Nifty ends above 25,200; broad-based buying lifts market sentiment

The stock market ended on a strong note on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 closing above the 25,200 mark. Buying was seen across sectors, and heavyweight stocks like ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank hit record highs.

At the close, the Sensex rose by 539.83 points, or 0.66%, to end at 82,726.64, while the Nifty 50 gained 159 points, or 0.63%, to settle at 25,219.90.

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However, the broader indices underperformed the benchmarks. The BSE Midcap index rose by 0.24%, while the Smallcap index ended flat. The overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies increased to ₹460.35 lakh crore, up from ₹458.45 lakh crore in the previous session.

Around 161 stocks touched their 52-week highs, while 52 stocks hit their 52-week lows.

Prominent gainers hitting 52-week highs included Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd, CreditAccess Grameen Ltd, Fortis Healthcare Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, JM Financial Ltd, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd, L&T Finance Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, One 97 Communications Ltd, The Ramco Cements Ltd, Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd, and Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.

Notable decliners reaching 52-week lows included Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd, Tejas Networks Ltd, SpiceJet Ltd, ArisInfra Solutions Ltd, Bharat Global Developers Ltd, Smartworks Coworking Spaces Ltd, Raw Edge Industrial Solutions Ltd, and Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Ltd.

Shares of FMCG companies declined, with Colgate Palmolive leading the losses after reporting weak Q1 results. The Nifty FMCG index dropped over 0.7% in afternoon trade.

Tata Consumer Products shares fell nearly 3% to trade at ₹1,059 apiece. Patanjali Foods dropped over 2%, while United Breweries declined by more than 1%.

Meanwhile, shares of One 97 Communications Ltd, the parent company of Paytm, surged over 2% after it reported a consolidated net profit of ₹123 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, compared to a net loss of ₹839 crore a year ago.

Tata Motors rallied up to 3%, supported by a surge in auto stocks across Asia following a significant trade agreement between the United States and Japan.

Global market sentiment improved after the US-Japan trade deal, which stated that the U.S. would impose 15% reciprocal tariffs—lower than the previously threatened 25%—while Japan agreed to open its markets to more American goods.