Stock Market Close Highlights: Sensex gains 676 pts, Nifty tests 25K on GST rejig talk; Maruti up 9%

Stock Market Highlights on Monday, August 18, 2025: Auto, consumer durables (mainly electronics) and realty stocks were the big winners in market today on talks of restructuring GST slabs.

3:56 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty opened with a gap-up but faced initial resistance at 25,000, leading to an intraday decline due to profit booking at higher levels. The sentiment, however, remains positive, with the potential to revisit 25,000 in the coming days. Immediate support is placed at 24,800, below which the index may drift towards 24,500. On the higher side, a decisive move above 25,000 could trigger a larger rally in the market.

View by: Rupak De, senior technical analyst at LKP Securities.

3:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The proposed rationalisation of GST is a sentiment booster for the domestic market. Additionally, the recent conclusion of the US and Russia summit, without any escalation in geopolitical tensions, has helped ease investor anxiety. The automobile sector outperformed, emerging as a key beneficiary of the anticipated tax reforms. In H2FY26, we expect the consumption-led sectors to show some traction on account of demand revival.

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

3:37 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Maruti Suzuki, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance were among the top gainers on Sensex. 

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader market indices close over 1% higher

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE MidCap and SmallCap 100 closed over 1 per cent higher each. 

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes at 81,273.75, up 676 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex settled at 81,273.75, up 676.09 points or 0.84 per cent. 

3:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes 1 per cent higher at 24,877

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 24,876.95, up 245.65 points or 1 per cent. 

3:25 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Auto index top sectoral gainer on Monday

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty Auto index rallied over 4 per cent backed by strong gains in Maruti and Ashok Leyland. The former surged 9 per cent, while the latter rallied 8 per cent.

TVS Motor, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, MRF and Mahindra & Mahindra were the other major movers.

3:18 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Auto index top sectoral gainer on Monday

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty Auto index rallied over 4 per cent backed by strong gains in Maruti and Ashok Leyland. The former surged 9 per cent, while the latter rallied 8 per cent.

TVS Motor, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, MRF and Mahindra & Mahindra were the other major movers.

 

3:09 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Marksans Pharma gains 3% on UK MHRA approval for subsidiary

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  Shares of pharmaceutical company Marksans Pharma rose 3.4 per cent to ₹184.60 on Monday after the company said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Relonchem in the UK, received marketing authorisation for three of its products. READ MORE

3:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Consumer Durables index up 3.5%, led by electronics shares

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Amber Enterprises, PG Electroplast and Blue Star Company rallied over 7 per cent each on hopes of lower GST rates as government talks of major restructuring of the tax slabs.

 

2:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market breadth fairly positive, shows BSE data

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The market breadth was fairly positive, with more than 2,500 stocks advancing as against 1,500-odd declining stocks on the BSE in late noon deals.

 

2:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hyundai Motor joins ₹2-trn market cap club

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hyundai Motor India shares hit a new high of ₹2,464.70 on the NSE today, surging 10 per cent on the back of heavy volumes. In the process, the company's market capitalisation crossed the ₹2 trillion-mark for the first time ever. READ MORE

2:31 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Adani group shares gain up to 5% amid broader market rally

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Adani-group related companies rallied up to 5 per cent amid the broader market rally.

Adani Energy Solutions and NDTV surged around 5 per cent each. Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Adani Power, Adani Green, ACC, Ambuja Cements and Adani Total Gas gained in the range of 2 - 4 per cent each.

2:22 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's why Dilip Buidcon shares jumped 3% today

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Dilip Buildcon were in demand on the bourses, and the rose 2.7 per cent to log an intra-day high of ₹492. The buying interest at the counter was attributed to the company receipt of ₹1,503.63 crore project. DETAILS HERE

2:14 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shreeji Shipping Global IPO opens tomorrow; all you need to know

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shreeji Shipping Global IPO is scheduled to open for public subscription on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The share sale will be in the price band of ₹240–252 per share.

At the upper end of the price, the company aims to raise ₹410.71 crore through the IPO, which comprises an entirely fresh issue of equity shares. READ MORE