Stock Market Close Highlights: Sensex, Nifty end flat; Auto, Metal shares shine; IT, FMCG lag

Stock market close highlights on September 5: On the BSE, M&M, Maruti Suzuki and Reliance Industries were the top gainers while ITC, HCL Technologies and TCS were among the major laggards.

3:59 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates:Markets witnessed a smart recovery, with the Nifty managing to close above its 21-DMA, currently placed around 24,700. However, the recent momentum faced resistance near the 50-DMA at 24980, which also aligns with the upper boundary of a symmetrical triangle pattern on the index. For a fresh leg of the uptrend, a decisive breakout above 25,000 is essential. A successful move above this level could open the gates for a rally towards 25,300, and eventually 25,500. On the downside, immediate support lies at the recent swing low of 24,520. Overall, Nifty is expected to consolidate within the broader range of 24,400–25,000 in the coming week.
 

View by: Nilesh Jain, Head – technical and derivatives research analyst (Equity Research), Centrum Broking Ltd.

3:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: FM on Rupee

Stock Market LIVE Updates: It is only against the dollar, rupee is volatile, says FM. 

3:53 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: FM on disinvestment

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 'You will see the actions on disinvestment during the current fiscal year.'

• 'We may consider diversifying our treasury holdings to some extent.'

3:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: FM on China reset

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 'We need to have trade discussions with China, including on market access and non-tariff barriers.'

• 'It takes a lot of time to conclude it in China.'

3:47 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian equities ended flat today, but sentiment stayed mildly positive as key indices rebounded from intraday lows on buying at support levels. The auto sector continued to extend gains on expectations of a demand revival. Broader markets outperformed, with strong mid- and small-cap participation as domestic investors rotated into value and growth opportunities beyond large caps. Global cues also lent support, with U.S. and Asian markets trading higher ahead of the U.S. jobs report, a key trigger for Fed rate cut expectations. In the near term, markets are likely to remain range-bound, with a buy-on-dips, sell-on-rallies strategy guiding investor behaviour.

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

3:43 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: FM on GST reforms

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Much of the tariff impact should be offset by the GST revisions that we have announced, said Sitharaman. 'We are confident that the GST revision will significantly boost consumption, and the new tax rates are expected to be implemented on September 22.'

3:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: FM on tariffs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The government is working and will come up with measures to support those affected by the 50 per cent tariff from the US, says Sitharaman. She added:It is our decision to buy the oil that best suits us in terms of price, logistics, and other conveniences. 'We can not leave our exports high and dry'.

There is a comprehensive package with several measures to support exports, said FM.

3:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sector check

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty FMCG, IT, Realty drag. 

3:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader markets end mixed. 

3:35 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ITC, HCLTech, TCS were among the top laggrds. 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 24,741, down 7 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 24,741, down 6.7 points or 0.03 per cent. 

3:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex finishes at 80,711, down 7 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed at 80,710.76, down 7.25 points or 0.01 per cent.

3:29 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Only 1% goods are demerit goods: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In an interview to CNBC-TV 18,  Sitharaman said that only 1 per cent goods are demerit goods. She also said that the new GST regime will address the problems of classifications. 

3:25 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Corporate fundraise slows to Rs 1.2 trn as yields harden in July-August

Stock Market LIVE Updates: After a buoyant April–June quarter (Q1FY26), when corporates raised over Rs 3.4 trillion from the domestic capital market on the back of softer yields driven by the RBI’s 100 bps rate cut and ample liquidity, activity slowed sharply in July and August. The hardening of government securities (G-sec) yields — following the imposition of tariffs on India by US President Donald Trump and the announcement of GST rate cuts that could increase fiscal pressures — weighed on the market. During these two months, corporates managed to raise only about Rs 1.2 trillion, as corporate bond yields rose in tandem with G-sec yields. READ MORE

 

3:20 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: IPO Calendar: Dalal Street gears up for busy week with 9 IPOs, 7 listings

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Primary market investors are in for an action-packed week, with nine initial public offerings (IPOs) slated to launch between September 8 and September 12, 2025. During the same period, seven companies are also set to debut on the stock exchanges.

 

In the mainboard segment, Urban Company, Dev Accelerator, and Shringar House of Mangalsutra will open their IPOs for public subscription on Wednesday, September 10.

 

The SME segment will also be active, with six public issues scheduled to open for subscription throughout the week.

