Stock market close highlights: Sensex sheds 200 pts; Nifty ends at 25,019; SMIDs outperform

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights on Friday, May 16, 2025: The Nifty Smallcap100 and Nifty Midcap100 indices closed with gains of 1.86 per cent and 0.94 per cent, respectively

3:52 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets traded lackluster after Thursday’s surge and ended marginally lower, in the absence of any fresh triggers. The tone remained subdued from the outset, with consolidation in heavyweight stocks across sectors capping the move throughout the session. As a result, the Nifty index settled at 25,019.80, down by 0.17 per cent.

 

On the sectoral front, a mixed trend kept participants engaged. Realty, energy, and auto sectors edged higher, while IT witnessed some profit-taking, declining by nearly a percent. The broader indices outperformed amid mixed cues, with themes like defense and railways continuing to attract notable buying interest.

 

More than the recovery in the benchmark index, the broad-based rebound has offered greater relief to market participants. Sustained FII inflows and stable global markets are further contributing to the positive sentiment. We continue to maintain our bullish outlook and recommend focusing on selective stock-picking. Going forward, corporate earnings and global market trends will remain key factors to watch in the absence of any major events.

View by Ajit Mishra – SVP, research, Religare Broking Ltd.

3:45 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty remained in consolidation mode today, taking a breather after Thursday's rally. Overall sentiment continues to stay firm, with sectoral themes playing out. Indicators and overlays are consistently pointing towards further strength in the short term. Any dips are likely to be bought into, with support placed at 25,000/24,800. On the higher side, a move above 25,120 could take the index towards 25,250/25,350.

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

3:39 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: HCLTech, Bharti Airtel, SBI were the top laggards on BSE at close. 

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader market indices edge higher

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Midcap and Smallcap closed up by 0.85 per cent and 1.18 per cent respectively. 

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 25,019.8, down 42 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 settled at 25,019.8, down 42.3 points or 0.17 per cent. During the day, the index traded between the range of 25,070 and 24,953.05. 

 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes at 82,330.59, down 200 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex ended the session at 82,330.59, down 200.15 points or 0.24 per cent. During the day, the index traded between the range of 82,514.81 and 82,146.95.

3:16 PM

IPO Calendar: 2 mainline, 6 SME issues to keep investors busy next week

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Dalal Street investors are expected to remain abuzz next week as the primary markets are gearing up for a vibrant week ahead, marked by the opening of the initial public offering (IPO) of Borana Weaves, and Belrise Industries in the mainline segment, along with three other SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) offerings.  Besides these, the markets will also witness the D-Street debut of two SME companies' shares. READ MORE

3:07 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Banks, defence, OMCs: Which PSU stock to buy now? Analysts pick top bets

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Once Street's favourite, shares of public sector undertakings (PSUs) have not yielded much returns to investors so far this year. Excluding the recent rally in defence shares, only a handful PSU stocks have outperformed the benchmark Nifty50 index during the period.  So far in calendar year 2025 (till May 14), the Nifty CPSE index has risen 4.14 per cent, in-line with the Nifty50 index’s gain of 4.3 per cent, ACE Equity data shows. READ MORE

2:59 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Smallcap surges 2%; extends rally to Day 5

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As the broader market outperformed the benchmark indices, the Nifty Smallcap index rose nearly 2 per cent on Friday, extending its gains to the fifth straight day. Even the Midcap index was up for the fifth day, with gains on nearly 1 per cent. 

 

2:46 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Apar Industries soars 51% in 8 days; nearly doubles from April month low

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Apar Industries hit an over three-month high of ₹8,399.95, gaining 6 per cent on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade in an otherwise subdued market on expectations of a strong future outlook. To know more about its Q4 results, outlook and analysts' views, click here. 

 

 

2:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Why are Eureka Forbes shares rising in trade today?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Eureka Forbes were in demand on the last trading session of the week as the stock rose over 10 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹598.70 per share. The rally came on the back of a healthy March quarter of the financial year 2025 (Q4FY25) results. READ MORE 

 

 

2:28 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Adani Ports, JSW Infra bet big on logistics to boost cargo volumes

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The top two private port operators in India are betting big on their logistics expansions to capture extra cargo while offering integrated transport services. Industry experts believe that the integration strategy of APSEZ and JSW Infra is a natural extension of their port businesses. READ MORE

 

 

2:16 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: LTIMindtree, Page Ind, 7 others to go ex-date for dividend next week

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Page Industries, Sula Vineyards, LTIMindtree, Havells India, and five other companies are likely to be in focus from Monday, May 19, 2025, to Friday, May 23, 2025, following their announcements of interim dividends for shareholders. READ MORE

 

 

2:06 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets outperform benchmarks; 2 PM Market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices were trading with a negative bias while the broader markets rallied on Friday. At 2 PM, the benchmark BSE Sensex was trading at 82,353.18, down 177.51 points or 0.21 per cent. The Nifty50 was quoting at 25,015.6 levels, down 46.5 points or 0.19 per cent.

