Stock Market Close: Sensex up 485 pts; Nifty at 25,710; FMCG, bank, auto shares shine; SMIDs slip

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE updates, Oct 17, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and SmallCap 100 settled lower by 0.57 per cent and 0.05 per cent, respectively

3:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical View

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The sentiment around Nifty remains upbeat as the index moved above its four-month consolidation range. On Friday, large-cap stocks clearly outperformed, leaving behind mid- and small-cap stocks — a classic bull market scenario. In the early phase of a classic bull run, large caps usually lead the rally, followed by mid and small-cap companies. Technically, Nifty looks strong for a decent upside from here, and a “buy on dips” strategy might prove effective. On the lower end, meaningful support is placed at 25,500, while resistance is seen at 25,850–26,000.

 

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

3:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Fundamental View

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Indian markets ended the week on a strong footing, with both the Nifty 50 and Bank Nifty surging past their key psychological resistance levels amid sustained institutional participation and broad-based buying interest. Despite a mixed global backdrop, domestic sentiment remained firm, supported by strength in financials, autos, and FMCG stocks.  

 

View by: Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money

3:41 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Asian Paints, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, and ICICI Bank were among top gainers on Sensex. 

3:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sectoral indices show mixed trends

Stock Market LIVE Updates: On the sectoral front, Nifty FMCG was the top gainer and settled 1.37 per cent higher. Nifty Auto, Bank, Financial Services, Pharma, Realty, and Consumer Durable settled higher. Nifty IT and Media were the top laggards.

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 index fell 0.57 per cent and Nifty Smallcap 100 settled almost flat.

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex ends 485 points higher

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex ends 485 points higher 

 

-- Ends at 83,952.19, up 484.53 or 0.58 per cent

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 25,710, up 124 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 settled at 25,709.85, up 125.55 points or 0.49 per cent.

3:25 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: JSW Steel in focus

Stock Market LIVE Updates: JSW Steel reported its Q2 numbers. Key highlights:

• PAT at ₹1,623 crore vs ₹439 crore Y-o-Y. 
• Revenue at ₹45,152 crore vs ₹39,684 crore Y-o-Y.  

3:16 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ceat Q2 results

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Key highlights: 

• On a consolidated basis, the company’s revenue closed at ₹3,772.7 crore, an increase of 14.2 per cent Y-o-Y.
• Ebitda margin stood at 13.5 per cent.
• Net profit stood at ₹185.7 crore.

3:09 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Crypto wobbles as market fatigue, global risks linger; analysts weigh in

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The cryptocurrency market remained stuck in a range-bound phase, showing a clear downward bias as Bitcoin, the flagship digital asset, hovered below the $108,000 mark.  Ethereum (ETH) was also under pressure, dipping below $3,900, while altcoins including Zcash (ZEC), Morpho (MORPHO), and Mantle (MNT) bore the brunt of the selloff. READ MORE 

3:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At 3 PM, BSE Sensex was at 83,966.93, up 499.27 points or 0.6 per cent and NSE Nifty50 was at 25,723.25, up 137.95 points or 0.54 per cent. 

2:55 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Airtel, Titan rally up to 3%, near record highs. Is it good time to buy?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of telecom services provider Bharti Airtel and jewellery firm Titan Company rallied up to 3 per cent on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade on expectations of strong earnings. In the process, these stocks are trading close to their respective all-time highs.

 

Individually, Bharti Airtel has surged 3 per cent to ₹2,033.65 in intra-day trade. The stock was quoting close to its record high level of ₹2,045.50 touched on July 2, 2025. Titan Company has gained 2 per cent at ₹3,714.70 in intra-day deals. The stock had hit a 52-week high of ₹3,725.25 on July 1, 2025 and a record high of Rs 3,885 on January 30, 2024. READ MORE 

2:46 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Midwest IPO closes today; check subscription status, GMP, review

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The initial public offering (IPO) of Midwest, a leading quartz processing company, is set to close today, October 17, 2025. The three-day bidding window, which began on Wednesday, has garnered robust interest from investors across segments.

 

As per NSE data available at 1:50 PM on Friday, the issue received bids for 113.41 million equity shares against the 3.11 million shares on offer, resulting in an overall subscription of 36.38 times. READ MORE 

2:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: IRCTC website crashes before Tatkal bookings, users frustrated

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Thousands of users faced frustration on Friday as the IRCTC website went down just ahead of the Tatkal booking window. With Diwali and Chhath Puja approaching, many travellers were trying to secure last-minute train tickets, only to be met with an error message displaying: “The server is temporarily unable to serve requests. Error code 109.” The downtime quickly became the subject of memes and social media jokes, with many calling the platform an “absolute crash.” READ MORE 

2:26 PM

Stock market LIVE Updates: Shark Tank judge Peyush Bansal nears billionaire status with Lenskart IPO

Stock market LIVE Updates: Peyush Bansal founded eyewear-maker Lenskart Solutions Ltd more than 15 years ago with partners he met on LinkedIn and grew it into a multi-billion dollar business, according to a Bloomberg report. Now the 41-year-old entrepreneur and Indian television star is in line for a windfall. READ MORE

2:13 PM

Stock market LIVE Updates: These 14 stocks go ex-dividend next week

Stock market LIVE Updates: As the festive spirit lights up Dalal Street, investors have more reasons to cheer this Diwali. A total of 14 companies — including LTIMindtree, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, Accelya Solutions India, and Uniparts India — are set to trade ex-dividend next week. READ MORE

2:01 PM

Stock market LIVE Updates: 2 PM market update

Stock market LIVE Updates: Around 02:00 PM, the BSE Sensex index was at 83,762.99, up 295.33 points or 0.35 per cent, while the Nifty50 was at 25,676.30, higher by 93 points or 0.34 per cent. 

