India`s equity benchmarks a tad lower as financials, metal stocks drag

Oct 31, 2025, 13:19 GMT+7
Reuters - India's Nifty 50and Sensexdown 0.3% each
** On course for second day of losses on profit booking after U.S. Federal Reserve casts doubt over a December rate cut
** Benchmarks up ~4.7% for October, on course for best monthly performance since March
** Thirteen of the 16 major sectors drop on the day; broader small-capsand mid-capsflat
** Heavyweight financialsdown 0.7%, biggest contributor to benchmarks' losses on the day
** Metal stocksfall 0.8%, down for second session after hitting a lifetime high on Wednesday
** State-owned banks rise 2%, top sectoral gainers, as Union Bank of Indiaand Canara Bankgain after quarterly earnings
** Among stocks, NTPC down 2.3% as weak power demand hurts earnings

Sumber : Reuters