Stock Market Today: Nifty, Sensex Erase Gains To End Mixed As Losses In RIL Offset Gains In Airtel

The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex opened higher on Tuesday snapping five-day losing streak.

Nifty climbed over 22,600 after it touched a eight-month low on Monday. (Representative image. Photo source: Envato)

The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex opened higher on Tuesday snapping five-day losing streak. The Nifty 50 was trading 0.03% up at 22,551 and the Sensex was up 0.09% at 74,509.
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Rupee Plummets Against US Dollar

  • The rupee fell 49 paise to 87.20 against the US Dollar.

  • Intraday, the rupee slumped 55 paise to the day's low of 87.25 a dollar.

  • It's the biggest intraday fall since Feb. 3.

  • It closed at 86.71 a dollar on Monday.

Source: Bloomberg

Stock Market At Closing

  • Nifty and Sensex end mixed ahead of market holiday.

  • Intraday, both Nifty had risen 0.32%, while Sensex rose 0.44%.

  • Nifty ends 0.03% or 5.80 points up at 22,547.55. Nifty falls for 14 sessions out of the last 15.

  • Sensex ends 0.20% or 147.71 points higher at 74,602.12.

  • Broader indices also closed lower. Nifty Midcap 100 ended 0.51% lower; Nifty Smallcap 250 closed 0.45% lower.

  • Most sectoral indices fell with Nifty Metal falling the most. Nifty metal extended decline for the second day. On the other hand, Nifty Media was the top sectoral gainer.

  • RIL, TCS, L&T, Sun Pharma, Hindalco were top Nifty losers.

  • Bharti Airtel, Mahindra & Mahindra, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance were the top gainers for the day.

Dr. Reddy's Share Price Update: Large Trade In Stock

Over 1.69 million shares of Dr. Reddy's were traded via a block deal on Tuesday. The share of Dr. Reddy's fell as much as 3.52% to Rs 1,123.50 apiece.

Rupee Vs Dollar Live: INR Falls The Most Since Feb 3 

The rupee slumped 55 paise to the day's low of 87.25  against the US Dollar. It's the biggest intraday fall since Feb. 3. It closed at 86.71 a dollar on Monday.

Source: Bloomberg

Petronet LNG Share Price Down

Petronet LNG received a GST order of Rs 33.6 crore including penalty and interest for FY21.

Source: Exchange Filing

Vedanta Share Price Update: Large Trade In Stock

Over 1.49 million shares of Vedanta were traded via a block deal on Tuesday. The share of Vedanta fell as much as 1.10% to Rs 259.15 apiece.

Stock Market Live: Power Mech Share Price Today

Power Mech Projects Ltd. saw its share price rise over 1% on Tuesday following the announcement of a substantial order worth Rs 164.63 crore from Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.

Read full story here.

Stock Market Live: Bhagyanagar Shares Rise Over 16%

The shares of Bhagyanagar India rose over 16% on Tuesday after the company received a Rs 245 crore solar project from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd.

Stock Market Live: Gold Spot Fell Over 0.66%

Gold spot fell over 0.65% to $2,932.44 after it hit record high on Tuesday.

Stock Market Live: Adani Wilmar Gets Shareholders' Nod For Name Change To AWL Agri Business

Adani Wilmar Ltd. received majority shareholder approval to change the name of the company to AWL Agri Business. Up to 99.99% of the total votes polled were in favour of the name-change resolution, according to an exchange filing.

Read full story here.

Stock Market Live: 360 One Can Rally 20% Despite Market Weakness

Jefferies has maintained its 'buy' rating on 360 One WAM Ltd. while trimming the target price on the stock to Rs 1,270 from Rs 1,350. Despite the target price cut, its upside on the stock stands at 26% with the brokerage positive on the company following its acquisition of B&K Securities. Motilal Oswal echoed the same view as both brokerages maintained over 20% upside for the counter.

Read full story here.

Bitcoin Falls Below $90,000

Bitcoin Falls Below $90,000 As Crypto Slump Deepens.

Source: Bloomberg

Rupee Vs Dollar Today: Indian Currency Falls To 87.17

Rupee fell 0.5% to 87.17 against the US Dollar. It closed at 86.71 on Monday.

