Stock market highlights: Sensex sheds 586pts, Nifty at 24,565; pharma shares bleed; FMCG bucks trend

Stock market highlights, August 1, 2025: Among the broader markets Nifty Midcap100, and Smallcap100 indices settled lower by 1.33 per cent, and 1.66 per cent, respectively

3:55 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets began the August series on a negative note, extending the prevailing corrective trend, and ended lower by over half a percent. The first half of the session remained range-bound, with Nifty oscillating in a narrow band. However, selling pressure in heavyweights during the final hours dragged the index below its medium-term moving average—the 100-day EMA—near the 24,600 mark, eventually settling at 24,565.35.

 

On the sectoral front, pharma, metal, and IT were among the top losers. The broader indices also witnessed sharp cuts, each losing nearly 1.5 per cent, resulting in a significant decline in market breadth.

 

Markets continue to grapple with a mixed earnings season, while the recent tariff announcement and persistent foreign fund outflows are further weighing on sentiment. Nifty is now approaching its next crucial support at 24,450; a breach of this level could trigger a retest of the long-term moving average, the 200-day EMA, near 24,180. On the upside, the 24,800–25,000 zone is expected to act as a strong hurdle. We maintain our cautious stance and continue to recommend a hedged approach with a negative bias until clear signs of reversal emerge.

View by: Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd.

3:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Indian equity market extended its decline for a second day, pressured by renewed tariff threats and punitive duties that could undermine India’s global trade competitiveness. Investor sentiment weakened further as FIIs now hold the second-highest net short position in derivatives, reflecting elevated caution. Globally, markets turned negative amid rising US inflation and trade tensions. While the sell-off was broad-based, FMCG stocks emerged as a defensive play, supported by attractive valuations, resilient demand, and relative immunity to external trade disruptions.

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

3:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sector check

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty IT, Auto, PSU Bank, Pharma, realty drag headline indices.

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Midcap and Smallcap closed down 1.37 per cent and 1.59 per cent respectively. 

3:36 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Trent, Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) were among the top gainers. Conversely, Sun Pharma, Tata Steel, Infosys were among the top drags. 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes at 80,600, down 586

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex finished at 80,599.91, down 585.67 points or 0.72 per cent. 

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 24,565, down 203 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 24,565.35, down 203 points or 0.82 per cent. 

 

3:21 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Procter & Gamble Health rallies 10%

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Shares of Procter & Gamble Health hit a four-year high at ₹6,475, as they rallied 10 per cent on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market after the company reported strong earnings for the quarter ended June 2025 (Q1FY26). READ MORE

3:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Chalet Hotels shares jump 19% post Q1; analyst decodes stock strategy

Stock Market LIVE Updates:Shares of high-end hotels operator, Chalet Hotels, jumped 19 per cent on Friday, August 1, 2025, logging an intraday high of ₹1,082.00, after announcing its results for the first quarter of the financial year 2025-2026 (Q1FY26). READ MORE

3:03 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex heatmap

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Barring Trent, Asian Paints, HUL, ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Reliance Industries, and Power Grid, all other constituent stocks of BSE Sensex were trading lower.

3:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The benchmark Indian equity indices were trading lower during the intra-day trade on Friday. At 3 PM, the BSE Sensex was trading at 80,743, down 162 points or 0.67 per cent, while the NSE Nifty50 was trading lower by 162 points or 0.67 per cent at 24,603.10 levels. 

 

2:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Go Fashion (India) announces its Q1FY26 results

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Go Fashion (India) reported a 22 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decline in its profit after tax (PAT) at ₹22.3 crore in Q1FY26, compared to ₹28.7 crore in Q1FY25.

 

The company's total revenue advanced 1 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹222.8 crore in Q1FY26, up from ₹220.1 crore reported in Q1FY25. Its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) stood at ₹68.7 crore in Q1FY26, down 5 per cent Y-o-Y from ₹72.1 crore reported in Q1FY25.

