Stock market close highlights: Sensex sheds 296pts, Nifty at 24,768 on tariff woes; FMCG bucks trend

Stock Market Highlights, July 31, 2025: Among the sectoral front, Nifty FMCG index defied the market trends and settled higher with the gains of 1.44 per cent, led by Emami, and Hindustan Unilever

3:54 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Following a turbulent start driven by fresh tariff threats, the Indian market started on a pessimistic note. However, domestic market attempted a strong recovery but by the end of the day it closed with marginal losses, on a monthly expiry day. Investors gravitated toward domestically oriented, non-discretionary players, especially FMCG, which offered attractive valuations, demand outlook and relative insulation from tariff risks. In contrast, oil & gas stocks were the worst hit due to US warnings over Indian energy imports. Overall, the market reflected a cautious yet selective approach. Market continues to hold high hopes for a more favorable tariff outcome in the near-term.

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

3:52 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets witnessed volatile swings on the monthly expiry day and ended marginally lower amid mixed cues. The surprise tariff announcement by the US President on India initially triggered a knee-jerk reaction; however, a gradual recovery in heavyweight stocks across sectors helped the index briefly turn positive. Selling pressure resurfaced in the final hours, once again putting bulls on the back foot. As a result, the Nifty closed at 24,768.35, down 0.35 per cent.

 

All major sectors, except FMCG, came under pressure, with pharma, metal, and energy emerging as the top losers. The broader indices also resumed their corrective phase, each losing over a percent.

 

As the new series begins, the market is likely to consolidate, but global developments and corporate earnings will continue to drive volatility. We maintain our cautious stance and recommend a stock-specific approach, given the mixed trends across sectors. Traders should also avoid averaging down on loss-making positions.

View by: Ajit Mishra – SVP, research, Religare Broking Ltd

3:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sector check

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty FMCG was the top gainer on the sectoral front. 

3:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE MidCap and SmallCap closed down 0.7 per cent and 0.85 per cent respectively. 

3:37 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, NTPC among top drags on Sensex. 

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes at 81,186, down 296 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex finished at 81,185.58, down 296.28 points or 0.36 per cent. 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 24,768.35, down 87 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 24,768.35, down 86.7 points or 0.35 per cent. 

 

3:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Adani Enterprises shares drop 4% as Q1 profit growth halves; details here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Adani Enterprises slid over 4 per cent on Thursday after the Adani Group's flagship reported a 50 per cent drop in its net profit during the current financial year (Q1-FY26).  READ MORE

3:17 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Microcap fertiliser stock zooms 55% in 3 days, hits 7-yr high. Do you own?

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Shares of Zuari Agro Chemicals hit a seven-year high of ₹339, as they surged 18 per cent on the BSE in Thursday’s intra-day trade on the back of heavy volumes after the company reported strong earnings for the June 2025 quarter (Q1FY26). The stock was trading at its highest level since August 2018. READ MORE

3:11 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: IIFL Finance stock tanks 5%; Motilal Oswal comments on Q1 numbers

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of non-banking finance company (NBFC), IIFL Finance, declined 4.7 per cent on Thursday, July 31, 2025, hitting an intraday low of ₹479.90 after the firm reported its Q1 earnings. READ MORE

3:06 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex heatmap

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Steel, Adani Ports, Reliance Industries, Sun Pharma, and NTPC were among the top laggards.

3:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  At 3 PM, the BSE Sensex was quoted trading at 81,507.38, higher by marginally 25.52 points or 0.03 per cent. The NSE nifty50 was trading with loss of 6.30 points or 0.03 per cent at 24,848.75.  

2:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Adani Enterprise announces Q1FY26 results

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Adani Group's flagship company, Adani Enterprises has announced their first quarter results for the FY26. During the quarter, the company's profit attributable to the owner's dropped 49.50 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹734.41 crore from ₹1,454.50 reported in Q1FY25. The company's revenue declined 13.78 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹21,961.20 crore in the Q1FY26 from ₹25,472.40 reported in the Q1FY25.  

2:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: TVS Motor Q1 results: Profit rises 32% to ₹610 cr on high quarterly sales

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  TVS Motor Company on Thursday posted a 32 per cent year-on-year increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹610 crore for the June quarter, aided by the highest-ever quarterly sales. The company reported a net profit of ₹461 crore for the April-June quarter of last year. Total income increased to ₹12,250 crore for the first quarter compared with ₹10,355 crore in the year-ago period. READ MORE

2:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Cognizant Q2 net profit rises 14% to $645 mn

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Cognizant’s net profit for its second quarter rose 14 per cent to $645 million as it earned more from its core business verticals—healthcare and banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI)—and last year’s acquisitions contributed handsomely to the topline.

 

The Nasdaq-listed company’s revenue was up 8.1 per cent to $5.25 billion for the quarter ended 30 June, beating Bloomberg estimates of $5.19 billion. READ MORE  

2:31 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sun Pharma Q1 results

Stock Market LIVE Updates: PAT at ₹2,278.6 crore, as compared to ₹2,835.6 crore a year ago.

 

Revenue at ₹13,851.4 crore, as against ₹12,652.7 crore a year ago. 

2:19 PM

Stock Market Updates: Gainers & losers on Sensex

Stock Market Updates: HUL, Eternal Kotak Mahindra Bank and ITC were among the top gainers on Sensex. 

2:16 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sonata Software dips 7% post Q1 results; Emkay retains Buy, here's why

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Modernisation Engineering Company Sonata Software fell as much as 6.61 per cent to an intra-day low of ₹386.55 per share on the NSE during intra-day deals on Thursday, July 31, 2025. 

 

At around 1:40 PM on Thursday, Sonata Software shares were seen trading at ₹392.85 per share, down 5.10 per cent from its previous close of ₹413.95 per share on the NSE. The counter saw trades of around 1.5 million equity shares estimated to be valued at around ₹58 crore on the NSE, and BSE. READ MORE 

2:07 PM

Stock Market LIVE: Nifty, Sensex recover from Trump tariff blow; Here's what drove the rebound

Stock Market LIVE: Indian stock markets shrugged off major losses after opening nearly 1 per cent lower on Thursday after US President Donald Trump slapped the country with a 25 per cent tariff. 

 

The Nifty50 fell as much as 220 points or 0.89 per cent to 24,635, while the Sensex fell 789 points or 0.97 per cent to 80,695. The midcap and the small-cap indices fell by 1.47 per cent and 1.59 per cent, respectively. Sectors from textile, auto, and oil and gas plunged on Thursday. 

 

However, as of 1:00 PM, both the Nifty and Sensex recouped all losses and were trading 0.18 per cent higher. Nifty Midcap and small-cap indices recovered some losses to trade 0.48 per cent and 0.33 per cent higher. READ MORE 

1:58 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Trump tariffs to hurt exports; see 7% in Nifty till Dec '25: Satish Menon

Stock Market LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump's order to impose 25 per cent tariffs on India, along with penalties for energy and defence purchases from Russia, could severely hurt Indian exports, says Satish Menon, executive director at Geojit Financial Investment. In an email interview, Menon shares insights on what's holding the markets back, why FIIs are selling, and Nifty50's latest targets in this backdrop. READ MORE 

1:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Liquor stocks Allied Blenders, Globus Spirits at 52-wk highs; jump up to 6%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABDL) hit a new high of ₹522.80, as they rallied 6 per cent on the BSE in Thursday’s intra-day trade. The stock was trading higher for the fourth straight day, surging 14 per cent during the period in an otherwise weak market. It has bounced back 87 per cent from its 52-week low of ₹278.90 touched on April 7, 2025.

 

Shares of Globus Spirits were up 3.4 per cent at ₹1,303.95 in intra-day trade today. The stock was trading close to its 52-week high level of ₹1,373.35 touched on September 17, 2024. Thus far in the month of July 2025, the stock has surged 37 per cent. READ MORE 

1:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: FPIs selling in F&O hits 2-year high; but rollovers hint at optimism ahead

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Global funds have turned increasingly bearish on Indian equities, with their monthly sell-off in the domestic derivatives market hitting a 2-year high amid muted earnings seasons and rising US tariff concerns.

