Finance
Stock market close highlights, Wednesday, July 9, 2025: Following a rangebound day, Indian market indices closed lower on Wednesday due to a lack of directional clues. According to sources, US President Donald Trump could issue a list of seven countries on Thursday with new tariff rates.
The BSE Sensex ended at 83,536.08, down 176.43 points or 0.21 percent, while the NSE Nifty50 closed at 25,476.10, down 46.4 points or 0.18 percent.
In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 dipped 0.13 percent, while the Nifty SmallCap index increased 0.59 percent.
On a sectoral basis, Nifty Realty, Metal, and Oil & Gas lost 1.49 percent, 1.4%, and 1.25 percent, respectively. Nifty Energy, IT, Media, PSU Bank, and Healthcare, among others, all posted losses.
Vedanta shares fell more than 3% after US-based Viceroy Research cut its parent company’s debt, citing the group’s unsustainable financial structure and operational vulnerabilities. However, Vedanta Group has stated that the Report is a malevolent blend of selected misinformation and unfounded charges designed to harm the Group.
Among the Sensex constituents, 17 out of 30 stocks settled in red. HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, and Bharat Electronics were the top laggards, falling up to 2 per cent. Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever, Ultratech Cement, PowerGrid and Asian Paints were the top gainers.
Meanwhile, the India VIX, which measures market volatility, closed down 2.09 percent at 11.9 points.
Source: BS
