Stock market closing highlights: Tariff worries drag Sensex 706 pts; Nifty 24,501; FMCG, IT slide
Sensex Today | Stock market closing highlights: In the broader markets, Nifty MidCap 100 and SmallCap 100 closed 1.27 per cent and 1.45 per cent lower, respectively
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Stock market closing highlights, Thursday, August 28, 2025: Indian stocks settled lower as investors digested the impact of 50 per cent tariffs on US exports that took effect on Wednesday. The new tariffs that took effect a day earlier are among the highest in Asia as tensions between New Delhi and Washington ramped up. The additional tariffs were imposed for India's continued purchase of Russian crude oil.
At close, the BSE Sensex was at 80,080.57, down 705.97 points or 0.87 per cent, while the Nifty50 settled at 24,500.9, down 211.15 points or 0.85 per cent. On BSE, HCLTech, TCS, PowerGrid, and Infosys were among the top laggards, while Titan, L&T, Maruti Suzuki and Axis Bank were among the top gainers.
In the broader markets, Nifty MidCap 100 and SmallCap 100 closed 1.27 per cent and 1.45 per cent lower, respectively. Among sectors, the Nifty IT, FMCG, and PSU Bank indices declined over 1 per cent each. Barring Nifty Consumer Durables, all the sectoral indices were in the red.
3:43 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Expert's view
Stock Market LIVE Updates: "Domestic equities ended lower as pessimism took hold following the implementation of tariffs on Indian goods, dampening investor sentiments. While the cotton import duty exemption briefly lifted hopes of policy support to counter tariff impacts, triggering a short-lived intraday recovery, investor mood remained fragile, with large caps declining and mid and small caps underperforming amid risk-off sentiment. Most sectors, including Auto, IT, FMCG, and Metals, traded in the red as investors turned to profit booking from recent gains, while Consumer Durables outperformed, likely supported by GST rationalisation and expectations of festive demand."
Views by: Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Investments
3:41 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sectoral indices end lower but Nifty Consumer Durables
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Barring Nifty Consumer Durables, all the other sectoral indices on the NSE settled lower on Thursday.
3:37 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex heatmap
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's a glance at the Sensex gainers and losers at the close.
3:35 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: SMIDs end lower
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Among the broader markets, Nifty Midcap100, and Nifty Smallcap100 indices settled lower by 1.27 per cent, and 1.45 per cent, respectively.
3:34 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty settles at 24,500
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The NSE nifty50 settled at 24,500.90, lower by 211.15 points or 0.85 per cent.
3:33 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex tanks 706 pts
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex tanked 705.97 points or 0.97 per cent to settle at 80,080.57.
3:28 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ola Electric hits 5-month high; surges 11% in weak market on heavy volumes
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ola Electric Mobility shares hit a five-month high of ₹56.20, as they rallied 11 per cent on the BSE in Thursday's intra-day trade amid heavy volumes in an otherwise weak market.
The stock price of India's largest pure-play electric vehicle (EV) company is trading at its highest level since March 2025. In the past two weeks, Ola Electric Mobility has outperformed the market by surging 36 per cent. The stock had hit a 52-week high of ₹131 on August 27, 2024. READ MORE
3:23 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE proposes pre-open trading for index, stock futures from Dec 8
Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE has proposed to allow pre-open trading in both index and stock futures and options in the equities derivatives segment from December 8, 2025.
"Pursuant to the SEBI circular, it is proposed to introduce Pre-Open Session for index & stock futures in the Equity Derivatives Segment from Monday, December 08, 2025 onwards," BSE said in a circular released on August 28. READ MORE
3:12 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: ITC, Godfrey Phillips India in focus
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Union government likely to propose maintaining tax incidence on tobacco, gutka and cigarettes, post abolition of compensation cess via NCCD, according to reports.
- Items like tobacco and gutka will likely to remain under 40 per cent slab plus NCCD.
- GST likely to take final call of imposition of NCCD on these select sin goods.
- NCCD is already levied on cigarettes, tobacco, and gutka.
3:08 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shakti Pumps shares in focus
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The company received the Letter of Empanelment from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for the supply and installation of 34,720 Off-Grid DC Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems (SPWPS) under the Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump Yojana / PM KUSUM B, the portal was opened and selection completed for the company for the first tranche of 10,000 SPWPS amounting for approximately Rs. 268.88 Crores (inclusive of GST).
3:02 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM Update- Sensex down 700 pts; Nifty below 24,550
Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex was trading at 80,041.69, down 744.85 points, at 3 PM. The NSE Nifty50 quoted 24,498.5, down 213.55 points or 0.86 per cent.
2:50 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Dr Agarwal's Health Care, Eye Hospital shares tumble up to 17%; here's why
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Dr. Agarwal's Health Care (AHCL) and Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital (AEHL) tumbled in Thursday's intraday session after both the companies' boards approved a merger of the independently listed companies under the Dr. Agarwal’s Group.
Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital shares fell as much as 17.7 per cent on the BSE index, while the stock of Dr Agarwal's Health Care slid 6.83 per cent. As of 2:09 PM, the Agarwal's Eye Hospital and Dr Agarwal's Health Care were trading 12.5 per cent and 5.9 per cent, respectively, compared to a 0.65 per cent decline in the benchmark Nifty50 index. READ MORE
2:40 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Amanta Healthcare IPO: Know key strengths, risks before you invest
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The initial public offering (IPO) of pharmaceutical company Amanta Healthcare will open for bidding on Monday, September 1, 2025. The maiden public issue worth ₹126 crore comprises an entire fresh issue of 10 million equity shares. There is no offer for sale (OFS) component.
The three-day subscription window is scheduled to close on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. The basis of allotment of shares is expected to be finalised on Thursday, September 5. Shares of Amanta Healthcare will make their debut on the exchanges, NSE and BSE, tentatively on Tuesday, September 9. READ MORE
2:30 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vijay Kedia portfolio stock zooms 40% in 3 months; analysts see more upside
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sudarshan Chemical Industries (SCIL) shares hit a new record high at ₹1,521.55, surging 6 per cent on the BSE, in Thursday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.71 per cent at 80,210 at 1:22 PM.
The stock price of the smallcap dyes and pigments company surpassed its previous high of ₹1,500, hit on August 19, 2025. In the past three months, SCIL has outperformed the market by soaring 40 per cent, as compared to a 1.4 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex. It has zoomed 91 per cent from its 52-week low of ₹795.75 touched on March 3, 2025. READ MORE
2:19 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bye, Thursday Nifty expiry! New NSE derivatives expiry start next Tuesday
Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's capital market is set to see an overhaul in its activities as the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE gear up to swap their expiry of their derivatives contracts. Therefore, the Nifty expiry on August 28, 2025, will effectively be the final contracts to expire on a Thursday.
The swap in the expiry dates comes amid the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) aim to reduce retail participation in the space. The Sebi Chairman, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, earlier this month called for greater “quality and balance” in the derivatives market, where trading volumes are disproportionately higher than the underlying cash segment. READ MORE
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First Published: Aug 28 2025 | 7:43 AM IST
