Finance
Stock Market close highlights, July 21, 2025: Following a quiet start due to global trade headwinds, Indian equities benchmark indexes rose on the strength of robust Q1 earnings from heavyweights such as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Reliance Industries.
The BSE Sensex index closed at 82,200.34, up 442.61 points or 0.54 percent, and the Nifty50 closed at 25,090.7, up 122.3 points or 0.49 percent.
The Nifty Midcap 100 index increased 0.66 percent, led by increases in Persistent Systems, UPL, L&T Finance, National Aluminum, BSE, BDL, PolicyBazaar, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Suzlon, and Ashok Leyland. The Nifty Smallcap 100 index settled flat, with a bearish tilt.
In addition, Nifty, Auto, Energy, Realty, Consumer Durable and Media settled in green. On the other hand, Nifty Oil & Gas, IT, Pharma, FMCG, and Healthcare ended lower.
Among the Sensex constituents, 18 out of 30 stocks settled in green. Eternal, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharat Electronics, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the top gainers, rising up to 5.4 per cent. Reliance Industries, HCL Tech, Hindustan Unilever, TCS, and Maruti Suzuki were the top laggards.
Meanwhile, the India VIX, which measures market volatility, closed down 1.67 percent at 11.20 points.
Source: BS
