Stock market close highlights: Sensex rises 144 pts, Nifty at 24,855; IT, FMCG, pharma see buying

Sensex Today | Stock market close highlights on Wednesday, July 30, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index and the Nifty SmallCap index fell 0.07 per cent and 0.52 per cent respectively

3:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Expert's view

"The domestic market ended the session marginally positive after a range-bound trade, despite ongoing uncertainty around the delayed India-US trade agreement and mixed earnings. The investors turned more stock/sector specific based on the Q1 results; the industrial segment gained momentum after robust earnings from L&T. The auto sector underperformed, largely due to tariff-related pressures. Investors are now focusing on the US Fed’s policy meeting, as its stance on rates and inflation could shape global sentiment."

 

Views by: Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments

 

3:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sectoral market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Barring Nifty FMCG, IT, and Pharma, all the other sectoral indices in the NSE settled lower on Wednesday.

3:43 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: SMIDs end lower

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Among the broader markets Nifty Smallcap100, and Midcap100 indices settled lower by 0.52 per cent, and 0.07 per cent, respectively. 

 

3:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex heatmap

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Larsen & Toubro, Sun Pharma, NTPC, and Maruti Suzuki India were the top gainers among the Sensex constituent stocks. 

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex adds points 144 points

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  At close BSE Sensex was quoted at 81,481.86, higher by 143.91 points or 0.18 per cent. 

 

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 24,855

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  The NSE Nifty50 settled higher by 33.95 points or 0.14 per cent at 24,855.

 

3:21 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: How Wockhardt's bet on multi-drug resistant infections is paying off

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Wockhardt estimates that across India, the US, Europe, and China, Zaynich can address a potential market of 2 million patients, with a global revenue opportunity of $9 billion (₹78,300 crore). India alone could account for ₹17,000 crore. READ MORE

3:11 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Zydus Wellness net profit declines 13.4% to ₹127.9 crore

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Zydus Wellness reported a 13.4 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit at ₹127.9 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2025, with some of its seasonal brands affected by shorter summer and unseasonal rains, besides higher expenses.

 

Consolidated total revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at ₹860.9 crore as against ₹841 crore in the year-ago period. READ MORE

2:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Iron & steel products stock zooms over 1100% in 25 months. Do you own?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Gallantt Ispat hit a new high of ₹757.20, as they surged 11 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade amid heavy volumes after the company reported healthy results for the quarter ended June 2025 (Q1FY26). The stock of the iron & steel company was trading higher for the third straight day, and has rallied 19 per cent during the period. READ MORE

2:49 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ITC to release Q1 results this week; check estimates, date, other details

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  ITC, which has diversified presence in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), packaging, paperboards, specialty papers and agri-business, is slated to release its first quarter (Q1FY26) results on Friday, August 1, 2025. READ MORE

2:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hyundai Motor Q1 results

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hyundai Motor Q1 highlights:

• PAT at ₹1,369.2 crore, as compared to ₹1,489.6 crore a year ago.
• Revenue was at ₹16,412.8 crore, as compared to ₹17,344.2 crore a year ago. 

 

2:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSDL IPO opens today: Here's a step-by-step guide on how to apply

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The ₹4,011 crore initial public offering (IPO) of National Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL) opened for subscription today. The issue comprises an offer for sale (OFS) of 50.1 million equity shares. 

 

NSDL IPO will close for public subscription on Friday, August 1, 2025. The basis of allotment of shares is expected to be finalised on August 4, 2025. Shares of NSDL are scheduled to list on the BSE tentatively on Wednesday, August 6. READ MORE 

2:13 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Birla Corp Q1 results

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Birla Corp Q1 results highlights

• PAT at ₹11,957 crore, as compared to ₹32.62 crore a year ago.
• Revenue at ₹2,454.22 crore, as against ₹2,190.37 crore a year ago. 

2:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hitachi Energy India soars 8%, hits new high; market cap nears ₹1 trillion

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Hitachi Energy India hit a new high of ₹21,350, soaring 8 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade on the back of a healthy business outlook. The stock price of the heavy electrical equipment company surpassed its previous high of ₹20,700 touched on June 30, 2025.

