Stock markets snap 3-day rally on profit-taking in HDFC, ICICI Bank; Adani group shares rally

Benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 387 factors on Friday (September 19, 2025), snapping its three-day gaining streak on account of profit-taking in blue-chip shares HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.

The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 387.73 factors or 0.47% to settle at 82,626.23. During the day, it dropped 528.04 factors or 0.63% to 82,485.92.

The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 96.55 factors or 0.38% to 25,327.05.

Among Sensex corporations, HCL Tech, ICICI Bank, Titan, Trent, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra and Mahindra and HDFC Bank have been the main laggards.

However, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel, SBI, NTPC and Sun Pharma have been among the many gainers.

All Adani group shares, together with Adani Power, Adani Total Gas, Adani Green Energy, Adani Enterprises and Adani Energy Solutions rallied as much as 13% after markets regulator Sebi cleared billionaire Gautam Adani and his group of inventory manipulation allegations made by U.S. short-seller Hindenburg Research.

Sebi probe discovered that fund switch between group corporations didn’t fall foul of any regulation.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index settled decrease whereas Hong Kong’s Hang Seng led to optimistic territory.

Markets in Europe have been buying and selling increased. U.S. markets ended increased on Thursday (September 28, 2025).

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.55% to $67.07 a barrel.

Foreign institutional buyers (FIIs) purchased equities value ₹366.69 crore on Thursday, in line with change knowledge.

On Thursday, the Sensex rallied 320.25 factors or 0.39% to settle at 83,013.96. The Nifty climbed 93.35 factors or 0.37% to 25,423.60.