Stock Market Crash Highlights: Sensex tumbles 824 pts, Nifty at 22,829; all sectors end in red

Markets Today Crash Highlights:Broader markets also mirrored the benchmarks as the Nifty Smallcap100 and Nifty Midcap100 indices ended down by 3.84 per cent and 2.75 per cent, respectively

Stock Market Crash Highlights, Monday, January 27, 2025: Benchmark equity indices, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50, ended the week's first trading session lower, settling down by over 1 percent each, dragged by the selling across the counters. The 30-share Sensex tumbled as much as 824.29 points or 1.08 per cent to settle at 75,366.17. The index traded in the range of 75,925.72–75,267.59 today.   

Mirroring the Sensex, NSE Nifty50 also ended lower by 263.05 points or 1.14 per cent at 22,829.15. The Nifty50 recorded a day's high of 23,007.45, while the day's low was 22,786.90 on Monday.

 

The day ended in favor of the bears as 43 out of the 50 constituent stocks of Nifty50 ended in the red, dragged by HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Hindalco, and Shriram Finance, with losses extending up to 4.59 per cent. Meanwhile, ICICI Bank, Britannia, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hindustan Unilever, State Bank of India were among the 7 constituent stocks that ended in the green, with gains extending up to 1.50 per cent.  Volatility index India VIX, which gauges the volatility in markets, ended higher by 8.28 per cent at 18.13 points.

 

Broader markets also mirrored the benchmarks as the Nifty Smallcap100 and Nifty Midcap100 indices ended down by 3.84 per cent and 2.75 per cent, respectively.  All sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the red, with losses extending up to 4.73 per cent. Notably, the Nifty IT index settled 3.36 per cent lower, with Coforge, Persistent Systems, and LTI Mindtree being the top laggards, with losses of up to 5.19 per cent. 

3:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The index has slipped from its recent consolidation on the daily chart, heightening pessimism across the Indian equity market. Sentiment is likely to favor bearish trades in the short term, particularly as long as the index remains below 23,000. On the lower side, the prevailing weakness could potentially lead to a decline toward 22,500.

View by Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities.

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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broad-based selling across sectors plummeted the Indian market amidst tepid earnings and weak sentiments across the globe. Mid and small caps remained in their downward trajectory over expensive valuations. FIIs are on a selling spree due to moderation in economic growth and Rupee depreciation. The weak sentiments were further exacerbated as the US trade confrontation continued, like with Colombia this time. Heightened volatility is here to stay this week ahead the upcoming events risk like the FOMC meeting, expiry week, and Union budget.

View by Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: HCLTech, Tech Mahindra, Wipro were among the top laggards at close. 

 

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: HCLTech, Tech Mahindra, Zomato were among the top losers on Sensex. 

 

3:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader market indices BSE Midcap and Smallcap closed in red.

 

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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty settles 263.05 pts lower at 22,829.15

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty closed 263.05 points or 1.14 per cent lower at 22,829.15.

 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes 824.29 pts lower at 75,366.17

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed 824.29 points or 1.08 per cent lower at 75,366.17. 

 

3:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: KEI Industries falls 6% as stock trades ex-dividend date today; details

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of cable and wire products company KEI Industries fell 6.21 per cent to an intraday low of Rs 3,985 on the BSE during Monday's intraday session, January 27, 2025.

The fall in the company's share price follows its announcement of dividend rewards for shareholders. KEI Industries, in a regulatory filing, informed the bourses that its board approved the payment of an interim dividend of Rs 4 per equity share with a face value of Rs 2 each for the financial year 2024-25. Read more

3:19 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: UltraTech in advanced talks to acquire HeidelbergCement in Rs 3,381 cr deal

Stock Market LIVE Updates: UltraTech Cement, a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group and India’s largest cement manufacturer in terms of capacity, is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire the Indian operations of HeidelbergCement, according to sources cited by Moneycontrol.