 

However, broader markets outperformed the benchmarks. The BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap were up by 1 per cent, each.

1:58 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: CDSL share price jumps 7% in weak market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Central Depository Services rallied 7.3 per cent on Friday, logging a day's high at ₹1,435 per share on NSE amid heavy volumes in an otherwise weak market. Meanwhile, on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), about 8.6 million shares changed hands at 1:23 PM. READ MORE

 

 

1:45 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Are railway stocks ready for a BIG rally?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Railway stocks surged in Friday's intraday session, with stocks rising up to 12 per cent on the back of high volumes. RVNL, Titagarh and RITES were the major gainers, up 11 - 12 per cent each. Among others, RailTel, Texmaco Rail, Jupiter Wagons, Ircon International and IRFC surged in the range of 6-8 per cent each.

 

Against this background, here's a technical outlook on key railway-related shares.

 

 

1:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Abbott India shares gain as Q4 profit jumps 28%; earnings details here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Abbott India advanced nearly 4 per cent on Friday after the firm posted a 28 per cent jump in its bottom line during the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025 (Q4FY25). 

 

The pharmaceutical company's stock rose as much as 3.86 per cent during the day to ₹31,500 per share, the biggest intraday gain since April 15 this year. The stock pared gains to trade 1.09 per cent higher at ₹30,660 apiece, compared to a 0.23 per cent decline in Nifty 50 as of 9:48 AM. 

 

Shares of the company have risen 3 per cent this year, compared to a 5.75 per cent fall in the benchmark Nifty 50. Abbott India has a total market capitalisation of ₹65,235.36 crore. The stock hit a life high of ₹31,898.9 on March 5 this year. READ MORE

1:20 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BLS International rises 5% as Q4 profit zooms 70% YoY; more details inside

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BLS International Services shares were buzzing in trade on Friday, rallying up to 4.58 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹413 per share after the company posted a healthy set of numbers in the March quarter of financial year 2025 (Q4FY25). However, by 12:32 PM, BLS International Services share pared most of its gains, and was trading merely 0.08 per cent higher at ₹395.20 per share.

The company’s consolidated profit after tax (PAT) zoomed 69.9 per cent year-ob-year (Y-o-Y) to ₹145.2 crore in the March quarter of financial year 2025 (Q4FY25), from ₹85.5 crore in the March quarter of financial year 2024 (Q4FY24). READ MORE

1:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: JSW Energy shares advance 4% on healthy Q4; here's what brokerages suggest

Stock Market LIVE Updates: JSW Energy share price rose 3.9 per cent on Friday, May 16, 2025, logging day's high at ₹506.35 per share on BSE. The buying on the counter came after the company posted strong Q4 results. In Q4, the company's consolidated net profit stood at ₹415 crore as compared to ₹345 crore a year ago, up 20 per cent. 

 

However, at 12:25 PM, JSW Energy shares pared gains and were up 2.58 per cent at ₹499.85 per share on the BSE. READ MORE

1:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM Market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian equities were trading lower in the afternoon session. At 1 PM, the benchmark BSE Sensex was trading at 82,263.51, down 267.23 points or 0.32 per cent. The Nifty50 was quoting at 24,989.70 levels, down 72.42 points or 0.29 per cent.

 

However, broader markets outperformed the benchmarks. The BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap were up by 0.71 per cent and 0.94 per cent, respectively.

12:52 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: LT Foods stock jumps 5% on healthy Q4 performance; check key numbers here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company LT Foods jumped over 5 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹383.80 on Friday after the company reported March 2025 quarter (Q4 FY25) results in line with the market estimates. 

 

At 11:30 AM on Friday, LT Foods stock was quoting at ₹370.75, up 2.06 per cent from previous session's close of ₹363.25 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). However, on a year-to-date (YTD) basis, the stock has fallen around 13 per cent. The FMCG company's total market capitalisation stood at ₹12,874.40 crore. READ MORE

12:43 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mazagaon Dock overtakes Britannia, PFC, Tata Power, BPCL in m-cap ranking

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders, a Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU), hit a new high of ₹3,492.45, surging 10 per cent on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes, in otherwise a weak market. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.38 per cent at 82,218 as of 11:26 AM.

