Indian equity markets extended their winning streak for the fourth consecutive session on August 19, 2025, with benchmark indices gaining on broad-based buying interest. The Nifty 50 briefly crossed the 25,000 mark intraday, but profit booking at higher levels capped the rally.
At close, the Sensex gained 370.64 points (0.46%) to settle at 81,644.39, while the Nifty 50 advanced 103.70 points (0.42%) to 24,980.65. The BSE midcap and smallcap indices also rose by around 1% each, highlighting strong participation beyond frontline stocks.
🔑 Market Snapshot
| Index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensex | 81,644.39 | +370.64 | +0.46% |
| Nifty 50 | 24,980.65 | +103.70 | +0.42% |
| Nifty Bank | 55,865.15 | +130.25 | +0.23% |
- Best Sector: Nifty Auto (+1.31%)
- Worst Sector: Nifty Pharma (-0.34%)
- Top Gainer (Nifty): Tata Motors (+3.59%)
- Top Loser (Nifty): Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (-1.47%)
Sectoral Performance
Barring pharma, all major sectors ended in the green:
- Telecom, FMCG, media, auto, oil & gas gained around 1% each, lifting market sentiment.
- Pharma was the sole laggard, dragged by Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Cipla.
Stock-Specific Highlights
- Tata Motors surged 3.6%, topping the Nifty gainers list, as investor optimism around auto demand boosted the stock.
- Adani Ports, Reliance Industries, Hero MotoCorp, and Bajaj Auto added strength to the index rally.
- Reliance Industries gained nearly 3% after its subsidiary announced a foray into healthy functional beverages.
- Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (-1.47%), Cipla, Hindalco, Bajaj Finserv, and M&M were among key laggards.
Broader Market Movers
- Inox Wind rose 3% following a ₹175-crore stake sale in its EPC subsidiary.
- Sarda Energy added 2% after emerging as the successful bidder for the Senduri coal mine.
- Sandhar Technologies jumped nearly 5% after acquiring a 4.51% stake in an SPV.
- Vedanta advanced 3% ahead of its board meeting to consider a second interim dividend.
- Reliance Infrastructure climbed 5% on winning a letter of award from NHPC.
- Reliance Power surged 5% after incorporating a new joint venture in Bhutan.
- Engineers India gained 3% following an agreement with ONGC to implement a helium recovery demonstration plant in Tamil Nadu.
- All Time Plastics rose 5% after Manish Chokhani’s son purchased a 0.53% stake in the company.
52-Week Highs
Nearly 140 stocks hit fresh 52-week highs on the BSE, signaling robust market breadth. The list included:
- Automobile leaders: Hyundai Motor, Maruti Suzuki, TVS Motor, Ashok Leyland
- Financials: LT Finance, Aditya Birla Capital, HDFC AMC, Indian Bank, Max Financial
- Others: Paytm, JSW Steel, Maharashtra Scooters, CCL Products, Sai Life Sciences, HBL Engineering, Nuvoco Vistas
Market Outlook
Analysts noted that while the Nifty failed to close above 25,000 due to late-session profit booking, momentum remains positive. Gains in autos, FMCG, and index heavyweights such as Reliance continue to support the uptrend.
With nearly 140 stocks scaling fresh highs, the market’s breadth is encouraging, but experts caution that valuation froth in midcap and smallcap segments could trigger near-term volatility.
Going ahead, investors will closely track global cues, crude oil prices, and institutional flows as indices approach new milestones.
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