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  • Stock Market declines on August 8; Sensex falls 500 Points, Nifty down 150

    August 8, 2025

    Stock Market declines on August 8; Sensex falls 500 Points, Nifty down 150

    New Delhi, August 8: There is a decline in the stock market today i.e. on 8th August. Sensex has fallen by about 500 points and is trading at the level of 80,200. Nifty has also fallen by about 150 points. It is trading at the level of 24,450.

    Out of the 30 Sensex stocks, 7 are rising and 23 are falling. Banking and IT stocks are seeing a bigger decline. On the other hand, FMCG and auto stocks are rising.

    Asian markets fall

    • In Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei was trading 909 points (2.22%) up at 41,968, while Korea’s Kospi was down 13 points at 3,214.

    • Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 164 points (0.65%) and is trading at 24,916. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 3,642 with a marginal gain of 2 points.

    • On August 7, America’s Dow Jones closed down 224 points at 43,968. The Nasdaq Composite closed up 73 points at 21,242 and the S&P 500 closed flat at 6,340.

    Today is the second day to apply for 2 IPOs

    The IPOs of JSW Cement and All Time Plastics Limited have opened since yesterday. JSW Cement wants to raise Rs 3,600 crore through this IPO. The price band of JSW Cement IPO is Rs 139 to Rs 147. All Time Plastics Limited wants to raise Rs 400 crore through this IPO. The price band of All Time Plastics Limited IPO is Rs 260 to Rs 275.

    The market was booming yesterday

    Earlier yesterday, on August 7, the Sensex closed at 80,623, up 79 points. Nifty also rose 22 points and closed at 24,596. Today, the Sensex recovered 812 points from its low of 79,811.

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