Stock Market Close Highlights: Sensex gains 676 pts, Nifty tests 25K on GST rejig talk; Maruti up 9%

Stock Market Highlights on Monday, August 18, 2025: Auto, consumer durables (mainly electronics) and realty stocks were the big winners in market today on talks of restructuring GST slabs.

3:56 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty opened with a gap-up but faced initial resistance at 25,000, leading to an intraday decline due to profit booking at higher levels. The sentiment, however, remains positive, with the potential to revisit 25,000 in the coming days. Immediate support is placed at 24,800, below which the index may drift towards 24,500. On the higher side, a decisive move above 25,000 could trigger a larger rally in the market.

View by: Rupak De, senior technical analyst at LKP Securities.

3:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The proposed rationalisation of GST is a sentiment booster for the domestic market. Additionally, the recent conclusion of the US and Russia summit, without any escalation in geopolitical tensions, has helped ease investor anxiety. The automobile sector outperformed, emerging as a key beneficiary of the anticipated tax reforms. In H2FY26, we expect the consumption-led sectors to show some traction on account of demand revival.

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

3:37 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Maruti Suzuki, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance were among the top gainers on Sensex. 

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader market indices close over 1% higher

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE MidCap and SmallCap 100 closed over 1 per cent higher each. 

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes at 81,273.75, up 676 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex settled at 81,273.75, up 676.09 points or 0.84 per cent. 

3:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes 1 per cent higher at 24,877

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 24,876.95, up 245.65 points or 1 per cent. 

3:25 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Auto index top sectoral gainer on Monday

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty Auto index rallied over 4 per cent backed by strong gains in Maruti and Ashok Leyland. The former surged 9 per cent, while the latter rallied 8 per cent.

TVS Motor, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, MRF and Mahindra & Mahindra were the other major movers.

3:18 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Auto index top sectoral gainer on Monday

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty Auto index rallied over 4 per cent backed by strong gains in Maruti and Ashok Leyland. The former surged 9 per cent, while the latter rallied 8 per cent.

TVS Motor, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, MRF and Mahindra & Mahindra were the other major movers.

 

3:09 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Marksans Pharma gains 3% on UK MHRA approval for subsidiary

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Shares of pharmaceutical company Marksans Pharma rose 3.4 per cent to ₹184.60 on Monday after the company said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Relonchem in the UK, received marketing authorisation for three of its products. READ MORE

3:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Consumer Durables index up 3.5%, led by electronics shares

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Amber Enterprises, PG Electroplast and Blue Star Company rallied over 7 per cent each on hopes of lower GST rates as government talks of major restructuring of the tax slabs.

 

2:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market breadth fairly positive, shows BSE data

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The market breadth was fairly positive, with more than 2,500 stocks advancing as against 1,500-odd declining stocks on the BSE in late noon deals.

 

2:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hyundai Motor joins ₹2-trn market cap club

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hyundai Motor India shares hit a new high of ₹2,464.70 on the NSE today, surging 10 per cent on the back of heavy volumes. In the process, the company's market capitalisation crossed the ₹2 trillion-mark for the first time ever. READ MORE

2:31 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Adani group shares gain up to 5% amid broader market rally

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Adani-group related companies rallied up to 5 per cent amid the broader market rally.

Adani Energy Solutions and NDTV surged around 5 per cent each. Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Adani Power, Adani Green, ACC, Ambuja Cements and Adani Total Gas gained in the range of 2 - 4 per cent each.

2:22 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's why Dilip Buidcon shares jumped 3% today

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Dilip Buildcon were in demand on the bourses, and the rose 2.7 per cent to log an intra-day high of ₹492. The buying interest at the counter was attributed to the company receipt of ₹1,503.63 crore project. DETAILS HERE

2:14 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shreeji Shipping Global IPO opens tomorrow; all you need to know

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shreeji Shipping Global IPO is scheduled to open for public subscription on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The share sale will be in the price band of ₹240–252 per share.

At the upper end of the price, the company aims to raise ₹410.71 crore through the IPO, which comprises an entirely fresh issue of equity shares. READ MORE

1:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Dixon Technologies stock jumps 4% on ₹370-cr JV with China's HKC Overseas

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of domestic electronics manufacturer Dixon Technologies surged over 4 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹16,912 after the company formed a ₹370 crore joint venture with China's HKC Overseas. 

 

At 01:10 AM, Dixon's share price was trading 3.65 per cent higher at ₹16,782 per share on the NSE. In comparison, NSE Nifty50 was up 1.16 per cent at 24,916.7 levels. The market capitalisation of the company stood at ₹1.01 trillion. The stock has recovered 36.7 per cent from the 52-week low of ₹11,840 touched on August 14, 2024. READ MORE 

1:43 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ashok Leyland shares jump 9%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ashok Leyland shares jumped 8.8 per cent in trade, logging an intra-day high at ₹132.8 per share on BSE. The stock rose after the company posted its Q1 numbers on Thursday, during market hours. In two trading sessions the stock has gained nearly 10 per cent.

1:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vikram Solar IPO GMP dips to 18% ahead of opening

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The unlisted shares of Vikram Solar, a solar photo-voltaic (PV) modules manufacturer, were trading at ₹394 in the grey market on Monday. This reflects a premium of ₹62 or 18.67 per cent over the IPO’s upper end of price band of ₹315 to ₹332. However, this marks a decline from last Sunday, August 17, when the grey market premium (GMP) stood at ₹68 or 20.5 per cent. READ MORE 

1:25 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: How long will the GST rate rejig-led rally continue? Here's what charts say

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Equity benchmark indices rallied over 1 per cent each as investors cheered as the Indian Prime Minister hinted at major structural changes in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the coming few months.

 

During his Independence Day speech on August 15, Friday, Prime Minister Modi said the government will announce next-generation GST reforms ahead of Diwali 2025 with an aim to reduce tax burden on the common man. READ MORE 

1:09 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nikhil Kamath invests ₹137.5 crore in Goldi Solar to expand capacity

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of investment platform Zerodha, on Monday announced his investment of ₹137.5 crore in Goldi Solar, a solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing company. With this investment, Goldi Solar plans to expand its production capacity and strengthen its position as a leading global renewable energy manufacturer.  READ MORE 

12:59 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Anand Rathi revises target on Jindal Steel

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Domestic brokerage Anand Rathi has retained its 'Buy' on Jindal Steel and has raised the target to ₹1,100 from ₹1,030. The brokerage is positive on the company as it's growth is driven by robust domestic demand, capex on schedule, Roida mine volumes, Utkal B1 expected to commence operations in FY26 and industry-best Ebitda profile. 

12:49 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Geojit Investments upgrades Transport Corporation to 'Buy' from 'Accumulate'

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Geojit Investments has upgraded Transport Corporation to 'Buy' from 'Accumulate' with a target price of ₹1,353 per share. The company's long-term outlook remains strong, driven by economic growth, rising ecommerce, and expansion into high-growth segments like chemicals, EVs, and

cold chain,according to Geojit.

Asset-light freight operations, integrated services, and increasing LTL share will support profitability. With new ships expected over the next two years, the Seaways segment is poised for further growth. "We maintain our confidence in TCI’s growth trajectory," Geojit Investments noted.

12:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bajaj Finance spurts 7% after S&P Global Ratings upgrades ratings

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Bajaj Finance surged 7 per cent to ₹919.15 on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes after ratings agency - S&P Global Ratings upgraded the company’s credit rating from BBB-/Positive/A-3 to BBB/Stable/A-2.

 

This credit rating upgrade is linked to revision in India's sovereign credit rating. Though such rating upgrade is seen to aid growth and attract capital, near term benefit on valuation remains limited. READ MORE 

12:29 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Marksans Pharma in focus

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Marksans Pharma has informed the exchanges that its its wholly owned subsidiary Relonchem Limited in UK has received Marketing Authorization for the below-mentioned products from UK MHRA:

• Metformin Hydrochloride Relonchem 500 mg Prolonged Release Tablets
• Metformin Hydrochloride Relonchem 750 mg Prolonged Release Tablets
• Metformin Hydrochloride Relonchem 1000 mg Prolonged Release Tablets

 

12:21 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: MCX share price rises 4% after the company launches Nickel futures

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) shares rose 3.5 per cent on Monday, August 18, 2025, logging an intra-day high at ₹8,439 per share on BSE. The buying on the counter came after the commodity exchange launched the Nickel futures contract, effective today. READ MORE

 

 

12:14 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: What to do with Inox Wind post Q1? Brokerages decode stock strategy

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of wind energy solutions provider Inox Wind surged 5 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹144 on the NSE after the company reported mixed quarterly numbers for the June 2025 quarter (Q1FY26). According to analysts at Nuvama, Inox Wind posted modest Q1FY26 execution at 146 MW compared to consensus estimates of 180 MW. However, muted revenue was offset by a higher operating margin at 22.2 per cent on a product-heavy mix, leading to a 7 per cent beat on consensus Ebitda. READ MORE

12:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kwality Pharma in focus

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kwality Pharmaceutical has announced that it has received registration for Bleomycin 151U in Mexico for sale and distribution. Bleomycin is a widely used anti-cancer medicine, effective in the treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, testicular cancer, and certain squamous cell carcinomas. "The projected business potential is around $1 million in the first year, and supplies will commence before the end of Q2FY26," the comapny said in an exchange filing on the BSE. 

 

12:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian stock markets rallied on Monday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government will bring next-generation GST reforms to rationalise rates meaningfully by Diwali 2025. 

 

At 12:00 PM, the BSE Sensex was trading at 81,440, higher by 843 points or 1.05 per cent, while the NSE Nifty50 was trading with the gains of 289.95 points or 1.18 per cent at 24,921.25 levels.

11:50 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: KEC International shares jump 8% on winning ₹1,402-crore new orders

Stock Market LIVE Updates: KEC International shares jumped 7.6 per cent on Monday, August 18, 2025, logging an intra-day high at ₹837.6 per share on BSE. At 11:23 AM, KEC International share price was trading 7.58 per cent higher at ₹837.05 per share. 

The buying on the counter came after the company secured new orders worth ₹1,402 crore across various segments. The company's transmission and distribution (T&D) division bagged a 765 kV transmission line project from a marquee private player in India. READ MORE

11:39 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Asian stocks rise as investors track Ukraine war after Trump-Putin summit

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Asian shares were mostly higher Monday after US stocks edged back from their record levels on Friday. US futures were little changed as investors watched for developments in the Ukraine crisis following a summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that brought no breakthroughs. READ MORE