Source: Bloomberg

The dollar index is 0.04% lower at 106.63. Brent crude is up 0.31% to $75.01.

Stock Market Live: KFin Tech Share Price Today

KFin Tech share price had a volatile session on Tuesday, swinging between gains and losses. The scrip was trading 1.4% lower by 11:30 a.m. The benchmark NSE Nifty 50 was flat. This comes after the company got a target price cut from Jefferies which sees weaker equity market revenues for fiscal 2026 that could also play through the following year as well.

Read full story here.

Bank Nifty, BSE Bankex Will Soon Need More Stocks To Qualify For F&O Trade

India's two prominent stock exchanges will have to soon rejig the non-benchmark indices to keep them in the derivatives segment.

The newly floated consultation paper by market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India seeks to prevent non-benchmark indices in derivatives market if they do not have at least 14 stocks as constituents.

Also Read: Bank Nifty, BSE Bankex Will Soon Need More Stocks To Qualify For F&O Trade

FPI Debrief: Asset Price Erosion Inflicts More Pain On Overseas Investors

The Trump Trade initiated the gradual withdrawal of money by foreign investors from emerging markets, including India. Since the end of September 2024, foreign portfolio investors have seen their India assets under custody fall from $931.1 billion to $748.1 billion as of Feb. 15, 2025, an erosion of $183 billion in value.

In rupee terms, the value of FPIs has fallen from Rs 77.96 lakh crore to Rs 64.77 lakh crore during the same period, eroding Rs 13.18 lakh crore.

In short, for every Rs 100 decline in their assets under custody, the FPIs were able to repatriate only Rs 18.4, with the remaining amount lost in price erosion.

Read full story here.

Adani Group To Invest Rs 50,000 Crore In Assam For Infrastructure Projects, Says Gautam Adani

The Adani Group will invest Rs 50,000 crore in Assam across infrastructure projects, Chairman Gautam Adani said on Tuesday. These investments will span across airports, aerocity, city gas distribution, and road projects.

Read full story here.

Tata Capital IPO: Listing Date, Valuation And Ownership

The Tata Capital IPO will comprise a fresh issue of 23 crore shares and offer for sale from eligible shareholders and investors of the company.

The company did not disclose the listing timeline but is required to meet the Sept. 30, 2025 deadline for the IPO.

The offering is likely to be worth over $1 billion in value and will be the third company to list in the last two decades from Tata group, after Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. and Tata Technologies Ltd.

Get more details here.

Sensex, Nifty Today: Stock Market Watch 12 PM

  • Indian equities were trading higher with Nifty rising over 0.02% at 22,555.55 and Sensex was trading 143.23 points higher at 74,600.

  • Intraday, both Nifty and Sensex rose over 0.30%.

  • Nifty rose 0.32% to 22,625.30.

  • Sensex rose 0.44% to 74,785.08.

  • Broader indices were trading lower. Nifty Midcap fell 0.50%; Nifty Smallcap was trading 0.31% lower.

  • Most sectoral indices fell, led by Nifty Realty.

  • Nifty Bank fell 0.04%, Nifty IT was down 0.58%.

  • Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Finance were top Nifty gainers.

  • Hindalco, Trent, SBI Life and Sun Pharma were top Nifty losers.

Stock Market Live: Nifty Metals Under Pressure

  • Index down 3.6% in two trading session.

  • Top Losers: Hindalco, Vedanta, Nalco

WHAT'S CAUSING THE WEAKNESS

  • Expectations of safeguard duties on steel imports last week not met.

  • Base Metal prices falling on US growth concerns.

  • Base Metal prices falling on risk of worsening.

ALERT: Base metals include aluminium, zinc, lead, copper

  • Aluminium prices seeing pressure due to risk of higher China exports due to low domestic demand.

  • LME & domestic copper hit two weak low on Monday amid evidence of ample supply in major trading hub.

Stock Market Live: Nestle Share Price Today

Nestle shares rise over 1% on Tuesday.

Stock Market Live: Thangamayil Jewellery Hits Upper Circuit

Thangamayil Jewellery shares hit upper circuit on Tuesday as Equirus Securities reiterated its long position on the counter because of its potential to post robust growth moving forward.

