Stock Market close highlights: Sensex flat, Nifty at 25,212; PSBs outperform; India VIX down 2%

Sensex Today | Stock Market close, Wednesday, July 16, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 index and Nifty Smallcap 100 also settled on a flat note

3:52 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty continues to face resistance at the crucial level of 25,260, which is the 38.20 per cent Fibonacci retracement of the recent decline from 25,669, indicating indecision among investors at the higher level. On the daily chart, the index has been sustaining above the 50-day moving average (50DMA), signifying a positive short-term trend.

 

As long as it remains above 25,000 on a closing basis, the sentiment is likely to stay bullish, with a "buy on dips" strategy appearing favourable. On the higher side, a decisive move above 25,260 could trigger a rally towards 25,500 and beyond.

View by Rupak De, senior technical analyst at LKP Securities.

3:47 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The day’s session was marked by resilience in the broader markets, with midcap and smallcap indices posting marginal gains. The positive close was primarily propelled by robust buying in PSU bank stocks following news that the government is contemplating fresh sector reforms.

Additionally, selective gains in indices like realty, auto, FMCG, IT, and especially media and PSU banking (up 1.8 per cent) supported the overall upbeat tone. Notable gainers included Tech Mahindra, SBI, Nestle India, and M&M. Asset management companies also rallied sharply amid strong performance from April lows. The underlying sentiment further benefited from positive domestic cues, low inflation outlook, and continued optimism surrounding upcoming corporate earnings releases.

View by Vaibhav Vidwani, research analyst, Bonanza.

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Midcap and Smallcap ended higher. 

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's a look at Sensex gainers and losers at close

Stock Market LIVE Updates: M&M, Tech Mahindra, SBI were among the top gainers on Sensex. 

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex ends at 82,634, up 64 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed at 82,634.48, up 63.57 points or 0.08 per cent. 

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 25,212.05, up 16 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 25,212.05, up 16.25 points or 0.06 per cent. 

3:19 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Monica Alcobev IPO fully booked on Day 1, NIIs lead demand; GMP flat

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The initial public offering (IPO) of Monica Alcobev opened for subscription today, July 16, 2025. The SME public issue is receiving a decent response from investors, as the issue was fully subscribed within a few hours after opening. The issue was subscribed around 1.01 times as of 2:30 PM on Wednesday, day 1 of the offering, according to data from the BSE SME platform. READ MORE

3:11 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ITC Hotels jumps 6%, hits new high on strong Q1 nos; m-cap tops ₹50,000 cr

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of ITC Hotels rallied up to 6 per cent to hit a new high at ₹242.15 on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade after the company reported strong earnings for the quarter ended June 2025 (Q1FY26).

 

ITC Hotels, which recently was demerged from ITC Limited, began trading in the stock markets on January 29. The stock has bounced back 53 per cent from its 52-week low of ₹158 touched on February 25, 2025. A sharp rally in stock price has seen the market capitalisation of ITC Hotels touch ₹50,000 crore for the first-time ever today. READ MORE

3:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Smartworks Coworking Spaces IPO to list on Jul 17: Here's what GMP hints at

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As investors await the debut of Smartworks Coworking Spaces shares on the stock exchanges, the grey market premium (GMP) suggests a decent listing on the BSE and NSE, scheduled for Thursday, July 17, 2024.

 

Ahead of their market debut, the unlisted shares of Smartworks Coworking Spaces were exchanging hands at ₹425 per share. This reflects a grey market premium of ₹18, or 4.42 per cent higher than the issue price of ₹407, according to several sources tracking unofficial market activity. READ MORE

2:52 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 7 reasons why IIFL Securities is bullish on SBI stock over Bank of Baroda

Stock Market LIVE Updates: State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) has maintained its edge over State Bank of India (SBI), in terms of better returns on assets (RoA), for a third consecutive year. Yet analysts at IIFL Securities prefer the latter over the former public sector bank (PSB) stock.

 

According to the banks' annual reports, Bank of Baroda's average RoA stood at 1.12 per cent over the past three years as against SBI’s 1.03 per cent during this period.

 

Analysts at IIFL Securities, however, caution that the trend could reverse going ahead due to inferior margin trajectory. READ MORE

2:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Capex to consumption: Emkay suggests investment ideas amid sectoral churn

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's consumption landscape undergoes significant changes, where the urban markets are increasingly leaning towards affordable value products, while rural consumers are embracing aspirational branded goods. Given this, consumer goods firms are adjusting their strategies to navigate the shifting demand patterns, according to Emkay Global Financial Services.

