Indian Stock Market Today (June 18, 2025): Sensex down 0.17%

Published On: 18/06/20251 min read

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

  1. IndusInd Bank: +5.1%
  2. Tata Motors: Rebounded from intraday low

Losers

  1. BSE Ltd: –1.5%
  2. NTPC: –0.85%
  3. 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.

 

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