 

In the past six months, the stock has outperformed the market by surging 73 per cent, as compared to 6 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex. Since January 28, 2025, the stock from its 52-week low, has more-than-doubled or zoomed 144 per cent from a level of ₹8,738.05 on the BSE. READ MORE

2:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Auto slips 1%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sectorally, Nifty Auto slipped over 1 per cent. Selling was also seen in metal, pharma, and realty. 

1:54 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Varun Beverages shares rise 10% in 2 days post Q2 results; upside left?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Despite an earnings-beat in the June quarter results, analysts remain cautiously optimistic on Varun Beverages share outlook. The caution, they said, creeps from the Pepsi distributors’ volume hit in Q2-CY25, coupled with intensifying competition in the industry.

 

As a result, most analysts have maintained their rating, while slightly increasing their share price target on Varun Beverages. They have, however, trimmed their earnings estimates. Read more 

1:44 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NTPC shares gain 2% following Q1 earnings; time to buy, sell or hold?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of power company, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), gained over 2 per cent on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, logging an intraday high of ₹341.70.

 

At 12:10 PM, NTPC shares were trading at ₹340.55, up by 1.78 per cent on the National Stock Exchange. In comparison, Nifty50 was trading at 24,860.40 level, up by 39 points or 0.16 per cent. At the time of writing this report, around 7.7 million shares had changed hands on the counter, cumulatively, on the NSE and BSE. Read more

1:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Blue Dart Express shares slip 3% on posting 9% decline is Q1 PAT

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Blue Dart Express shares slipped 3.4 per cent in trade on Wednesday (July 30, 2025), logging an intra-day low at ₹6,263.65 per share on BSE.  Around 12:57 PM, Blue Dart Express share price was down 3.08 per cent at ₹6,289.95  per share.

In Q1, the company's consolidated net profit stood at ₹48.83 crore, as compared to ₹53.42 crore, down 8.5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y). The company's revenue for the quarter under review stood at ₹1,441.92 crore, as compared to ₹1,342.71 crore a year ago. READ MORE

1:21 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSDL IPO fully subscribed, NIIs lead demand

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSDL IPO was fully subscribed in just three hours of opening. According to NSE data, the NSDL IPO received bids for 3,52,69,902 shares against 3,51,27,002 shares on offer till 01:09 PM on July 30. Non-institutional investors (NIIs) led the demand, with the category reserved for them subscribed by 1.39 times. READ MORE

1:13 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Majority of sectoral indices trade lower

Stock Market LIVE Updates: While benchmark indices were trading in green, majority of sectoral indices including Nifty Auto, Realty, Pharma, Metal, Media, Bank, and Financial Services were trading lower at 1 PM. On the other hand, Nifty Energy, FMCG, IT, Oil & Gas and Consumer Durables were trading with marginal gains.

1:04 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Following a muted start, Indian equity benchmarks edged higher on Wednesday on the back of gains in Larsen and Toubro, NTPC and Sun Pharma. 

 

At 1 PM, the BSE Sensex was trading at 81,524.17 levels, up by 186.22 points or 0.23 per cent. The NSE Nifty50 was up 46.15 points or 0.19 per cent at 24,867.25 levels.

12:52 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mukul Agrawal portfolio stock zooms 45% in 3 days, hits new high

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Hind Rectifiers hit a new high of ₹1,952.95, as they rallied 14 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade after the company reported strong earnings for the quarter ended June 2025 (Q1FY26). The stock had surged 20 per cent on Tuesday. In the past three trading days, it has gained 45 per cent. 

The company reported a strong 85.5 per cent year-on-year (YoY) jump in its consolidated profit after tax at ₹12.8 crore, driven by improved operational efficiencies and financial discipline. Revenue from operations grew by 58.5 per cent YoY to ₹214.8 crore in Q1FY26 compared to ₹135.5 crore in Q1FY25. READ MORE

12:45 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: L&T stock gains over 4% on healthy Q1 results

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) shares advanced 4.4 per cent in trade on Wednesday (July 30, 2025), logging an intra-day high at ₹3,650.9 per share on BSE. The buying interest came after the company reported healthy Q1 results. 

