U.S. Stock Futures Rise Amid Tech Sector Decline

Equity benchmark indices in India, the Sensex and Nifty, declined in early trade on December 15, 2025, with the Sensex falling by 384.39 points to 84,883.27 and the Nifty decreasing by 122.9 points to 25,924.05.

This decline was attributed to weak global trends and persistent foreign fund outflows, with Foreign Institutional Investors offloading equities worth 1,114.22 crore on December 12, 2025. In contrast, Domestic Institutional Investors bought stocks worth 3,868.94 crore during the same period.

Analysts noted that uncertainty regarding an India-U.S. trade deal is affecting investor sentiment, contributing to a widening trade deficit and a depreciation of the rupee, which fell to an all-time low of 90.58 against the U.S. dollar.

Asian markets, including South Korea's KOSPI, Japan's Nikkei 225, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng, showed lower trends as investors remained cautious ahead of significant economic data releases from the U.S. and China.

Despite this downturn, some stocks such as Asian Paints and Hindustan Unilever showed gains, while major laggards included Mahindra and Mahindra and Bharti Airtel. The report highlights that Brent crude climbed 0.52% to $61.43 per barrel, indicating ongoing volatility in the commodities market.

Ponmudi R., CEO of Enrich Money, emphasized the stress within tech-heavy segments of the U.S. markets, as U.S. equities closed lower on December 12, 2025, further affecting market sentiment globally. V.K.

Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Investments Limited, pointed out that the elusive India-U.S. trade deal continues to be a drag on the market, impacting India's exports and contributing to the rupee's depreciation.