The Indian stock market closed with gains positively today on September 18, 2025. The benchmark indices continued their gaining streak for the third consecutive day. The BSE Sensex closed gaining 320.25 points i.e. 0.38% higher at 83,013.96, while the NSE Nifty 50 closed at 25,423.60, gaining 93.35 points i.e. 0.36%. The market sentiment remained greenish influenced by optimism over US Federal Reserve’s rate cut, hopes of renewed India-US trade talks, and strong corporate earnings across key sectors.
Among the top gainers were Tata Consumer, SBI, BEL, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Maruti Suzuki, which rallied on institutional buying and positive sentiment in the investor community. Tata Consumer led gainers with a green up by almost 2.5%, followed closely by SBI and Maruti with increases around 1.5-2%. On the other hand, HDFC Life, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, Titan Company, and SBI Life Insurance were among the top decliners, pulled down by profit-booking and cautious investor sentiment in certain defensive stocks.
Sector-wise, the auto, PSU banking, IT, and oil & gas segments outperformed, with gains ranging between 0.5% and 2.6%. The PSU banking sector witnessed fresh buying amid expectations of improving credit growth and government reforms. IT stocks showed strength following the Fed rate cut, which often supports growth in tech investments. On the other side, FMCG, consumer durables, telecom, and metals sectors experienced mild losses due to profit-booking.
The broader market indices maintained their positions, with the Nifty Mid-cap index closing marginally higher and the Small-cap index registering an increase of about 0.68%. Mid-cap stocks like Hindustan Zinc, Mankind Pharma, Max Healthcare, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders showed balanced performance with steady inflows. Small-cap stocks also benefited from selective buying, contributing to the positive rally.
Market experts remain cautiously optimistic, noting that the continued FII selling stands addressed and almost balanced by domestic institutional inflows, which have supported the indices. The recent rally is also attributed to positive expectations from ongoing India-US trade talks and the Fed’s accommodative monetary policy stance. Investors are advised to watch inflation data and global developments closely before taking any monetary action in the markets.
Summing up, stock markets witnessed a broad rally today across large, mid, and small caps, led by strong sectoral performances in autos, banking, and IT, while few sectors saw some profit-booking. The market expects further movement based on domestic economic policies and global developments.
