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Informist, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025

 

By Simran Rede

 

MUMBAI – Indian headline equity indices snapped their three-day rising run on Friday as investors booked profits ahead of the weekend, with information technology, automobile, and banking stocks among the worst hit. Despite being in the red throughout the session, the Nifty 50 found strong support around the 25300 level, as expected by technical analysts.

 

The Nifty 50 settled at 25327.05 points, down 96.55 points or 0.4%. The BSE Sensex ended at 82626.23 points, down 387.73 points or 0.5%. Index heavyweights dragged the Nifty 50 lower, with HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries contributing most to the fall in the 50-stock index. HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank closed over 1% lower and were among the top laggards in the Nifty 50. 

 

Most IT stocks ended in the negative territory, with the Nifty IT falling 0.5% and snapping a three-day rising streak. Although IT was the worst hit sector earlier in the session, it pared some losses in the final hour of trade. The Nifty Consumer Durables, however, closed 0.7% lower and was the day's worst-performing sectoral index.

 

Barring the Nifty Midcap 50, all broader market indices ended higher but with minor gains. Even as the headline indices closed lower, the market breadth was positive, with over 51% of the stocks traded on the NSE closing in the green. T

 

The volatility in the market increased increased with the fear indicator, the India VIX, ending 0.8% higher. However, the index is down more than 30% over 90 days, signalling easing worries. The uncertainty in the market, which had risen due to tariff threats, is easing down on the back of positive domestic macroeconomic factors. "India's economic outlook remains delicately poised amid subdued market volatility and persistent uncertainties," Dhananjay Sinha, co-head of institutional equities at Systematix group, said in a report.

 

Most banking and financial services stocks fell with banking and financial sector indices declining after many days of gains. The Nifty Private Bank fell 0.7% and snapped an eight-day rising streak. Nifty Financial Services fell 0.6?ter rising for 12 straight sessions and the Nifty Bank closed 0.5% lower after gaining for 12 consecutive days. The Reserve Bank of India is pushing lenders to lower fees for some consumer products, Bloomberg reported. The central bank officials had conveyed to banks in recent weeks that the RBI wants a reduction in service charges, including those for debit cards, minimum balance violations and late payments, the report said.

 

Adani Group companies surged Friday after the Securities and Exchange Board of India Thursday gave a clean chit by dismissing allegations by US short-seller Hindenburg Research regarding accounting manipulation claims against Adani group companies. SEBI said there is no violation of its listing norms as the disputed transactions do not qualify as 'related party transactions'. Adani Enterprises rose over 5% and was the top gainer in the Nifty 50. Adani Power, Adani Total Gas, Adani Green Energy, and Adani Energy Solutions were the biggest gainers in the Nifty 200, ending up 5-12%. Of these, Adani Power gained the most in the Nifty 200 and the Nifty 500 at 12%.

 

Vodafone Idea surged over 7% after the government told the Supreme Court that some solution may be required on the company's petition to quash the additional adjusted gross revenue demanded by the Department of Telecommunications. The stock started rising after the news and closed as among the top gainers in the Nifty 200. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the Supreme Court could also grant some indulgence in Vodafone Idea's plea in the adjusted gross revenue case. 

 

Shares of Maruti Suzuki closed 0.3% higher. Nomura Global Markets Research sees some impact on the margins of the company due to efforts to revive demand in the entry-level segment, in which it has been losing market share due to shifting consumer preferences and low income growth. On the other hand, automobile analyst Jay Kale of Elara Capital does not see much impact on the company's margin due to the price cuts, according to CNBC-TV18. He believes these major price cuts by the company for entry-level cars have come at a right time.

Maruti Suzuki Thursday announced cut in prices across its product range with the biggest cuts being on entry-level models to pass on the benefit of the recent reduction in goods and services tax rates. 

 

Kaynes Technology India fell nearly 5% intraday but closed 1% lower after the company's Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Sharma resigned from the post with effect from Oct. 31. Asahi India Glass fell over 4% and was among the worst performers in the Nifty 500 after the company allotted 11.84 million shares at a discount to the Monday's closing price in the qualified institutional placement. 

