India’s benchmark stock market indices Sensex and Nifty settled in red on Wednesday, February 05, 2025. The 30 constituent index closed over 300 points lower at 78,271. While, the broader gauge settled below the 23,700 levels. Consumer Durables, FMCG stocks keep Sensex down Asian Paints, Titan, Nestle, HUL, SBI, LT, ITC Zomato, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sun Pharma, RIL and TCS were amongst the stocks in the Sensex pack which were the major losers. Nifty FMCG, Realty fell most Among the National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) thematic indices, Nifty Realty, Nifty FMCG and Nifty Consumer Durables fell the most on Wednesday. US-China trade war impacts Asian market Crude oil depletes $5 per barrel Crude oil continued its downward trajectory. In last few days, the energy resource price has depleted by around $5 per unit. On Wednesday, benchmark crude oil prices traded in negative territory at $75.56 per barrel FIIs make a comeback after 23 sessions Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) finally made a comeback in the Indian market as they turned net-positive on Tuesday for the first time after last 23 trading sessions. Overseas investors have continued to be bearish on domestic equities. According to the NSE data, on February 04, FIIs bought shares worth ₹ 809.23 crore. While, Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) sold shares worth ₹430.70 crore. As of February 04, the overseas investors' selling had stood at ₹81,656 crore, in the current calendar year. Stock market on February 04: India’s benchmark stock barometers had staged a strong comeback on Tuesday. The BSE Sensex had jumped nearly 1,400 points and closed at 78,583. While, the Nifty 50 index had settled 1.62% up at levels of 23,739.Original Article