Today’s Stock Market Closing, 6 Oct: Nifty Reclaims 25,000 Mark; Sensex Closed Over 500 Points, IT Index Gained Over 2% Ahead of Q2 Earnings Session

On Monday, October 6, Indian equity benchmark indices closed higher for the third consecutive day. Both the Nifty and the Sensex have gained nearly 2% over the last three trading sessions. India’s volatility gauge, the India VIX, rose over 1%. 

At the close, the Nifty 50 advanced 183.40 points, or 0.74%, to settle at 25,077.65, while the Sensex climbed 582.95 points, or 0.72%, to end at 81,790.12. The rally was led by financial stocks after upbeat business updates, while IT stocks gained ahead of the Q2 earnings season.

On the sectoral front, 7 out of 11 sectors closed in positive territory. The Bank Nifty index advanced for the fifth straight session, rising 515 points or 0.93% to reclaim the 56,000 mark, with 10 out of 12 constituents trading in the green. The gains followed strong second-quarter business updates from HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

The Nifty Financial Services and Private Bank indices were up over 1% on an intraday basis, while the Nifty PSU Bank index added 0.4%.

The Nifty IT index surged 2.28% ahead of the results season, emerging as the top-gaining sector of the day. IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will kick off the earnings season this week with its quarterly results on October 9.

Meanwhile, broader markets continued their uptrend, with both the Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap indices ending in positive territory. 

Stock-Specific Highlights

Among individual stocks,

• Fortis Healthcare share price soars 7.5% to a record high after SEBI clears IHH Healthcare's additional 26.1% stake buy.
• Top private lender HDFC Bank's share price jumped by 0.86% as in the pre-quarter business update the bank reported a 9% year-on-year rise in loans and a 15.1% growth in deposits for Q2FY26. 
• India's Avenue Supermarts share price fell 2.64% settling for its third straight session of losses. DMart supermarket chain operator reports 15% YoY growth in revenue for July-September.
• Bajaj Finance jumped 1.93% after it said its assets under management increased by about 24% year-on-year during the July-September quarter.
• Drugmaker Lupin's share price fell over 1.5% after the US Food and Drug Administration classified its Pithampur unit-2 manufacturing facility as needing regulatory and/or administrative action.
• Ceigall India share price soared by 2.61% as the company secured two separate orders worth ₹712 crore & ₹597 crore from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co.

Nifty IT - Top Gaining Sector

The Nifty IT index topped the chart with a surge of 2.28%, recording the highest intraday gains since September 10, with all 10 constituents ending in positive territory. On the flip side, the Nifty Media index declined by 0.9%.

Nifty 50: Top Pullers and Draggers of the Day

The key drivers of the index gains were:

• HDFC Bank: +29.13 points
• Infosys: +22.23 points
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): +19.17 points

On the other hand, these stocks weighed on the index:

• ITC: -6.72 points
• Trent: -5.36 points
• Tata Steel: -5.16 points

Broader Markets Ended Positive 

The broader market indices ended on a positive note on Monday. The Mid-cap 100 index ended up by 0.89% and the Small-cap 100 closed up by 0.28%, extending gains for 3 consecutive days.

Market Breadth

As of October 6, 2025, the market breadth was in favour of declining stocks. Out of 3,216 stocks traded on the NSE, 1,386 advanced, 1,730 declined, and 100 remained unchanged. 

A total of 113 stocks touched their 52-week highs, while 73 hit their 52-week lows. Additionally, 113 stocks were locked in their upper circuits, whereas 83 stocks were in lower circuits. 

Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.

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