Stock Market close: Sensex gains 443 pts, Nifty at 25,091; Midcaps shine; bank, metal stocks rally

Sensex Today | Stock Market close, Monday, July 21, 2025:In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 rose 0.66 per cent, led by gains in Persistent Systems, UPL and L&T Finance

3:46 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The key driver behind today's upbeat session was the strong quarterly earnings reports from major private sector banks, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, whose shares rose around 2.2 per cent following their better-than-expected profits. This buoyed the financial sector, which was the lone major sector with a notable gain of about 1.2 per cent, offsetting losses seen in other sectors.

Despite the broader market showing some signs of caution, especially as Reliance Industries saw a 3.2 per cent dip due to concerns over softness in its oil-to-chemicals and retail segments, the financial stocks’ performance helped lift the benchmarks. The Sensex also climbed by about 0.5 per cent to nearly 82,200, supported primarily by the banking rally. The mid-cap and small-cap segments remained largely subdued, indicating selective buying focused on quality blue-chip names. The market’s resilience amid mixed corporate results and sectoral divergences. The strong earnings by the banking sector are instilling confidence, but investors remain cautious ahead of a heavy earnings week.

View by Vaibhav Vidwani, research analyst at Bonanza.

3:44 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Positive results from banking majors supported the market to rebound after many days of consolidation. The market remains highly reactive to earnings, indicating that investors remain focused on the earnings front to aid valuation. The manufacturing segment gained today as the government is reviewing the scope of expanding the infrastructure spending to support growth.

View by Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Investments Limited.

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader market indices ended mixed. 

3:36 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Eternal, M&M, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were among the top gainers on Sensex. 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex settles at 82,200, up 443 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed at 82,200.34, up 442.61 points or 0.54 per cent. 

3:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 25,090.7, up 122 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 25,090.7, up 122.3 points or 0.49 per cent. 

3:15 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: L&T Finance shares rise 4% after Q1 earnings: should you buy?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of the non-banking financial company (NBFC), L&T Finance, jumped over 4 per cent on Monday, July 21, 2025, hitting a 52-week high of ₹212.85. The buying interest on the counter came after the company released its earnings for the first quarter of financial year 2025-2026 (Q1FY26).

 

At 01:45 PM, shares of L&T Finance were trading at ₹210.85, up by 3.79 per cent on the National Stock Exchange. 

 

The company's consolidated profit after tax (PAT) figure stood at ₹701 crore, up by 10 per cent from ₹636 crore reported in the previous quarter (Q4FY25). However, on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis, the rise was limited to just 2 per cent. READ MORE

3:04 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Following a muted start, Indian equity benchmark indices edged higher on the back of strong Q1 earnings from heavyweights like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries. 

 

At 3 PM, the BSE Sensex was trading at 82,129.79 levels, up 372.06 points or 0.46 per cent, while the NSE Nifty50 was at 25,077.55, up 109.15 points or 0.44 per cent.

2:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Swastika Castal IPO sees high demand on Day 1; check subscription data, GMP

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The initial public offering (IPO) of aluminum casting player, Swastika Castal, has received decent demand among investors and got fully subscribed on the first day of subscription.

 

The public offering has received bids for 23,62,000 equity shares against 21,62,001 shares on offer, resulting in an oversubscription of 1.09 times till 2:25 PM on Monday, July 21, according to data from the BSE. READ MORE

2:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Midcap index outperforms; L&T Finance, Muthoot, UPL hit 52-week highs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of midcap companies were in focus on Monday, with the BSE Midcap index outperforming the broader market in intra-day trade, driven by a rally of over 2 per cent in stocks such as L&T Finance, UPL, Jindal Stainless, Supreme Industries, and Ashok Leyland.

 

As of 01:37 PM: BSE Midcap index, the top gainer among broader indices, was up 0.55 per cent, as compared to 0.38 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex and 0.09 per cent gain in the BSE Smallcap index. Dalmia Bharat, Muthoot Finance, UPL, Vishal Mega Mart and L&T Finance from the BSE Midcap index have hit their respective 52-week highs in intra-day trade today. READ MORE

2:29 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: UCO Bank Q1 results: Profit rises 10% to ₹607 cr, NPAs decline to 2.63%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: State-owned UCO Bank on Monday reported 10 per cent increase in net profit at ₹607 crore for the first quarter of current financial year. The Kolkata-based bank had earned a net profit of ₹551 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. READ MORE

2:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Emkay Global bets on SMIDs, reduces largecap holding on valuation concerns

