The Sensex and Nifty moved in a tight range during the afternoon session as most traders stayed cautious. Investors are closely watching the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict and waiting for the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision expected later today.
Sensex closes at 81,444.66 down 138.64 pts points or 0.17 per cent while Nifty50 closed at 24,812 . 05, down 41.35 points or 0.17 per cent. The Midcap index dropped by 270 points to 58,109, showing weakness in mid-sized stocks and keeping the overall market tilted toward declines.
TCS, Adani Ports, Nestle India, JSW Steel are among the among top Nifty50 losers in closing trade falling over 1%. While, Indusind Bank, Titan, Trent, Maruti were among the top gainers rising over 1% amid market pressure.
Oil marketing companies such as IOC, BPCL, and HPCL recovered from early losses as crude oil prices eased.
Post a weak start in early trade, both benchmark indices rebounded sharply by 10 AM on Wednesday. The Sensex rose by 151.70 points or 0.19% to trade at 81,735.00, while the Nifty 50 gained 58.55 points or 0.24% to reach 24,911.95. IndusInd Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Maruti Suzuki, and BSE Ltd among the most active stocks.
The stock market is expected to see a muted start on Wednesday, after a volatile session on Tuesday. According to early trends in the GIFT Nifty, Nifty futures were trading around 24,826 slightly higher by 0.11% as of 8:00 AM indicating a flat-to-negative opening for domestic indices.
On Tuesday, benchmark indices ended lower as Sensex declined by 0.26%, or 212.88 points, to close at 81,583.30, while the Nifty50 fell 93.10 points or 0.37% to settle at 24,853.40. Broader markets also showed weakness, with mid-cap and small-cap indices slipping in line with frontline stocks.
US stock markets ended in the red overnight as investors grew nervous amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The escalation between Israel and Iran incresed he Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all ended nearly 1% lower on Tuesday. All eyes will be on US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is set to announce its interest rate decision late tonight
Asian markets are also trading mixed this morning ,Japan's Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang Seng have opened flat to slightly lower, while China's Shanghai Composite is showing mild gains.
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Market Outlook Today By Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited
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It is important to understand that after the Covid crash which took the Nifty to a low of 7511 in March 2020 we are in a bull market which has been climbing all walls of worries. The market is likely to climb this Israel-Iran conflict worry, too. Despite the high valuations, particularly in the broader market, the market is likely to remain resilient supported by sustaining strong liquidity and hopes of turn around in earnings. The 24500-25000 range will hold in the near-term and is likely to be broken on the upside when positive news relating to the West Asian conflict comes. Buy on dips strategy will continue to work.
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Nifty Outlook Today By Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited
Though Nifty 50 closed above 20-day SMA after a brief penetration, only 44% of Nifty 500 stocks managed to close above their respective 20-day SMAs. The figure is much less than that of last Friday's when Nifty had closed 0.5% below yesterday's close. This points to broad market weakness, and is consistent with our fear that a return of 24060 is a likely scenario on the Nifty. That said, we will expect to continue the 24840- 4770 region to attract bargain hunting interest. While slippage pas the same could amplify bearish fears, a collapse to 24060 may not unfold right away, with 24500 expecting to step in.
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Sensex & Nifty Today
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Stocks To watch
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Asian Stocks On Wednesday
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Market Performance On Tuesday
“Equity benchmarks ended lower on Tuesday due to escalting geopolitical tensions. The BSE Sensex declined by 212.85 points, or 0.26%, to close at 81,583.30. Meanwhile, the Nifty50 fell 93.10 points, or 0.37%, to settle at 24,853.40. Broader market indices also slipped with the Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 ending lower by 0.79% and 0.82%, respectively.
On the sectoral front, losses were broad-based. Except for the IT index, all other sectoral indices closed in the red. Nifty Pharma and Nifty Metal were the worst performers, slipping 1.89% and 1.43%, respectively. Other sectors like Consumer Durables, Oil & Gas, Realty, Auto, Energy, Banking, FMCG, and Media also fell, shedding up to 1%.” As per Centrum Market Commentary
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Story first published: Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 8:20 [IST]