Read full story here.

Stock Market Live: Zaggle Prepaid Share Price Today

Zaggle Prepaid shares rise over 3% after it entered an agreement to provide Zaggle Zoyer Platform Service to Honasa Consumer.

Source: Exchange Filing

India May Have To Double Its Nuclear Capacity Every 3.5 Years To Hit 2047 Target

India has an ambitious nuclear energy capacity target of 100 GW by 2047. With only 8 GW of capacity currently operational, the goal indicates addition of around 4 GW of nuclear capacity each year from 2025-2047.

Despite a strong government push and proposed reforms to encourage private participation, challenges remain, and certain aspects need to be looked at closely.

Read full story here.

Zomato: What Bernstein Has To Say

Bernstein maintained an 'outperform' on Zomato, as it remains their top internet pick. It has a target price of Rs 310, implying a 35% upside. Zomato is playing the long game, as its focus is shifting toward growth and profitability, according to the brokerage.

Zomato stock rose as much as 2.99% during the day to Rs 229.34 apiece on NSE.

Read full story here.

Power Grid Share Price Update: Large Trade In Stock

Over 1.04 million shares of Power Grid were traded via a block deal on Tuesday. The share of Power Grid fell as much as 1.10% to Rs 259.15 apiece.

Stock Market Live: Tata Investment Share Price Today

Tata Investment Corp. share price surged over 8% during early trade on Tuesday after the Tata Capital Ltd. board approved plans to float an initial public offering of shares.

Read full story here.

Stock Market Live Update: Welspun Specialty Share Price Today

Welspun Specialty Solutions Ltd.'s share price rose nearly 5% and hit the upper circuit limit on Tuesday, after the company’s board approved rights issue.

Read full story here.

Stock Market Live: Expect This Year To Be A Stock Picker's Market

While Vikas Khemani Founder of Carnelian Asset Management & Advisors Pvt. Ltd. told NDTV Profit that this year will be a stock picker's market he said that investors need to keep expectations low from this year as they might not see great returns for the index as a whole.

Consumption stocks, especially in the broader space haven't done well over the last few years he added.

Stock Market Live Update: Corrections Are A Normal Part Of Bull Markets

"Market corrections are a normal part of bull markets," Vikas Khemani Founder of Carnelian Asset Management & Advisors Pvt. Ltd. told NDTV Profit.

He further said that 80-90% of the damage is done and the market can see some consolidation going forward.

He also said that he had seen a lot of froth in the small and midcap space last year, but that has now been corrected.

Stock Market Live Update: Veranda Learning Solutions Shares Price Today

Veranda Learning Solutions shares rise over 5% after the company acquired 40.41% stake in BB Publication, establishing it as an associate company, through a combination of Rs 55 crore cash (with a deferred payment of Rs 45.01 crore due by March 31, 2025) and a share swap.

Stock Market Live Update: Venus Remedies Share Price Today

Venus Remedies shares rise over 4% after it secures exclusive in-licensing rights from Infex Therapeutics to develop and commercialize MET-X In India.

Source: Exchange Filing

Stock Market Live Update: SEBI’s Proposed Changes for Derivatives Trading

  • Open Interest (OI) will be calculated using a Delta-based method

  • This is proposed in place of notional value method.

  • This will better reflect actual risk

  • Will prevent stocks from entering ban periods unfairly.

  • Market-Wide Position Limits (MWPL) will be revised to stop artificial OI buildup.

  • SEBI will introduce intraday monitoring of MWPL to track risks in real time.

  • Position limits for investors like mutual funds, FPIs & ors will be tightened.

  • Pre-open and post-closing sessions will be added for derivatives trading.

  • New rules will limit derivatives on non-benchmark indices to prevent manipulation.

Source: SEBI consultation paper

Also Read: SEBI Proposes New Method Of Calculating Open Interest In F&O Market

Stock Market Live Update: IREDA Share Price Today

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd.'s share price rose over 3%, as shareholders of the company approved to raise capital through equity issuance.

Read full story here.

