Stock Market Highlights: Sensex up 371 pts, ends higher for 4th day; Nifty nears 25,000; RIL leads

Stock Market Highlights on Tuesday, August 19, 2025: Reliance, Tata Motors and Adani Ports from the Sensex constituents gained over 3 per cent each. Bajaj Finserv slipped 1 per cent.

3:45 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: "On the technical front, after a gap-up opening, the Nifty has sustained for two sessions in a sideways-to-bullish trend. Prices are taking support at the 20, 50, 100, and 200 EMAs, indicating strong underlying strength. If the index sustains above 25,050, it has the potential to move towards 25,250 and 25,500 in the coming sessions. Overall, the market continues to show bullish momentum, and any dip is likely to be seen as a buying opportunity. RSI at 55 is trending upwards, indicating strengthening positive momentum.

 

Views by: Mandar Bhojane, senior technical & derivative analyst, Choice Broking

3:44 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Expert's view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: "The national market continued the renewed momentum, buoyed by expectations of GST rationalisation and a recent upgrade in India's credit rating. Additional optimism came from signs of easing geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, shifting the near-term outlook from consolidation to a more constructive stance. However, the uptrend may face resistance until greater clarity emerges on US-India trade negotiations. Notably, small- and mid-cap stocks outperformed, with auto stocks leading gains, driven by hopes that China may address supply concerns related to rare earth magnets." 

 

Views by: Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Investments

 

3:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sectoral markets ends broadly in green

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Barring Nifty Pharma, and healtchare, all the other sectoral indices on the NSE settled in the positive territory on Tuesday.  

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: SMIDs end higher

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Among the broader markets, Nifty Midcap100, and Nifty Smallcap100 indices settled with gains of 0.97 per cent, and 0.70 per cent, respectively.

 

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex heatmap

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Motors, Adani Ports, Reliance Industries, Eternal, and Tech Mahindra were the top gainers among the Sensex constituent stocks. 

 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty ends at 24,980

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The NSE Nifty50 settled at 24,980.65, higher by 103.70 points or 0.42 per cent from its previous close.

 

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex adds 371 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex climbed 370.64 points or 0.46 per cent to settle at 81,644.39. 

 

3:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE IPO index up 2%; Denta Water, Belrise, Hyundai Motor hit new highs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE IPO index rallied 2 per cent in Tuesday's trade. Denta Water and Infra Solutions, Belrise Industries, Hyundai Motor India, Brigade Hotel Ventures, JSW Cement and Smartworks Coworking Spaces hit their respective new highs, as these shares surged up to 16 per cent. READ MORE

3:17 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Icra pegs Q1 GDP growth rate at 6.7%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.7 per cent in April-June period of the current fiscal, higher than 6.5 per cent a year ago, on the back of higher government capex and exports, rating agency Icra said.

This projection outpaces the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC's) forecast of 6.5 per cent growth in the June quarter. READ MORE

3:07 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Patel Retail IPO sees strong QIB demand, fully booked on Day 1

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Patel Retail IPO, which opened for subscription today, was fully subscribed within a few hours after opening. The issue was subscribed around 4.5 times as of 2:30 PM on Tuesday, according to data from the National Stock Exchange.

The issue received bids for 34.55 million equity shares compared to the issue size of 7.81 million shares. The demand was primarily driven by qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) who subscribed to the allotted quota by 9 times. READ MORE

2:59 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ahluwalia Contracts falls 3% after Q1 results

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ahluwalia Contracts share price dipped 3 per cent to hit an intraday low of ₹926.1 on the NSE after the company reported lower-than-estimated numbers in the June 2025 quarter (Q1FY26), missing market expectations.

The company posted profit after tax (PAT) of ₹51.1 crore, up 67 per cent from ₹30.6 crore in the year-ago quarter. READ MORE

2:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market breadth fairly positive; 131 stocks at 52-week high

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The market breadth is fairly positive on Tuesday, with more than 2,500 stocks advancing on the BSE as against near 1,500 declining shares. That apart, 131 stocks registered a fresh 52-week highs in trade today.