 

The brokerage, thus, recommends making certain changes in the investment strategy.

 

In the near term, for consumer staples, the brokerage expects a gradual volume growth recovery ahead, although it suggests selective cherry picks-- Godrej Consumer Products, Marico, Emami, and Bikaji. READ MORE

2:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brigade Enterprises shares pop 4% in trade today; what's driving surge?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brigade Enterprises shares gained 4.2 per cent on Wednesday, logging an intraday high at ₹1,137.95 per share on BSE. At 2 PM, Brigade Enterprises share price was trading 2.7 per cent higher at ₹1,120.6 per share on the BSE. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was up 0.14 per cent at 82,686.52. The company's market capitalisation stood at ₹27,390.55 crore.  READ MORE

2:26 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indira IVF refiles draft IPO via confidential route; Gaudium to follow

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Fertility services provider Indira IVF Hospital Ltd has confidentially filed draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO), according to a public announcement on Wednesday. The development comes amidst growing investor interest in the Indian assisted reproductive technology (ART) sector, buoyed by increasing awareness, expanding market size, and favourable demographics. READ MORE

2:18 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: SMS Lifesciences hits 20% upper circuit after receiving EIR from USFDA

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  SMS Lifesciences India shares hit a 20 per cent upper circuit on Wednesday, at ₹1,372.55 per share on BSE. The buying on the counter came after the company received an Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) with a Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI) status for its Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing facility (Unit 1) located at Kazipally, Telangana.  READ MORE

2:09 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Spunweb Nonwoven IPO closes today; subscription rises 142x, GMP at 45%

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  The initial public offering (IPO) of non-woven fabrics manufacturer Spunweb Nonwoven has received an overwhelming response from investors, as the issue has been subscribed over 142 times on the third and final day of subscription.  READ MORE

2:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 2 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At around 2 PM, the BSE Sensex was trading at 82,679.35, up 108 points or 0.13 per cent, and the NSE Nifty50 was trading 0.11 per cent higher at 25,222.

1:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Biocon Biologics expands diabetes portfolio with FDA approval of Kirsty

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bengaluru-based Biocon’s subsidiary, Biocon Biologics Limited (BBL), announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Kirsty (Insulin Aspart-xjhz) 100 units/mL, as the first and only interchangeable biosimilar to NovoLog (Insulin Aspart). READ MORE

1:44 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Why did Shilpa Medicare share jump 5% in trade today? top details here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Pharmaceutical company Shilpa Medicare share price was in demand on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, with the scrip rising up to 4.99 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹939.10 per share. Shilpa Medicare share price gained in trade after the company announced a positive regulatory update from the US health regulator, United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). READ MORE

 

1:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Oil prices gain on summer demand expectations despite wider economy woes

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Oil prices rose on Wednesday, boosted by expectations of firm summer demand in the world's two largest consumers, the United States and China, though gains were capped by analysts' caution about the wider economy. READ MORE

1:28 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: FPIs stake in this mid-cap at record high; stock zooms 85% from April low

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Waaree Energies hit a seven-month high at ₹3,341.40 gaining 4 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade in an otherwise subdued market. The stock was trading at its highest level since December 2024, and had hit a record high of ₹3,740.75 on November 6, 2024. 

 

In the past four weeks, the stock has rallied 25 per cent. The market price of Waaree Energies has bounced back 85 per cent from its 52-week low of ₹1,808.65 touched on April 7, 2025. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) holding in Waaree Energies hit a record high, as they increased stake in the company to 2.7 per cent at the end of June 2025 quarter (Q1FY26). READ MORE

1:16 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's why Network 18 share price is buzzing in trade today; details here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Network 18 share price was buzzing in trade on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, with the stock surging up to 14.78 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹64.12 per share. 

 

Network 18 posted a consolidated profit of ₹148.9 crore in the June quarter of financial year 2026 (Q1FY26), from a net loss of ₹195.4 crore in the June quarter of financial year 2026 (Q1FY25). The company’s revenue from operations, however, fell to ₹467.9 crore in Q1FY26, from  ₹3,140.9 crore in the same quarter last year (Q1FY25). READ MORE

1:06 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM market update; Sensex, Nifty trade flat

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices erased early losses and were trading largely flat. As of 1 PM, NSE Nifty was trading above the 25,200 level, marginally up by 15 points. Whereas BSE Sensex was trading at 82,648.33, up by 76 points.