Stock Market Live Update: Nifty IT Recovers After Near 1% Decline

Nifty IT recovers on Tuesday after it posted a near 1% decline in the early hours of trading. This comes after NSE Nifty IT slumped to the lowest level in over six months on Monday

Stock Market Live Update: Nifty Climbs Above 22,600

Nifty climbed over 22,600 after it touched a eight-month low on Monday. Nifty 50 was trading at 22,608, while Sensex rose over 270 points and was trading 74,724 as of 9:58 a.m.

Stock Market Live Update: Nifty Bank Snaps Three-Day Losing Streak

Nifty Bank index has snapped its three-day losing streak on Tuesday.

Stock Market Live Update: Adani Power Share Price Today

Shares of Adani Power rose over 5% on Tuesday. The shares were trading 4.59% higher at Rs 470.10 as of 9:51 a.m.

Stock Market Live Update: NTPC Green Energy Share Price Today

The shares of NTPC Green Energy rose nearly 5% after NTPC along with its subsidiary NTPC Green Energy signed multiple MoUs with the Government of Madhya Pradesh during the Global Investors Summit, being held at Bhopal. The companies are set to Invest over Rs 2 Lakh Crore in MP.

Read full story here.

Stock Market Live Update: Most Tata Group Stocks In Green

Most tata group stocks were in the green with Tata Investment stocks leading the rise. The rise in the group stock comes after Tata Capital approved IPO including fresh issue of 23 crore shares. The company will issue shares worth up to Rs 1,504 crore on rights basis.

Stock Market Live Update: Nifty IT Extends Losses

Nifty IT extends losses for second day with Tech Mahindra, LTIM, Wipro declining the most.

Real Estate: What Citi Says

Oberoi Realty – Upgrade to Buy from Neutral; Cut TP to Rs 1895 from Rs 2415

DLF – Upgrade to Neutral from Sell; Cut TP to Rs 750 from Rs 775

  • India property sector has seen a significant correction since the start of calendar year 2025.

  • Turn less bearish and are now Neutral on the residential sector given the correction.

  • Further near-term correction cannot be ruled out.

  • Upgrade as implied pre-sales growth expectations is more reasonable post price correction.

Stock Market Live Update: ICICI Bank, M&M Lead Gains While L&T, TCS Decline

  • ICICI Bank Ltd., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd. and Bharti Airtel Ltd., added to the Nifty 50 index.

  • L&T Ltd., TCS Ltd., Sun Pharma Ltd. and Grasim Industries Ltd. weighed on the Nifty 50 index.

Stock Market Live Update: Sectors Mixed In Early Trade

On NSE, six of the 12 sector advanced, while the others were in the red. The NSE IT was the worst performing sector during open, while the NSE Nifty Media was among the best performer.

Broader markets were trading lower, with the NSE Midcap indices trading 0.26% lower and NSE Smallcap indices was trading 0.13% lower.

Stock Market Live Update: Nifty, Sensex Open Higher

The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex opened higher on Tuesday snapping five-day losing streak. The Nifty 50 was trading 0.03% up at 22,551 and the Sensex was up 0.09% at 74,509.

"Immediate resistance is placed at 22,650 and 22,800, and a sustained close above these levels could trigger an upside move towards 23,000 and 23,250. On the downside, key support levels are at 22,400 and 22,125," said Hardik Matalia, Derivative Analyst, Choice Broking.

Stock Market Live Update: Tata Capital Approves IPO, Right Issues Of Rs 1,500 Crore

  • Tata Capital approves IPO including fresh issue of 23 crore shares.

  • To issue shares worth up to Rs 1,504 crore on rights basis.

Stock Market Live Update: Nifty, Sensex Trade Lower Pre-Open

At pre-open, the NSE Nifty 50 was trading 36.90 points or 0.16% lower at 22,516.45. The BSE Sensex was flat at 74,453.44.

Rupee Vs Dollar Today: Indian Currency Opens Weaker Against US Dollar

Rupee opened 14 paise lower at 86.85 against the US Dollar. It closed at 86.71 on Monday.

Source: Bloomberg

The dollar index is 0.03% lower at 106.65. Brent crude is up 0.51% to $75.16.

Rupee Vs Dollar: Check Today's Trading Range

The Indian Rupee ended flat at 86.70 on Monday.

