Sensex falls 155 points as investors turn cautious amid India-Pakistan tensions

Sensex and Nifty decline amid geopolitical tensions, profit booking, and cautious sentiment, with Sensex dropping 155.77 points.

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a range-bound trade on Tuesday (May 6, 2025) due to profit booking, mainly in banking and oil shares, and investors staying on the sideline amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

Snapping its two days of gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 155.77 points or 0.19% to settle at 80,641.07. During the day, it dropped 315.81 points or 0.39% to 80,481.03.

The NSE Nifty dipped 81.55 points or 0.33% to 24,379.60.

The trading activity was range bound ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision and concerns over U.S.-China trade negotiations, analysts said.

The Union Home Ministry has directed states and UTs to hold security mock drills in light of the rising Indo-Pak tensions after the Pahalgam terror attack.

Close to 300 ‘civil defence districts’ with sensitive installations like nuclear plants, military bases, refineries, and hydroelectric dams will be covered by mock drills on air-raid warning sirens, civilian training for a “hostile attack” and cleaning of bunkers and trenches.

Among Sensex firms, Eternal, Tata Motors, State Bank of India, Adani Ports, NTPC, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints, Axis Bank and Sun Pharma were the major losers.