Finance
Stock market close highlights, Tuesday, July 8, 2025: Following a dull session, India’s market indexes, the Sensex and Nifty, saw buying near the end and closed higher. Investors were wary following US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariff increases on several countries. Investors are now waiting for the announcement of an India-US trade deal in order to avoid high tariffs on Indian shipments to the United States.
The Sensex advanced 270.01 points, or 0.32 percent, to close at 83,712.5, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 61.2 points, or 0.24 percent, to 25,522.50.
In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 indices fell 0.17 percent and 0.29 percent, respectively.
The Nifty Realty index was the top sectoral gainer, up 0.99 per cent, driven by gains in Brigade Enterprises, Presitge Estates, DLF, Anant Raj, Phoenix Mills. Among others, Nifty Bank, Fiancial Services, IT, and Energy also settled in green.
On the other hand, Nifty Consumer Durables, Pharma, Auto and Metal closed lower.
Among the Sensex constituents, 18 out of 30 stocks settled in green. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Eternal, Asian Paints, NTPC, Bharat Electronics, and Adani Ports were the top gainers. Titan, Trent, Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Hindustan Unilever, and Sun Pharma were the top laggards.
Meanwhile, the India VIX, which measures market volatility, closed down 2.9% at 12.19 points.
Source: BS
