Weekly Market Recap: Bears Took the Lead, Nifty and Sensex Closed in Red

For the week ended April 4, 2025, the bears took the lead. In 3 out of 4 trading sessions, both BSE and NSE settled in the red. Both the benchmark indices Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex have dipped over 3.50%. During the week, markets fell mostly on April 1 and April 4. On April 1, 2025, NSE closed 1.50% lower at 23,165.70, while Sensex ended 1.80% lower at 76,024.51. Likewise, on April 4, 2025, NSE and BSE closed lower at 1.49% and 1.22% to 22,904.45 and 75,364.69, respectively.

Roundup of Major News This Week

• On April 1, 2025, the Indian automobile companies released their March 2025 auto sales number, where Maruti Suzuki posted a growth of 3%, and M&M sales soared 23%
• The Indian coal sector surpassed cumulative production of 1 Billion Tonnes (BT) for the financial year 2024-25.
• The US President, Donald Trump, declared a 26% reciprocal tariff on India, which is half the rate India charges on US imports.

Major Earnings Update This Week

• During Q4FY25, MOIL reached a record production of 18.02 lakh tonnes of manganese ore, marking a 2.7% increase compared to the previous year.
• Vedanta reached historic highs in aluminium and zinc production, along with strong growth in iron ore, steel, oil and gas, and power sales

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