Finance
Stock Market Highlights today, Friday, August 1, 2025: The benchmark Indian equity indices closed the week’s trading session in negative territory after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on several trading partners, beginning August 7, including 25% tariffs on Indian imports. Notably, Trump has held India’s adjusted tariffs steady at 25%.
The BSE Sensex fell 585.67 points, or 0.72 percent, to close at 80,599.91. The index traded between 81,317.51 and 80,495.57 during the day.
The NSE Nifty50 closed down 203 points, or 0.82 percent, at 24,565.35, after ranging between 24,784.15 and 24,535.05 on Friday.
Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap100 and Smallcap100 indices settled lower by 1.33 per cent and 1.66 per cent, respectively.
The Nifty Pharma index was the worst-performing sectoral index on the NSE, falling 3.33 percent. Aurobindo Pharma and Granules India were the index’s biggest losses, falling by 5.17% and 4.89%, respectively.
Shares of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) businesses defied market expectations, with the Nifty FMCG index closing 9.69 percent higher, driven by Radico Khaitan and Emami.
Market breadth remained negative, with 2,734 out of 4,166 traded stocks on the BSE ending in the red and 1,277 closing in the green. Meanwhile, 155 stocks were unchanged.
The volatility index, India VIX, closed up 3.74 percent at 11.98 points.
Source: BS
