 crore. V.

K. said Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Investments Ltd.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi and Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite index were trading in positive territory, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index were lower. US markets ended on a flat note on Thursday (December 4, 2025).

Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell 0. 17% to $63. 15 a barrel.

On Thursday (December 4, 2025), the Sensex closed 158. 51 points or 0. 19% higher at 85,265.

32. Nifty rose 47.

75 points or 0. 18% to 26,033. 75.