Finance
Stock Market close highlights, Wednesday, June 18, 2025: The Indian market indexes, the Sensex and Nifty, recovered from their lows for the day, boosted by gains in auto and private bank companies. However, the markets experienced a tumultuous session as investors became wary following the development of the Israel-Iran confrontation. The missile attacks between the two countries have continued for a fifth day, with reports claiming that Israel’s bombings destroyed Iran’s underground Uranium plant at Natanz.
Furthermore, investors are waiting for the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision and chair Jerome Powell’s comments on potential future rate cuts as well as the threats to the US economy posed by rising crude oil prices.
In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 indices fell by 0.46 percent and 0.23 percent, respectively.
Nifty IT, Metal, Oil & Gas Realty, Energy, PSU Bank, Media, and FMCG all closed lower. However, Nifty Consumer Durables, Auto, and Bank settled with gains.
Twenty of the Sensex members ended lower, headed by TCS, Adani Ports, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India, Bajaj Finserv, and NTPC, which fell by up to 1.6%. IndusInd Bank, Titan, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, and Bharti Airtel were the top gainers, increasing up to 4.4%.
India’s VIX, a fear indicator that measures market volatility, declined 0.89 percent to 14.27 points.
Source: BS
