Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends 6-day rally, sheds 694 pts; Nifty at 24,870; ITC, banks weigh
Stock Market Highlights on Friday, August 22, 2025: The BSE Sensex and Nifty ended the 6-day winning run on profit-taking in FMCG, bank and metal shares. Broader indices, however, saw limited losses.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty ended nearly 1% lower on Friday amid profit-taking following the six-day rally.
Stock Market Highlights today, Friday, August 22, 2025: Equity benchmark indices snapped their six-day winning streak owing to profit-taking in banking, FMCG and metal stocks ahead of the US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium later tonight. Globally, investors will be looking for likely direction on interest rates from the US Fed chief in the backdrop of US tariffs. Back home, the BSE Sensex ended near the lows of the day at 81,307 - down 694 points or 0.9 per cent. The Sensex hit a low of 81,292 towards the fag end of the trading session, and had spent the entire day in the negative zone, with day's high at 81,994 - seven points below the previous day's close. The NSE Nifty 50 tumbled to a low of 25,859, and finally settled 214 points lower at 24,870. Despite today's sharp fall, the Sensex signed-off the week with a gain of 709 points. Similarly, the Nifty 50 was up 239 points this week.
On Friday, Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, Tata Steel and ITC were the major losers among the Sensex 30 shares - down around 2 per cent each. Banking majors - Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank and SBI also shed 1 per cent, along with index heavyweight Reliance Industries.
Broader indices, however, ended with smaller losses. The BSE MidCap was down 0.2 per cent, while the SmallCap slipped 0.3 per cent.
In the broader market, debt-ridden Voda Idea stock logged its biggest single-day rally in over 4 months on hopes of some reprieve.
3:50 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view
Stock Market LIVE Updates: After a steady run-up, Nifty paused on Friday, suggesting a brief consolidation before the next leg higher. The index continues to hold above the 50 EMA, reinforcing the short-term uptrend. On the downside, support lies at 24,800; staying above this level keeps the trend intact with scope for an advance towards 25,000–25,250.
View by: Rupak De, senior technical analyst, LKP Securities.
View by: Rupak De, senior technical analyst, LKP Securities.
3:50 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Indian equity market closed in the red today, ending a six-session winning streak and erasing gains accumulated over the past three days. Investor sentiment turned cautious ahead of the US Fed Chair’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium, which is expected to provide critical insights into the global liquidity outlook and future interest rate trajectory. The US using trade tariffs on India as a strategic tool in its stance against Russia has raised near-term concerns among institutional investors.
However, strong domestic indicators offer support: the PMI has hit a record high and recently proposed indirect tax reliefs are expected to boost consumption, underscoring India’s economic resilience.
View by: Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Investments Limited.
However, strong domestic indicators offer support: the PMI has hit a record high and recently proposed indirect tax reliefs are expected to boost consumption, underscoring India’s economic resilience.
View by: Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Investments Limited.
3:40 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's a look at Sensex gainers and losers at close
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement, Asian Paints were among top laggards on Sensex.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader market indices BSE MidCap and SmallCap closed down 0.23 per cent and 0.35 per cent respectively.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex finishes at 81,307, down 694 pts
Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex ended at 81,306.85, down 693.86 points or 0.85 per cent.
3:34 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 24,870, down 214 pts
Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 24,870.1, down 213.65 points or 0.85 per cent.
3:23 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Jane Street Impact: Sebi may cap intra-day positions in index derivatives
Stock Market LIVE Updates: A top panel of India's markets regulator has recommended capping an entity's intraday equity index derivatives net position at ₹1,500 crore (about $172 million), two sources familiar with the matter said.
The regulator is re-looking at rules for equity derivatives after it temporarily banned US high-frequency trading firm Jane Street from the Indian markets, saying some of its trading strategies were manipulative and left retail investors with losses. READ MORE
The regulator is re-looking at rules for equity derivatives after it temporarily banned US high-frequency trading firm Jane Street from the Indian markets, saying some of its trading strategies were manipulative and left retail investors with losses. READ MORE
3:12 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bajaj Auto resumes Chetak e-scooter deliveries, rare earth magnets secured
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bajaj Auto on Friday said it has resumed supplies of its electric scooter, Chetak, across all dealerships after overcoming constraints caused by global rare earth magnet availability. The stock traded on a flat note in an otherwise weak market.