 

On the listing front, Amanta Healthcare, along with six SME companies, is set to make its Dalal Street debut next week, further adding to the momentum in the primary market. READ MORE

3:10 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vodafone Idea up 13% on heavy volumes; trades higher for 3rd straight day

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Vodafone Idea (Vi) surged by 13 per cent to ₹7.45 on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade amid heavy volumes on reports that the government is looking for an investor to invest $1 billion into the telecom services provider. Vi is quoting higher for the third straight trading day, gaining 14 per cent during the same period. 

 

At 02:27 PM, Vi was quoting 10 per cent higher at ₹7.30, as compared to a 0.05 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex. The average trading volumes on the counter jumped over 1.5 times, with a combined 1,532 million equity shares representing 1.4 per cent of the total equity having changed hands on the NSE (1,356 million) and BSE (176 million). READ MORE

3:05 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: GST 2.0: ITC, VST Industries shares fall as Govt eyes extra tobacco tax

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hopes of a lower effective tax rate on tobacco products, including cigarettes and bidi, went up in smoke on Friday after the central government clarified that it may impose an additional cess over and above the 40-per cent goods and services tax (GST) rate proposed for sin goods under the new regime.

 

Following the development, investors pressed the ‘sell’ button for related stocks, sending the shares of related companies down by up to 5 per cent. Individually, Elitecon International shares dropped 5 per cent, ITC Ltd 2.4 per cent, and VST Industries 1.9 per cent in the intraday trade. On the contrary, Godfrey Phillips share price moved higher by 5.1 per cent intraday. READ MORE

3:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Raining dividends on D-Street: 113 stocks go ex-date next week; full list

Stock Market LIVE Updates: D-Street investors looking to pocket passive income from their investments may keep an eye on the shares of Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), Titagarh Rail Systems, Apollo Micro Systems, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals, Force Motors, IRCON International, Birla Corporation, and 125 other companies, as they have announced dividend rewards for their shareholders.

 

BSE data suggests that the shares of these companies are set to trade ex-dividend next week, from Monday, September 8, 2025, to Friday, September 12, 2025. Notably, the ex-date refers to the day when a stock starts trading without the entitlement to dividend payouts. Therefore, investors who wish to receive the dividend must own the stock before the ex-date. The record date, on the other hand, is when the company finalises the list of eligible shareholders for the dividend payout. READ MORE

2:52 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Smallcap civil construction company stock zooms 86% in 3 weeks. Do you own?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of BGR Energy Systems hit an over 11-year high at ₹209.65, and were locked at the 5 per cent upper circuit on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise tepid market. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.23 per cent at 80,535 at 01:37 PM.

 

The stock price of the smallcap civil construction company quoted higher for the sixth straight trading day, and has surged 28 per cent during this period. In the past three weeks, it has zoomed 86 per cent from a level of ₹112.61 on August 14, 2025. It was trading at its highest level since July 2014. READ MORE

2:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: GST cut to drive 200 bps boost in two-wheelers, 100 bps in PVs: Crisil

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to move to a two-rate structure is expected to provide a much-needed boost to automobile sales, particularly in the mass-market segments, according to Crisil Ratings.

 

Sales of two-wheelers, which make up about 75 per cent of the domestic automobile market, are expected to grow 5-6 per cent this fiscal, aided by a 200 basis points (bps) volume push from the GST cut. Meanwhile, passenger vehicles (PVs), which account for about 15 per cent of industry volumes, could see a 100 bps lift, with sales rising 2-3 per cent. READ MORE

2:25 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Amanta Healthcare IPO to list on Sep 8: Here's what latest GMP hints at

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Grey market trends suggest a positive listing for sterile liquid products maker Amanta Healthcare, which is set to debut on D-Street on Monday, September 8, 2025. The company has raised ₹126 crore through the public issue by offering an entirely  fresh issue of 10 million equity shares.

 

The public issue received overwhelming demand, being oversubscribed by 82.61 times, largely driven by non-institutional investors (NIIs), who oversubscribed their reserved portion by 209.42 times. Retail investors, and qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) oversubscribed their respective categories by 54.98 times and 35.86 times, respectively, according to NSE data. READ MORE

2:14 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: IT stocks slide as misquoted tweet sparks confusion; what really happened

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's information technology (IT) stocks saw a sharp slide on Friday and traded volatily after unconfirmed reports of the US imposing tariffs on the sector triggered a panic among investors. 