 

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) were net sellers in the stock futures to the tune of ₹14,451.7 crore in July thus far, the highest monthly outflow since August 2023. That apart, foreign investors net sold index futures to the tune of ₹25,831.2 crore, the highest since October 2024.READ MORE 

1:30 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Navin Fluorine shares up 5%; Centrum, Motilal Oswal suggest stock strategy

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of fluorochemicals manufacturer, Navin Fluorine, surged nearly 5 per cent on Thursday, July 31, 2025, hitting a 52-week high of ₹5,444. At 12:30 PM, shares of Navin Fluorine were trading at ₹5,365.10, up by 3.38 per cent on the National Stock Exchange.

The buying interest on the counter came after the company announced its results for the first quarter of financial year 2025-2026 (Q1FY26). The company's total revenue from operations stood at ₹725.40 crore during the quarter ended June 30, 2025, up 38.5 per cent from ₹523.68 crore reported in the corresponding period of the last financial year. READ MORE

1:20 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Orchid Pharma hits 5% upper circuit in trade; why is the stock in demand?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Orchid Pharma shares were locked in a 5 per cent upper circuit at ₹740.1 per share on BSE. At 12:51 PM, Orchid Pharma share price was trading 4.99 per cent higher at ₹740.1 per share on BSE. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was up 0.02 per cent at 81,495.15. 

The buying interest on the counter came after the company entered into an agreement with the Insolvency Administrator of Allecra Therapeutics GmbH, Germany, to purchase all assets, including intellectual property, trademarks, customer contracts, regulatory filings, and other tangible and intangible assets.  READ MORE

1:06 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices recovered the losses in intra-day deals, with FMCG stocks leading the recovery following the early losses on account of Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff annoucement.

 

At 1 PM, the BSE Sensex had recovered from the day's low of 80,695, and quoted 143.38 points or 0.18 per cent higher at 81,625.24 levles. The NSE Nifty was hovering near 24,900 levels, up 44 points or 0.18 per cent as against the day's low of 24,844.7.

12:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Greaves Cotton zooms 20% in two days on posting 220% jump in Q1 profit YoY

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Greaves Cotton shares zoomed 15.6 per cent, logging an intra-day high at ₹244.55 per share on BSE. In two trading sessions, the stock jumped nearly 20 per cent after posting healthy Q1 results.  

 

In Q1, Greaves Cotton reported a 220 per cent jump in consolidated adjusted net profit at ₹33.09 crore, as compared to ₹10.32 crore a year ago. The revenue for the quarter under review stood at ₹745.43 crore, as compared to ₹639.7 crore a year ago, up 16.4 per cent. READ MORE

12:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSDL IPO subscribed 3x, GMP at 17%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSDL launched its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on July 30, which has received a favorable response from investors. As of now, the issue has been oversubscribed nearly three times.

 

According to sources tracking grey market activity, NSDL shares were exchanging hands at around ₹935–₹937 per share. This reflects a grey market premium (GMP) of ₹135–₹137, or approximately 16.88 per cent - 17.12 per cent, over the upper end of the IPO price band. Notably, this trading range is consistent with the levels seen on July 30, the day the IPO was launched. READ MORE

12:28 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sagility shares hit 10% upper circuit defying market weakness; here's why

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sagility shares hit 10 per cent upper circuit at ₹46.65 per share on BSE, after posting Q1 results on Wednesday, after market hours. At 11:33 AM, Sagility share price was trading 9.15 per cent higher at ₹46.29 per share on BSE.

In Q1, Sagility reported a 38 per cent rise in consolidated adjusted net profit at ₹199.7 crore, as compared to ₹144.7 crore a year ago. The revenue for the quarter under review stood at ₹1,538.9 crore, as compared to ₹1,223.3 crore a year ago, up 25.8 per cent.  READ MORE

12:16 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty FMCG defies leading indices, rises 1.2%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Defying the broader market trends, the Nifty FMCG index was trading 1.2 per cent higher at 12:15 PM. Among constituents, Hindustan Unilever, Godrej Consumer Products, United Spirits, Emami, and Dabur India were up in the range of 1.5 to 3 per cent.

12:06 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Goldman Sachs, Bernstein, Nomura: Brokerages decode Trump India tariffs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Export-oriented stocks, analysts said, can underperform in the near-term. Investor sentiment till trade talks turn positive from here is expected to remain cautious, they suggest. READ MORE