Stock market close highlights: Sensex rises 419 pts, Nifty at 24,723; Metal, IT, auto stocks shine

Stock Market close highlights, August 4, 2025: Sensex settled 0.52 per cent or 418.81 points higher at 81,018.72 levels, while NSE's Nifty50 gained 0.64 per cent or 157.40 points to 24,722.75 levels.

3:50 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The domestic equity market edged higher, supported by strong performance in the metal and auto sectors. A weakening US dollar, along with robust monthly auto sales and encouraging quarterly results from leading automakers, helped renew investor interest in these sectors.

The Q1 earnings summary indicates that consumption-driven companies are benefiting from a rebound in volume demand. Meanwhile, rising unemployment and slower job creation in the US have reinforced expectations of a potential FED rate cut. However, there still remains room for caution due to high US tariffs.

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

3:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: the positive close of Indian equities was fueled by robust buying in metal and auto stocks, improved global cues, and renewed optimism ahead of major corporate earnings and the upcoming RBI policy announcement. Broader indices also participated in the rally, with the Nifty Next 50 and Nifty Midcap 150 outperforming, each gaining over 1 per cent. A key catalyst for today’s gains was relief in global risk sentiment, as Asian markets partially recovered and US index futures stabilized after recent volatility.

Investors shrugged off concerns about new US tariffs following a softer jobs report in America, which revived hopes for a potential US Federal Reserve rate cut next month. Domestically, key FMCG players and select auto majors like Hero MotoCorp delivered strong performances, while cyclicals such as metal stocks led the advances due to optimistic demand outlooks.

View by: Vaibhav Vidwani, research analyst, Bonanza.

 

 

3:38 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Steel, BEL, and Adani Ports were among top gainers on Sensex. 

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader market indices BSE MidCap and SmallCap closed 1.11 per cent and 0.76 per cent respectively. 

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes at 81,018.72, up 419 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed at 81,018.72, up 418.8 points or 0.52 per cent. 

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 24,723, up 157 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed at 24,722.75, up 157.4 points or 0.64 per cent. 

3:29 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: China's rare earth curbs hit US defence supply chains, raise costs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: China’s restrictions on the export of critical minerals are disrupting defence manufacturing in the West, forcing military suppliers to scramble for alternative sources and driving up costs across the industry. The situation has also brought to light the world’s heavy reliance on China for rare earth elements (REEs).

 

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, a US drone-parts manufacturer supplying the UA army reported delays of up to two months due to a shortage of rare earth magnets.

 

These magnets, used in components like drone motors, missile guidance systems, jet engines, and satellite equipment, have become exponentially more expensive. READ MORE

3:26 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: New UPI rules explained: Here's what they mean for your daily transactions

Stock Market LIVE Updates: From August 1, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) apps like Paytm, PhonePe, Google Pay and others have started implementing new rules that restrict the number of backend requests users or apps can make in a day. These changes, introduced by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), are designed to ease system congestion and improve the overall reliability of UPI services.

 

NPCI observed that too many non-financial requests, such as repeated balance checks or account fetches were putting unnecessary strain on the UPI system. These actions do not move money, but still require the network’s attention, especially during high-traffic periods. The new framework introduces daily limits to keep systems running efficiently. READ MORE

3:20 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Aditya Birla Capital Q1 result: Net profit up 10%, board approves ESOPs

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Aditya Birla Capital on Monday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹835.08 crore for the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q1 FY26), marking a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) increase of 10.03 per cent from ₹758.84 crore in the same period last year. However, on a sequential basis, profit declined by 3.42 per cent from ₹864.6 crore in Q4 FY25.

 

The firm's revenue from operations rose 9.58 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹9,502.69 crore in Q1 FY26, compared to ₹8,672.60 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal. Sequentially, revenue dropped by 22.17 per cent from ₹12,214.04 crore. READ MORE

3:16 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Smallcap infra stock under ₹500 jumps 4%; here's what drove the rise

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of infrastructure firm, Dilip Buildcon, experienced a rise of over 4 per cent on Monday, August 4, 2025, logging an intraday high of ₹468.30.

 

At 2:20 PM, shares of Dilip Buildcon were trading at ₹471.25, up by 2.89 per cent on the BSE. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading at 81,034.45 level, up by 434 points or 0.54 per cent. The shares are currently down by 24 per cent from their 52-week high of ₹588.40, while the 52-week low stands at ₹363.45. 

 

Meanwhile, RBL shares were up by 2 per cent, logging an intraday high of ₹265.25. READ MORE