Stock Market LIVE: Sensex up 300 pts, Nifty above 25,400; SMIDs in green

Stock Market LIVE on September 18, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap indices were higher by 0.08 per cent and 0.12 per cent, respectively

Stock Market Highlights Thursday, September 18, 2025: Indian benchmarks Sensex and Nifty settled with gains on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points to the 4–4.25 per cent range. 

BSE Sensex opened 415.21 points higher to reclaim the 83,000 mark, while the Nifty opened 110.8 points higher at 25,441.05 levels. However, around 3:00 PM, the BSE Sensex index traded at 82,820, higher by 126 points or 0.15 per cent, while the Nifty50 was at 25,382, up 52 points or 0.21 per cent.

 On Sensex index, Eternal, Infosys, Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank and HUL were the top gainers, while Bajaj Finserv, Trent, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement and Tata Steel were top drags.

 In broader markets, the Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap indices were higher by 0.08 per cent and 0.12 per cent, respectively. 

 

Sectorally, Nifty Pharma (up 1 per cent), Healthcare (0.96 per cent) and IT (0.72 per cent) were the top gainers. On the flipside, Media, PSU Banks and Auto stocks were the top losers.   

IPO today

 

Ivalue Infosolutions IPO (Mainline) and JD Cables IPO (SME) opened for subscription, while Euro Pratik IPO (Mainline) has entered its last day. Ivalue Infosolutions IPO (Mainline) and JD Cables IPO (SME) have opened for subscription, while the Euro Pratik IPO (Mainline) has entered its final day.

 

VMS TMT IPO (Mainline) and Sampat Aluminium IPO (SME) are now on Day 2 of their subscription, while the TechD Cybersecurity IPO (SME) is set for allotment.

3:47 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: PTC Industries shares in focus

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Aerolloy Technologies Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of PTC Industries Limited, has announced the installation and commissioning of its state-of-the-art Vacuum Arc Remelting (VAR) 400 Furnace at the Aerospace Precision Castings Plant within the Strategic Materials Technology Complex (SMTC) in Lucknow Node of the UP Defence Industrial Corridor.

With this commissioning, Aerolloy now has the capability to manufacture some of the largest Titanium castings in the world.

According to the company, the global aerospace-grade Titanium and Superalloy Casting market is in billions of dollars annually. Both are projected to grow strongly with rising aerospace and defence demand.

3:44 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tega Industries allots preferrential shares to Mukul Agrawal

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tega Industries has announced the allotment of shares on a preferrential basis to marquee investors, mutual funds, and promoters.

In a stock exchange filing, the company said Uit has allotted up to 100,33,090 equity shares at an issue price of Rs 1,994/- (including the premium of Rs 1,984/-) per equity share.

The preferrential allotment is worth up to Rs 2,000.60 crore.

Mehul Mohanka, Madan Mohan Mohanka, Manu Mohanka (all promoters), Tata Mutual Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, ITI Mutual Fund, Mukul Agrawal, Vikash Somani, Suresh Kumar Somani, and Sakshi Singhi are some of the allotees. CHECK LIST HERE  

3:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: ₹1,518-crore deal lifts Capacite Infraprojects shares 5%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: As part of the contract, the company will construct four ultra-luxury super high-rise residential towers at Mahalaxmi, featuring lavish amenities such as a clubhouse and penthouses with panoramic views of the Willingdon Golf Course and Arabian Sea. 

3:40 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Hyundai Motor India up 3%, at new high on signing long-term wage settlement

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Currently, Hyundai Motor India trades at a 39 per cent premium when compared with its issue price of ₹1,960 per share. The company made its stock market debut on October 22, 2024. The stock has bounced back 77 per cent from its 52-week low of ₹1,542.95 touched on April 7, 2025. READ MORE

3:38 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Japan's SMBC completes 20% acquisition in Yes Bank, becomes top stakeholder

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Japanese banking giant Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has completed the acquisition of a 20 per cent stake in Yes Bank through a secondary purchase of shares from State Bank of India (SBI) and other lenders, the bank said on Thursday.

 

This comes a day after the SBI announced the completion of its divestment of 13.18 per cent stake in Yes Bank to SMBC.

 

The deal makes SMBC the largest shareholder in Yes Bank, while SBI still holds around 10 per cent of the equity. Two SMBC representatives—Rajeev Veeravalli Kannan and Shinichiro Nishino—have also joined the private lender’s board. READ MORE

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Maruti passes GST 2.0 benefits, cuts prices across entry-level models

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian auto major Maruti on Thursday said that it will slash ex-showroom prices of entry-level models by up to ₹129,000. The announcement comes as the company looks to pass on the benefits of the reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates to consumers.

 

The price reduction in key models, including WagonR, Baleno, Celerio, and Dzire, among others, will come into effect on September 22 — the day when the revamped GST structure is set to kick in. The latest reduction comes as the company joins other industry leaders, including Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Tata Motors, among others.

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Natco Pharma surges 5% after USFDA classifies Hyderabad facility as VAI

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of pharmaceutical major Natco Pharm rose nearly 5 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹896.95 on the NSE after the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) issued an establishment inspection report (EIR) classifying its pharma division facility in Kothur, Hyderabad, as voluntary action indicated (VAI).

 

At 02:20 PM, the stock was trading at ₹884.5, up 3.2 per cent compared to the previous session's close of ₹857.25 on the NSE. The stock has recovered around 18 per cent from its 52-week low of ₹726.8 touched on April 7, 2025. However, on a year-to-date (YTD) basis, the stock has plunged over 38 per cent. The company's total market capitalisation stood at ₹15,831.5. READ MORE

3:36 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty ends 93 points higher

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty ends 93 points higher

-- Nifty ends at 25,423.60, up 93.35 points or 0.37 per cent