 

The Nifty IT index opened 0.26 per cent higher and traded positively in early deals. However, the gauge saw a sharp fall from 10:00 AM after a popularly tracked stock market-related handle mistakenly posted on the social media platform 'X' that US President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs on India's IT sector. 

 

Since that tweet, the index fell as much as 2.28 per cent, led by a decline in Persistent Systems, Mphasis and Tata Consultancy Services. As of 1:25 PM, the Nifty IT index was down 1.65 per cent, compared to a 0.23 per cent decline in the benchmark Nifty50. The Nifty IT index has fallen 20 per cent this year, the worst among key sectors. Nifty has risen by 4.3 per cent. READ MORE

2:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty recover from low; trade flat

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Around 2 PM, BSE Sensex was trading at 80,753.02, up 35 points or 0.04 per cent and NSE Nifty50 quoted 24,772.75, up 39 points or 0.16 per cent. 

 

1:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: New GST reforms to cause ₹3,700 cr revenue loss to govt: SBI report

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The State Bank of India (SBI) in its latest research report said that reforms in GST through reduction in rates will cause a minimal revenue loss of ₹3,700 crore.

 

The government estimates the net fiscal impact of GST rates rationalisation will be ₹48,000 crore on an annualised basis. READ MORE 

1:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Trump shifts war claims again, now says he stopped 'three conflicts'

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tracing back to his earlier claim of having ended “seven wars,” US President Donald Trump on Thursday offered a new version, saying he had stopped “three wars” while hosting a high-profile dinner for tech CEOs at the White House.

 

While the president did not specifically mention which wars he was talking about, he said some of these conflicts had been going on for decades. According to a report by ANI, Trump said that one of these wars had been going on for 31 years and almost 10 million people were killed. The other two wars were going on for 34 and 37 years, he added. READ MORE 

1:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: How gaps in governance standards weigh on India's sovereign ratings

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Fitch Ratings last week maintained India’s sovereign rating at the lowest rung of investment grade (BBB-), citing the country’s poor grades in World Bank’s governance index as one of the reasons for its decision.

 

The Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) is a snapshot of 200 countries, including India, and tracks six areas: voice and accountability, political stability, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption. Based on inputs from more than 30 global think tanks, international agencies, NGOs and private companies, WGI is among the most widely used benchmarks to assess governance quality. READ MORE

1:26 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: GST cut to boost FMCG demand; Britannia, Nestle among top Nomura picks

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The 56th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting, led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on September 3, 2025, approved the two-tier structure - leaving only 5 per cent and 18 per cent slabs, and a special tax of 40 per cent. The 12 per cent and 28 per cent slabs have been abolished, with most categories of 12 per cent going to 5 per cent, and most categories of 28 per cent going to 18 per cent. The new structure will come into effect from September 22, 2025. READ MORE 

1:18 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Why Axis Securities see 20% upside in Mahanagar Gas?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Axis Securities has initiated ‘Buy’ on Mahanagar Gas as it believes the company can leverage its presence in one of the country’s most urbanised and high-income regions—Mumbai. The brokerage has given a target of ₹1,540, which translates to 19.5 per cent upside from Thursday’s close at ₹1,287.85 per share. 

 

At 11:18 AM, Mahanagar Gas’ share price was trading 1.23 per cent lower at ₹1,272 per share. In comparison, BSE Sensex was down 0.23 per cent at 80,535.82. READ MORE 

1:08 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Apple's India sales hit record $9 billion on high demand, big retail push

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Apple Inc.’s annual sales in India hit a record of nearly $9 billion in the last fiscal year, signaling growing consumer demand for its flagship devices as the company ramps up its retail footprint in the world’s most populous country. 

 

Revenue rose about 13 per cent in the 12 months through March from $8 billion a year earlier, according to a person familiar with the matter, who declined to be named as the information is private. Apple’s marquee iPhones accounted for a majority of the sales, and demand for MacBook computers also surged. READ MORE 

1:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 1 PM Update- Sensex down 300 pts; Nifty below 24,650

Stock Market LIVE Updates: At 1 PM, Sensex was at 80,383.4, down 334.61 points or 0.41 per cent and NSE Nifty50 was at 24,639.15, down 95.15 points or 0.38 per cent.