Share prices of Eternal Ltd, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Infosys Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, and HCL Technologies Ltd were among the top gainers on Thursday. Conversely, Tata Motors Ltd, Trent Ltd, Bajaj Finance Ltd, UltraTech Cement Ltd, and Asian Paints Ltd were noted as the primary laggards.
Benchmark indices recorded gains for the third consecutive session, with the BSE Sensex finishing 0.39 percent higher, up 320.25 points to close at 83,013.96. The NSE Nifty 50 also advanced, rising 0.37 percent or 93.35 points to settle at 25,423.60. Investor sentiment was lifted following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to cut the interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to 4.25 percent—its first reduction since December.
In terms of individual stock performances, Eternal led the rally with a surge of 2.96 percent, closing at ₹337.90, while Sun Pharmaceutical gained 1.77 percent to reach ₹1,648.90. Infosys rose by 1.13 percent to ₹1,540.25, HDFC Bank advanced 1.05 percent to ₹976.55, and HCL Technologies added 0.84 percent, closing at ₹1,493.70.
On the downside, Tata Motors saw the most significant decline, falling 1.13 percent to ₹711.00. Trent decreased by 1.04 percent to ₹5,144.50. Additionally, Bajaj Finance dropped 0.83 percent to ₹998.15, UltraTech Cement declined 0.71 percent to ₹12,625.35, and Asian Paints finished 0.63 percent lower at ₹2,478.30.
The article was published on September 18, 2025.