 

* Of the Nifty 50 stocks, 18 rose, 32 fell
* Of the Sensex stocks, 10 rose and 20 fell

* On the NSE, 1,601 stocks rose, 1,427 fell, and 105 were unchanged

* On the BSE, 2,142 stocks rose, 1,994 fell, and 180 were unchanged

* Nifty Consumer Durables: down 0.7%; Nifty private Bank: down 0.7%; Nifty PSU Bank: up 1.3%

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BSE                                               NSE

Sensex: 82626.23, down 387.73 points or 0.5%      Nifty 50: 25327.05, down 96.55 points or 0.4%

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S&P BSE Sensitive Index	Nifty 50
Lifetime High: 85978.25 (Sept. 27, 2024)	: Lifetime High: 26277.35 (Sept. 27, 2024)
Record Close High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26, 2024)	: Record Close High: 26216.05 (Sept. 26, 2024)
2025 1st day close: 78507.41 (Jan. 1)	: 2025 1st day close: 23742.90 (Jan. 1)
2025 Closing High: 84058.90 (Jun. 27)	: 2025 Closing High: 25637.80 (Jun. 27)
2025 Closing Low: 72989.93 (Mar. 4)	: 2025 Closing Low: 22082.65 (Mar. 4)
2025 High (intraday): 84099.53 (Jun. 30)	: 2025 High (intraday): 25669.35 (Jun. 30)
2025 Low (intraday): 71425.01 (Apr. 7)	: 2025 Low (intraday): 21743.65 (Apr. 7)
2024 1st day close: 72271.94 (Jan. 1)	: 2024 1st day close: 21741.90 (Jan. 1)
2024 Closing High: 85836.12 (Sept. 26)	: 2024 Closing High: 26216.05 (Sept. 26)
2024 Closing Low: 70370.55 (Jan. 23)	: 2024 Closing Low: 21238.80 (Jan. 23)
2024 High (intraday): 85978.25 (Sep. 27)	: 2024 High (intraday): 26277.35 (Sept. 27)
2024 Low (intraday): 70001.60 (Jan. 24)	: 2024 Low (intraday): 21137.20 (Jan. 24)
2023 1st day close: 61167.79 (Jan. 2)	: 2023 1st day close: 18197.45 (Jan. 2)
2023 Closing High: 72410.38 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 Closing High: 21778.70 (Dec. 28)
2023 Closing Low: 59288.35 (Feb. 27)	: 2023 Closing Low: 17311.80 (Oct. 17)
2023 High (intraday): 72484.34 (Dec. 28)	: 2023 High (intraday): 21801.45 (Dec. 28)
2023 Low (intraday): 58699.20 (Jan. 30)	: 2023 Low (intraday): 17098.55 (Jan. 17)
2022 1st day close: 59183.22 (Jan. 3)	: 2022 1st day close: 17625.70 (Jan. 3)
2022 Closing High: 63284.19 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 Closing High: 18812.50 (Dec. 1)
2022 Closing Low: 51360.42 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Closing Low: 15293.50 (Jun. 17)
2022 High (intraday): 63583.07 (Dec. 1)	: 2022 High (intraday): 18887.60 (Dec. 1)
2022 Low (intraday): 50921.22 (Jun. 17)	: 2022 Low (intraday): 15183.40 (Jun. 17)
2021 Closing High: 61305.95 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 Closing High: 18338.55 (Oct. 14)
2021 Closing Low: 46285.77 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Closing Low: 13634.60 (Jan. 29)
2021 High (intraday): 61353.25 (Oct. 14)	: 2021 High (intraday): 18350.75 (Oct. 14)
2021 Low (intraday): 46160.46 (Jan. 29)	: 2021 Low (intraday): 13596.75 (Jan. 29)
2020 Closing High: 47751.33 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 Closing High: 13981.95 (Dec. 30)
2020 Closing Low: 25981.24 (Mar. 23)	: 2020 Closing Low: 7610.25 (Mar. 23)
2020 High (intraday): 47896.97 (Dec. 31)	: 2020 High (intraday): 14024.85 (Dec. 31)
2020 Low (intraday): 25638.90 (Mar. 24)	: 2020 Low (intraday): 7511.10 (Mar. 24)
2019 High (intraday): 41809.96 (Dec. 20)	: 2019 High (intraday): 12293.90 (Dec. 20)
2019 Low (intraday): 35287.16 (Feb. 19)	: 2019 Low (intraday): 10583.65 (Jan. 29)
2018 High (intraday): 38938.91(Aug. 28))	: 2018 High(intraday): 11760.20 (Aug. 28)
2018 Low (intraday): 32483.8 (Mar. 23)	: 2018 Low (intraday): 9951.9 (Mar. 23)
2017 High (intraday): 34005.37 (Dec. 26)	: 2017 High(intraday): 10515.10 (Dec. 26)

 

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