Stock Market Close Highlights: Sensex gains 341 pts, Nifty reclaims 22,500 as financial shares rally

Stock Market Highlights: In the broader market, the BSE MidCap advanced 0.8 per cent, while the SmallCap ended unchanged. Overall breadth was negative on the BSE.

3:59 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets are now looking for a decisive trigger to surpass the key hurdle of the 20-day exponential moving average (DEMA) near 22,600 and end the prevailing consolidation phase. While the strength in banking and financial majors continues to support sentiment, the underperformance of other heavyweight sectors is limiting the upside.

We maintain our view of focusing on stock selection based on relative strength amid consolidation and waiting for further clarity.

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

3:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The national market experienced a positive trading session, driven by strong performance in the healthcare and financial sectors. However, lower participation from domestic investors due to tariff-related uncertainties may cause the market to fluctuate within a range in the near term. A decisive momentum will depend on signs of earnings growth, while improving domestic economic indicators suggest a potential recovery.

Investors are closely monitoring the upcoming Fed and BOJ meetings, with expectations leaning towards maintaining the current stance due to inflation risks associated with tariff uncertainties.

View by Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Financial Services.

3:41 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bajaj Finserv, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, SBI Life were among the top gainers on Nifty50. 

3:40 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bajaj Finserv, M&M, Axis BAnk were among the top gainers on Sensex. 

3:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets end mixed

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Midcap ended in green while Smallcap in red. 

3:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty50 ended at 22,508.75, up 111.55 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 finished at 22,508.75, up 111.55 points or 0.5 per cent. 

 

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes at 74,169.95, up 341.04 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed up 341.04 points or 0.46 per cent at 74,169.95. 

3:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: Banks wrote off bad loans worth Rs 16.35 trillion in last 10 years: Govt

Stock Market LIVE updates:  Banks have written off non-performing assets (NPAs) or bad loans worth about Rs 16.35 trillion in last 10 financial years, Parliament was informed on Monday.

Highest amount of Rs 2,36,265 crore was written off during financial year 2018-19 while NPAs worth Rs 58,786 crore were written off in 2014-15, the lowest in the last 10 years.

During 2023-24, banks wrote off bad loans of Rs 1,70,270 crore, lower than Rs 2,16,324 crore done in the previous financial year. READ MORE

3:13 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: Indian investor appetite to get tested amid $3 billion debt supply

Stock Market LIVE updates: Indian investor appetite is set to be tested in the run-up to the end of the financial year as companies line up $3 billion of bond issuances over two days, adding to an already heavy pipeline of debt.

State-run firms, including REC, NTPC and Canara Bank, are set to raise Rs 14,000 crore ($1.61 billion) on Monday and Tuesday, while non-banking financial companies (NBFC) may issue much as Rs 16,400 crore, above the threshold of Rs 10,000 crore per week. READ MORE

3:04 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: Adani Wilmar now known as AWL Agri Business

Stock Market LIVE updates: Adani Wilmar has now officially been changed to AWL Agri Business w.e.f. today March 17, 2025, pursuant to the fresh certificate of incorporation dated March 17, 2025 received from Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Office of the Central Processing Centre, Manesar, Haryana.

2:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: Swiggy Instamart expands to 100 cities amid rising quick commerce demand

Stock Market LIVE updates:  Swiggy Instamart, the quick commerce arm of food aggregator Swiggy, has expanded its services to 100 cities, adding 32 new locations in 2025 so far. The move comes in response to growing demand for 10-minute deliveries, particularly in Tier-II and Tier-III cities.

“One in four new users in 2025 came from Tier-II and Tier-III cities, underscoring the rising demand for quick commerce,” said Amitesh Jha, chief executive officer, Swiggy Instamart. READ MORE

2:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: Senco Gold share slips 10% on heavy volumes; tanks 71% from October high

Stock Market LIVE updates: Shares of Senco Gold hit a 18-month low at Rs 227.70, falling 10 per cent on the BSE in Monday's intra-day trade amid heavy volumes. The stock price of this jewellery retailer was trading at its lowest level since September 2023.

In the past month, the stock price of Senco Gold has slipped 36 per cent after the company reported a weak operational performance in the December 2024 quarter (Q3FY25). READ MORE

2:20 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: Rushil Decor raises Rs 32.67 cr on conversion of warrants; stock down 2.5%

Stock Market LIVE updates: Rushil Decor Fund Raising Committee today approved allotment of 1,10,00,000 equity shares with face value of Rs 1 each to the promoter Rushil Krupesh Thakkar upon conversion of warrants on preferential basis.

In doing so, the company raised Rs 32.67 crore.

Meanwhile, the stock was down 2.5 per cent at Rs 22.22 on the BSE, on trades of around 1.79 lakh shares.