1:54 PM

Stock market LIVE Updates: Coca-Cola weighs $1 bn IPO for Indian bottling unit

Stock market LIVE Updates: Coca-Cola Co is considering taking its Indian bottling unit public in a deal that may fetch $1 billion, according to a Bloomberg report. The company has met with bankers in recent weeks to discuss the possible initial public offering of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt., which would value the unit at about $10 billion. READ MORE

 

 

1:43 PM

Stock market LIVE Updates: Crude oil prices headed for $50 amid supply glut in 2026

Stock market LIVE Updates: Benchmark crude oil prices have seen a sharp selloff over the past fortnight, driven by supply glut fea₹and geopolitical tensions, with WTI dropping 10 per cent in a month and 20 per cent year-to-date (Y-T-D), fluctuating within a $58–$65 range over the last three months. READ MORE

1:33 PM

Stock market LIVE Updates: 'Infra, EV, rare earths to gain from govt push in Samvat 2082'

Stock market LIVE Updates: Global trade dynamics are shifting and India may have to make some concessions in agriculture but will likely gain in manufacturing and defense, according to Deepak Shenoy, founder and chief executive officer of Capitalmind. READ MORE

1:23 PM

Stock market LIVE Updates: Why did M&B Engineering share price rise 4% in trade today

Stock market LIVE Updates: M&B Engineering share price rose after the company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Phenix Construction Technologies Inc., USA,  has secured an order worth $24.14 million from a customer in the USA. READ MORE

1:14 PM

Stock market LIVE Updates: What's driving the market rally today?

Stock market LIVE Updates: Following a negative start, Indian equity markets witnessed a sharp rebound on Friday on the back of continuous foreign fund inflows, buying in heavyweight stocks, and easing crude oil prices. HERE'S what's driving the rally

1:04 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Around 01:00 PM, the BSE Sensex index was at 83,922.85, up 455.2 points or 0.55 per cent, while the Nifty50 was at 25,711.85, higher by 126.55 points or 0.49 per cent.

12:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Radico, Maruti, TVS Motor, Muthoot Finance hit life-time highs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Maruti Suzuki India, Radico Khaitan, Muthoot Finance, TVS Motor Company, HBL Engineering and Nippon Life India Asset Management from the BSE 500 index hit new all-time highs, surging up to 6 per cent amid a strong rally in benchmark indices. READ MORE

12:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Reliance Industries shares rise 1% ahead of Q2 results; check preview

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) were among the top gainers on Friday, gaining over 1 per cent ahead of the second quarter earnings of the financial year 2026. The RIL board of directors is scheduled to meet on Friday to consider and approve the Q2FY26 results.

 

The stock of India's biggest company by market capitalisation rose as much as 1.3 per cent during the day to ₹1,417.8 per share, the biggest intraday rise since October 16 this year. The stock pared gains to trade 1.3 per cent higher at ₹1,416.4 apiece, compared to a 0.60 per cent advance in Nifty 50 as of 11:55 AM. READ MORE

12:31 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Zen Tech up 3% on 24% stake buy in Applied Research; how will it benefit?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Zen Technologies shares rose 3.1 per cent at ₹1391.65 per share on BSE after the company acquired the remaining 24 per cent equity stake in Applied Research International Private Limited (ARIPL), following its earlier purchase of a 76 per cent stake in February 2025. READ MORE

12:22 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Asian shares retreat after worries over bank lending pull Wall St lower

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Asian shares skidded Friday following a retreat on Wall Street driven by concerns over banks' loan portfolios. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 1.3 per cent to 47,646.31, tracking US losses. Uncertainty over the choice of a new prime minister has also weighed on investor sentiment. READ MORE

12:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Eternal cracks 9% post Q2 results; will stock hit ₹300-mark or jump back?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Eternal stock has cracked 9.4 per cent in the last two trading sessions after the company reported a sharp drop in Q2 net profit. The stock from a high of ₹368.45 yesterday, fell to an intra-day low of ₹333.75 on Friday. Meanwhile, on technical charts, Eternal stock is seen testing support at its 20-Day Moving Average (20-DMA), which stands at ₹338. READ MORE

12:02 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 12 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Around 12:00 PM, The BSE Sensex index was at 84,062.51, up 594.85 points or 0.71 per cent, while the Nifty50 was at 25,759.9, higher by 174.6 points or 0.68 per cent.

11:57 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: L&T Finance Q2 beat estimates, analysts upbeat on growth, credit efficiency

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brokerages remained upbeat on L&T Finance Ltd. (LTF) after the company reported strong Q2FY26 results, highlighting robust retail growth, improved asset quality, and cost efficiencies. However, on the bourses at 11:45 AM, L&T Finance share price was trading 0.63 per cent lower at ₹267.15. READ MORE