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brokerage firm Emkay Global Financial has rejigged its model portfolio while taking a “cautious” near-term stance on Indian equities. According to the firm, stretched valuations and weak Q1 earnings underway warrant a more prudent approach. READ MORE

2:12 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Reliance's expansion into green energy segment sparks analyst optimism

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Reliance Industries' rapid progress towards operationalising gigafactories for its new energy business has raised analysts' confidence in the Indian conglomerate's newest business segment, which many see as its next major growth driver. READ MORE

2:07 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Savy Infra IPO fully subscribed on Day 1, QIBs lead demand; GMP at 12%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The initial public offering (IPO) of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company Savy Infra and Logistics opened for subscription today, July 21, 2025. The SME offering is receiving a decent response from investors, as the issue was fully subscribed within a few hours after opening. READ MORE

2:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 2 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The benchmark Indian equity indices continue to trade higher on Monday. At around 2 PM, the BSE Sensex was quoted trading at 81,929, higher by 172 points or 0.21 per cent. The NSE Nifty was seen trading at 25,009, up 41 points or 0.17 per cent.

1:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Reliance shares slip 2% as Q1 misses estimates; more selling ahead?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Reliance Industries slipped over 2.5 per cent in Monday's intraday session after the conglomerate's margin and profit for the June quarter (Q1FY26) came in below the street's expectations. READ MORE

 

1:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Infosys Q1 preview: Profit to dip QoQ even as revenue rises; view estimates

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Infosys Ltd. is set to report its June quarter earnings, with analysts expecting a sequential decline in net profit even as revenue rises, driven by strength in the financial services vertical. The information technology bellwether will report its earnings for the first quarter ended June on July 23, Wednesday. READ MORE

1:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ircon International share price increases 4% on multiple deal wins; details

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ircon International share was buzzing in trade on Monday, July 21, 2025, with the stock rallying up to 4.30 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹195 per share.

Around 1:10 PM, Ircon International share price was trading 2.01 per cent higher at ₹190.70 per share. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.40 per cent higher at 82,084.18 levels. Ircon International share price was in focus today after the company announced securing multiple infrastructure project contracts.

Firstly, Ircon International Limited received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for an infrastructure project in Madhya Pradesh. The contract has been awarded to a joint venture (JV) between IRCON (70 per cent share) and JPWPL (30 per cent share). READ MORE

1:22 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates:Union Bank of India stock drops 3% post Q1 results: Buy, sell or hold?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of the public sector lender, Union Bank of India, experienced a decline of 3 per cent on Monday, July 21, 2025, logging an intraday low of ₹141 after announcing results for the first quarter of the financial year 2025-2026 (Q1FY26).

The bank reported a decent rise of 11.8 per cent in the net profit figure to ₹4,116 crore in Q1FY26, as compared to ₹3,679 crore reported in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. However, net interest income (NII) stood at ₹9,113 crore, marking a decline of 3.18 per cent from ₹9,412 crore reported in Q1FY25. The lender's net interest margins also took a hit, declining to 2.76 per cent during the quarter under review, from 3.05 per cent reported in the same period of the previous financial year.READ MORE

1:12 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sebi proposal to allow AMCs manage family office funds stokes debate

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) recent proposal to allow asset management companies (AMCs) to manage family office funds has stirred a debate, with concerns surfacing around regulatory overlap and market parity.

Currently, AMCs are allowed to manage only the broad-based funds.

On July 7, Sebi had released a consultation paper suggesting major relaxations to existing regulations. The key proposal included allowing AMCs to manage non-broad-based pooled funds, such as family offices and certain offshore vehicles, without needing a separate portfolio management services (PMS) license, provided strict checks and balances are implemented.READ MORE

1:05 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's benchmark indices were trading in the green territory, with banking giants leading the gains. From the Sensex pack, Eternal (Zomato), ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Bharat Electronics Ltd. and L&T were among the top gainers.

As of 01:00 PM, the Nifty50 was up 81 points or 0.33 per cent at 25,050.30, while Sensex was higher by 309 points or 0.38 per cent at 82,067.13.

12:52 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's what brokerages expect from Dr Reddy's Labs ahead of Q1 show

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Pharmaceutical major Dr Reddy's Laboratories is expected to report a decline in June quarter earnings largely due to price erosion in the base portfolio, along with higher research and development (R&D) and operational expenses, despite the benefits of gRevlimid continuing. However, revenue from the India business is expected to grow on the back of robust traction in the respiratory and derma segments.

