NEW DELHI: The Indian stock market ended the final trading session of 2025 on a strong note, with benchmark indices closing firmly in the green. The Nifty closed above the 26,100 mark, supported by broad-based buying in metal, PSU bank, and oil & gas stocks, while the IT sector lagged behind.
At the close, the Sensex rose 545.52 points, or 0.64 per cent, to settle at 85,220.60, while the Nifty gained 190.75 points, or 0.74 per cent, to end at 26,129.60.
The BSE Midcap index advanced 1 per cent, while the Smallcap index jumped 1.19 per cent. The overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies rose to nearly ₹476 lakh crore from ₹472 lakh crore in the previous session.
Among sectoral indices, barring Nifty IT, which slipped 0.30 per cent, all others ended in the green. Nifty Oil & Gas surged 2.66 per cent, followed by Consumer Durables, Media, Metal, PSU Bank, Auto and Private Bank indices, each gaining over 1 per cent. The Nifty Bank index rose 0.69 per cent, while the Financial Services index advanced 0.84 per cent.
On the Nifty50, as many as 44 stocks ended higher. JSW Steel (up 4.88 per cent), ONGC (2.46 per cent) and Tata Steel (2.35 per cent) emerged as the top gainers. On the losing side were TCS (down 1.13 per cent), Tech Mahindra (0.85 per cent) and Grasim Industries (0.31 per cent).
Out of 4,374 stocks traded on the BSE, 2,799 advanced, while 1,413 declined and 162 remained unchanged.
On the Nifty, around 126 stocks touched their 52-week highs, including Titan Company, Shriram Finance, Indus Towers, IDFC First Bank, Canara Bank and BPCL. Meanwhile, 145 stocks hit their 52-week lows, including Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, Embassy Developments, Poly Medicure and Whirlpool of India.
Vodafone Idea plunged over 11.5 per cent after reports suggested that the Union Cabinet had approved an adjusted gross revenue (AGR) relief package.
For the month of December, the BSE Sensex shed 0.5 per cent, while the Nifty slipped 0.3 per cent. However, for the calendar year 2025, both benchmark indices recorded gains of around 10 per cent each.
Agencies