Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends 6-day rally, sheds 694 pts; Nifty at 24,870; ITC, banks weigh

Stock Market Highlights on Friday, August 22, 2025: The BSE Sensex and Nifty ended the 6-day winning run on profit-taking in FMCG, bank and metal shares. Broader indices, however, saw limited losses.

3:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: After a steady run-up, Nifty paused on Friday, suggesting a brief consolidation before the next leg higher. The index continues to hold above the 50 EMA, reinforcing the short-term uptrend. On the downside, support lies at 24,800; staying above this level keeps the trend intact with scope for an advance towards 25,000–25,250.

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

3:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Indian equity market closed in the red today, ending a six-session winning streak and erasing gains accumulated over the past three days. Investor sentiment turned cautious ahead of the US Fed Chair’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium, which is expected to provide critical insights into the global liquidity outlook and future interest rate trajectory. The US using trade tariffs on India as a strategic tool in its stance against Russia has raised near-term concerns among institutional investors.

However, strong domestic indicators offer support: the PMI has hit a record high and recently proposed indirect tax reliefs are expected to boost consumption, underscoring India’s economic resilience.

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

3:40 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement, Asian Paints were among top laggards on Sensex. 

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader market indices BSE MidCap and SmallCap closed down 0.23 per cent and 0.35 per cent respectively.

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex finishes at 81,307, down 694 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex ended at 81,306.85, down 693.86 points or 0.85 per cent. 

 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 24,870, down 214 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 24,870.1, down 213.65 points or 0.85 per cent. 

3:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Jane Street Impact: Sebi may cap intra-day positions in index derivatives

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A top panel of India's markets regulator has recommended capping an entity's intraday equity index derivatives net position at ₹1,500 crore (about $172 million), two sources familiar with the matter said.

The regulator is re-looking at rules for equity derivatives after it temporarily banned US high-frequency trading firm Jane Street from the Indian markets, saying some of its trading strategies were manipulative and left retail investors with losses. READ MORE

3:12 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bajaj Auto resumes Chetak e-scooter deliveries, rare earth magnets secured

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bajaj Auto on Friday said it has resumed supplies of its electric scooter, Chetak, across all dealerships after overcoming constraints caused by global rare earth magnet availability. The stock traded on a flat note in an otherwise weak market.

3:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: TVS Motor arm incorporates new subsidiary in India; stock up 0.5%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Norton Motorcycle Co. Ltd, UK ("Norton UK"), a step down wholly-owned subsidiary of TVS Motor has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary in the name of "Norton Motorcycle Private Limited"” (Norton India) in India, the company said in an exchange filing.

TVS Motor stock was up 0.5 per cent at ₹3,296 in an otherwise weak market.

2:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vodafone Idea up 10%, logs sharpest intra-day rally in 4 months; here's why

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vodafone Idea stock soared 10 per cent to ₹7.21 on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade on heavy volumes in an otherwise weak market amid reports, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has received a proposal to steady Vi.

In an informal note to the PMO, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has proposed "multiple relief options", including a further two-year pause on paying the statutory dues under moratorium currently. The PMO will take the final decision on whether any relief measures need to be extended. READ MORE

2:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 9 IPOs to open for subscription next week; check list

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Primary market investors will remain in action next week with the launch of nine initial public offerings (IPO) and the listing of shares of eight companies on the exchanges.

In the mainboard segment, Vikran Engineering IPO and Anlon Healthcare IPO will open for subscription on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. The SME segment will also see the launch of seven public issues. READ MORE

2:31 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NCLT Guwahati bench admits Atul Auto insolvency plea against Echo Motors

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Atul Auto in an exchange filing today said that the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal, Guwahati bench admitted the application for the purpose of initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against the Corporate Debtor - Echo Motors and Automobiles Private Limited. The claim is worth ₹3.35 crore.

Atul Auto stock traded on a flat note at ₹447 on the BSE, while the Sensex was down nearly 600 points.

2:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: InfoBeans Technologies hits new high, zooms 10%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: InfoBeans Technologies, a global Artificial Intelligence (AI)-led software engineering company, hit a new high of ₹704.70, surging 10 per cent on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade in otherwise a weak market.

Ace investor, Mukul Mahavir Agrawal owns 1 per cent stake in InfoBeans Technologies, the shareholding pattern data shows. Mukul Agrawal held 1.06 million equity shares or a 4.38 per cent stake in the company, as of June quarter. READ MORE

2:11 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market breadth marginally negative; 138 stocks at 52-week highs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Even as the Sensex was down 500 points, the market breadth was marginally negative, with 1,800-odd advancing shares against 2,180 declining stocks on the BSE. As many as 138 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high on Friday.

2:02 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 2 PM Update- Sensex down 500 pts; Nifty below 24,950

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At 2 PM, BSE Sensex was at 81,499.27, down 501 points or 0.61 per cent and NSE Nifty50 was quoting 24,926.7, down 157 points or 0.63 per cent. 

1:59 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ashoka Buildcon rises on order win

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Ashoka Buildcon has received Letter of Acceptance from the President of India Acting through the CEE/Project/NWR, North Western Railway, Jaipur. The accepted project cost is ₹499.95 crore incl. GST.

1:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Looking for passive income? Here are 10 stocks with highest dividend yields

Stock Market LIVE Updates: PTC India, MSTC, and Vedanta have emerged as the stocks with the highest dividend yields across the large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap segments, according to a list compiled by Axis Securities.