The company is scheduled to announce its June quarter results on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. According to brokerages tracked by Business Standard, Dr Reddy's net profit is expected to come at ₹1,460 crore, marking around 4.9 per cent Y-o-Y increase, on average, as against ₹1,392.4 crore in the year-ago period (Q1 FY25).READ MORE

12:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India VIX at 15-month low as market stays calm; muted volatility to persist

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India’s market volatility index has slipped to a 15-month low, with analysts attributing the decline to the absence of major geopolitical triggers and expecting the subdued volatility to persist in the near term.

India VIX, the measure of market volatility in the domestic market, is currently trading at 11.4, the lowest closing since April 29, 2024. The gauge has fallen for the third straight month and is down 37 per cent so far since May.

The volatility gauge measures the market's expectation of future volatility based on Nifty50 index options contracts. It typically rises when market volatility is expected to increase, indicating higher uncertainty or risk in the near future.READ MORE

12:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: How could Sona BLW's JV with JNT unlock ₹1,670 crore TAM? Stock up 3%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sona BLW Precision Forgings shares rose 3.4 per cent, logging an intraday high at ₹496.3 per share on BSE. At 12 PM, Sona BLW share price was trading 1.72 per cent higher at ₹258.8 per share on the BSE. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was up 0.36 per cent at 82,052.49. 

 

The company's market capitalisation stood at ₹30,339.98 crore. The 52-week high of the stock was at ₹767.8 per share, and the 52-week low of the stock was at ₹379.8 per share. 

The buying interest on the counter came after the company signed a binding term sheet with Jinnaite Machinery (JNT) to establish a joint venture (JV) company in China.READ MORE 

12:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Reliance threatens to break key support after 3 months; check downside risk

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Reliance stock slipped 2.7 per cent to an intra-day low of ₹1,437 on the NSE in Monday's trading session as the stock reacted to the Q1 results announced post market hours on Friday.

Reliance reported a consolidated net profit of ₹26,994 crore for the quarter ended June 2025 (Q1FY26), up 78.3 per cent when compared with ₹15,138 crore in Q1FY25. The sharp rise in profit growth was largely on account of a one-off gain worth ₹8,924 crore from its stake sale in Asian Paints.

With today's 2 per cent fall, Reliance stock has now shed 7.4 per cent from its recent high of ₹1,551 hit on July 9, 2025. In the process, the stock is also seen trading below its short-term moving averages - both the 20-Day Moving Average (20-DMA) and the 50-DMA, which stands at ₹1,499 and ₹1,459, respectively. READ MORE

12:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ₹240-crore NHPC deal powers Patel Engineering share price 2% higher today

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Patel Engineering shares were in demand on the first trading day of the week, i.e. Monday, July 21, 2025, with the scrip rising up to 2.20 per cent to an intraday high of ₹40.35 per share.

Patel Engineering's share price rose after the company announced it had secured a contract from NHPC worth ₹239.98 crore (including taxes).
“Further to the intimation of Lowest Bidder (L1) received for the works involving modification of diversion tunnel into tunnel spillway arrangement – Civil & Hydro Mechanical works for Package 6 – Teesta V Power Station, Sikkim, the company has now received LOA for the said project and the same is in normal course of business,” Patel Engineering said, in an exchange filing.READ MORE

12:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's benchmark indices traded higher on Monday as metal and banks added to the gains even as index heavyweight Reliance Industries (RIL) fell over 2 per cent. 

 

As of 12:00 PM, the Nifty50 was up 68.60 points or 0.27 per cent at 25,037.00, while Sensex was higher by 292.74 points or 0.36 per cent at 82,064.14.

11:50 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brokerages remain divided on RBL Bank after Q1 result

Stock Market LIVE Updates: RBL Bank shares slipped 3.2 per cent, logging an intraday low at ₹254.7 per share on BSE. The selling pressure on the counter came after the company posted Q1 results. 

 

The bank posted a 46 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decline in its net profit to ₹200 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to ₹371.5 crore a year ago. READ MORE

11:37 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Smallcap hotel stock zooms 109% from April low, hits new high

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Samhi Hotels hit a new high of ₹251.90, gaining 2 per cent on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade. In the past two weeks, the stock has rallied 14 per cent as Indian Hotels Company and ITC Hotels reported strong earnings for the quarter ended June 2025 (Q1FY26). READ MORE

11:29 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mastek shares soar 9% as Q1 profit jumps 29%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Mastek surged over 9 per cent on Monday after the company reported a 29 per cent jump in its net profit for the first quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY26). 

 

Mastek reported a 28.74 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in net profit to ₹92.05 crore for the quarter ended June 2025, compared to ₹71.50 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. READ MORE