The deal could involve Heidelberg Materials Group’s 69.39 per cent stake in HeidelbergCement India Ltd, valued at around Rs 3,381 crore based on the January 24 closing price. Read more 

3:11 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: TVS Motor Q3 preview: Profit may rise up to Rs 659 cr, Revenue to jump 11%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Two-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company is set to announce its Q3FY25 financial results on January 28, 2025. At 1:40 PM, the TVS Motor share was trading 1.36 per cent lower at Rs  2,239.70. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 1.08 per cent lower at 75,369.28 levels.

 

Analysts expect a healthy 10-11 per cent year-on-year revenue growth for TVS, driven by solid performance in the two-wheeler (2W) segment, alongside better realisations. Read more 

3:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM market update - Sensex, Nifty trade lower

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark equity indices BSE Sensex and Nifty50 were trading lower on Monday, amid mixed global and domestic cues.

At 3 PM, the BSE Sensex was lower by 800.65 points, or 1.05 per cent, at 75,389.81, and the Nifty50 was at 22,825.20, down by 267 points, or 1.16 per cent.

 

2:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: L&T, NTPC: Should you buy these 5 stocks on capex hike hope in Budget 2025?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present the Union Budget 2025 on Saturday, February 01, 2025. The finance minister in the July Budget had said that the government will provide Rs 11.11 lakh crore for capital expenditure for 2024-25 and introduce viability gap funding to spur private investment in infrastructure.

Ratings agency ICRA in a note on Budget expectations said, the government should target a capital spending of Rs 11 trillion in the Budget for the next fiscal while giving inflation-adjusted relief on personal income tax to boost consumer spending.
 

In general, an increase in government capital expenditure (capex) benefits the economy by stimulating infrastructure development, creating jobs and boosting demand across sectors. Infra-related sectors especially road, railways and power tend to benefit, alongside a ripple effect to rural economy.

As such, here's a technical outlook on 5 stocks that could benefit from a potential hike in capex in Budget 2025. READ MORE

 

2:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: DLF shares gain 5% despite posting mixed Q3; profit up 63% YoY; rev flat

Stock Market LIVE Updates: DLF shares gained 5.2 per cent in trade on Monday, logging an intraday high at Rs 731.4 per share. The buying on the counter sparked despite the company posted mixed Q3 results. 

 

Around 1:07 PM, DLF share price was up 1.88 per cent at Rs 708.15 per share on BSE. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.98 per cent at 75,443.20. The market capitalisation of the company stood at Rs 1,75,573.86 crore. The 52-week high of the stock was at Rs 967 per share and the 52-week low was at Rs 689.9 per share. READ MORE

 

2:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Govt expedites hiring to tackle 86% vacant director posts in central PSUs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As of December 2024, nearly 86 per cent of independent director positions in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) remained vacant, a sharp rise from 59 per cent just two months prior. This situation has prompted the government to accelerate the recruitment process, according to a report in The Economic Times, citing sources.

Official data reveals that 648 of approximately 750 independent or non-official director roles on CPSE boards were unfilled by the end of December. This represents a significant increase from 392 vacancies in September and 441 in October, largely due to the expiry of many directors' terms in recent months.

To address the pressing issue, urgent measures are being taken to fill approximately 200 vacancies across the boards of 64 listed CPSEs, a senior official told ET. READ MORE
 

 

2:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kotak Mahindra AMC launches BSE Sensex Index Fund; check key details

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company has announced the launch of the Kotak BSE Sensex Index Fund, an open-ended scheme replicating or tracking the BSE Sensex Index. The new fund offer (NFO) opened today, January 27, 2025, and will close on February 10, 2025. 

This is an open-ended scheme that follows a passive investment strategy replicating or tracking the BSE Sensex Index. And, to achieve the investment objective, the scheme will follow a passive investment strategy with investments in stocks in the same proportion as in the BSE Sensex Index. READ MORE