2:06 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: Airtel Payments Bank crosses one billion transaction mark in Jan 2025

Stock Market LIVE updates: Airtel Payments Bank has surpassed one billion transactions on its platform in January 2025, reflecting a 47 per cent year-on-year growth in transaction volume across businesses, according to a top official.

Airtel Payments Bank is a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel. Airtel Payments Bank recently announced its consolidated results for the third Q3 FY25, marking record growth with quarterly revenue crossing Rs 700 crore and net profit reaching Rs 18.5 crore. READ MORE

1:52 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: Five-Star Business board okays Rs 4,000 cr fund raise; stock up 1.5%

Stock Market LIVE updates: The board of directors of Five-Star Business Finance today approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 4,000 crore by way of issue of non-convertible debentures through private placement, in one or more tranches from time-to-time.

Meanwhile, the stock was up 1.5 per cent at Rs 661 thus far on Monday, with trades of around 13,000 shares on the BSE.

1:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: Colgate board okays Surendra Sharma re-appointment; stock down 2%

Stock Market LIVE updates: Colgate-Palmolive board today approved re-appointment of Surendra Sharma as whole-time director for a period of 5 years, starting May 21, 2025.

The board in its meeting today also approved re-appointment Gopika Pant and Sekhar Natarajan as non-executive independent directors.

Meanwhile, the stock slipped over 2 per cent to Rs 2,360 in intra-day deals on Monday. The counter has seen trades of around 6,200 shares on the BSE.

1:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: Avanti Feeds shares gain for third straight day; stock up 25% in March

Stock Market LIVE updates: Shares of Avanti Feeds extended their gains for the third day on Monday and were on course to record the highest monthly gains in 59 months. The stock is currently trading at its highest level since February 2018, after having hit a record high of Rs 980 on November 13, 2017.

Avanti Feeds shares have outperformed the market, thus far in the calendar year 2025 by surging 28 per cent, on strong earnings. READ MORE

1:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: SBI shelves $1.7 bn fund raising as yields elevated

Stock Market LIVE updates: State Bank of India (SBI) is shelving plans to raise funds this fiscal year, discouraged by elevated bond yields despite a policy rate cut and liquidity boost from the central bank, three sources aware of the matter said on Monday.

The bank had planned to raise as much as Rs 15,000 crore (about $1.7 billion) through sale of bonds before the end of March, but will now tap the market in the next financial year that starts in April, the sources said. READ MORE

Meanwhile, the stock was down 0.5 per cent at Rs 724 on the BSE on trades of 1 lakh shares so far on Monday.

12:56 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: Poonawalla Fincorp launches CV-loan biz in tier-2, 3 markets; stock up 2%

Stock Market LIVE updates: Poonawalla Fincorp, the NBFC arm of the Cyrus Poonawalla Group, on Monday announced the expansion of its product portfolio with the launch of secured loans business for commercial vehicles (CVs), covering both new and old vehicle purchases.

With a strong focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets, the company said it plans to initially enter 68 locations across 12 states in the first phase.

Meanwhile, the stock was up 2 per cent at Rs 287 on the BSE amid trades of 24,000 shares in Monday's intra-day trades thus far. READ MORE

12:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE updates: NACL stock soars 60% in 4 days on Coromandel's plan to buy majority stake

Stock Market LIVE updates: Shares of NACL Industries (NACL) hit a 52-week high at Rs 107.40, as they rallied 16 per cent on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes. In the past four trading days, the stock price of the pesticides & agrochemicals company has soared 60 per cent after Coromandel International said it signed a definitive agreement to acquire controlling stake in the company.

Meanwhile, shares of Coromandel International gained 6 per cent to Rs 1,907.80 in intra-day trade today. In the past three days, the stock rallied 12 per cent. It had hit a 52-week high of Rs 1,977.10 on January 6, 2025. READ MORE

12:30 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Maruti Suzuki cars to become 4% more expensive starting April 2025

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Maruti Suzuki India has announced a price increase for its upcoming vehicles, citing rising input costs and operational expenses. In an exchange filing on Monday, the automaker mentioned that prices across its model range will rise by up to 4 per cent from April 2025, with the exact hike varying by model.

 

“While the company continuously strives to optimise costs and minimise the impact on its customers, some portion of the increased cost may need to be passed on to the market,” Maruti Suzuki said in its filing. READ MORE

12:21 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: HCC shares rise 6% as JV secures Rs 2,191-cr order for Indore Metro

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hindustan Construction Company shares gained 5.9 per cent on BSE, logging an intraday high at Rs 23.95 per share in Tuesday's trade. The stock rallied after the company's joint venture (JV) with Tata Projects for Rs 2,191 crore.

