8th September, 2025 : After Stock Market Close Green, GIFT Indicates Gap Up

Indian stock markets closed with marginal gains today on 8 September 2025, starting the fresh week with the Sensex closing at 80,787.30, higher by 76.54 points (0.09%), and the Nifty 50 closing at 24,773.15, up 32.15 points (0.13%). Auto, metal, and realty stocks led gains, while IT sector traded in losses. 

Market Closing Snapshot

• Sensex: Closed at 80,787.30 (+76.54 points, +0.09%).
• Nifty 50: Closed at 24,773.15 (+32.15 points, +0.13%).
• Broader indices also performed well: Nifty Mid-cap 100 added 0.50%, and Nifty Small-cap 100 added 0.16%.

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Key Gainers and Losers

• Top Gainers: Tata Motors (+4.25%), Bajaj Auto (+4.08%), Mahindra & Mahindra (+4.01%), Eicher Motors.
• Other auto gainers: Bharat Forge, Ashok Leyland, Motherson Sumi.
• Top Losers: Trent, Asian Paints, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Power Grid.

Sectoral Performance

• Auto: Strong outperformance, Nifty Auto index gained 3.3% driven by Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland.
• Metals: Nifty Metal index gained with SAIL and JSW Steel increasing up to 4%.
• Realty: Posted gains, adding to broad market sentiment.
• IT: Lagged, Nifty IT finished down 0.94% due to losses in Persistent Systems, LTIMindtree, and Tech Mahindra.

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Mid-cap and Small-cap Trends

• Nifty Mid-cap 100 closed higher by 0.50%, Nifty Small-cap 100 was higher by 0.16%.
• BSE Mid-cap rose 0.33%, Small-cap closed 0.3% higher, reflecting sustained buying interest beyond large-caps.

Expert Comments

Market experts credited the strong close to positive overseas cues and expectations of Fed rate cuts, supported by GST reforms and positive domestic sentiment. But experts caution as players wait for US and domestic CPI numbers for directional cues, recommending careful bets in performing sectors such as auto and metals. The breadth was overall positive with advances outnumbering declines; 114 stocks reached 52-week highs while 50 reached 52-week lows.

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GIFT Nifty trades green

GIFT Nifty futures are up by 50–70 points (approximately +0.28%), indicating a gap-up start to Tuesday's session. The optimism is due to firm Asian market indicators, expectations of US Federal Reserve rate reduction, and risk asset-friendly overall global environment. Institutional flows indicated FIIs as net sellers, while domestic institutional buyers (DIIs) were strong supporters, indicating underlying strength in Indian markets.