 

The stock price of the state-owned shipbuilding company has bounced back 58 per cent from its previous month low of ₹2,207 touched on April 7, 2025. In the past six months, it zoomed 75 per cent, as against a 6 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex. READ MORE

12:29 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Defence stocks extend rally; BEL, BDL, Solar, Mazagon Dock record new highs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Defence stocks continued their rally on Friday, with the Nifty India Defence index surging over 5 per cent on healthy outlook. In the past one month, defence stocks have rallied up to 54 per cent, as against a 7-per cent rise in Nifty 50.

 

Nifty India Defence index, the top gainer among sectoral indices, rallied 5.5 per cent to hit a high of 8,308.15 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Friday's intraday trade. In comparison, the Nifty 50 index was down 0.34 per cent at 24,976 at 11:55 AM. READ MORE

12:19 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's why Railway stocks are rallying today

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Railway companies rose sharply on Friday amid the ongoing larger bullish trend in the Indian stock market, particularly within the SmallCap space, according to analysts. The surge in railway stocks was led by names like Titagarh Rail, RVNL, IRFC, and BEML. Titagarh Rail Systems emerged as the top gainer, jumping 10.72 per cent to close at ₹895.85, followed by RVNL, which climbed 10.45 per cent to ₹415.20 per share. 

 

Other top gainers included RailTel, which rose 8.52 per cent to ₹392.85; Jupiter Wagons, up 8.20 per cent to ₹420; and Ircon International, which added 8.11 per cent to settle at ₹191.90. READ MORE

12:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stock market rally triggers caution as valuations turn 'expensive again'

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As Indian equity markets stage a strong comeback from their March lows, Jefferies flagged caution as valuations have turned "expensive again". The benchmark indices Sensex and NIfty50 have gained over 14 per cent from their April lows. The key gauges are only about 5 per cent away from hitting the peak levels they touched in September last year. 

 

According to analysts at Jefferies, the rally is mainly driven by the US-China trade deal relief and the de-escalation of the India-Pakistan conflict that nearly turned into a full-scale war. READ MORE

12:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM Update- Sensex down 311 pts; Nifty below 25,000

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian equities were trading lower in the afternoon session. BSE Sensex was down 311 points or 0.38 per cent at 82,216.71 and Nifty slipped 88 points or 0.35 per cent to 24,974.2. 

However, buying was seen among the broader market indices as BSE Midcap was up 0.59 per cent and BSE Smallcap was up 0.83 per cent. 

11:52 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Page Industries shares gain 2% post Q4

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Page Industries, which licenses Jockey in India, shares rose 2 per cent in trade on Friday a day after the company posted its Q4 results. At 11:46 AM, Page Industries shares were up 1.86 per cent at ₹47,825.1 per share. 

In Q4, the company posted a net profit of ₹164 crore, growth of 51.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-oY). Its revenue from operations stood at ₹1098.1 crore, growth of 10.6 per cent Y-o-Y. 

11:43 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Silver near-term outlook bearish amid economic and geopolitical risks

Stock Market LIVE Updates: On May 15, spot silver fell to $31.65, the lowest since April 11, on reduced safe haven appeal due to easing trade tensions as China and the US have decided to slash tariffs on each other to 10 per cent and 30 per cent respectively, which are way lower than the 125 per cent and 145 per cent rates levied earlier on each other.

As the time of writing, spot silver was trading at $32.49, up around 0.80 per cent on the day, while the MCX July contract was at ₹95,908, up around 0.43 per cent. READ MORE 

11:37 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: PB Fintech, operator of PolicyBazaar shares gain 4% in trade

Stock Market LIVE Updates: PolicyBazaar parent PB Fintech share price gained 4.3 per cent in trade, registering day's high at ₹1,854.7 per share on BSE. The stock gained after the company posted strong Q4 results. 

 

However, at 11:34 AM, PB Fintech shares pared gains and were up 1.34 per cent at ₹1,801 per share on the BSE. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.33 per cent at 82,254.75. READ MORE

11:31 AM

Crypto market update: Here's how Bitcoin, Ethereum, others are faring today

Crypto market update: The cryptocurrency market continued to trade within a narrow range, with Bitcoin (BTC) consolidating near the $104,000 mark. Analysts interpret this phase as a sign of a maturing and resilient market, even as spot ETF inflows have sharply declined—from $3 billion in late April to just $228 million this week.

 

As of 10:46 AM on Friday, May 16, Bitcoin was trading at approximately $103,989.44, up 1.31%. The leading cryptocurrency recorded a 24-hour trading volume of $52.04 billion and maintained a market capitalization of $2.18 trillion, the highest among digital assets. Over the past 24 hours, BTC traded between $101,440.81 and $104,432.72, according to CoinMarketCap. READ MORE