📊 Stock Market LIVE Updates | Monday, Aug 18, 2025
- 🚀 Big Rally on Twin Boosts:
- PM Modi promises next-gen GST reforms by Diwali 2025 🎉
- S&P upgrades India’s rating from BBB- ➝ BBB with a stable outlook 🌍
- 📈 Market Action:
- Sensex zooms +1,142 pts (1.42%) ➝ 81,740
- Nifty50 reclaims 25,000 (+388 pts / 1.58%) for 1st time since July 25
- 🏆 Top Nifty Gainers:
- Hero MotoCorp +8% 🏍️
- Maruti Suzuki +6% 🚗
- Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Auto, Ultratech Cement, M&M, HUL & others in green ✅
- 📉 Top Losers:
- HCL Tech, ITC, L&T, Dr Reddy’s Labs, Sun Pharma, Wipro, Infosys, ONGC ❌
- 🔄 Sector Highlights:
- Nifty Auto up 4% 🚘 (Hero Moto +8%, Maruti +6%, TVS Motor +5%)
- Nifty Consumer Durables +3.3% 🛒
- Nifty Bank +1.18% 💳 | Nifty Financial Services +1.67% 📊
- MidCap & SmallCap indices up 1% each 🌟
- 🏦 S&P Bank Upgrade Boost: SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis, Kotak, Union Bank, Indian Bank, Bajaj Finance, Tata Capital & L&T Finance get rating upgrades 📈
- ⚠️ Volatility Check: India VIX spikes +4% 📉
📌 IPO Corner
- 🔹 Regaal Resources IPO ➝ Basis of allotment out today
- 🔹 Studio LSD IPO ➝ Opens for subscription
- 🔹 ANB Metal Cast, Medistep Healthcare ➝ To debut on NSE SME
- 🔹 Star Imaging & Path Lab ➝ To list on BSE SME
