Stock Market Highlights: Sensex breaks 7-day rally, ends 315pts down; Nifty 24,247; HUL, Airtel drag
Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights: Equity markets traded with a negative bias on Thursday in the aftermath of Kashmir terror attack, and some profit-taking following the 7-day rally.
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Share Market Today: Among sectoral indices, the Realty index was the top drag, followed by FMCG, IT, auto, and consumer durables.
Stock Market LIVE Updates, Thursday, April 24, 2025: Benchmark equity indices - the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty traded with a negative bias on Thursday amid some profit-taking in the aftermath of terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir and monthly futures & options expiry on the NSE. The BSE Sensex opened 60-odd points lower at 80,058, and amid the initial volatility jumped to a high of 80,174 before grinding lower for the rest of the trading day. The Sensex hit a low of 79,725, and eventually settled with a loss of 315 points at 79,801. In the process, the BSE Sensex snapped its 7-day winning streak, wherein the benchmark index had surged 6,269 points. The NSE Nifty 50 index moved in a relatively thin range of 131 points - a high of 23,348 and a low of 24,216 - before settling with a loss of 82 points at 24,247. In the April derivatives series, the Nifty finished with a gain of 656 points or 2.8 per cent. Hindustan Unilever was the major loser among the Sensex 30 - the stock shed 4 per cent after the company reported a marginal drop in Q4 net profit. Read Outlook on FMCG stocks Among others, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank and Eternal (Zomato) slipped 1 - 2 per cent each. On the positive front, IndusInd Bank rallied over 3 per cent. UltraTech Cement, Tata Motors and Titan were the prominent gainers. In the broader market, the BSE MidCap index slipped 0.2 per cent, the SmallCap ended on a flat note. The overall market breadth was slightly negative, with over 2,000 stocks declining versus 1,900-odd advancing shares on the BSE. Among sectoral indices - the BSE FMCG index shed 0.8 per cent and the Realty tanked 1.4 per cent. The BSE Bankex was down 0.4 per cent. The Healthcare index, however, gained 0.6 per cent. That apart, cement stocks logged smart gains in trades on Thursday.
3:52 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Expert view
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The domestic market witnessed mild profit booking after the recent rally. Similarly, global markets too experienced selling pressure as the market participants scaled back the possibility of a quick resolution of tariff disputes between the US and China. FMCG majors’ Q4 results were weak, impacted by subdued volumes and margin pressure, which led the sector to underperform. However, benign input prices and improvement in urban & rural demand are expected to revive the sector, which is available at reasonable valuations.
View by Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Investments Limited.
View by Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Investments Limited.
3:51 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Markets remained subdued, trading within a narrow range on the monthly expiry day of the April derivatives contracts, and ended slightly lower. After an initial dip, the Nifty moved in a tight band throughout the session and eventually settled at 24,244.70. Mirroring the benchmark, most key sectors closed in the red, with realty and FMCG among the top losers. The broader indices also traded in a narrow range and ended largely unchanged.
This phase of consolidation in the index is in line with expectations and may continue in the coming sessions. Therefore, we recommend maintaining a focus on stock selection and using market dips as buying opportunities. Following their recent outperformance, banking and financial stocks may see some consolidation. Meanwhile, sectors like PSEs, metals, and pharmaceuticals could attract renewed interest, so plan your short-term positions accordingly.
View byAjit Mishra – SVP, research, Religare Broking Ltd.
View byAjit Mishra – SVP, research, Religare Broking Ltd.
3:39 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Broader market indices closed lower.
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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's a look at Sensex gainers and losers at close
Stock Market LIVE Updates: IndusInd Bank, UltraTech Cement, Tata Motors were among the top gainers on Sensex.
3:36 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty settles at 24,246.7, down 82 pts
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The 50-scrip index closed at 24,246.7, down 82.25 points or 0.34 per cent.
3:34 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes at 79,801.43, down 315.06 pts
Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed at 79,801.43, down 315.06 points or 0.39 per cent.
3:27 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Supreme Petrochem shares climb 5% on Q4FY25 results, dividend news; details
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of the petrochemicals company Supreme Petrochem climbed 4.92 per cent to ₹ 663.25 per share during intra-day trading on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The movement in the company's share price came on the back of the company's announcement of its quarterly earnings for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (FY25). Along with its results, the company also announced a dividend reward for its shareholders. Read more
3:19 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE revises criteria for SME stocks to shift to mainboard; check new rules
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The National Stock Exchange (NSE), on Thursday, April 24, 2025, revised the eligibility criteria for stocks looking to shift from the NSE SME platform to the NSE Main Board indices.
In a circular issued today, NSE said that securities listed on NSE SME Platform shall be eligible to list on NSE main board, subject to such companies, fulfilling the revised eligibility criteria, effective May 1, 2025. Read more
3:10 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Investors rush to buy Sanofi India shares ahead of ex-dividend date; detail
Stock Market LIVE Updates: The shares of pharmaceutical company Sanofi India were in demand on the bourses on Thursday, April 24, 2024, ahead of their ex-dividend date. The company's share price advanced 4.39 per cent to ₹6,717.5 per share on the BSE during intra-day deals on Thursday.
The company's shares continued to trade higher, and as of 1:27 PM on Thursday, they were quoted at ₹6,633.65 per share, up 3.09 per cent from the previous close. Read more
3:01 PM
Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM market update - Sensex, Nifty trade lower
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark equity indices are trading lower on Thursday, after India announced economic and diplomatic measures against Pakistan following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir.
At 3 PM, the BSE Sensex was lower by 317.09 points, or 0.40 per cent, at 79,779.40, and the Nifty50 was at 24,241.50, behind by 87.45 points, or 0.36 per cent.
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First Published: Apr 24 2025 | 7:49 AM IST