 

Around 11:40 AM, Hindustan Construction Company share price was up 2.17 per cent at Rs 23.1 per share on BSE. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was up 0.47 per cent at 74,174.90. The market capitalisation of the company stood at Rs 4,199.14 crore. The 52-week high of the stock was at Rs 57.46 per share and the 52-week low was at Rs 21.98 per share. READ MORE

12:06 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: WPI inflation rises to 2.38% in Feb from 2.31% in Jan on fuel and power

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation in February 2025 rose to 2.38 per cent primarily due to increase in fuel and power, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday. This is higher than the WPI rate in January which stood at 2.31 per cent. 

 

The month-on-month change in WPI for February stood at 0.06 per cent as compared to January.

 

The fuel and power index increased by 2.12 per cent to 153.8 (provisional) in February from 150.6 (provisional) for the month of January. 

 

The WPI Food Index decreased to 189 in February from 191.4 in January, the data showed. The annual rate of inflation based on WPI Food Index decreased 5.94 per cent in February from from 7.47 per cent in January. READ MORE

12:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: February WPI inflation at 2.38%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: February WPI inflation at 2.38% versus 2.31% in January

11:57 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty makes higher high after 5 weeks; Sensex to gain strength above 74,550

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Even as the benchmark equity indices ended on a negative note last week, there seemed to be a reason to be hopeful as the index made higher highs and higher lows on the weekly scale for the first time after 5 trading weeks.

 

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark, the Sensex swung in a range of 1,143 points - the index from a high of 74,741, slipped to a low of 73,598, before ending the week at 73,829 - 0.7 per cent or 504 points.

 

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty 50 index hit a higher weekly high at 22,677, and a higher low at 22,315 - thereby reversing its 5-week lower-high, lower-low trend. The Nifty eventually settled with a loss of 0.7 per cent or 156 points at 22,397. READ MORE

11:54 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Adani shares, MFSL saw long build-up last week; Ramco, Tata Tech F&O shorts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Last week, Nifty March futures ended with a loss of 0.9 per cent at 22,444. The contract closed at 47 points premium as against the spot Nifty at 22,397. The open interest (OI) in the March contract dropped by 2.7 per cent.

 

In Nifty options, the 22,200 – 22,500 region has seen significant accumulation of both CALLS and PUTS, setting the stage for a classic tug-of-war scenario, says Dhupesh Dhameja, Derivatives Analyst of SAMCO Securities.

 

PUT writers continue to increase exposure at lower levels, reinforcing a strong demand zone. The Put-Call Ratio (PCR) dipped from 0.86 to 0.70, reflecting a slight bearish tilt as traders added short positions. The Max Pain level at 22,400 suggests that bulls are attempting to absorb selling pressure, preventing a sharp directional move, the analyst added. READ MORE

11:51 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Solarium Green zooms 9% on signing MoUs with Citizen Solar, Navitas Solar

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Solarium Green were buzzing in trade on Monday, March 17, 2025, as the scrip jumped as much as 9.17 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 248 per share.

 

However, at 10:54 AM, Solarium Green shares were off day’s high and were trading 7.86 per cent higher at Rs 245. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.36 per cent higher at 74,096.89 levels.

 

The rally in Solarium Green share price was sparked after it inked two memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with Citizen Solar Private Limited and Navitas Solar Private Limited, both the companies are suppliers of solar panels. READ MORE

11:44 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India Shelter Finance share price hits record high; zooms 35% in 6 weeks

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of India Shelter Finance Corporation (India Shelter) has hit a new high of Rs 826.65, surging 8 per cent on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade on expectation of healthy earnings. Since February 3, in six weeks, the stock price of this smallcap housing finance company has appreciated 35 per cent. 

 

The share price of India Shelter has surpassed its previous high of Rs 798 touched on September 13, 2024.  The company made its stock market debut on December 20, 2023. Currently, it is trading 68 per cent higher over its issue price of Rs 493 per share. READ MORE

11:29 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: What triggered 7% rally in GR Infraprojects shares today?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of GR Infraprojects were in demand on the first trading day of the week i.e. Monday, March 17, 2025, as the scrip rose as much as 6.89 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 1024.45 per share, on BSE. 

 

However, at 10:15 AM, GR Infraprojects shares were off highs, and were trading merely 0.88 per cent higher at Rs 966.80. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.58 per cent higher at 74,260.49 levels. Read more 

11:24 AM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: One MobiKwik shares slide 15% as anchor investor lock-in ends

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of One MobiKwik saw their worst ever session since listing on Dalal Street as the stock dropped nearly 15 per cent after anchor investors offloaded their stake with their final lock-in ending.

 

One MobiKwik's shares dropped as much as 14.6 per cent during the intraday trade at Rs 231.1 per share, taking the shares to new lows. The stock pared losses to trade 9.4 per cent lower at Rs 245.1 apiece, compared to a 0.46 per cent gain in Nifty 50 as of 10:20 AM. Read more