Indian stock market fell sharply on 25 July 2025 as Sensex dropped 721 pts and Nifty closed below 24,850 amid weak global cues and FII selling.
The Stock Market Went Down
Let’s look at the numbers first:
- The Sensex, which tracks 30 big companies, closed at 81,463.09. This means it fell by 721.08 points, or about 0.88%
- The Nifty 50, which tracks 50 big companies, closed at 24,837.00. It went down by 225.10 points, or about 0.90%.
Both Sensex and Nifty are now at their lowest levels in over a month. Even smaller and medium-sized companies felt the heat. The Nifty MidCap index fell by 1.61%, and the SmallCap index went down by 2.1%. This is the first time since October 2024 that our market has seen a drop for four weeks straight.
Why Did the Stock Market Fall So Much?
There were a few main reasons behind this big drop:
- Company Results Were Not Good Enough: Many companies shared their results for the first three months of the financial year (April to June 2025), and for some big ones, especially from the financial sector, the results were not as good as people hoped. For example, Bajaj Finance shares fell a lot, nearly 4.81%, after its results came out. Other big names in finance like Shriram Finance, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank also saw their share prices drop. Even Bajaj Auto shares went down. There were worries that they might make fewer electric vehicles (EVs) in August because of some restrictions on parts coming from China.
- Foreign Investors Took Their Money Out: Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), which are big investors from outside India, have been selling Indian shares and taking their money out. In just the last four days, they have sold shares worth about 11,572 crore. On Friday alone, they sold shares worth 2,133.69 crore. When they sell a lot, it puts pressure on the market. However, our own local investors, called Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs), bought shares worth 2,617.14 crore, which helped a little bit.
- Uncertainty Over India-US Trade Deal: There’s been talk about a special trade deal between India and the USA, but it seems there’s no agreement yet. The deadline for this deal is August 1st, but talks are stuck, especially about taxes on farm and dairy products. When the Indian team came back from Washington without a deal, it made investors nervous.
- Bad News from Global Markets: Markets in Asia and Europe also fell on Friday. This means that what happens in other big markets around the world affects our market too. People are also waiting to see what the US central bank (Federal Reserve) decides next week and how big US tech companies like Apple and Amazon perform, which is keeping global markets cautious.
Which Sectors Felt the Heat?
Almost all parts of the stock market saw a fall, except for one:
- Only the Nifty Pharma (medicine companies) index went up a little, by 0.54%.
- Sectors like Media (2.61% down), Oil & Gas (1.96% down), PSU Banks (1.7% down), and Metal companies (1.64% down) were the worst affected.
Who Gained and Who Lost Big?
Let’s look at the Nifty 50 companies:
Top Losers (Shares that fell the most):
- Bajaj Finance
- Shriram Finance
- IndusInd Bank
- Bajaj Auto
- Tech Mahindra
Top Gainers (Shares that went up the most):
- Cipla (It went up because its quarterly results were good.)
- SBI Life Insurance
- Apollo Hospitals
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
The stock market is expected to remain a bit unstable for some time. Investors will be keeping a close eye on more company results that are coming out, what happens in global markets, and any news about the India-US trade talks. For now, experts say the Nifty might find some support around 24,800−24,735 points, and it might face resistance (difficulty going up) around 25,250−25,300 points.
So, Friday, July 25, 2025, was a tough day for the Indian share market, with many shares, especially from the finance sector, seeing big drops.
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