Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends lower for 4th day, down 386 pts; Nifty near 25,050

Sensex Today | Stock Market close highlights, Sept 24: The Nifty Realty index ended as the top sectoral laggard, dropping 2.5%, followed by the Nifty Auto (1.15%), and the Nifty Private Bank (0.8%)

3:51 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The market continued to face selling pressure for the fourth straight session, with the Nifty maintaining its sequence of lower highs and lower lows. It has now completed a 38.2 per cent Fibonacci retracement of the rally from 24,404 to the recent peak of 25,448, with the key level around 25,050.

A decisive move below this level could open the door for further downside towards 24,920, which coincides with the 50-day and 100-day moving averages, as well as the 50 per cent retracement of the recent uptrend. Despite the ongoing weakness, the broader structure remains positive as long as Nifty holds above 24,900. On the upside, a breakout above 25,150 would invalidate the current bearish setup and may trigger a short-covering rally towards 25,300. 

View by: Nilesh Jain, Head – technical and derivatives research analyst (equity research), Centrum Broking.

3:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Profit booking has been observed in Indian markets post-GST reforms, as investors recalibrate valuations and Q2 earnings expectations. IT stocks underperformed due to H-1B fee hikes, while US trade rhetoric amid ongoing trade negotiations and weak global cues are prompting cautious investor sentiment. India’s relatively high valuations, coupled with moderation in earnings growth, continue to lead FIIs to trim their positions.

That said, structural reforms and domestic growth drivers are keeping the underlying trend constructive. Current headwinds appear transitory, with headwinds likely to ease over time.

View by: Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments.

3:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sector check

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Realty ended over 2 per cent lower. 

3:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE MidCap and SmallCap closed down 0.85 per cent and 0.5 per cent respectively. 

3:36 PM

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

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Motors, BEL, UltraTech Cement and Tech Mahindra were among top gainers on Sensex. 

3:34 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex ends 386 pts lower

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed at 81,715.63, down 386.47 points or 0.47 per cent. 

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty closes at 25,057

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 settled at 25,056.9, down 112.6 points or 0.45 per cent. 

 

3:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: This Dolly Khanna-owned smallcap sugar stock zooms 20%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Around 6.23 million shares of Zuari Industries — equal to about 20.9% of the company's total equity — were traded on the NSE and BSE. Exchange data also showed nearly 380,000 buy orders still pending. Meanwhile, at 2:53 PM, the BSE Sensex was down 0.42%, trading at 81,758. READ MORE

3:14 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shipping stocks surge on Cabinet decisions

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shipping stocks were moving higher in a weak market on Wednesday after the Cabinet announced several reforms for the sector.

Announcing several reforms, the Cabinet approved a capex of ₹69,725 crore to revitalize India's shipbuilding & maritime sector with a comprehensive 4-pillar approach focused on shipbuilding, maritime financing & boosting domestic capacity.

Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) shares leaped 4 per cent, Essar Shipping surged 5 per cent.

3:06 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: 3 PM market updates

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian stock markets turned sharply lower in the last hour of the session.

The BSE Sensex index was trading near the day's low level, lower by 395 points or 0.48 per cent at 81,706. Further, the NSE Nifty50 was at 25,049, down 121 points or 0.48 per cent.

In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index and the Nifty SmallCap index fell by 1 per cent each. 

2:59 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Jaro Institute IPO sails through on Day 2

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As of 2:05 PM on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Jaro Institute IPo was subscribed 1.54 times, with 5.7 million bids received against 3.72 million shares on offer, according to NSE data.

 

The non-institutional investor (NII) segment saw strong interest, getting subscribed 2.7 times, while the retail investor portion was subscribed 1.53 times. However, demand from Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) lagged, with only 67% of their quota subscribed. READ MORE

2:47 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hindenburg report was an attack on Indian enterprise, says Gautam Adani

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Adani wrote that the Hindenburg report wasn't just a criticism of the Adani Group — it was a direct challenge to the ambition of Indian businesses aiming for global scale. He described the report as the beginning of a tough test that pushed the group’s resilience on all fronts. READ MORE

2:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Insurance stocks in focus

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Insurance stocks, including HDFC Life, SBI Life, and PB Fintech were trading lower on Wednesday amid reports that Irdai has asked insurance companies to put a cap on commission charged on insurance policies. 

PB Fintech shares, the parent company of Policybazaar, were the hardest hit, dropping over 5 per cent intraday.

What the report says?

According to media reports, the insurance regulator has expressed concern on high insurance commissions costs.

It said commissions/distribution costs need to come down.

 

Insurers suggest proposal to cap commissions on lines of MF total expense ratio (TER) model.

Business Standard couldn't verify the report.

2:27 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tata Steel stock zooms 13% in September

Stock Market LIVE Updates: India’s steel demand is expected to rise by around 8–10 per cent between FY26 and FY27, driven by strong underlying demand, supportive government policies, and improving industry fundamentals. To curb the impact of increasing imports and help maintain price stability, the government has introduced a 12 per cent safeguard duty on flat steel products, offering a boost to domestic producers. READ MORE

2:15 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Garware Hi-Tech Films shares in focus

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Garware Hi-tech shares witnessed a sharp up move after the company said it has commenced commercial production at the new PPF line situated at Waluj, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra, today.

The production began with an estimated total cost of Rs 125 crore, approximately.

The new PPF line has capacity for 300 LSF/P.A.