The Indian stock market witnessed a mixed trading session on March 12, 2025, with the Sensex closing 72.56 points lower at 74,102.32 and the Nifty declining by 27.4 points to 22,497.9. While Indusind Bank and Tata Motors emerged as top gainers, IT stocks like Infosys and Wipro saw sharp declines. The Nifty MidCap and Small Cap indices also ended lower.
The Indian stock market ended the trading session on a negative note, with the Sensex closing 72.56 points lower at 74,102.32, while the Nifty 50 dropped by 27.4 points to settle at 22,497.9. The market witnessed fluctuations throughout the day, as investors assessed global economic cues and domestic sectoral performance.
Market Overview:
The Nifty 50 traded within a range of 22,577.4 to 22,329.55, while the Sensex fluctuated between 74,392.15 and 73,598.16 before closing in red. The Nifty MidCap 50 index underperformed, declining by 0.67%, whereas the Nifty Small Cap 100 ended at 15,075.9, down 31.55 points (-0.21%).
Top Gainers and Losers:
Sensex:
- Top Gainers: Indusind Bank (+4.38%), Tata Motors (+3.18%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (+2.45%), Bajaj Finance (+1.77%), HDFC Bank (+1.60%)
- Top Losers: Infosys (-4.28%), Wipro (-3.44%), Tech Mahindra (-2.80%), Nestle India (-2.43%), TCS (-1.99%)
Nifty 50:
- Top Gainers: Indusind Bank (+4.38%), Tata Motors (+3.12%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (+2.45%), Bajaj Finance (+1.73%), ITC (+1.53%)
- Top Losers: Infosys (-4.26%), Wipro (-3.31%), Tech Mahindra (-2.77%), Nestle India (-2.48%), TCS (-1.93%)
Sectoral Performance:
Bank Nifty concluded at 47,853.95 after reaching an intraday high of 48,222.15 and a low of 47,844.95. The index dropped 0.5% over the last six months but gained 9.86% over the past year. IT stocks faced selling pressure, dragging the market lower.
MidCap & SmallCap Stocks:
Nifty MidCap 50:
- Gainers: Sundaram Finance, Aditya Birla Capital, Voltas, Bharat Forge, Polycab India
- Losers: Indus Towers, PB Fintech, Vodafone Idea, Phoenix Mills, APL Apollo Tubes
Nifty Small Cap 100:
- Gainers: KEC International, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, Aegis Logistics, Bata India, Aavas Financiers
- Losers: Firstsource Solutions, The Ramco Cements, Olectra Greentech, ITI, Cyient
BSE & NSE Top Performers:
- BSE Gainers: Balrampur Chini Mills (+7.92%), KEC International (+5.48%), NLC India (+4.82%), Indusind Bank (+4.38%), Godfrey Phillips India (+4.04%)
- BSE Losers: Firstsource Solutions (-7.55%), HLE Glascoat (-5.39%), L&T Technology Services (-5.36%), Achyut Healthcare (-5.00%), Indus Towers (-4.89%)
NSE:
- Gainers: Balrampur Chini Mills (+8.07%), KEC International (+5.60%), BSE (+5.37%), NLC India (+4.57%), Clean Science & Technology (+4.45%)
- Losers: Firstsource Solutions (-7.41%), L&T Technology Services (-5.43%), Metro Brands (-4.96%), Indus Towers (-4.91%), Macrotech Developers (-4.47%)
Market Outlook:
Analysts believe that the ongoing volatility in IT stocks, coupled with global market trends, will continue to impact Indian equities in the short term. Investors are closely monitoring economic data and corporate earnings to assess future market direction.