 

The report featured a total of 45 companies, categorised into 15 stocks each from the large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap spaces. These companies were ranked based on their dividend yields over the past 12 months, highlighting those that have consistently rewarded shareholders through dividend payouts. READ MORE 

1:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Affordable housing finance sector is past its prime, says Elara Capital

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The affordable housing finance sector is "past its prime," according to Elara Capital, which expects growth moderation ahead due to scale-related challenges and intensifying competition. The brokerage also flagged stretched valuations relative to fundamentals, warranting a more selective investment approach.

 

Elara has initiated coverage on Aptus Value Housing Finance with a 'Buy' rating and assigned 'Accumulate' ratings to Aadhar Housing Finance, India Shelter Finance, and Home First Finance. It has also upgraded Aavas Financiers to 'Accumulate' from 'Reduce', citing improved risk-reward dynamics. READ MORE 

1:26 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Choice International shares rise as arm wins order

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Choice International's subsidiary, Choice Consultancy Services secured development projects in the field of Housing, Agriculture, MSME development, Water resource management and urban planning approximately worth ₹140 crore (inclusive of GST) across various states of the country.

 

1:17 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: UBS bullish on cement: Top picks Ambuja, UltraTech, Dalmia for FY26

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hopes of higher capacity addition and marginal improvement in prices, going ahead, has prompted global brokerage UBS to maintain its positive outlook on the cement sector.

 

From an investment viewpoint, it prefers Ambuja Cement, UltraTech Cement, and Dalmia Cement as top cement stocks. READ MORE

1:09 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: IndiGo, Max Healthcare set for Nifty entry; announcement due post-market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's largest airline operator, InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., and hospital chain Max Healthcare Ltd. are likely to be included in the benchmark Nifty50 index, as part of its September 2025 review. Nuvama Institutional Equities expects Hero MotoCorp and IndusInd Bank to see exclusion. 

 

The upcoming rejig is expected to drive "significant passive flows", with IndiGo and Max Healthcare are likely to see inflows of approximately $507 million and $423 million, respectively. On the flipside, Hero MotoCorp could be the top loser as the brokerage expects an outflow of $251 million, while IndusInd could see $240 million in outflows. READ MORE 

1:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: PVR Inox breaks above 200-DMA after 8 months; stock can rally 15% if...

Stock Market LIVE Updates: PVR Inox stock is seen trading above its 200-Day Moving Average (200-DMA) for the second straight trading session after a gap of more than eight months. The stock last traded consistently above this long-term average in December 2024.

 

Post the downside breakout (below 200-DMA), PVR Inox witnessed a sharp 43 per cent fall as it crashed to a low of ₹830 on April 7, 2025. The stock has since gained 36 per cent at present levels. READ MORE 

12:49 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Edelweiss Financial Services in focus

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The company along with its subsidiaries, has executed a Share Purchase Agreements and Shareholders’ Agreements with WestBridge Capital through its affiliates namely Setu AIF Trust, Konark Trust and MMPL Trust (Buyers) for the sale of up to 15 per cent of the paid-up equity share capital of each of Edelweiss Asset Management Limited (EAML) and Edelweiss Trusteeship Company Limited (ETCL).

 

12:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The good and worrying about the bad loan problem of state-owned banks

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Punjab National Bank (PNB), the country’s second-largest state-owned lender, said earlier this month that it has identified more than 100 loan accounts worth about Rs 4,000-5,000 crore for sale as non-performing assets (NPA) to recover money.

 

Banks and financial institutions employ several legal mechanisms to recover money. The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (Sarfaesi) Act, 2002 allows them to act on NPAs without court intervention. Debt recovery tribunals (DRTs) enable faster resolution compared to civil courts. Selling bad loans to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) is another way to recoup losses from bad loans. READ MORE 

12:31 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NRI industrialist Swraj Paul passes away in London at 94

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Prominent NRI industrialist and philanthropist Lord Swraj Paul died in London on Thursday evening at the age of 94. The UK-based Caparo Group founder had been unwell and was recently hospitalised, passing away in the presence of his family. READ MORE

12:20 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ashish Kacholia portfolio stock hits record high

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Shaily Engineering Plastics (Shaily) hit a record high of ₹2,109.20, gaining 5 per cent on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market. The stock price of the smallcap company surpassed its previous high of ₹2,070.95 touched on June 2, 2025. READ MORE

12:12 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Apollo Hospitals MD Suneeta Reddy sells 1.3% stake for ₹1,489 crore

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Apollo Hospitals Enterprise promoter and Managing Director Suneeta Reddy has offloaded 1.3 per cent stake in the company through block deals on Friday for ₹1,489 crore. READ MORE

12:03 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices snapped their six-day winning streak on Friday amid selling in heavyweights. As of 12 PM, the BSE Sensex index was quoting at 81,448.20, lower by 552.51 points or 0.67 per cent. The NSE Nifty50 gave up 25k levels to trade at 24,939.15, down 146.75 points or 0.59 per cent. 

11:56 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mangal Electrical IPO ends today; subscription nears 3x

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The three-day subscription window for the initial public offering (IPO) of electric transformer manufacturer Mangal Electrical Industries is set to conclude today, August 22. 

 

The public offering, which opened for subscription on August 20, has received a decent response from investors so far. READ MORE

11:48 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: This microcap NBFC stock jumps 10% after board nods fundraise via NCDs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Akme Fintrade (India) shares jumped 9.9 per cent after its board approved issuing non-convertible debentures (NCDs) worth ₹50 crore in one or more tranches. 

 

The market capitalisation of the company stood at ₹311.53 crore. The 52-week high of the stock was at ₹12.97 per share and the 52-week low at ₹6.38. READ MORE