Stock market close highlights: Sensex up 540 pts; Nifty at 25,220; auto, banks, metal lead rally

Sensex Today | Stock market close highlights on Wednesday, July 23, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 closed with gains of 0.34 per cent, while the Nifty SmallCap 100 ended flat

3:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian stock market closed on a positive note with the Nifty 50 rising by approximately 0.53 per cent to 25,219 points, recovering strongly from the previous day’s slight decline. The benchmark Sensex also showed robust gains, supported primarily by a rally in auto and financial sector stocks. Positive global cues played a significant role in this upward momentum—Asian markets were buoyant following the announcement of a US-Japan trade deal, which has renewed hopes for further trade agreements. 

 

Additionally, anticipation of upcoming US-China trade talks in Stockholm added to investor optimism. Key Nifty stocks like Tata Motors saw notable gains (around 2.6 per cent), alongside strength in Maruti Suzuki and Mahindra & Mahindra, reflecting broad-based sectoral support. The low Put-Call Ratios for Nifty and Bank Nifty indicated cautious optimism but suggested a likely rangebound or volatile session ahead. Market participants are closely watching upcoming corporate earnings and economic data that will shape momentum going forward.

 

- View by Vaibhav Vidwani, research analyst at Bonanza

3:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at sectoral indices

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Auto, Bank Financia Services, IT, Metal, Pharma, Consumer Durables, and Oil & Gas settled higher. On the other hand, Nifty Realty fell 2.6 per cent, followed by FMCG and Media.

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Index heatmap check

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance, Maruti Suzuki, and Bajaj Finserv were among the top gainers on Sensex. Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, Ultratech Cement, Bharat Electronics, and ITC were the top laggards.

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the broader markets, Nifty Midcap 100 index rose 0.34 per cent, while Nifty Smallcap 100 settled flat. 

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex gains 540 pts, ends at 82,727

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed at 82,726.64, up 539.83 points or 0.66 per cent.

3:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty settles above 25,200 levels

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 25,219, up 159 points or 0.63 per cent.

3:24 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kajaria Ceramics shares slip 3% post Q1 earnings: Check details here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Kajaria Ceramics declined over 3 per cent on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, logging an intraday low of ₹1,202.20 per share.

 

Kajaria Ceramics shares were trading at ₹1,215.6, down by 2.09 per cent on the National Stock Exchange, at 01:35 PM. In comparison, NSE Nifty was trading above 25,100 level, up by 115 points or 0.46 per cent. Currently, the stock is trading 22 per cent below its 52-week high of ₹1,578.70.

 

The selloff on the counter came after the company released its earnings for the first quarter of financial year 2025-2026 (Q1FY26). READ MORE

3:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian stock markets were trading higher on Wednesday amid firmness in global markets. Besides, stock-specific action amid the ongoing quarterly earnings season for the June quarter (Q1FY26) results also guided the sentiment.  

 

At around 3 PM, the BSE Sensex was up by 518.39 points or 0.63 percent at 82,705.2, while the NSE Nifty50 was trading with gains of 151 points or 0.6 percent at 25,212.2.

2:54 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's why Surya Roshni share price rose over 4% in trade on July 23

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Surya Roshni were buzzing in trade on Wednesday following the news that the company has obtained an order worth ₹174.78 crore (including GST) from Construction & Infrastructure Co. for the supply of MS Spiral Coated Pipes. The order is to be executed within the next 24 weeks. The company's shares surged 4.10 per cent to hit an intra-day high of ₹340.95 per share during the session.

 

The company's shares continued to trade in positive territory. The company's market capitalisation stood at ₹7,338.68 crore on the NSE as of July 23, 2025. READ MORE

2:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: FPIs favorite smallcap stock zooms 115% in 4 months, hits new high

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Paradeep Phosphates (PPL) hit a new high of ₹205, surging 8 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes. 

 

In the past three days, the stock price of small-cap fertiliser company rallied 20 per cent as June 2025 quarter shareholding pattern data reveals that foreign institutional investors have nearly doubled their stake in the company. In past four months, the stock has zoomed 116 per cent. At 01:45 PM, PPL was trading 6.4 per cent higher at ₹201.90, as compared to a 0.50 per cent rise in BSE Sensex. READ MORE

2:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Aaron Industries jumps 7% as board approves bonus, record date for dividend

Stock Market LIVE Updates: National Stock Exchange (NSE) listed Aaron Industries shares jumped 6.9 per cent, logging an intraday high at ₹424.95 per share. The stock gained after the company announced bonus shares in the proportion of 1:1 and fixed record date for final dividend. 