3:01 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: TVS Motor arm incorporates new subsidiary in India; stock up 0.5%
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Norton Motorcycle Co. Ltd, UK ("Norton UK"), a step down wholly-owned subsidiary of TVS Motor has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary in the name of "Norton Motorcycle Private Limited"” (Norton India) in India, the company said in an exchange filing.
TVS Motor stock was up 0.5 per cent at ₹3,296 in an otherwise weak market.
TVS Motor stock was up 0.5 per cent at ₹3,296 in an otherwise weak market.
2:51 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vodafone Idea up 10%, logs sharpest intra-day rally in 4 months; here's why
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vodafone Idea stock soared 10 per cent to ₹7.21 on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade on heavy volumes in an otherwise weak market amid reports, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has received a proposal to steady Vi.
In an informal note to the PMO, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has proposed "multiple relief options", including a further two-year pause on paying the statutory dues under moratorium currently. The PMO will take the final decision on whether any relief measures need to be extended. READ MORE
In an informal note to the PMO, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has proposed "multiple relief options", including a further two-year pause on paying the statutory dues under moratorium currently. The PMO will take the final decision on whether any relief measures need to be extended. READ MORE
2:40 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: 9 IPOs to open for subscription next week; check list
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Primary market investors will remain in action next week with the launch of nine initial public offerings (IPO) and the listing of shares of eight companies on the exchanges.
In the mainboard segment, Vikran Engineering IPO and Anlon Healthcare IPO will open for subscription on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. The SME segment will also see the launch of seven public issues. READ MORE
In the mainboard segment, Vikran Engineering IPO and Anlon Healthcare IPO will open for subscription on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. The SME segment will also see the launch of seven public issues. READ MORE
2:31 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: NCLT Guwahati bench admits Atul Auto insolvency plea against Echo Motors
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Atul Auto in an exchange filing today said that the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal, Guwahati bench admitted the application for the purpose of initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against the Corporate Debtor - Echo Motors and Automobiles Private Limited. The claim is worth ₹3.35 crore.
Atul Auto stock traded on a flat note at ₹447 on the BSE, while the Sensex was down nearly 600 points.
Atul Auto stock traded on a flat note at ₹447 on the BSE, while the Sensex was down nearly 600 points.
2:23 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: InfoBeans Technologies hits new high, zooms 10%
Stock Market LIVE Updates: InfoBeans Technologies, a global Artificial Intelligence (AI)-led software engineering company, hit a new high of ₹704.70, surging 10 per cent on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade in otherwise a weak market.
Ace investor, Mukul Mahavir Agrawal owns 1 per cent stake in InfoBeans Technologies, the shareholding pattern data shows. Mukul Agrawal held 1.06 million equity shares or a 4.38 per cent stake in the company, as of June quarter. READ MORE
Ace investor, Mukul Mahavir Agrawal owns 1 per cent stake in InfoBeans Technologies, the shareholding pattern data shows. Mukul Agrawal held 1.06 million equity shares or a 4.38 per cent stake in the company, as of June quarter. READ MORE
2:11 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market breadth marginally negative; 138 stocks at 52-week highs
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Even as the Sensex was down 500 points, the market breadth was marginally negative, with 1,800-odd advancing shares against 2,180 declining stocks on the BSE. As many as 138 stocks registered a fresh 52-week high on Friday.
2:02 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: 2 PM Update- Sensex down 500 pts; Nifty below 24,950
Stock Market LIVE Updates: At 2 PM, BSE Sensex was at 81,499.27, down 501 points or 0.61 per cent and NSE Nifty50 was quoting 24,926.7, down 157 points or 0.63 per cent.
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First Published: Aug 22 2025 | 7:11 AM IST