Finance
Stock Market close highlights, Wednesday, July 2, 2025: Indian shares sustained the risk-off trend, with indexes trading gingerly despite US President Donald Trump’s tough position on the tariff deadline.
After reaching an intraday high of 83,935.29, the BSE Sensex closed at 83,409.69, down 287.6 points or 0.34 percent. The NSE Nifty50 lost 88.45 points, or 0.35 percent, to settle at 25,453.4.
Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 indices fell 0.14 percent and 0.41 percent, respectively.
On the sectoral front, Nifty Metals, Consumer Durables, Auto, IT, Pharma, and Healthcare all closed in the green. In contrast, Nifty Realty, Financial Services, Bank, Oil & Gas, and Media were the laggards.
Among the Sensex members, 16 out of 30 stocks finished in the red. Bajaj Finserv, L&T, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, and Bharat Electronics were the biggest laggards. The top gainers included Tata Steel, Asian Paints, Ultratech Cement, Trent, Maruti, and Sun Pharma.
Market breadth remained negative, with 1,723 of 3,028 equities finishing lower, 1,205 ending higher, and 100 remaining unchanged on the National Stock Exchange. 65 stocks reached 52-week highs, while 36 fell to 52-week lows. The number of equities that reached the upper circuit increased to 93, while 48 fell below the lower circuit limitations.
The market capitalization of all listed businesses on the NSE was ₹5.36 trillion.
Meanwhile, the India VIX, which measures market volatility, closed down 0.66 percent at 12.44 points.
Source: BS