2:45 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: IPO Calendar: NSDL, Aditya Infotech among 15 firms to debut next week

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Primary market investors will remain in action next week with the launch of eight new initial public offerings (IPOs) and listing of 15 companies on the stock exchanges. In the mainboard segment, National Securities Depository (NSDL) IPO is scheduled to make its debut on the exchanges on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. The SME segment will also witness the listings of nine public issues. READ MORE

2:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Adani Power Q1 FY26 resultS

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Adani Power on Friday posted a consolidated net profit of ₹3,305.13 crore for the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q1 FY26), down 15.5 per cent from ₹3,912.79 crore in the same quarter last year. The drop was attributed to lower merchant tariffs and elevated operating expenses following acquisitions. READ MORE

2:31 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: TVS Motor, Eicher gain up to 4% in weak market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of two-wheeler (2W) companies TVS Motor Company, Eicher Motors, Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto rallied up to 4 per cent on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise subdued market. 

 

At 01:02 PM; these stocks were trading higher by up to 2 per cent. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.41 per cent and the BSE Auto index slipped 0.74 per cent. READ MORE 

2:19 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Fancy dividends? Keep an eye on these 92 stocks next week

Stock Market LIVE Updates: D-Street investors looking to gain passive income on their investments may keep an eye on the shares of Britannia Industries, GAIL (India), Deepak Nitrite, Hyundai Motor India, Tips Music, Coal India, and 86 other companies, as they have announced dividend rewards for their shareholders.

 

Other key companies featured in the list include Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Company, Blue Dart Express, Dr. Lal PathLabs, Disa India, Computer Age Management Services (CAMS), Indian Oil Corporation, Hindalco Industries, Mankind Pharma, Paras Defence and Space Technologies, and Sonata Software. READ MORE 

2:09 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mobikwik shares slip 4% on posting Q1 results

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of One Mobikwik Systems fell 3.7 per cent, logging an intra-day low at ₹236.35 per share on BSE. The selling pressure came after the company posted its Q1 results. 

Fintech firm One MobiKwik Systems reported its consolidated loss widening to ₹41.9 crore in the June quarter, compared to a loss of ₹6.6 crore in the same period last year.

 

The Gurgaon-headquartered firm's revenue from operations stood at ₹271.3 crore, a 20.7 per cent decline from ₹342.2 crore in Q1 FY25, as per a regulatory filing. READ MORE
 

1:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: MOIL increases Ferro grades prices by 3% & cuts fines grades prices by 3%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: MOIL increased prices of all Ferro grades of manganese ore with Manganese content of Mn- 44 per cent and above have been increased by 3 per cent on the prices prevailing since August 1, 2025, for the month of August, 2025.

• The prices of SMGR (Mn 20 per cent) and Metal Mandi Fines namely (UKF532, DBF575 and MSF592) grades have been decreased by 3 per cent on the prices.
• The prices of all Chemical grades have been increased by 3 per cent.
• The basic price of ₹2,05,000 PMT of EMO have been continued.

1:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sri Lotus Developers IPO closes today; subscription rises 19x, GMP at 30%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: he initial public offering (IPO) of Sri Lotus Developers, a Mumbai-based real estate developer, is closing its three-day bidding period today, August 1, 2025. The ₹792 crore public issue opened for subscription on Wednesday, July 30, and has seen robust demand from investors.

 

As of 1 PM on Friday, data from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) shows that the IPO attracted bids for approximately 738.74 million equity shares, significantly exceeding the 39.65 million shares available. This translates to an overall subscription rate of 18.63 times. READ MORE 

1:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sector check

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Heavy selling was seen in pharma, IT and metal stocks.

1:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Burger King parent shares rise 5% as Q1 loss narrows; should you buy?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Restaurant Brands Asia rose over 5 per cent on Friday after the company's June-quarter loss narrowed compared to the same period last year, as it extended its value deals.  

