New Delhi, 27 December (H.S.): The Indian stock market experienced significant volatility throughout 2025 on Saturday, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty setting new highs despite sharp swings in smallcap and midcap segments. While broader markets showed resilience, several Nifty 500 constituents delivered devastating losses to investors, emerging as the year's top five losers by year-end.

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail led the pack with a staggering 72% decline from January to December, inflicting massive losses on shareholders. The company underwent a demerger in May, splitting into two listed entities: Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited (ABLBL) and Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL). Shareholders received one ABBLBL share for each ABFRL share held, but the market reacted negatively to the restructuring, accelerating the stock's downward spiral.

Tata Group company Tejas Networks ranked second, with shares plummeting over 63% in the past 12 months. The stock shed an additional 6.60% in the last month alone and 35% over the past six months, reflecting persistent investor concerns amid sector headwinds.Ola Electric Mobility secured third place after a 62%+ plunge through 2025, staying in headlines for mostly negative reasons.

Reports of promoters offloading shares triggered sharp sell-offs, compounding challenges in the electric vehicle space and eroding market confidence.SKF India, the Indian arm of Sweden's multinational SKF Group, followed closely with a 60% yearly drop.

The company, which supplies bearings and lubrication systems to aerospace, automotive, energy, agriculture, and railway sectors, lost over 20% in the past six months, underscoring broader industrial slowdown pressures.

Rounding out the top five, Praaj Industries suffered a 59% erosion over the year, with a further 33%+ decline in the last six months. These underperformers highlight the risks in broader markets even as blue-chip indices thrived, prompting investors to reassess portfolio strategies amid 2025's turbulent ride.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar