Stock market crash highlights: Sensex sheds 645 pts, Nifty at 24,609; IT, FMCG, Oil & Gas top drag

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights on Thursday, May 22, 2025: In the broader basket, Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 indices settled lower by 0.52 per cent and 0.26 per cent, respectively

3:53 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technically, Nifty formed a red candle on the daily chart, suggesting weakness. However, the index found support around the 21-Day Exponential Moving Average (21-DEMA), which is placed near 24,445. On the upside, 25,000 will act as a key resistance level for the index in the short term.

View by Hrishikesh Yedve, AVP technical and derivatives research, Asit C. Mehta Investment Interrmediates Ltd.

3:49 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The key benchmark indices witnessed declines amid US fiscal concerns that the proposed budget bill could significantly increase the national debt, pushing US treasury yield higher due to tepid long term bond demand. Adding to the pressure, a major credit rating agency’s downgrade of the US credit outlook sparked broad-based selloffs across Asian markets. Despite a notable improvement in India’s PMI in May and uptick in fiscal scenario, ongoing uncertainty around US-India trade negotiations and persistent global market volatility are likely to keep Indian equities in a consolidation phase in the near term.

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

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market at close

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At close, BSE Midcap was down 0.33 per cent and BSE Smallcap was up 0.17 per cent. 

3:36 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: M&M, Tech Mahindra, ITC were among the top laggards on BSE at close.

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex settles at 80,952, down 645

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed at 80,951.99, down 644.64 points or 0.79 per cent. 

3:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 24,609.7, down 204

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 24,609.7, down 203.75 points or 0.82 per cent. 

3:20 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Dividend Alert! Deepak Fertilizers to reward its shareholders

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation has informed the exchanges that its board has recommended a dividend at the rate of Rs 10/- per equity share of face value Rs 10/- each for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.

 

3:11 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Tata Motors expects low single-digit PV growth in FY26, hatchback rebound

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Tata Motors expects to maintain low single-digit growth in passenger vehicle sales this fiscal in line with the overall industry estimate, with the company betting on premium hatchback sales to bounce back with the introduction of its all-new version of Altroz, a top company official said on Thursday. READ MORE

3:03 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets off day's low, Sensex down 600 pts

Stock Market LIVE  Updates: The BSE Sensex has recovered partly from the day's low of 80,490, and is now down 650-odd points or 0.8 per cent around 80,930 levels.

2:52 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Smallcaps outperform Sensex, Midcap; Ramco Systems, Cosmo First zoom 20%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Smallcap index has outperformed the BSE Sensex and BSE Midcap index in Thursday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market.

At 01:35 PM, the BSE Smallcap index was up 0.02 per cent, as compared to a 1 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex and a 0.5 per cent fall in the BSE Midcap index. Indian equity benchmarks plunged sharply on Thursday, tracking weakness in Asian markets. US markets ended significantly lower on Wednesday amid a sharp rise in Treasury yields. READ MORE

2:40 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Adani Group FY25 EBITDA rises to Rs 89,806 cr, infra sectors drive growth

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Adani Group reported a consolidated Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITA) of Rs 89,806 crore in FY25, driven by growth in core infrastructure sectors and higher operating cash flows across its portfolio.

Return on assets in FY25 stood at 16.5 per cent, which Adani said places it among the highest-performing infrastructure businesses globally. The group’s gross assets have grown at a compound annual rate of more than 25 percent since FY2019, reaching Rs 6.1 trillion ($71.2 billion), said Adani Group in a media statement. READ MORE

2:30 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: MTNL shares up 7% after DoT approaches finance ministry to repay co's debt

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) share price jumped 6.6 per cent to a high of ₹47.04 per share on BSE after the Department of Telecom (DoT) once again approached the finance ministry seeking funds to repay the liabilities.

MTNL's total outstanding dues to public sector banks (PSBs) is ₹8,415.55 crore. In February, Business Standard reported that the finance ministry had rejected MTNL’s request that PSBs should take any kind of haircut on their debt. READ MORE

2:19 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: What sparked 13% jump in VRL Logistics share price today? Find out here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: VRL Logistics share price zoomed as much as 12.60 per cent to a high of ₹630.25 per share after the company posted strong Q4 results.

VRL Logistics profit skyrocketed 245 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to ₹74.25 crore in the March quarter of financial year 2025 (Q4FY25), from ₹21.54 crore in the March quarter of financial year 2024 (Q4FY24). READ MORE

2:09 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Here are the sectors that topped investments in FY25

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Infrastructure-related sectors such as refineries, telecom services, and iron and steel product manufacturers led capital investments in India during the financial year 2024–25 (FY25), driving an "encouraging" growth.

According to Bank of Baroda's economic research department, refineries had the highest share in fixed assets in FY25 at 31 per cent, followed by telecom services (8.6 per cent), iron and steel products (5.9 per cent), cement (5.4 per cent) and power (4.8 per cent). READ MORE

1:59 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Nifty seems on course to test 24,400, says Kunal Kamble of Bonanza

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty has witnessed profit booking near the key resistance zone of 25,100–25,300, driven by weak derivative cues and technical signals. FIIs have significantly reduced their long positions from nearly 7 crore contracts before May 8 to 1.49 crore currently, alongside an 8 per cent drop in long open interest (OI) and a 6 per cent rise in short OI, indicating increased bearish positioning.

The 24,400 level, where FIIs held their highest long positions, is expected to act as strong support, while the 24,700 – 24,950 zone, which saw heavy shorting, will likely act as resistance.

The Put-Call Ratio (PCR) has declined from 1.5 to 0.98, reflecting aggressive call writing at higher levels, while the sharp drop in basis from 126.3 to 16.55 suggests limited near-term upside.

Technically, a close below the 20-EMA (24,467) and weakening RSI (with a move below 53) signal growing downside risk. Unless the index decisively breaks above 25,100, a retest of 24,400 appears more likely in the short term.

(Views expressed by Kunal Kamble, Sr. Technical Research Analyst at Bonanza)

1:51 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: This BSE500 stock zooms 101% in 4 months; hits new peak in weak market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Share price of Hitachi Energy India hit a new high of ₹17,550, soaring 6 per cent on the BSE in Thursday's intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market. The stock from the BSE500 index surpassed its earlier high of ₹16,981.45 touched May 14, 2025.

Analysts at Motilal Oswal Financial Services believe Hitachi Energy will continue to be a key beneficiary of green energy initiatives across domestic and international markets. However, the execution period of the order book is turning longer due to large-sized HVDC projects where execution contribution will be lower in the initial two years and will ramp up mainly after 1.5-2 years. READ MORE

1:40 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: BEL, Tata Steel trade in overbought zone; warning sign?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bharat Electronics (BEL) and Tata Steel from the Nifty 50 space have surged up to 22 per cent and 16 per cent thus far in the month of May 2025.

In the process, both these stocks - BEL and Tata Steel are technically seen trading in overbought territory on the charts. The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) - a key momentum indicator that helps in assessing if the underlying stock or index is overbought or oversold. READ MORE

1:28 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Groww to hike brokerage, other charges from June 21

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Come June 21, discount broker Groww will raise its minimum broking charges from ₹2 to ₹5. Currently, the firm charges a brokerage of ₹20 or 0.1 per cent of the executed order, whichever is lower, but with a minimum charge of ₹2.

 

The company will also revise the interest rate it charges for the margin trading facility (MTF) to 14.95 per cent per annum for the funded amount. Groww charges 15.75 per cent per annum as MTF interest for funding amounts less than ₹25 lakh and 9.75 per cent for ₹25 lakh and above. MTF is a product that allows brokers' clients to buy stocks by paying only part of the total value. The broker funds the remaining amount and charges interest on this loan.

 

1:20 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market breadth favours sellers

Stock Market LIVE Updates: More than 2,200 stocks are trading lower on the BSE at this hour, as against just 1,500 rising stocks. Market breadth remains firmly in the grips of bears with 196 stocks hitting lower cirrcuits.

1:10 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Why did ABFRL share price sink 67% to ₹88 from ₹269 in trade today?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of ABFRL dropped over 60 per cent in trade on Thuraday as they traded ex-date for the company's demerger with Madura Fashion and Lifestyle.

"We wish to inform you that, in accordance with the terms of the Scheme, Thursday, May 22, 2025 has been fixed as the "Record Date” for the purpose of ascertaining the equity shareholders of the Company who will be entitled to be issued equity shares of Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands pursuant to the Scheme. READ MORE

1:05 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Market Update at 1 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex index was at 80,631, trading 965.30 points or 1.18 per cent lower at 1 PM. The NSE Nifty50, on the other hand, was down 294 points or 1.19 per cent at 24,519.55.

In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices, though lower, were outperforming the benchmarks. The indices were down less than 1 per cent each.

12:54 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Markets feeling Covid jitters? Kerala reports 182 Covid cases in May

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Health Minister Veena George, after chairing a meeting of the state Rapid Response Team (RRT) in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, said there is a possibility of a further rise in infections, following similar trends in Southeast Asia. READ MORE

12:41 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Here's what Sebi chairman said on NSE IPO, F&O expiries

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: The markets regulator is working together with the National Stock Exchange of India to resolve issues over the bourse’s initial public offering, Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday.

"We will move forward soon", he said on the sidelines of an event, Bloomberg reported.

On weekly derivatives expiries, Pandey said Sebi will issue a circular on futures and options expiry days for the stock exchanges by end of this month.

12:38 PM

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: Why are Sensex, Nifty falling today?

Stock Market Crash LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty fell in-line with other global markets today. In Asia-Pacific market sentiment was weak amid overnight declines on Wall Street as investors worried about the US' fiscal concerns.

 

Japan's Nikkei was down over 0.7 per cent, while the Topix slipped 0.5 per cent. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 1.1 per cent, and Australia’s ASX 200 was down 0.4 per cent. READ MORE

12:29 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Most sectors edge lower today; Auto index down over 1%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty FMCG index is nursing losses at 1.5 per cent. Further, Nifty Auto index is trading 1.4 per cent lower on the NSE, followed by weakness in the Nifty Pharma index (0.9 per cent), the Nifty Financial Services index (0.8 per cent), and the Nifty Private Bank index.

12:21 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 28 of the 30 Sensex stocks bleed; M&M, Power Grid worst hit

Stock Market LIVE Updates: All, except two stocks, were trading lower on the Sensex today. M&M, Power Grid, Tech M, ITC, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Motors, RIL, Axis Bank, TCS, Adani Ports, and Maruti Suzuki were the top Sensex losers today.

On the flipside, only Bharti Airtel and Tata Steel are holding gains at this hour.

12:09 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Fortis Healthcare share price nears record high in weak market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Fortis Healthcare shares surged 9 per cent in the intraday trade on Thursday even as the hospital chain's consolidated net profit fell over 7 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹188.02 crore in Q4FY25. The decline in net profit was attributed to a 13.6 per cent Y-o-Y rise in total expenses, which stood at ₹1,741.52 crore, up from ₹1,531.76 crore. READ MORE

12:02 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM update; Sensex, Nifty trade nearly 1% lower

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian equity benchmarks plunged sharply on Thursday, led by declines in auto and consumer goods stocks. 

 

As of 12 PM, BSE Sensex was down 777.95 points, or 777.95 per cent, at 80,817.10, and Nifty was at 24,591.50, down 221.95 points or 0.89 per cent. 

11:52 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Belrise Industries IPO fully subscribed on day 2

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The initial public offering of Belrise Industries was fully subscribed on its second day, led by non-institutional investors. 

 

As of 11:30 AM, the initial public offering of Belrise Industries was subscribed 1.23 times, with non-institutional investors bidding 3.24 times their allotted quota. Retail individual investors subscribed 0.84 times, while qualified institutional buyers subscribed 0.43 times.

11:51 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bitcoin holds above $110k mark; what's next for BTC?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: After nearly four months of sideways consolidation, Bitcoin (BTC) has shattered its previous all-time high, soaring to a record $111,861.22 on Thursday, May 22, 2025. 

 

Market analysts attribute the rally to a confluence of macroeconomic tailwinds, including easing geopolitical tensions, an improved regulatory environment, and sustained institutional interest. READ MORE