Sensex today | Stock Market LIVE on Wednesday, December 31, 2025: In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap 100 index was up 1 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose 0.77 per cent

Nifty, Sensex were trading higher on December 31

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At 11:39 AM on Wednesday; the Nifty PSU Bank index was the top gainer among sectoral indices, up 1.8 per cent at 8,581.65, as compared to 0.5 per cent rise in the Nifty 50.

The number of active investors on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) have jumped 44 per cent over the past one year to 47.9 million at the end of September 2024. The surge in active clients is underpinned by the rally in the markets, with the Nifty 50

The currency repeatedly fell to record lows during the year, slipping past the 91 level at one point, highlighting the sustained depreciation pressure

Rupee

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Mutual fund industry extended its bull run in 2025, adding a staggering Rs 14 lakh crore to its asset base and pushing total AUM to a record Rs 81 lakh crore by November, powered by surge in retail participation and record SIP inflows.
Venkat Chalasani, Chief Executive Officer of AMFI, told PTI that the industry's outlook remains positive, with steady SIP inflows continuing to offset foreign portfolio investor outflows and strengthening market resilience.
Going ahead, fund flows are likely to be guided by valuations and global developments, with investors increasingly favouring large-cap, diversified and hybrid strategies, he added.
The year 2025 also witnessed a robust net inflow of Rs 7 lakh crore, along with a sharp increase of 3.36 crore in the investor base, while SIPs alone contributed about Rs 3 lakh crore, according to data from Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
These inflows lifted the industry's assets under management (AUM) by 21 per cent from Rs 67 lakh crore

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Going ahead, fund flows are likely to be guided by valuations and global developments, with investors increasingly favouring large-cap, diversified and hybrid strategies

Press Trust of India

The Nifty SmallCap index has declined 7 per cent so far this year (CY25), the most since the 14-per cent fall in CY-2022, as against a 10 per cent rise in the benchmark Nifty50 index in 2025

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In the calendar year 2025, Vodafone Idea and Indus Towers share prices have soared 52 per cent and 24 per cent, respectively, as against a 8 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex.

Just a day ahead of the hurriedly called Vodafone Idea (Vi) meeting meant to soothe the nerves of investors amid the company’s sliding stock price and a negative narrative around it, the telco announced a $3.6-billion (Rs 30,000 crore) deal with glob

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On Wednesday, Silver prices tumbled with MCX Silver futures (March 2026 expiry) hitting a low of ₹2,32,228 per kilogram

Hindustan Zinc share price

Axis Securities bets on JSW Steel's position at the brink of capacity expansion, its growing product portfolio, and attractive valuation

JSW Steel, JSW

Steel stocks in focus amid reports that the government has notified the much-awaited Anti-dumping duty/safeguard duty on flat steel imports for a period of 3 years.

Steel stocks rally for 2nd straight day on Wednesday.

In passenger vehicles, the brokerage expects the segment to post 19 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in dispatches in December, broadly in line with retail trends.

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The buying on the counter came after its subsidiary IDL Explosives was granted a running contract (RC) to supply of bulk explosives to the subsidiaries of Coal India

Apollo Micro Systems share

Dr Lal PathLabs is focusing on innovation, including new wellness packages and high-end, super-speciality tests, with a focus on capturing prescription shares

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Industry adds 5.8 million investors this year compared to 10.6 million in 2024

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WGC says fundamentals will keep gold strong in 2026 as India drafts a long-term gold policy, with rising wedding budgets, ETF demand and a push to privatise monetisation schemes

Sachin Jain, Regional chief executive office, India, World Gold Council (WGC)

After a subdued 2025, midcap funds could recover in 2026 if earnings revive and rates stay supportive. Experts advise a calibrated 10-30 per cent allocation with a long-term horizon

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Around 70 per cent of the 102 firms that went public this year finished their first trading session in positive territory, data showed

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PL Capital's channel checks indicate that industry footfalls in the third quarter have not matched initial projections, with limited evidence of incremental spending benefits from tax changes.

Quick service restaurants (QSR) shares in focus

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Force Motors topped the chart, emerging as the biggest wealth creator of the year with a 191 per cent gain. The stock delivered the highest return among all Nifty500 constituents.

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While volatility is expected to persist, it may be less extreme than in previous cycles, with institutional adoption and infrastructure development paving the way for a more stable market

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