A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters
Buying in IT shares have been additionally instrumental in driving the markets larger.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 329.06 factors or 0.40% to settle at 81,635.91. During the day, it jumped 492.21 factors or 0.60% to 81,799.06.
The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 97.65 factors or 0.39% to 24,967.75.
From the Sensex companies, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, Maruti and Titan have been among the many main gainers.
Bharat Electronics, Asian Paints, Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank have been among the many laggards.
In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai’s SSE Composite index, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng settled in constructive territory.
Markets in Europe have been buying and selling decrease.
The U.S. markets ended sharply larger on Friday (August 23, 2025). The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1.89 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.88%, and the S&P 500 edged larger by 1.52%.
“A wave of optimism swept by way of the home market, pushed by expectations of a Fed charge minimize in September and a subsequent decline within the U.S. 10-year yield. The IT index outperformed, buoyed by beneficial international sentiment.
“The domestic levers stay positive with the proposed GST rationalisation to push consumption demand, and a good monsoon season could serve as a catalyst to navigate any uncertainty in the global trade environment,” Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited, mentioned.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities value ₹1,622.52 crore on Friday (August 23, 2025), in response to change information.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude traded 0.34% up at $67.96 a barrel.
On Friday (August 23, 2025), the Sensex tumbled 693.86 factors or 0.85% to settle at 81,306.85. The Nifty dropped 213.65 factors or 0.85% to 24,870.10.
Published – August 25, 2025 04:13 pm IST
