Stock Market Close Highlights: Sensex, Nifty settle higher after Operation Sindoor; SMIDs up 1%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Close Highlights: The broader markets outperformed benchmark indices as the BSE Midcap index gained 1.36 per cent and BSE Smallcap rose 1.16 per cent

Stock Market LIVE Highlights, Wednesday, May 7, 2025: Indian equity benchmark indices settled with marginal gains on Wednesday after India's precision strike on the terror training camps in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). 

 

The BSE Sensex closed at 80,746.78, up 105.71 points or 0.13 per cent. The NSE Nifty50 rose 34.80 points or 0.14 per cent to close at 24,414.40.

 

The broader markets outperformed benchmark indices as the BSE Midcap index gained 1.36 per cent and BSE Smallcap rose 1.16 per cent.

 

Among the sectoral indices, except for Nifty FMCG, pharma and healthcare all other sectors closed in green with auto, media, realty and consumer durables up by over 1 per cent each. 

 

From the Sensex constituents, 17 out of 30 stocks settled with gains. Tata Motors up 5.2 per cent, Bajaj Finance (2.02 per cent), Eternal (1.41 per cent), Adani Ports (1.41 per cent) and Titan up 1.27 per cent were the top gainers. Asian Paints down 4 per cent, Sun Pharma down 1.95 per cent, ITC (-1.3 per cent), Nestle India (-1.06 per cent) and Reliance Industries down 1.01 per cent were among the laggards.

 

Meanwhile, the fear index (India VIX), which gauges volatility in the markets, rose 0.34 per cent to 19.06 points. 

 

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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Fundamental View

Indian equity markets exhibited strong resilience amid recent Indo-Pak border tensions, the measured market response indicated that geopolitical risks were largely priced in and expectations of de-escalation is prevailing among investors. At the same time, the progress on the India–UK FTA further buoyed investor optimism, driving gains in key sectors such as textiles, automobiles, and information technology. Globally, investor sentiment has improved as the United States and China signal a willingness to resume trade negotiations. Meanwhile, China’s recent interest rate cut contributed to a broadly positive tone across Asian markets. Market focus will shift to FOMC meeting, though rate cut appears unlikely, but FED comments will be keenly watched.