Stock market close highlights: Sensex sheds 271pts; Nifty at 24,944; IT, FMCG drag; PSB, Realty gain

Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights on Monday, May 19, 2025: The Nifty Smallcap100 index rose by 0.51 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap100 index ended with a modest gain of 0.07 per cent

3:54 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets made a muted start to the week and ended marginally lower, taking a breather after the recent surge. After a flat opening, the Nifty oscillated within a narrow range throughout the session and settled near the day’s low at 24,945.45. A mixed trend across sectors kept traders engaged, with realty, pharma, and auto indices edging higher, while IT declined by over a percent. The broader market also witnessed a mixed performance, as the small-cap index gained over half a percent, while the mid-cap index ended flat.

 

We believe this intermediate pause in the index, without any significant damage to the overall structure, is a healthy sign. During such phases, traders should adopt a stock-specific approach. Among the key sectors, banking now merits more attention following its recent consolidation phase, as it could lead the next leg of the rally and help the Nifty move towards the 25,200 mark and beyond. Meanwhile, other sectors are expected to contribute on a rotational basis. Apart from corporate earnings, global cues and the trend in foreign fund flows will remain key factors to watch.

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

3:52 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates:

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian stocks witnessed a volatile session, with the Nifty and Bank Nifty decoupling from each other. The Nifty slipped lower as IT and Oil & Gas stocks came under profit-taking pressure. 

 

Technically, the index appears to be in a consolidation phase, which may continue for the next few days. On Monday, the Nifty closed below the 25,000 mark after two days of holding above it. The index may remain under pressure unless it reclaims the 25,000 level. On the downside, the Nifty could drift toward the 24,800–24,750 zone. A deeper correction may be likely if it breaks below 24,750. Conversely, a move above 25,000 could trigger a rally toward the 25,250–25,350 range.

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

3:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets end positive

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Midcap and Smallcap ended positive with gains of 0.27 per cent and 0.75 per cent respectively. 

3:40 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Eternal, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS among top losers on Sensex. 

3:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty settles at 24,945.45, down 74 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 settled at 24,945.45, down 74.35 points or 0.30 per cent. 

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes down 271 pts at 82,059.42

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed 271.17 points or 0.33 per cent lower at 82,059.42.

3:21 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Inox India stock jumps 2% on strong Q4 performance; check key numbers here

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Shares of cryogenic equipment maker Inox India rose around 2.5 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹1,189 on Monday after the company reported strong operating performance in the March 2025 quarter (Q4FY25).   In Q4FY25, Inox India reported revenue from operations of ₹369.39 crore, up 33 per cent from ₹276.5 crore in the year-ago period. The company's Ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) came in at ₹95 crore, up 52 per cent from ₹63 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Profit after tax (PAT) for the reported quarter was at ₹66 crore, up 55.5 per cent from ₹42 crore in the year-ago period. READ MORE

3:09 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: IDFC Bank shareholders reject resolution for Warburg Pincus board seat

Stock Market LIVE Updates: IDFC First Bank on Monday disclosed that its shareholders have rejected a special resolution seeking approval for US-based private equity firm Warburg Pincus’s affiliate, Currant Sea Investments B.V., to nominate a non-retiring non-executive director to the bank’s board. READ MORE

3:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM Update- Sensex down 340 pts, Nifty slips below 25,000 levels

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At 3 PM, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were lower on Monday in a muted trading session. The Sensex was down 339.78 points or 0.41 per cent at 81,990.81. The Nifty50 was trading 0.16 per cent, or 39.80 points lower at 24,980.

2:49 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: IndiGo to announce Q4 results, dividend on May 21; here's what to expect

Stock Market LIVE Updates: InterGlobe Aviation-owned IndiGo is set to report its March 2025 (Q4FY25) results this week. Analysts predict the budget airline to report robust revenue growth on higher passenger load factor and better yields. Apart from the announcement of the financial results, InterGlobe Aviation said its Board will consider dividend payout for IndiGo shareholders on May 21. READ MORE

2:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Coal India begins process to list BCCL, CMPDI; to file DRHP soon: Official

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The process of listing of two subsidiaries of Coal India Ltd - BCCL and CMPDI - has begun and draft papers would be filed soon with Sebi, the company on Monday said. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of CII Mining and Construction Equipment Summit, Coal India Ltd (CIL) Director Business Development Debasish Nanda said, "We are going to file DRHP soon. We are working on that." READ MORE

2:30 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Icra projects India's Q4 growth at 6.9%, FY25 GDP expansion at 6.3%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Icra on Monday projected India's GDP growth at 6.9 per cent in the quarter ended March 31, and at 6.3 per cent for the full 2024-25 fiscal, undershooting the National Statistics Office (NSO) estimates made in February.