 

Indian Burger King operator's stock rose as much as 5.2 per cent during the day to ₹85.65 per share, the steepest intraday rise since June 19, 2024. READ MORE

1:22 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: RPP Infra Projects hits 5% upper circuit on winning ₹1.43-crore order

Stock Market LIVE Updates: R P P Infra Projects shares hit a 5 per cent upper circuit on Friday at ₹130.25 per share on BSE. At 11:54 AM, R P P Infra Projects shares were trading 4.8 per cent higher at ₹130 per share. The northward movement in the stock came after the company received a letter of acceptance for a new work order. Under the contract, the company will supply, test, commission, and certify one Kone elevator in the service building at NNTPS. READ MORE

1:11 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSDL IPO closes today: Subscription hits 9x, GMP at 17%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The three-day subscription window to bid for the initial public offering (IPO) of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is set to conclude today. The public issue, which opened for subscription on July 30, has received strong demand from investors, getting oversubscribed by more than 9 times.

 

According to NSE data, the NSDL IPO received bids for 31,68,92,970 shares against 3,51,27,002 shares on offer as of 12:35 PM on August 1. This translates to an oversubscription of 9.02 times. READ MORE

1:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Following Asian peers, Indian equity markets were trading lower after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on various trading-partner countries, effective August 7, and 25 per cent tariffs on Indian imports.

 

At 1 PM, BSE Sensex was trading at 80,862.45 level, down by 323 points or 0.4 per cent. Whereas, Nifty50 was trading at 24,646.8 level, down by 121 points or 0.49 per cent.

12:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE500 stocks at new highs: Amber, Chalet Hotels, 6 others; details here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Amber Enterprises India, Bosch, Chalet Hotels, eClerx Services, Fortis Healthcare, Radico Khaitan, Maharashtra Scooters and Schneider Electric Infrastructure from the BSE500 index hit respective new highs in an otherwise weak market. Shares of Star Cement from the index hit a 52-week high. READ MORE

12:44 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sebi plans larger quota for institutions in big IPOs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed changes to large initial public offerings, suggesting more

shares for institutional buyers and fewer for retail investors amid a surge in new listings. In a consultation paper released late Thursday, the Sebi recommended that for IPOs exceeding ₹50 billion ($573 million), the allocation for institutions be raised gradually from 50 per cent to 60 per cent, while the retail investor quota be cut to 25 per cent from 35 per cent at present. 

12:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: City Union Bank up 5% on Q1 results; brokerages retain Buy

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Tamil Nadu-based lender City Union Bank surged 5 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹224.5 after it reported strong numbers for the June 2025 quarter (Q1FY26). At 12 PM, CUB's share price was trading 3.2 per cent lower at ₹219.2 per share on the NSE. 

City Union Bank reported a 16 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase in net profit to ₹306 crore during the June 2025 quarter (Q1FY26) compared to ₹264 crore in the year-ago period. READ MORE

12:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Smallcap stock zooms 107% in 3 months, nears record high; here's why

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Shares of Nelcast hit a 52-week high of ₹179.15, surging 15 per cent on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade amid heavy volumes after reporting strong results for the quarter ended June 2025 (Q1FY26). 

 

In the past three months, the stock price of the small-cap castings and forgings company has more than doubled or up 107 per cent, from a level of ₹86.36. READ MORE

12:11 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Dabur shares rise 3% as analysts flag positive outlook post Q1 results

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Dabur rose by over 3 per cent after the company reported a 2.8 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) marginal increase in net profit for the June quarter of the current financial year (Q1FY26). The consumer giant's stock rose as much as 3.53 per cent during the day to ₹547.7 per share, the steepest intraday rise since July 7 this year. READ MORE

11:57 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: JSW Energy shares gain 4% post Q1 results; should you buy, sell or hold?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of JSW Energy were ruling higher on the bourses on Friday, August 1, 2025. The company’s shares climbed 3.65 per cent to hit an intra-day high of ₹533.90 per share on the NSE. The northward movement in JSW Energy's share price came on the back of the company's announcement of its financial results for the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q1FY26).

During the first quarter of FY26, JSW Energy reported a 42 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) surge in its consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at ₹743 crore, against ₹522 crore reported in Q1FY25. The company's total consolidated revenue rose 78 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹5,411 crore in Q1FY26, from ₹3,043 crore reported in Q1FY25.READ MORE