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Friday, October 24, 2025 , BSE Sensex : 84,211.88 84,211.88(-0.41%) , Adani Ports : 1,428.50 1,428.50(-1.65%) , Asian Paints : 2,503.05 2,503.05(0.05%) , Axis Bank : 1,242.05 1,242.05(-1.38%) , Bajaj Finance : 1,089.35 1,089.35(-0.44%) , Bajaj Finserv : 2,159.65 2,159.65(-0.74%) , Bharat Electron : 422.05 422.05(0.85%) , Bharti Airtel : 2,029.10 2,029.10(1.03%) , Eternal Ltd : 326.60 326.60(-0.52%) , HCL Technologies : 1,523.65 1,523.65(-0.03%) , HDFC Bank : 994.70 994.70(-1.41%) , Hind. Unilever : 2,517.40 2,517.40(-3.20%) , ICICI Bank : 1,375.45 1,375.45(0.88%) , Infosys : 1,525.40 1,525.40(-0.23%) , ITC : 417.10 417.10(0.30%) , Kotak Mah. Bank : 2,186.85 2,186.85(-1.72%) , Larsen & Toubro : 3,904.35 3,904.35(-0.35%) , M & M : 3,624.80 3,624.80(0.06%) , Maruti Suzuki : 16,263.35 16,263.35(-0.73%) , NTPC : 339.45 339.45(-0.92%) , Power Grid Corpn : 288.55 288.55(-0.38%) , Reliance Industr : 1,451.45 1,451.45(0.23%) , SBI : 904.40 904.40(-0.77%) , Sun Pharma.Inds. : 1,699.60 1,699.60(0.63%) , Tata Motors PVeh : 403.50 403.50(-0.58%) , Tata Steel : 174.50 174.50(0.23%) , TCS : 3,062.45 3,062.45(-0.40%) , Tech Mahindra : 1,453.15 1,453.15(-0.66%) , Titan Company : 3,715.00 3,715.00(-1.51%) , Trent : 4,788.55 4,788.55(0.09%) , UltraTech Cem. : 11,911.40 11,911.40(-1.91%) ,

Nifty 50 : 25,795.15 -96.25(-0.37%) , Adani Enterp. : 2,504.20 -41.60(-1.63%) , Adani Ports : 1,429.00 -24.10(-1.66%) , Apollo Hospitals : 7,837.50 -131.00(-1.64%) , Asian Paints : 2,501.60 -0.80(-0.03%) , Axis Bank : 1,241.90 -16.90(-1.34%) , Bajaj Auto : 9,076.50 29.50(0.33%) , Bajaj Finance : 1,089.75 -4.40(-0.40%) , Bajaj Finserv : 2,159.50 -17.10(-0.79%) , Bharat Electron : 422.05 3.40(0.81%) , Bharti Airtel : 2,029.30 21.40(1.07%) , Cipla : 1,584.40 -60.70(-3.69%) , Coal India : 394.05 1.40(0.36%) , Dr Reddy's Labs : 1,283.60 4.20(0.33%) , Eicher Motors : 6,840.00 -44.50(-0.65%) , Eternal Ltd : 326.60 -1.75(-0.53%) , Grasim Inds : 2,841.30 -23.30(-0.81%) , HCL Technologies : 1,523.80 -0.10(-0.01%) , HDFC Bank : 994.75 -14.05(-1.39%) , HDFC Life Insur. : 734.95 -8.70(-1.17%) , Hind. Unilever : 2,516.40 -85.20(-3.27%) , Hindalco Inds. : 824.45 32.05(4.04%) , ICICI Bank : 1,377.70 14.00(1.03%) , Infosys : 1,525.40 -3.10(-0.20%) , Interglobe Aviat : 5,779.00 -10.00(-0.17%) , ITC : 416.80 0.85(0.20%) , Jio Financial : 305.95 -3.10(-1.00%) , JSW Steel : 1,141.40 3.20(0.28%) , Kotak Mah. Bank : 2,187.00 -38.60(-1.73%) , Larsen & Toubro : 3,904.90 -13.80(-0.35%) , M & M : 3,625.00 1.40(0.04%) , Maruti Suzuki : 16,274.00 -119.00(-0.73%) , Max Healthcare : 1,184.10 -26.90(-2.22%) , Nestle India : 1,282.00 9.20(0.72%) , NTPC : 339.60 -3.05(-0.89%) , O N G C : 254.96 2.65(1.05%) , Power Grid Corpn : 288.50 -1.15(-0.40%) , Reliance Industr : 1,451.60 3.20(0.22%) , SBI : 904.50 -7.05(-0.77%) , SBI Life Insuran : 1,839.80 -12.90(-0.70%) , Shriram Finance : 715.45 5.80(0.82%) , Sun Pharma.Inds. : 1,699.00 9.10(0.54%) , Tata Consumer : 1,155.30 -5.70(-0.49%) , Tata Motors PVeh : 403.30 -2.55(-0.63%) , Tata Steel : 174.44 0.28(0.16%) , TCS : 3,063.20 -10.00(-0.33%) , Tech Mahindra : 1,453.70 -9.70(-0.66%) , Titan Company : 3,714.90 -57.40(-1.52%) , Trent : 4,789.60 6.30(0.13%) , UltraTech Cem. : 11,918.00 -227.00(-1.87%) , Wipro : 242.98 -1.32(-0.54%) , Friday, October 24, 2025

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Market Commentary - Mid-Session
19-Aug-2025     12:39
Nifty trades above 25,000 level; media shares in demand; VIX slides 3.11%
The domestic equity indices traded with substantial gains in the early afternoon trade, buoyed by investor optimism surrounding potential GST reforms and positive developments in the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations.

The Nifty traded above the 25,000 level. Media shares advanced after declining in the past two consecutive trading sessions.

At 12:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 452.55 points or 0.56% to 81,720.18. The Nifty 50 index advanced 124.25 points or 0.50% to 25,001.45.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.54% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.75%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,496 shares rose and 1,409 shares fell. A total of 183 shares were unchanged.

Derivatives:

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, slipped 3.11% to 11.96. The Nifty 28 August 2025 futures were trading at 25,048 at a discount of 46.55 points as compared with the spot at 25,001.45.

The Nifty option chain for the 28 August 2025 expiry showed a maximum call OI of 68 lakh contracts at the 25,000 strike price. Maximum put OI of 53.3 lakh contracts was seen at 25,000 strike price.

Buzzing Index:

The Nifty Media index jumped 0.99% to 1,665.85. The index fell 0.75% in past two consecutive trading sessions.

PVR Inox (up 3.42%), Nazara Technologies (up 1.17%), Hathway Cable & Datacom (up 0.9%), Zee Entertainment Enterprises (up 0.85%), Sun TV Network (up 0.28%), Network 18 Media & Investments (up 0.26%) and D B Corp (up 0.26%) advanced.

On the other hand, Saregama India (down 0.76%) and Tips Music (down 0.44%), edged lower.

Stocks in Spotlight:

Kernex Microsystems (India) surged 4.90% after the firm said that it has secured contract worth Rs 151.41 crore from the West Central Railway, in consortium with KEC International.

Meera Industries rose 1.79% after the company said it secured repeat export orders totaling $135,000 across Indonesia and South Africa.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals declined 1.74%. The company announced that its U.S.-based subsidiary, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, will launch Micafungin for Injection USP, 50 mg/vial and 100 mg/vial (Single-Dose Vial), in the U.S. market this September.

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