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Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Topic: Sensex

Sensex closes nearly 4,400 points down on counting day with BJP falling short of 272-seat mark

Infrastructure stocks and those of PSUs were biggest losers, while FMCG stocks remained resilient and even ended higher.

Adani Group sees Rs 3.6 lakh cr wiped out from market cap on counting day as BJP faces poll setback

The Group’s stocks rose strongly on Monday, following exit polls that predicted a landslide for Modi, but reversed all gains Tuesday as trends showed the BJP would fall well short of a single-party majority.

Sensex tanks 2,000 points, Nifty 600 as early leads show BJP short of exit poll results

Fall in stock markets comes after they rallied more than 3% Monday, the first day of trading after the exit polls predicted a comfortable victory for BJP.

Indian market hit lifetime high as exit poll predicts Modi victory

The Nifty and BSE index have both nearly doubled in value since their close a day before election results in 2019.

Sensex-Nifty mark record highs on expectation of Modi’s 3rd term, exit poll results

Optimism wasn't confined to India as Asian markets also mirrored a positive trend fuelled by China's outperformance in manufacturing data.

Sensex hits new all-time high; Nifty breaches 23,000-mark for first time

According to experts, a subdued though positive market is expected, as the Election uncertainty is rapidly reducing.

Indian shares end higher after volatile Monday, ongoing volatility in market ‘given’ in poll season

Foreign portfolio investors have offloaded shares worth 170.83 billion rupees ($2.05 billion) in just seven sessions in May, the highest since January.

Nifty logs worst session since March due to Israel-Hamas war

The NSE Nifty 50 index lost 1.34% to 19,281.75. The S&P BSE Sensex fell 1.26% to 64,571.88, biggest single-day loss since July 1, beginning a truncated week on a lackluster note.

Indian shares soar due to sharp gains in SBI and consumer stocks

The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.57% to 18,219.80, while the S&P BSE Sensex was 0.50% higher at 61,255.21.

Indian shares hit over one-month high as IT, auto stocks rise

Asian stock markets climbed Monday on hopes that the Fed might sound less aggressive about rate hikes.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?