 

Among the top gainers from the Sensex pack were SBI, Infosys, Adani Ports, Tech Mahindra and Asian Paints. On the other hand, Eternal (Zomato), Mahindra and Mahindra, Sun Pharma, Tata Steel and Tata Motors were among the top laggards.

12:55 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty erase early losses; Analysts eye US-India trade cues

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Benchmark equity indices erased early losses and continued to trade range-bound after a volatile start to the week. While markets did gain momentum in the previous trading session, D-Street was back in the red on Wednesday.

 

At 11:50 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 82,469.36, down by over 100 points or 0.12 per cent. Whereas, Nifty was just trading below 25,200 level, down by over 25 points or 0.10 per cent. 

 

Broader markets also signalled mixed trends. The Nifty Midcap 100 was just marginally up, quoting 59,617. Meanwhile, the Nifty smallcap 100 remained flat, trading at 19,115 level.READ MORE

12:45 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Axis pegs NSE stock fair value at ₹4,000; up 74% from current levels

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As anticipation builds around the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.'s (NSE) long-awaited IPO, a run-up in its unlisted stock is prompting a valuation check.

Despite a steep 283 per cent rally in NSE's unlisted share price, from ₹600 in 2016 to around ₹2,200-₹2,300 in July 11 this year, analysts reckon more upside. Axis Securities projects a further 74 per cent upside, pegging the fair value at ₹4,000 per share, based on a sector price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 83 and NSE’s earnings per share (EPS) of ₹49.2.READ MORE

12:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: AMC stocks at new highs, gain upto 74% from 2025 lows; time to book profit?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of asset management companies (AMC) have witnessed a phenomenal run on the bourses from the calendar year (2025) lows, and are now seen trading at new life-time highs.

 

Nippon Life India AMC (NAM-India), in particular, has zoomed over 74 per cent from a low of ₹492 in the month of April, to a record high of ₹861. Shares of HDFC AMC, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC and UTI AMC have surged in the range of 53 - 59 per cent from their respective calendar year lows. In comparison, the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty have gained around 15.5 per cent form 2025 lows. READ MORE

12:25 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Why is Axis Securities bullish on Greenply Ind, Cera? Shares rally up to 7%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of building materials companies Greenply Industries and Cera Sanitaryware were in focus on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, after domestic brokerage firm Axis Securities initiated coverage on both with a ‘Buy’ rating. The stocks rallied up to 7 per cent in intraday trade on the BSE following the development.

Greenply Industries shares jumped as much as 5.49 per cent to an intraday high of ₹320.95 apiece, while Cera Sanitaryware share price gained 6.74 per cent to hit an intraday high ₹6,945.75 per share. READ MORE

12:15 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bitcoin continues trading sideways; Ethereum outperforms with strong gains

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bitcoin (BTC) continues to remain range-bound after seeing profit booking at higher levels. Last check, it was trading at around $117,855.92, higher by 0.71 per cent, with a 24-hour trading volume of $85.01 billion. The flagship cryptocurrency has fluctuated in the range of $115,765.69 – $118,443.60 in the last 24 hours on CoinMarketCap.

 

Bitcoin is currently 4.25 per cent away from its all-time high of $123,091.6 scaled on July 14 this year.READ MORE

12:03 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM market update; Nifty, Sensex recoup early losses

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices recovered early losses on Wednesday with bulls firmly ahead in the market breadth. As of 12 PM, BSE Sensex was lower by 5.93 points or 0.01 per cent at 82,563.79 and NSE Nifty50 was at 25,135.70, down 60.10 per cent or 0.24 per cent. 

11:57 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: How to trade HDFC Bank stock ahead of bonus issue meet?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: HDFC Bank stock is likely to be in focus in the run-up to the July 19 (Saturday) meeting, wherein the bank's board will be announcing the Q1 results, and also consider the proposal for a special dividend and its first-ever bonus share issue.

 

Here's a technical outlook with key levels to track on HDFC Bank stock.

 

11:49 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Centrum Capital shares gain 5% as board approves ₹172.56 crore fundraise

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Centrum Capital rose nearly 5 per cent on Wednesday after the company's board approved a proposal to raise ₹172.56 crore through a preferential issue.  

 

The Smallcap stock rose as much as 4.6 per cent during the day to ₹41.9 per share, the highest level since August 2024. READ MORE