Stock market close highlights: Sensex drops 542 pts, Nifty at 25,062; IT, realty weigh

Sensex Today | Stock Market close highlights on Thursday, July 24, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index, and the Nifty SmallCap index dropped 0.58 per cent and 1.09 per cent

3:53 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian equities fell sharply today, reversing previous gains despite positive global cues. Initial optimism around the India-UK free trade agreement gave way to caution as attention shifted firmly to earnings. The IT and FMCG sectors dragged down large-cap stocks due to subdued Q1 performance. Though the Q1 earnings are broadly in line, it does not justify the premium valuation; India is trading at a 3-year high of 21x P/E.

- View by Vinod Nair, head of research at Geojit Investments

3:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Index heatmap check

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Trent, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries and Infosys were among the top losers on Sensex. Eternal, Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, Tata Steel, and Titan were the gainers.

3:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at sectoral indices

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Among the sectoral indices, Nifty IT, Realty, and FMCG fell 2.2 per cent, 1.04 per cent and 1.12 per cent, respectively. Nifty Energy, Bank, Financial Services, Media, and Oil & Gas also settled lower. On the other hand, Nifty PSU Bank rose 1.24 per cent, followed by Pharma, Auto, Metal, and Healthcare.

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the broader markets, Nifty Midcap 100 index fell 0.58 per cent, while Nifty Smallcap 100 settled 1.09 per cent lower.

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex dips 542 pts, ends at 82,184

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed at 82,184.17, down 542.47 points or 0.66 per cent.

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty settles below 25,100 levels

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 25,062.1, down 157.8 points or 0.63 per cent.

3:21 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indiqube Spaces IPO fully subscribed on Day 2, retail investors lead demand

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The initial public offering (IPO) of workspace solutions company Indiqube Spaces was fully subscribed on its second day of bidding. The ₹700 crore public issue received bids for over 27.2 million equity shares compared to the offer size of 1.71 million shares, resulting in oversubscription of 1.59 times, according to NSE data at 2:20 PM. 

 

Retail investors lead the demand, by subscribing to their reserved portion by 5.83 times so far on July 24, followed by non-institutional investors (NIIs) at 1.38 times. READ MORE

3:13 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India credit, charge card payment market to cross $300bn in 2025: Report

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's credit and charge card payments market is projected to grow by 14 per cent in 2025 to reach Rs 25.4 trillion ($303.9 billion), driven by rising consumer preference for non-cash transactions, suggests a latest report by GlobalData, a leading London-based leading data and analytics firm.

 

According to the report, India saw a growth of 27.9 per cent in credit and charge card payments value in 2023, and continued its growth trajectory with 15.3 per cent growth to reach the Rs 22.3 trillion ($266.5 billion) mark in 2024. READ MORE

3:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM Market Update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Following a flat start, Indian equity benchmarks were trading lower as investors reacted to June quarter results of Infosys, Dr Reddy's Labs, IEX, Coforge, and Tata Consumer Products among others.

 

At 3 PM, the BSE Sensex was trading at 82,186.55, lower by 540 points or 0.65 per cent, while the NSE Nifty50 was trading at 25,055.85, down 164 points or 0.65 per cent. 

2:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Select PSU banks gain up to 4%; Canara, Indian Bank near 52-week highs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of select public sector banks (PSBs) have moved higher by up to 4 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Thursday’s intra-day deal after Canara Bank and Indian Bank announced their June quarter (Q1FY26) results.

 

Shares of Canara Bank and Indian Bank have rallied 4 per cent each. Canara Bank is trading close to its 52-week high level of ₹119.30, it touched on June 9, 2025. Shares of Indian Bank had hit a 52-week high of ₹ 658.50 on June 3, 2025. READ MORE

2:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: This smallcap steelmaker share skyrockets 19%; what's behind the rally?

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mukand share price was in demand on Thursday, July 24, 2025, with the scrip rallying up to 18.57 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹160.85 per share. This comes after the company announced the execution of an agreement for sale on July 23, 2025, for monetising land assets in Thane district. The sale is subject to various approvals from the Government of Maharashtra, Collector of Thane, Gram Panchayat and other authorities, and hinges on due diligence clearance.

 

At 10:34 AM, Mukand share price was trading 10.50 per cent higher at ₹149.90. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.23 per cent lower at 82,538.32 levels. READ MORE

2:25 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: GNG Electronics IPO Day 2 update: Subscription rises 18x, GMP at 42%

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  The initial public offering (IPO) of laptops and desktop refurbisher GNG Electronics continues to see strong demand on the second day of the offer in the primary market.  The mainline offering received bids for 266.12 million shares against 14.18 million shares on offer, resulting in overall subscription of 18.76 times. READ MORE

2:20 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Motilal Oswal Q1 result: Profit rises 32% to ₹1,162 crore, revenue up 18%

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (MOFSL) on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹1,162.06 crore for the first quarter of financial year 2025-26 (Q1 FY26), marking a 31.7 per cent increase over ₹881.89 crore in the same period last year. READ MORE

2:13 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Maruti Fronx tops SUV exports in FY25, clocks 100,000 units in 25 months

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Maruti Suzuki India’s (MSIL’s) compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) Fronx was the highest exported passenger vehicle (PV) from India in 2024–25 at 69,000 units. The car constituted around one-fifth of MSIL’s overall exports of 330,000 units in FY25 and its top export destinations are Japan, South Africa and Saudi Arabia. READ MORE

 

 

2:08 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nestle India Q1 profit down 13% to Rs 647 cr, Manish Tiwary named CMD

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Nestlé India reported a 13.3 per cent decline in net profit to Rs 647 crore in the first quarter of financial year 2026 (FY26) on Thursday, amid higher operational costs due to expansion. This is the second straight quarter of the company reporting a decline in net profit. READ MORE