 

2:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vikran Engineering IPO opens on Aug 26; details here

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Vikran Engineering public issue is a book-built issue comprising a fresh issue of 74.3 million equity shares, aggregating up to ₹721 crore, and an offer-for-sale (OFS) with promoter Rakesh Ashok Markhedkar offloading up to 5.3 million equity shares worth ₹51 crore.

Subscription will be open in the price band of ₹92 - ₹97 per share, till August 29, 2025. READ MORE

2:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indegene wins Gold at HCM Excellence Awards 2025; stock trades flat

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indegene in an exchange filing today said the company won Gold for Gamified Learning and Development Approach at Brandon Hall Group's HCM Excellence Awards 2025.

"Indegene, a digital-first life sciences commercialization company, has won a Gold at the Brandon Hall Group's HCM Excellence Awards 2025, for its gamified Learning and Development approach. This highlights the company's strategic blend of virtual, multimedia, and
gamified learning methods, creating an immersive learning experience that internalizes its cultural ethos among all employees." the company said in a BSE release.

Meanwhile, the stock traded on a flat note at ₹589 on the BSE.

2:24 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: InvITs are becoming India's hottest asset class

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) market is projected to expand 3.5 times to $258 billion by 2030, according to a new study by Knight Frank India. The report highlights India's emergence as a global magnet for infrastructure capital, supported by government policies, growing institutional interest, and a  pipeline of brownfield and greenfield projects. READ MORE

2:13 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Pharma index down 0.4%, top sectoral loser thus far

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ajanta Pharma shed 3 per cent, Gland Pharma and Glenmark Pharma from the Nifty Pharma index were also down 2 per cent each.

 

2:02 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 2 PM Update- Sensex up 250 pts; Nifty near 24,950

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At 2 PM, BSE Sensex was at 81,506.05, up 232 points or 0.29  per cent and NSE Nifty50 quoted 24,951.9, up 75 points or 0.3 per cent. 

Tata Motors, Reliance Industries, Adani Ports, Eternal (Zomato) and Tech M were leading the gains among the Sensex constituent stocks.

In the broader markets, Nifty MidCap and SmallCap was up 0.55 per cent and 0.44 per cent respectively. 

1:56 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tembo Global shares rise 5%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tembo Global shares rose 4.9 per cent in trade on BSE after the company has received Egineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for the construction of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) storage tanks along with piping connections, electrical and instrumentation works at Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1:49 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sarda Energy gains 3% after winning bid for Senduri coal mine; details here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd. shares rose nearly 3 per cent on Tuesday after the company won the bid for Senduri Coal Mine in Madhya Pradesh. 

 

The iron and steel maker's stock rose as much as 2.88 per cent to ₹598 per share. However, the stock pared gains to trade 0.8 per cent higher, compared to a 0.46 per cent advance in the benchmark Nifty50 as of 1:19 PM. READ MORE 

1:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Smallcaps shine; 11 stocks at new highs; HLE Glascoat, IFGL Refract up 20%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of smallcap companies were on a roll with the BSE Smallcap index outperforming the market by gaining nearly 1 per cent led by auto ancillary, industrial products, textiles and household appliances shares.

 

IFGL Refractories (₹277.20) and HLE Glascoat (₹498.65) were locked at the 20 per cent upper circuit on the BSE in Tuesday’s intra-day trade. READ MORE 

1:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Motherson Sumi Wiring shares soar 10%; here's what is fueling the rally

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Motherson Sumi Wiring India shares were in high demand on the bourses, climbing as much as 10 per cent during Tuesday’s trading session, August 19, 2025.