 

The NSO is scheduled to release the provisional estimates of FY'25 GDP and quarterly estimates for Q4 on May 31. READ MORE

2:21 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's what drove Reliance Power shares up by 4% on Monday

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of power generation company Reliance Power zoomed 3.68 per cent to ₹46.73 per share on the NSE during the intra-day deals on Monday, May 19. 

 

The upward movement in the company's share price came after the company announced that it had signed a commercial term sheet for a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Green Digital Private Limited (GDL). READ MORE

2:16 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Chambal Fertilisers stock dips 17% from new high; time to buy, hold, sell?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The share price of Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals has declined by nearly 17 per cent from its record high of ₹742.20 hit on May 6, 2025. In recent trading sessions, the stock has been trading with a negative bias for the last six trading sessions.

 

On Monday, the stock was seen trading with a loss of 1.2 per cent at ₹625 levels, in an otherwise subdued market. READ MORE

2:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 2 PM Update- Sensex down 190 pts, Nifty tests 25,000 levels

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At 2 PM, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were lower on Monday in a muted trading session. The Sensex was down 193.24 points or 0.23 per cent at 82,137.35. The Nifty50 was trading 0.16 per cent, or 39.80 points lower at 24,980.

 

Among sectors, Nifty telecommunications were the only sectoral loser while financial services and automobiles led the change in the index. 

1:54 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BLS E-Services soars 18% on Monday; zooms 53% in 6 days

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of BLS E-Services (BLSe), a technology-enabled digital service provider, have moved higher by 18 per cent to ₹210.90 on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.2 per cent at 82,168 at 01:12 pm.

 

The stock price of the company is quoting higher for the sixth straight trading day, zooming 53 per cent during the period. READ MORE

1:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: IDFC First Bank shareholders reject Warburg Pincus arm's board seat bid

Stock Market LIVE Updates: IDFC First Bank on Monday said its shareholders have rejected the proposal to allow global private equity firm Warburg Pincus' arm to nominate a non-executive director on the bank board.

 

Last month, IDFC First Bank board had approved a preferential equity issue of about Rs 4,876 crore to Currant Sea Investments BV, an affiliate company of investor Warburg Pincus LLC. READ MORE

1:30 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: HFCL shares up 5% on order wins worth ₹76 crore; stock up 25% in 6 sessions

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of HFCL rose nearly 5 per cent on Monday's intraday session after the company landed purchase orders worth ₹76.21 crore from two companies. The telecom infrastructure company's stock rose as much as 4.77 per cent during the day to ₹92.65 per share, the highest level since February 21 this year. The stock pared gains to trade 2.9 per cent higher at ₹90.9 apiece, compared to a 0.02 per cent advance in Nifty 50 as of 12:54 PM. Shares of the company have risen over 25 per cent from its recent lows of 72, which it hit earlier this month. READ MORE

 

1:25 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Protean eGov Tech shares crash 20% in worst-ever session; here's why

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Protean eGov Technologies Ltd plunged 20 per cent, hitting the lower circuit on Monday, after the Income Tax Department rejected its bid for the Managed Service Provider (MSP) contract under the PAN 2.0 project.

 

Protean eGov Technologies' stock fell as much as 20 per cent during the day to ₹1,143.05 per share, its worst ever intraday session so far, since its listing in November 2023. This compares to a 0.04 per cent advance in BSE Sensex as of 11:00 AM. Shares of the company ended a five-day rally on Monday and are currently trading at the lowest level since June 2024. READ MORE

1:11 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's why KEC International share price jumped 5% in trade on May 19

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Construction engineering company KEC International shares rallied up to 5.27 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹843 per share after the company secured new orders of ₹1,133 crore for Transmission & Distribution (T&D) projects in India. 

 

However, at 12:30 PM, KEC International share price was trading 2.53 per cent higher at ₹821 per share. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading flat with a negative bias at 82,272.83 level. According to the order details, KEC International has secured an order from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for ± 800 kV HVDC Transmission line and 765 kV GIS Substation. READ MORE

1:02 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM Update- Sensex down 50 pts, Nifty holds 25,000 levels

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At 1 PM, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading lower. The Sensex was down 53.5 points or 0.07 per cent at 82,277.07. The Nifty50 was trading flat with negative bias at 25,012.60 levels, down 7 points.

Among sectors, Nifty IT, FMCG, Media, and Oil & Gas were trading lower.

12:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Coinbase Global to become first crypto exchange to join S&P 500 index

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Coinbase Global, a US-based cryptocurrency exchange, will join Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 Index today, Monday, May 19, 2025. This is the first time a digital asset company will be included in the benchmark index.

 

With the inclusion, Coinbase will replace Discover Financial Services in the S&P 500. "Coinbase Global Inc. (NASD: COIN) will replace Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) in the S&P 500 effective prior to the opening of trading on Monday, May 19," said S&P Global in a release. READ MORE

12:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: SIPs, AUM, folio count: Top mutual fund trends from 2025 AMFI annual report

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Amid a volatile stock market, India's mutual fund industry remained resilient with assets under management (AUM) reaching a record high, supported by steady inflows and folio count hitting an all-time peak. 

 

The AUM of the industry hit a record ₹65.74 trillion in March 2025, a 23.11 per cent rise compared to ₹53.40 trillion in March 2024, according to the 2025 AMFI Annual Report. The mark-to-market (MTM) gains and sustained investor interest, even when markets slid in the second half, were the primary drivers of the AUM. READ MORE

12:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: LIC portfolio recovers ₹1.8 trillion amid market rebound from April lows

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), India’s largest domestic institutional investor, has seen the value of its portfolio rise nearly ₹1.8 trillion as the market staged a recovery from its April 2025 lows.

 

From ₹13.65 trillion as on April 7, 2025 when the markets hit their recent low, the value of LIC’s well-diversified 206-stock portfolio has risen to ₹15.43 trillion as on May 16, 2025, marking ₹1.78 trillion crore mark-to-market gain. The public sector insurer’s stake in 203 companies was valued at Rs 16.63 trillion as on September 30, 2024, data shows. READ MORE

12:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Selling seen in FMCG, IT, counters

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Among the sectoral indices, IT, FMCG, Metal declined in afternoon trade. 

 

12:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Why are NBCC shares buzzing in trade on Monday, May 19?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of NBCC (India) Ltd were actively traded on Monday, May 19, 2025, rising as much as 4.51 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹116.13 per share.

 

As of 11:20 AM, the stock was holding near its day’s high, trading 4.19 per cent higher at ₹115.76. Meanwhile, the BSE Sensex was largely flat but showed a slight positive bias at 82,368.72. READ MORE 

12:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM Update- Sensex flat, Nifty slips below 25,000

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the afternoon deals, headline indices Sensex and Nifty were trading muted. Sensex was down 69 points or 0.08 per cent at  82,261.39 and Nifty50 was down 29 points near 25,000. 

Expect IT and FMCG, all sectoral indices saw buying. 

11:55 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: This defence stock, 2 smallcaps flag bullish signal on charts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Three smallcap stocks have recently triggered a bullish technical signal known as the ‘Golden Cross’ on their daily charts. Among the three, one defence company Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).

 

A 'Golden Cross' occurs when a stock's 50-day moving average (50-DMA) crosses above its 200-day moving average (200-DMA)—a development often viewed as a positive sign. This crossover suggests strengthening momentum, as the shorter-term average moving above the longer-term one can act as a support level and indicates potential for further upside. READ MORE 

11:50 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Protean eGov Tech shares crash 20% in worst-ever session

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Protean eGov Technologies Ltd plunged 20 per cent on Monday, hitting the lower circuit after the Income Tax Department rejected its bid for the Managed Service Provider (MSP) contract under the PAN 2.0 project.

 

The stock tumbled to ₹1,143.05 per share, marking its worst intraday performance since listing in November 2023. In contrast, the BSE Sensex was up 0.04 per cent as of 11:00 AM. READ MORE 

11:44 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Graphite electrodes shares in demand; Graphite, HEG soar 15%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of graphite electrode makers Graphite India and HEG surged up to 15 per cent on the BSE during Monday's trade. The rally followed reports that Japan’s Resonac plans to shut down its graphite electrode plants in China and Malaysia.

 

Graphite India jumped 15 per cent to ₹558.75, marking a three-month high on the BSE. Trading activity was notably higher, with volume surging nearly 10 times the daily average, as around 7.27 million shares changed hands across the NSE and BSE. READ MORE