Sensex Nifty Today | Stock Market Highlights: The markets surged sharply in the afternoon trade, cutting all the losses of the early hours. The Nifty rallied over 400 points or 1.72% to close at 23,840, while the Sensex closed up over 1,450 points or 1.89% at 78,498, led by private banks, pharma, and auto. The upward momentum in the markets was being ascribed to Open Interest buildup around key Nifty resistance levels above 23,600 and buying in banking stocks. The fact that FIIs have been buyers in two consecutive sessions also helped in maintaining the positive momentum.
3 reasons why markets were surging today
1. US Futures up 1%
The US Futures have picked up momentum and are up over 1%. This is seen as a sentiment booster for the markets, and the Indian markets too are seeing a pick-up in the momentum as well. Asian markets have also ended with smart gains, and Indian markets are no different at the moment.
2. Huge Open Interest buildup around Nifty 23,600 Puts
Also, many market observers and traders have confirmed a Put buildup at and above the 23,600 levels on Nifty. This is essentially indicative of the broad market mood, trend and sentiment. Open Interest buildup at this level is signalling that the market participants expect an upmove going forward.
3. FIIs net Buyers
The FII buying seen in the last two sessions is another big sentiment booster for the markets. FIIs have bought equities worth over Rs 9000 crore in the last two sessions. This is seen as a positive signal by market participants, and investors are taking it as a cue to enter markets and resume buying.
Share market today live updates: European Central Bank cuts interest rates
The European Central Bank announced yet another 25-basis-point interest rate cut on Thursday amid continued upheaval due to US tariffs.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures tumbled 619 points --- driven by a 19% decline in UnitedHealth. Meanwhile S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures rose slightly as traders tried to claw back some of the steep losses suffered on Wednesday.
Share market today live updates: Markets today at close
Share market today live updates: HDFC bank hits 52-week high
HDFC Bank’s share price hit a new 52-week high on Thursday, rising 2.2% to an intra-day high of Rs 1,919.70 on the National Stock Exchange. The stock was one of the major movers in the Nifty 50, leading the gains for the day. The stock has given a return of almost 7% from year to date. It has risen by more than 27% in the last one year.
Share market today live updates: Top gainers and losers in Sensex 30
In the Sensex 30 pack, Eternal led the gains, rising 5.36% to Rs 233.95, followed by ICICI Bank up 3.44% at Rs 1403.40, SBI gaining 3.39% to Rs 797.95, Bharti Airtel up 3.26% at Rs 1882.35, and Sun Pharma advancing 3.18% to Rs 1746.50. On the flip side, HCL Tech slipped 0.46% to Rs 1425.60, while Tech Mahindra declined 0.78% to Rs 1298.80, making them the top losers at this hour.
Share market today live updates: Bulls in command as advances outpace declines
In a sign of strong market sentiment, out of 2,755 stocks traded on the Nifty at this hour, a healthy 1,853 are advancing while only 820 are in the red, with 82 stocks remaining unchanged. Adding to the bullish tone, 55 stocks have hit their 52-week highs, while just 15 slipped to their yearly lows. Meanwhile, 89 stocks have locked in upper circuits, compared to 22 in lower circuits.
There's a sudden surge in markets. The Bulls are back in the game. The Nifty 50 was up 0.74% or 175 points at 23,617 while the Sensex surged 659 points or 0.85% at 77,705. The list of sectoral indices shows that private bank stocks were the biggest movers, leading the charts, followed by a list of oil & gas stocks.
Share market today live updates: Gainers and losers in afternoon trade
At this hour, Bharti Airtel is leading the gainers pack on the Nifty 50, up by 3%, followed by ICICI Bank with a 2.5% rise. Other notable performers include Sun Pharma, Eicher Motors, and Grasim, each gaining close to 2%. On the flip side, Wipro is the top laggard, falling over 5%, while Hero MotoCorp, Tech Mahindra, L&T, and HCL Tech are trading lower by 1–2%.
IDFC First Bank saw a sharp recovery in intraday trade after slipping nearly 4% in early morning deals. The stock, which opened on a weak note, managed to bounce back strongly and is now trading at Rs 63.55, up 0.5% from the previous close.
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Share market today live updates: Banks stocks trend higher
Though a rather flat day for the markets, banking is one sector tat's seeing significant traction. A quick analysis of the list of bank stocks will indicate that both large caps as well as small and midcap bank stocks are seeing brisk buying in trade today.
