Stock market close highlights: Sensex climbs 410 points, Nifty at 24,813; Pharma, realty outperform

Stock Market Highlights on Wednesday, May 21, 2025: Among the broader markets, Nifty Midcap100, and Nifty Smallcap100 indices settled with gains of 0.78 per cent and 0.38 per cent respectively

3:58 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty remained confined within the range of the previous session, suggesting that traders are staying on the sidelines awaiting a clear signal. A fall below 24,700 could trigger a market correction, potentially leading to a decline toward the 21-EMA, which is currently positioned around 24,428. Overall, sentiment is likely to remain sideways to bearish as long as the Nifty stays below 25,000. However, if the Nifty reclaims the 25,000 level, the sentiment may turn bullish, and short bets would lose their appeal.

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

3:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets exhibited a broadly positive undertone today; however, overall sentiment remained confined within a narrow range, indicating risk of “sell on rallies” strategy in the near future amid escalating uncertainty around India - US trade negotiations. There is a growing perception that India may not derive the anticipated benefits initially projected during the peak of the tariff war, which has since de-escalated.

FIIs turned net sellers due to the concerns over the recent US credit rating downgrade, tax cut plans in the US that could significantly widen the fiscal deficit, and its effect on the upcoming Fed policy next month. This change in stance hints at an increased probability of emerging risk-averse sentiment in the near term.

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

3:38 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, Sun Pharma were among the top gainers on Sensex at close.

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader market indices close higher

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices closed 0.9 per cent and 0.51 per cenr respectively. 

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes 410 pts higher at 81,596.63

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex ended at 81,596.63, up 410.19 points or 0.51 per cent. 

 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty settles at 24,813.45, up 130 pts

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 finished at 24,813.45, rising 129.55 points or 0.52 per cent. 

 

3:24 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's Russian oil imports hit 10-month high on strong ESPO crude demand

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India's Russian crude oil imports will hit close to 1.8 million barrels per day in May, the highest in 10 months, ship tracking data from Kpler showed, after refiners snapped up more light grades such as ESPO Blend.

 

The robust demand for the lighter Russian grades in the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer is expected to last into July as Indian refiners ordered more than 10 cargoes of June-loading ESPO crude last week, traders said. READ MORE

3:11 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Sons may infuse capital into Tata Tele as AGR dues cross Rs 19,000 cr

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Sons Ltd, the holding company of the $150 billion Tata Group, may be forced to inject fresh capital into its loss-making telecom arm, Tata Teleservices Ltd, as the unit stares at Rs 19,256 crore in adjusted gross revenue (AGR) and other dues owed to the Indian government. READ MORE

3:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM Market update; Sensex trades higher by 390 pts; Nifty above 24,800

Stock Market LIVE Updates:  The benchmark equity indices continued to trade higher on Wednesday. At 3:00 PM, the BSE Sensex stood at 81,578.27, up 391.83 points or 0.48 per cent. The NSE Nifty50 was at 24,805.85, higher by 121.95 points or 0.49 per cent.

2:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Belrise Industries IPO subscription update

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The initial public offering (IPO) of automotive component manufacturer Belrise Industries has received a decent response from investors on the first day of bidding. 

The issue was subscribed by 47 per cent as of 2:30 PM, according to National Stock Exchange (NSE) data. The quota reserved for non-institutional investors (NIIs) was subscribed over 83 per cent, followed by retail investors at 35 per cent and the qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) quota was subscribed 39 per cent so far.  READ MORE

2:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: MRF, Escorts among 5 stocks to bow out of F&O next week; tech view here

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The upcoming futures & options (F&O) expiry next week on May 29, 2025 shall be the last one for these 5 stocks in the derivatives segment. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) through a circular on March 20, 2025, had stated that contracts for new expiry months in the following 5 securities - Apollo Tyres, Deepak Nitrite, Escorts Kubota, MRF, and Ramco Cements - will not be introduced. Meaning, no new futures or options contracts in these 5 stocks will be available for trading from June 2025 onwards. READ MORE

2:21 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: J Kumar Infraprojects share price pops 4% as Q4 profit rises 15% YoY

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Infrastructure company J Kumar Infraprojects shares were buzzing in trade on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, with the scrip rallying up to 3.63 per cent to ₹725 per share. 

 

J Kumar Infra share price rose on the back of healthy results in the March quarter of financial year 2025 (Q4FY25). READ MORE

2:14 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Apollo Micro rallies 9% on heavy volumes, nears record high; here's why

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Apollo Micro Systems moved higher by 9 per cent to ₹148 on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes in an otherwise subdued broader market. 

 

In the past six months, it zoomed nearly 60 per cent, as compared to a 5.6 per cent rise in the BSE Sensex. READ MORE

2:01 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 2 PM Market Update - Sensex up 300 pts, Nifty below 24,800

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian equity benchmarks gave up early gains but were trading higher on Wednesday, driven by gains in realty, pharma, and financial stocks. 

 

At 2 PM, the BSE Sensex was trading at 81,508.4 levels, up 317.9 points, or 0.39 per cent. The Nifty50 was at 24,787.45, up 103.55 points or 0.42 per cent.

1:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's a snapshot of primary market activity today

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the primary market, Belrise Industries' IPO, which opened for subscription today, was subscribed around 42 per cent as of 1:50 PM. Borana Weaves IPO was subscribed around 21.22 times second day of bidding.