Indian Stock Market Today (June 18, 2025): Sensex down 0.17%
Brief Market Summary: Indian stock market today
The Indian stock market today closed with marginal losses.
- Sensex: Fell 0.17% (–139 pts) to close at 81,444.66.
- Nifty 50: Down 0.17% to end at 24,812.05.
Despite strong domestic liquidity and dip-buying early on, the markets succumbed to global pressures later in the session.
Sector Performance Highlights
- Banking: Mixed; IndusInd Bank surged ~5% after a Nomura upgrade.
- IT: Declined amid global tech weakness.
- Auto: Led the day, gaining ~1.1%.
- Pharma: Flat; minimal movement.
- Oil & Gas: Weakness due to rising crude prices.
Top 5 Gainers & Losers
Gainers
- IndusInd Bank: +5.1%
- Tata Motors: Rebounded from intraday low
Losers
- BSE Ltd: –1.5%
- NTPC: –0.85%
- Reliance Industries: –0.10%
FII/DII Net Flows
DIIs: Net buyers for 21st straight session (₹8,207 crore).
FIIs: Modest inflows amid cautious outlook.
Key Macro-Economic & Global Drivers
- Geopolitical Tensions: Israel-Iran issues boosted crude prices ~17% MoM.
- Crude Oil: Brent near $75.5/barrel.
- Fed Meeting: Investors await rate guidance.
- Rupee: Fell to 86.48/USD on oil-linked pressure.
What to Watch Next
- Fed Chair Powell’s speech and rate outlook.
- Crude oil supply-demand balance.
- June series expiry impact and exchange volumes.
- ArisInfra IPO closes June 20.
- SEBI’s ESOP proposal decision due today.