The company's profit (attributable to owners of the company) for the first quarter (Q1) of 2025-26 (FY26) grew by 29.8 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to ₹3,617.2 crore, as against ₹2785.72 crore a year ago. Its revenue from operations for Q1FY26 increased by 15.5 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹63,678.92 crore, as compared to ₹55,119.82 crore a year ago. READ MORE

12:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Axiscades Technologies hit 5% upper circuit on ₹600-crore order win

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Axiscades Technologies shares hit a 5 per cent upper circuit in trade on Wednesday (July 30, 2025), at ₹1,296.85 per share on BSE. Around 11:54 AM, Axiscades Technologies share price was up 5 per cent at ₹1,296.85 per share. 

The buying on the counter came after the company, through its defence subsidiaries, bagged defence electronics orders across airborne, naval, and radar programs from premier Defence laboratories in India. READ MORE 

12:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Dilip Buildcon shares jump 6% after Q1 results; check details here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Dilip Buildcon surged over 6 per cent on Wednesday after the company's net profit zoomed 93 per cent in the June quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY26). 

 

The civil construction firm's stock rose 6.52 per cent to ₹505 per share, the steepest gain since June 26 this year. The company reported a 93.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) surge in consolidated net profit to ₹271 crore in Q1 FY26, compared with ₹140 crore in the same period last year. READ MORE

12:13 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSDL IPO crosses halfway mark within hours; booked 52%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Investors rushed to book for the initial public offering (IPO) of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) as the public issue crossed the halfway mark of subscription in less than two hours since its opening.

 

According to NSE data, the NSDL IPO received bids for 1,87,87,806 shares against 3,51,27,002 shares on offer till 11:42 AM on July 30. This translates to a subscription of 52 per cent of the total shares. Among the investor categories, non-institutional investors (NIIs) led the demand, with the category reserved for them subscribed by 80 per cent. READ MORE

12:03 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12:00 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: After a volatile start, benchmark equity indices gained some momentum. At 12:00 PM, BSE Sensex was trading at 81,539.26 level, up by over 200 points or 0.25 per cent.
Whereas, Nifty50, was trading at 24,874.80 level, up by 0.22 per cent or 53 points. 
Majority of stocks from the Sensex pack were trading in green with L&T, NTPC, Sun Pharma, Maruti Suzuki and UltraTech Cement among top gainers. On the flip side, Tata Motors, HUL, Mahindra and Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the top gainers.

11:48 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Lenders look to sell Jaiprakash Power's convertible shares in open market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ICICI Bank and other Indian lenders seek to offload their stakes in the power business of bankrupt Jaiprakash Associates by selling in the open market compulsory convertible preference shares (CCPS) that have a face value of Rs 3,800 crore. ICICI Bank is in talks with power companies to facilitate the sale, according to a banking source familiar with the matter.

 

Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, owns 24 per cent in Jaiprakash Power Ventures. "Lenders are looking to sell the CCPS on behalf of all banks and this process has been underway for a while," said the source who did not want to be named.READ MORE

11:38 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ITC dips 1%, nears near 52-wk low; analysts decode stock's underperformance

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Share of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, ITC hit an over three-month low at ₹405.70, falling nearly 1 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade ahead of the June quarter results on Friday, August 1, 2025. The stock was trading at its lowest level since April 7, 2025. 

 

In the past six months, ITC has underperformed the market by declining 7 per cent, as compared to 6 per cent rally in the BSE Sensex and 0.6 per cent gain in the BSE FMCG index. ITC is currently reeling under all-round pressure led by high leaf tobacco price impact on cigarette margins, slow demand and high input cost pressure impacting FMCG margins, first decline after covid year and significant decline in Paper and paperboard EBIT margins. READ MORE

11:27 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: GE Vernova shares hit record high post Q1 results; analysts see more upside

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of GE Vernova T&D India Ltd hit a life-high as the stock surged to a 5 per cent upper circuit on Wednesday after its net profit for the June quarter of the current financial year more than doubled, aided by improving margins. The heavy electrical equipment maker's stock rose 5 per cent to hit an upper circuit of ₹2,597 per share, the biggest intraday gain since July 17 this year. This compares to a 0.02 per cent decline in Nifty 50 as of 10:35 AM.

The company's standalone net profit soared 116.44 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to ₹291.20 crore, while revenue from operations rose 38.8 per cent to ₹1,330.13 crore in Q1 FY26, compared with the same period last year.READ MORE