The Indian stock market closed the trading today i.e. 16 September 2025, in gains with benchmark indices witnessing moderate volatility in the face of global signals and local events. The BSE Sensex closed higher by 594.95 points (0.72%) at 82,380.69, and the NSE Nifty 50 closed higher by 169.90 points (0.67%) to close at 25,239.
Other majors among the sectoral top gainers include Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank, which rose more than 2%, with high banking sector momentum. Stocks of the infrastructure sector such as Larsen & Toubro gained around 1.5%, boosted by new contract and government announcements. Power generation companies headed by NTPC and Power Grid also traded up by over 1%, supporting market sentiment. Auto stocks like Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors gained on healthy volume and export numbers.
On the negative side, FMCG sector shares like Titan Company and Asian Paints witnessed some profit booking, declining by as much as 0.8%. IT majors Infosys and HCL Technologies closed with losses by around 0.5%, showing risk-averse investor action with global tech fears. Certain realty and pharma stocks also closed negative, displaying the mixed sectoral trend.
Market range was good with almost 60% of stocks on both NSE and BSE closing in the positive. Midcap and smallcap indices performed better, advancing around 0.5% and 1% respectively, reflecting robust buying demand outside large caps. Overall turnover on NSE reached ₹45,000 crore, reflecting good liquidity amid continuous DII buying. FIIs seem to be net sellers as the trend, yet DIIs took up the selling pressure by purchases balancing amount of shares.
India VIX, a measure of market volatility, relaxed modestly to 10.1, indicating decreased market unease. Crude oil prices stays around $67 per barrel, pushing energy shares that rose modestly. Bond yields stabilise flat, indicating neutral expectations ahead of major policy statements.
Positive signals from international markets, especially the US, where leading indexes continued to gain on hopes of an imminent Federal Reserve rate reduction later this week, boosted investor sentiment. In Asia, other major markets closed higher on the same hopes. Here at home, more-than-expected industrial production and falling unemployment figures strengthened bull sentiment. Also, India and the US made significant headway in negotiations on trade, which they hope will ease tariff tensions that can help propel exports and manufacturing businesses.
Analysts are cautiously optimistic as positive earnings projections and expectations of monetary easing across the world offer a support to Indian equities. Good government policies and robust consumption at home can also be the trigger for market rally in the near future. Investors are suggested to concentrate on fundamentally good stocks in the banking, infrastructure, and automobile sectors while keeping a close eye on developments on the international front.
