The domestic markets experienced marginal gains following a robust opening, propelled by a 25 basis point interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve, which has instilled optimism among investors amid ongoing trade negotiations between India and the United States.
Market analysts observed that the Fed’s rate reduction is providing short-term support to market sentiment. The information technology (IT) sector emerged as a significant contributor today, benefiting greatly from its ties to the US market.
After an initially strong performance, benchmark indices found themselves trading near session lows during the mid-trading period. At 1 PM, the Sensex logged gains of 158.66 points, or 0.19%, to reach 82,852.37. Meanwhile, the Nifty 50 was up 38.95 points, or 0.15%, at 25,369.20.
Earlier in the day, the Sensex had peaked at 83,100, while the Nifty 50 briefly traded above 25,400. The midcap index lagged behind, falling 0.16 percent, whereas the smallcap index managed to record modest gains of 0.06 percent.
Sector-wise, the Nifty IT and pharma indices saw increases of 0.76% and 0.63%, respectively. Other sectors, including telecom, healthcare, banking, and financials, also achieved minor gains. Conversely, sectors such as oil and gas, automotive, metal, and real estate stocks experienced declines. Notably, some profit-taking was observed in the public sector banking segment.
Top Gainers & Losers Intraday
Within the Nifty 50 constituents, HDFC Life, Eternal, Infosys, Sun Pharma, and Wipro stood out as the top gainers, while Coal India, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, ONGC, Trent, and Bharat Electronics were the primary laggards. In the Nifty IT index, LTIMindtree, Infosys, and Coforge led the gains.
By the time of reporting, approximately 2,996 stocks had traded on the National Stock Exchange. Of these, 1,387 advanced, 1,509 declined, and 100 remained unchanged. Around 60 stocks, including Hyundai, Maruti, and Delhivery, reached their 52-week highs, while 12 hit 52-week lows. Meanwhile, 71 stocks, such as Zen Tech, izmo, and STL Networks, reached their upper circuit limits, and 33 were locked in the lower circuit.
Midcap & Smallcap Top Movers Today
In the midcap space, stocks such as LIC Housing Finance, Escorts, Aditya Birla Capital, M&M Finance, and Biocon saw surges of 2-3 percent, while Page Industries, Ola Electric, Premier Energies, and Waaree Energies experienced declines of 2-3 percent.
Among smallcap stocks, Newgen, Zen Tech, HFCL, Natco Pharma, and Swan Corp rallied 3-6 percent. Conversely, Reliance Power, Navin Fluorine, Neuland Lab, Godfrey Phillips, and Affle faced declines of 2-3 percent.
On the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), stocks like Prism Johnson, Poonawalla, Heritage Foods, Banco India, and Tata Investment increased by 7-14 percent. Meanwhile, Cohance Lifesciences, Gabriel, DCM Shriram, Sardaen, and Shaily Engineering fell by 4-6 percent.
Published on September 18, 2025