 

At 1:49 PM, Aaron Industries share price was trading 3.98 per cent higher at ₹413.05 per share on BSE. The bonus issue will only be eligible for shareholders who hold the share as on the record date. READ MORE

2:14 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: SBI eyes spot among world's top 10 banks by market value in 5 years

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The country's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), is looking to be among the top 10 global banks in market capitalisation over the next five years. C S Setty, chairman, SBI, said, “The scope for value creation for the stakeholders is potentially very high. So the larger ambition is, if the market supports, whether we can be part of the top 10 global banks in terms of the market capitalisation (five years).” READ MORE

2:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ICRA downgrades NIIF backed Radiance Renewables' long term rating

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Rating agency ICRA has downgraded NIIF-backed Radiance Renewables Private Ltd’s (RRPL’s) long-term rating from “A” to “A-” due to moderation in its credit profile and delays in capacity additions. READ MORE

 

2:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 2 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  The benchmark Indian equity indices continued to trade higher during the intra-day session on Wednesday. At around 2 PM, the BSE Sensex was up by 472 points or 0.57 percent at 82,659, while the NSE Nifty50 was trading with gains of 131 points or 0.52 percent at 25,192.

 

1:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: CreditAccess Grameen zooms 7% on 1 results

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Concord Biotech shares rose 2.3 per cent, logging an intraday high at ₹1941.25 per share on the BSE. The buying on the counter came after the company incorporated its subsidiary Concord Lifegen, with an objective to carry out marketing, sales, and distribution of pharmaceutical products. The total cost of acquisition is worth ₹1,00,000. READ MORE

 

1:46 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Concord Biotech rises 2% on incorporating its arm for marketing and sales

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Concord Biotech shares rose 2.3 per cent, logging an intraday high at ₹1941.25 per share on the BSE. The buying on the counter came after the company incorporated its subsidiary Concord Lifegen, with an objective to carry out marketing, sales, and distribution of pharmaceutical products. The total cost of acquisition is worth ₹1,00,000.  READ MORE

 

1:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ADB lowers India's FY26 growth forecast to 6.5%, cites impact of US tariffs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised downwards India’s growth forecast for FY26 to 6.5 per cent from the earlier 6.7 per cent in its latest July 2025 report, citing the effects of US tariff policies. India will continue to be one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world, ADB said. READ MORE

1:25 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Monarch Surveyors IPO Day 2 update: Subscription rises 30x, GMP at 68%

Stock Market LIVE Updates:Engineering consultancy firm Monarch Surveyors' initial public offering (IPO) has received a solid response from investors so far. The BSE SME data shows that the public issue received bids for 81.7 million shares against 2.68 million shares on offer, resulting in an oversubscription of around 30.4 times by 12 PM on Wednesday, July 23.

 

Among the individual categories, retail investors led the demand by subscribing to the portion reserved for them by 48.1 times. This was followed by non-institutional investors (NIIs), who bid for 27.6 times of the reserved quota, and the qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) portion was subscribed 2.23 times.READ MORE

1:15 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: JSW Infra shares gain 3% as Q1 profit growth meets estimates; details here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of JSW Infrastructure rose over 3 per cent on Wednesday after the company posted a jump in its net profit for the June quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY26).  

The port and port services firm's stock rose as much as 3.56 per cent during the day to ₹328.5 per share. The stock pared gains to trade 1.8 per cent higher at ₹323 apiece, compared to a 0.44 per cent advance in Nifty 50 as of 12:21 PM. 

 

Shares of the company have risen for the third straight session, and at day's high, the stock was at the highest level since January 6 this year. The counter has risen 1.5 per cent this year, compared to a 6.2 per cent advance in the benchmark Nifty 50. The Sajjan Jindal-promoted firm reported a 31.54 per cent Y-o-Y rise in net profit for Q1FY26, coming in at ₹384.68 crore. The growth was supported by a 5 per cent increase in cargo volumes, which reached 29.4 million tonnes during the quarter. READ MORE

1:05 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM market update; Sensex gains 400 pts, Nifty above 25,150

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices continued to trade higher on rising expectations of a prospective trade deal between the US and India.

