Stock market close highlights: Sensex gains 812 pts from low, snaps 2-day

Stock market close highlights on Thursday, August 7, 2025: On the BSE, Tech Mahindra, Eternal (Zomato) and HCLTech were the top gainers while Adani Ports, Trent and HUL were among the major laggards.

Stock market close highlights on Thursday, August 7, 2025: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty50 staged a solid recovery, led by IT and Pharma stocks.

 

The Sensex recovered 811.97 points from day’s low (79,811.29) to end at 80,623.26 levels (up 0.10 per cent or 79.27 points). Similarly, Nifty recovered 252 pts from day’s low (24,344.15) to end at 24,596.15 levels (up 21.95 points or 0.09 per cent).

 

Earlier in the day, Sensex and Nifty fell after US President Donald Trump announced an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, effectively doubling the total tariff to 50 per cent.

 

The earlier 25 per cent tariffs on Indian imports, signed into effect last week, kicked in today. The newly announced tariffs will take effect on August 27, following a 21-day notice period. On the BSE, Tech Mahindra, Eternal (Zomato) and HCL Technologies were the top gainers while Adani Ports, Trent and Hindustan Unilever (HUL) were among the major laggards.

 

Similarly, on the NSE, Hero MotoCorp, Tech Mahindra and JSW Steel were the top gainers while Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports and Grasim were among the top losers.

 

Broader indices, too, recovered and ended in the positive territory. Nifty Midcap 100 index closed 0.33 per cent higher, while SmallCap settled 0.17 per cent higher

 

Sectorally, Nifty Pharma ended 0.75 per cent higher, IT (0.87 per cent), Media (0.99 per cent), Auto (0.25 per cent), PSU Bank (0.29 per cent) and Metal (0.13 per cent).

 

Nifty Realty and Oil and Gas were the only losers, down 0.13 per cent and 0.19 per cent, respectively.