India, Oct. 8 -- India's stock market broke its four-day gaining streak today due to profit booking, even as IT stocks gained ahead of quarterly results.

On Wednesday (8 October 2025), the 30-share S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.19% to 81,773.66 points, even as the broader NSE Nifty 50 ended the day 0.25% lower at 25,046.15 points. The two equity benchmarks had risen about 2% each in the last four sessions.

Fourteen of the 16 major sectors logged losses on the day. The broader small-caps and mid-caps fell 0.5% and 0.7%, respectively. Nifty Bank dropped about 0.5%, snapping a six-session rally. Nifty Auto fell 1.5%, led by Tata Motors Ltd. after Jaguar Land Rover reported muted second-quarter sales.

The Nifty IT, however, rose 1.5% ahead of the ...