Stock Market close: Sensex gains 443 pts, Nifty at 25,091; Midcaps shine; bank, metal stocks rally

Sensex Today | Stock Market close, Monday, July 21, 2025:In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 rose 0.66 per cent, led by gains in Persistent Systems, UPL and L&T Finance

3:46 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The key driver behind today's upbeat session was the strong quarterly earnings reports from major private sector banks, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, whose shares rose around 2.2 per cent following their better-than-expected profits. This buoyed the financial sector, which was the lone major sector with a notable gain of about 1.2 per cent, offsetting losses seen in other sectors.

Despite the broader market showing some signs of caution, especially as Reliance Industries saw a 3.2 per cent dip due to concerns over softness in its oil-to-chemicals and retail segments, the financial stocks’ performance helped lift the benchmarks. The Sensex also climbed by about 0.5 per cent to nearly 82,200, supported primarily by the banking rally. The mid-cap and small-cap segments remained largely subdued, indicating selective buying focused on quality blue-chip names. The market’s resilience amid mixed corporate results and sectoral divergences. The strong earnings by the banking sector are instilling confidence, but investors remain cautious ahead of a heavy earnings week.

View by Vaibhav Vidwani, research analyst at Bonanza.

3:44 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Positive results from banking majors supported the market to rebound after many days of consolidation. The market remains highly reactive to earnings, indicating that investors remain focused on the earnings front to aid valuation. The manufacturing segment gained today as the government is reviewing the scope of expanding the infrastructure spending to support growth.

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

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader market indices ended mixed. 

3:36 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Eternal, M&M, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were among the top gainers on Sensex. 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex settles at 82,200, up 443 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed at 82,200.34, up 442.61 points or 0.54 per cent. 

3:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 25,090.7, up 122 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 25,090.7, up 122.3 points or 0.49 per cent. 

3:15 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: L&T Finance shares rise 4% after Q1 earnings: should you buy?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of the non-banking financial company (NBFC), L&T Finance, jumped over 4 per cent on Monday, July 21, 2025, hitting a 52-week high of ₹212.85. The buying interest on the counter came after the company released its earnings for the first quarter of financial year 2025-2026 (Q1FY26).

 

At 01:45 PM, shares of L&T Finance were trading at ₹210.85, up by 3.79 per cent on the National Stock Exchange. 

 

The company's consolidated profit after tax (PAT) figure stood at ₹701 crore, up by 10 per cent from ₹636 crore reported in the previous quarter (Q4FY25). However, on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis, the rise was limited to just 2 per cent. READ MORE

3:04 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Following a muted start, Indian equity benchmark indices edged higher on the back of strong Q1 earnings from heavyweights like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries. 

 

At 3 PM, the BSE Sensex was trading at 82,129.79 levels, up 372.06 points or 0.46 per cent, while the NSE Nifty50 was at 25,077.55, up 109.15 points or 0.44 per cent.

2:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Swastika Castal IPO sees high demand on Day 1; check subscription data, GMP

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The initial public offering (IPO) of aluminum casting player, Swastika Castal, has received decent demand among investors and got fully subscribed on the first day of subscription.

 

The public offering has received bids for 23,62,000 equity shares against 21,62,001 shares on offer, resulting in an oversubscription of 1.09 times till 2:25 PM on Monday, July 21, according to data from the BSE. READ MORE

2:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Midcap index outperforms; L&T Finance, Muthoot, UPL hit 52-week highs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of midcap companies were in focus on Monday, with the BSE Midcap index outperforming the broader market in intra-day trade, driven by a rally of over 2 per cent in stocks such as L&T Finance, UPL, Jindal Stainless, Supreme Industries, and Ashok Leyland.

 

As of 01:37 PM: BSE Midcap index, the top gainer among broader indices, was up 0.55 per cent, as compared to 0.38 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex and 0.09 per cent gain in the BSE Smallcap index. Dalmia Bharat, Muthoot Finance, UPL, Vishal Mega Mart and L&T Finance from the BSE Midcap index have hit their respective 52-week highs in intra-day trade today. READ MORE

2:29 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: UCO Bank Q1 results: Profit rises 10% to ₹607 cr, NPAs decline to 2.63%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: State-owned UCO Bank on Monday reported 10 per cent increase in net profit at ₹607 crore for the first quarter of current financial year. The Kolkata-based bank had earned a net profit of ₹551 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. READ MORE

2:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Emkay Global bets on SMIDs, reduces largecap holding on valuation concerns

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Brokerage firm Emkay Global Financial has rejigged its model portfolio while taking a “cautious” near-term stance on Indian equities. According to the firm, stretched valuations and weak Q1 earnings underway warrant a more prudent approach. READ MORE

2:12 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Reliance's expansion into green energy segment sparks analyst optimism

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Reliance Industries' rapid progress towards operationalising gigafactories for its new energy business has raised analysts' confidence in the Indian conglomerate's newest business segment, which many see as its next major growth driver. READ MORE

2:07 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Savy Infra IPO fully subscribed on Day 1, QIBs lead demand; GMP at 12%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The initial public offering (IPO) of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company Savy Infra and Logistics opened for subscription today, July 21, 2025. The SME offering is receiving a decent response from investors, as the issue was fully subscribed within a few hours after opening. READ MORE

2:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 2 PM market update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The benchmark Indian equity indices continue to trade higher on Monday. At around 2 PM, the BSE Sensex was quoted trading at 81,929, higher by 172 points or 0.21 per cent. The NSE Nifty was seen trading at 25,009, up 41 points or 0.17 per cent.