ICICI Bank is among the top Index gainers in trade today
The entire tech pack is under pressure after Wipro's disappointing Q1 guidance. If you check the list of information and technology stocks today, most of the large cap tech stocks are down anywhere between 2-4%. Wipro has seen massive 6% cut followed by HCL Tech, down 2.5%.
Ahead of its highly anticipated Q4 earnings announcement, the share price of IT giant Infosys is trading lower in early morning deals, down by 2% at Rs 1,386.50.
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The share price of Gensol Engineering has hit the lower circuit for the second consecutive session after SEBI barred the promoter and founder, Jaggi brothers, from the securities market. The stock has touched a new 52-week low of Rs 116.54 today. The promoters stepped down late last evening, as per exchange filing.
Also, the stock is now placed under the ESM 1 category. Stocks under ESM 1 are subject to stricter surveillance and may experience limitations on trading, like a price band of 5% or 2% (whichever is applicable) is enforced. ESM 1 refers to Stage 1 of the Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM) framework, a regulatory mechanism by SEBI and exchanges to enhance market monitoring.
Share market today live updates: BSE small and mid caps at this hour
At this hour, the broader market is showing mild weakness. The BSE MidCap index is down by 111.70 points, or 0.27%, trading at 41,634.52. Meanwhile, the BSE SmallCap index is relatively steady, slipping just 13.30 points, or 0.03%, to 47,685.05.
Share market today live updates: Key gainers and losers
The top gainers at this hour include ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Sun Pharma, Shriram Finance and Apollo Hospital. On the other hand, the key laggards in the early trading hours are Wipro down 6%, HCL Tech, Hero MotoCorp, Coal India and Tata Steel.
The domestic markets opened Thursday's trade on a flat to negative note. The Nifty 50 was down 47 points or 0.20% to open at 23,390, while the BSE Sensex opened 112 points or 0.15% lower at 76,932. The banking index followed suit, Nifty Bank opened the trade up 27 points or 0.05% at 53,145. The BSE Midcap rose 88.3 points or 0.21% to 41,835.
Share market today live updates: Geojit Investment's take on markets ahead of opening
"India’s recent outperformance is striking. We are the only large market that has erased all losses incurred after April 2nd closed above the pre-April 2nd level. What accounts for this outperformance? One, India, which is a domestic consumption-driven economy, will be one of the least impacted by the tariff crisis. Two, the market is discounting the possibility of a bilateral trade agreement between the US and India within a few months," said VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments.
Share market today live updates: Key Nifty levels to watch
Shrikant Chouhan, Head Equity Research, Kotak Securities says, "The positive momentum could continue up to 23,500/77,300. Additionally, with improved support from several sectors, the market might even surpass the levels of 23,575/77,500. The strategy should be to buy between 23,200 and 23,100 levels with a stop loss at 23,000 on a closing basis."
“Wipro’s Q4 growth remained nearly flat at 0.8% in constant currency, primarily impacted by weak discretionary spending and ongoing global economic uncertainty. Still, there are positive signs for future performance, driven by a strong deal pipeline and recovery in key sectors like BFSI and healthcare, which may offset weaker-performing areas. The company is prioritising large deal execution, strengthening client relationships, expanding AI and Genai capabilities, and adapting its operations to evolving market needs," said Biswajit Maity, Senior Principal Analyst at Gartner.
Share market today live updates: Key stocks in focus today
Stocks that will be in focus due to various developments include Wipro, DLF, Paytm, Tata Steel, Lupin, UltraTech Cement, BHEL, IRFC, Dalmia Bharat, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals.
Share market today live updates: US markets
Wall Street ended sharply lower on Wednesday, with tech stocks leading the decline. The Dow Jones dropped by 699.57 points, or 1.73%, closing at 39,669.39. The S&P 500 fell 2.24% to 5,275.70, hit by losses in the tech sector. The Nasdaq dropped 3.07% to 16,307.16.
Share market today live updates: Asian markets
Asia-Pacific markets saw mostly gains on Thursday, led by Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, which rose over 1%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi also saw modest increases, with the Kosdaq up more than 1% after the Bank of Korea held interest rates steady at 2.75%. Australia’s ASX 200 edged higher, while Mainland China’s CSI 300 was the only index to decline slightly.
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