The currency is expected to open around 86.75 and trade a 86.60-86.90 range with sideways price action, according to India Forex And Asset Management Pvt.

Meanwhile, the 1-year forward yield had dropped below 2% but ended at 2.05%. On the other hand, the 3-month at-the-money-forward (ATMF) implied volatility ended at 3.43%.

Market Cap Loss So Far In 2025

  • The total market has lost almost Rs 44.29 lakh crore in market cap.

  • Large Cap Market Cap Loss: Rs 19.1 lakh crore.

  • Mid Cap Market Cap Loss: Rs 10.59 lakh crore.

  • Small Cap Market Cap Loss: Rs 8.2 lakh crore.

Stock Market Live: Broader Markets Have Underperformed So Far In 2025

  • Nifty Midcap 150 down 12.5% year to date.

  • Nifty Smallcap 250 down 18.3% year to date.

  • Mid-Caps That Lost The Most Value: Jai Balaji, Oracle Fin, Kalyan Jewellers

  • Mid-Caps That Lost The Most Value: NAVA, Brainbees Solutions, Zen Tech

Nifty's Persistent Weakness Is Due To:

  • Aggressive FII selloff who have offloaded stocks worth over Rs 2 lakh crore since October 2024.

  • Slowdown in US growth and uncertainly surrounding tariffs.

  • A depreciating rupee- down 3.4% since the market's peak.

Nifty 50 So Far In 2025

  • Benchmark down 5% in 2025 so far.

  • The Nifty hit an eight-month low on Monday.

  • Benchmark has closed in the red in 25 out of 40 trading sessions in 2025.

  • Enroute to post longest losing streak in nearly two years.

  • Stocks That Have Dragged The Benchmark The Most: ITC, HDFC, Trent.

Nifty Today: What F&O Cues Indicate

  • Nifty Feb futures down by 0.96% at a premium of 59.3 points.

  • Nifty Feb futures open interest down by 22.69%.

  • Nifty Options Feb. 27 Expiry: Maximum Call open interest at 23000 and Maximum Put open interest at 22500

  • Securities in ban period: Chambal Fertilizers and Manappuram Finance

Dollar Check

The US Dollar index is down 0.03% at 106.63.

  • Euro was down 0.05% at 0.9548.

  • Pound was down 0.05% at 0.7916.

  • Yen was up 0.17% at 149.83.

Stock Market News Live: Global Check

Stocks in the Asia Pacific region continued to decline on Tuesday following US President Donald Trump's move to curb Chinese investments in technology, energy and other sectors. In addition, the fall in US stocks further hurt the market sentiments.

South Korea's Kospi fell 0.27%, or 7.05 points to 2,638.25, while Australia's S&P ASX 200 was down 0.82% at 8,239.80 as of 7:27 a.m. Japanese markets opened lower after a holiday on Monday.

Future contracts in China hinted at a negative start, while those in Hong Kong were also poised to a 2% drop. The Chinese gauge of shares in US saw its biggest drop in over four months with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s American depository receipts closing over 10% lower. This is the biggest decline since October 2022.

Meanwhile, the euro was little changed while Canada's dollar and Mexico's peso fell, as US President Donald Trump said he expects the tariffs to take effect as planned next month.

The US dollar remained flat while the stocks got hammered on Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% while the Nasdaq 100 slipped over 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.08% higher on Monday. Ahead of Nvidia Corp's results, the chipmaker lost 3.1%.

Stock Market News Live: GIFT Nifty Trades Below 22,600

The GIFT Nifty was trading near 22,600 early on Tuesday. The futures contract based on the benchmark Nifty 50 rose 0.1% at 22,593 as of 7:39 a.m., indicating a flat start for the Indian markets.

Indian benchmark indices extended their losses for the fifth consecutive session on Monday to end at the lowest since June 2024, as information technology and metal stocks dragged the indices. The NSE Nifty 50 ended 242 points, or 1.06% lower at 22,553.3, while the BSE Sensex closed 856.65 points, or 1.14% down at 74,454.41.

Also Read: Stock Market Today: All You Need To Know Going Into Trade On Feb. 25

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