As of 1 PM, the Nifty was at 25,177.30, up 116 points or 0.46 per cent, and BSE Sensex was at 82,597.53, up 410 points or 0.5 per cent.

 

12:54 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Zee Entertainment slides 4% on Q1 report; what should investors do now?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Zee Entertainment Enterprises shares declined 3.7 per cent, logging an intraday low at ₹128.75 per share on the BSE. Even though the company posted a growth in net profit, its revenue and Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) declined year-on-year (Y-o-Y).

  

The market capitalisation of the company stood at ₹12,481.95 crore. The 52-week high of the company stood at ₹154.85 per share, and the 52-week low was at ₹89.29. In the June quarter (Q1FY26), Zee Entertainment reported a consolidated net profit of ₹143.7 crore as compared to ₹118.1 crore, up 22 per cent. Its revenue, on the other hand, declined 14 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹1,824.8 crore as against ₹2,130.5 crore a year ago.READ MORE

12:46 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: What led Intellect Design's share to rise 3% in trade?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Intellect Design share was in focus on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, with the stock rising up to 2.53 per cent to an intraday high of ₹1,204.50 per share.

 

Intellect Design Arena's share price rose today after the company announced a landmark deal with a Tier 1 Canadian multinational bank to support its global deposit growth strategy. This marks the first deployment of Intellect’s eMACH.ai Core Banking platform in the United States, a major milestone that strengthens its presence in the North American market.READ MORE

 

12:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: L&T Finance hits new high after over 7 years; should you buy, hold or sell?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of L&T Finance (LTF) hit an all-time high of ₹214.80, up 2 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade. The stock price of this non-banking finance company (NBFC) surpassed its previous high of ₹213.60 touched on October 24, 2017, the BSE data shows. 

 

In the past five months, LTF has zoomed 60 per cent. While, thus far in the calendar year, the stock has outperformed the market by surging 56 per cent, as compared to 5 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.

 

LTF reported a steady performance in the April to June 2025 quarter (Q1FY26) with visible recovery in rural portfolios.READ MORE

 

12:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM market update; Nifty, Sensex trade higher

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices edged higher on Wednesday, taking cues from their Asian peers as the US races ahead with countries to ink trade deals.
As of 12 PM, the Nifty was at 25,147.80, up 86.90 points or 0.35 per cent, and BSE Sensex was at 82,426.24, up 239.43 points or 0.38 per cent.

11:57 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 5 stocks above ₹10,000 that can rally up to 25% from here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: One in every 28 stocks from the Nifty 500 trades in five-digits, i.e. a total of 18 out of the Nifty 500 stocks quote above the ₹10,000-mark as of today, July 24, 2025, shows the National Stock Exchange data.

 

Here are 5 such high-priced stocks on the BSE and the NSE, which can potentially rally up to 25 per cent from present levels, as per technical charts.

 

 

 

11:46 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Cipla Q1 Net profit may jump up to 4%, revenue by 8% YoY

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's leading pharmaceutical company, Cipla, is expected to report moderate year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in both profit and revenue. However, on a quarterly basis, while profit is likely to increase, revenue may see a slight decline. READ MORE

11:36 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Cyient DLM shares tumble 8% as Q1 profit falls

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Cyient DLM plunged 8 per cent on Wednesday after the company reported a decline in its June quarter net profit for the current financial year (Q1FY26), even as revenue and margins grew. 

 

The company posted a net profit of ₹7.5 crore in the first quarter of FY26, marking a 29.6 per cent decline from ₹10.6 crore reported in the same period last year. READ MORE

11:25 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: M&M shares hit new high, soar 40% from April low

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) shares hit an all-time high of ₹3,302.90 today, gaining 1.3 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday's intraday trade, on a healthy business outlook. READ MORE

11:16 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: EQT, Bain top contenders for controlling stake in Whirlpool

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Global private equity firms EQT and Bain Capital have emerged as the top contenders to acquire a 31 per cent controlling stake in Whirlpool of India. While firms like TPG, KKR, Havells, and Reliance Industries had earlier shown interest, they are reportedly no longer in the fray. READ MORE

 

11:05 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 11 AM Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex, around 11 AM was at 82,455.46, up 269 points or 0.33 per cent and NSE Nifty50 was at 25,140.95, up 80 points or 0.32 per cent. 

On the Sectoral front, buying was seen in auto, financial services, metal and pharma counters.