 

The counter surged 9.98 per cent to reach ₹43.40 during intraday deals on the NSE and continued to trade higher through the session. At last check, Motherson Sumi Wiring India shares were trading at ₹42.24 apiece, up 7.05 per cent from the previous close of ₹39.46. A combined total of nearly 33.89 million equity shares, estimated to be worth ₹144 crore, changed hands on both the NSE and BSE. READ MORE

1:16 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: All Time Plastics up 6%; why is this newly listed stock in demand?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of newly listed plastic consumerware manufacturer All Time Plastics surged 6 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹316.3 on the NSE. 

 

At 12:50 PM, All Time Plastics share price was trading 5 per cent higher at ₹306.1 per share on the NSE. In comparison, NSE Nifty50 was up 0.42 per cent at 24,982.5 levels. The market capitalisation of the company stood at ₹2,009 crore. READ MORE 

1:06 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Fitch warns US tariffs could hit Indian pharma and oil firms' earnings

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Global rating agency Fitch on Friday said Indian companies in sectors such as pharmaceuticals may be hit by further US tariff announcements, adding that the risk of second-order effects from existing tariffs is also rising.

 

India-based corporations generally have low direct exposure to US tariffs, but sectors currently unaffected, including pharmaceuticals, could be hit if additional duties are imposed. A US-India trade deal, if secured, would reduce these risks, the agency noted. READ MORE 

12:58 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kernex Microsystems hits 5% upper circuit after JV bags ₹151-crore order

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kernex Microsystems India shares hit 5 per cent upper circuit on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at ₹1,106.8 per share on BSE. 

 

At 11:56 AM, Kernex Microsystems share price was trading 4.9 per cent higher at ₹1,105.8 per share. In comparison, the Sensex was 0.33 per cent higher at 81,544.47. READ MORE 

12:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: SoftBank invests $2 bn in Intel as chip giant hopes to revive fortunes

Stock Market LIVE Updates: SoftBank Group is investing $2 billion in Intel, buying about 87 million shares at $23 each. The move gives the Japanese firm a nearly 2 per cent stake, making it Intel’s sixth-largest shareholder, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

 

Intel has been struggling with steep losses and delays in major projects. The shares of the chip giant lost 60% of their value last year as it could not gain traction in the artificial intelligence (AI) market, which is dominated by Nvidia. The investment is likely to help Intel build a flagship manufacturing hub in Ohio, according to a report in BCC. READ MORE 

12:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sarda Energy shares in focus

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sarda Energy & Minerals has annoucned that it has been declared as successful bidder for Senduri Coal Mine in Dist. Shahdol and Umaria, Madhya Pradesh on 9.50 per cent revenue sharing with State Government. The mine has total geological reserves of 248.54 MnT of G9 (Provisional) grade of coal. 

12:22 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: L&T Finance rallies 3%, hits new high; more steam left in the NBFC stock?

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  L&T Finance (LTF) shares hit a new high of ₹216.75 today, rising 3 per cent on the BSE in Tuesday's intraday trade amid heavy volumes. The stock price of the non-banking finance company (NBFC) surpassed its previous high of ₹214.80, which it touched on July 23, 2025. READ MORE

 

12:14 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Reliance Infra bags Rs 4,000 cr NHPC solar plus BESS project

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Reliance Infrastructure has received a letter of award (LoA) for a 390 megawatt inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power project with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) from NHPC. READ MORE

12:08 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vi shares extend rally even as analysts trim target; here's your strategy

Stock Market LIVE Updates:   Shares of Vodafone Idea (Vi) extended the previous session's gains on Tuesday, even as analysts slashed target prices, citing its weak market share outlook. The stock rose nearly 9 per cent on Monday, a day after the company reported its June quarter results. READ MORE

12:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  The benchmark equity indices continue to trade higher during the intra-day trade on Tuesday. At 12 PM, the BSE Sensex was quoted at 81,578, higher by 304 points or 0.37 per cent. 

 

The NSE Nifty50 was seen at 24,956 levels, up 80 points or 0.32 per cent from its previous close.