The Sensex traded 688.15 points higher at 85,114.49 during afternoon trade on Thursday, sustaining its position above the 85,000 threshold it surpassed at the opening session. Meanwhile, the Nifty gained 189.10 points, or 0.73 percent, reaching 26,057.70, driven by sustained buying in information technology stocks.
Opening at 85,154.15 compared to the previous close of 84,426.34, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 0.82 percent higher as of 1 PM. The broader market exhibited strength, with 2,062 stocks advancing and 2,008 declining on the BSE, which saw 4,260 stocks traded. Notably, 198 stocks touched their 52-week highs, while 45 hit their 52-week lows.
IT stocks led the gainers on the Nifty50, with Infosys increasing by 4.75 percent to ₹1,542.40, HCL Technologies up 3.63 percent to ₹1,539.90, and Tata Consultancy Services rising 2.80 percent to ₹3,091. Wipro added 2.13 percent, priced at ₹246.50, continuing the sector’s upswing that started in the morning.
Shriram Finance also emerged as a notable non-IT gainer, rising 2.72 percent to ₹714.15, highlighting strength in financial services stocks. The Nifty Financial Services index advanced 0.60 percent to 27,701.80, while the Bank Nifty increased by 0.72 percent to 58,424.90, gaining 417.70 points.
On the downside, Eicher Motors decreased by 1.19 percent to ₹6,935, Bharti Airtel fell 1.14 percent to ₹2,020.30, and InterGlobe Aviation declined by 1.07 percent to ₹5,849.50. Adani Ports also shed 0.77 percent, trading at ₹1,462.10.
Sectoral indices illustrated the market’s positive momentum, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index rising 0.55 percent to 59,734.70 and the Nifty Next 50 gaining 0.46 percent to 69,840.55. Market breadth remained balanced, with 178 stocks reaching upper circuit limits and 135 hitting lower circuits.
This sustained buying trend is fueled by optimism surrounding a potential India-US trade agreement, which could lower tariffs on Indian exports to 15-16 percent, bolstering the benchmark indices as traders await further cues ahead of the market’s close.
Published on October 23, 2025.
