Post-Market Update: Market Closing today (June 23, 2025)

Nifty Slips Below 25,000 Mark; Sensex Plummets Over 500 Points to Close Below 82,000 Mark, While Broader Markets Ended in Green

On Monday, June 23, Indian benchmark indices ended the first trading session of the week in the red, weighed down by rising tensions in the Middle East and the United State’s three bombing strikes in Iran. The Nifty 50 index was dragged down by Infosys and L&T.

At the closing bell, the Nifty 50 ended down by 140.5 points or 0.56%, at 24,971.90. The Sensex fell by 511.38 points or 0.62% to 81,896.79. 

Nifty Media, Metal and Pharma sector, were among the top gainers while Nifty IT, Auto and FMCG witnessed largest declines. Meanwhile, broader indices like Midcaps and Smallcaps, ended in the green with Nifty Midcap rising by 0.36% while Nifty Smallcap surged by 0.7%.

Stock-Specific Highlights: Adani Enterprises, NTPC and Coal India

Among individual stocks,

• Adani Enterprises has launched India’s first off-grid green hydrogen pilot plant with a capacity of 5 MW.
• NTPC announces commercial operation date for additional 52 MW at Nokh Solar Project, Total group capacity now stands at 81,420 MW.
• Coal India plans to start production at 2 new mines this fiscal. Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) targets over 110 MT production in the current financial year and 150 MT by 2030.

Nifty Media- Top Gainer of the Day

The Nifty Media index surged by 4.39% on Monday. Zee Enterprises Ltd jumped over 12.46%, emerging as the top gainer among the Media stocks. While the Nifty IT Index was the top loser declining by 1.48%, with Oracle Financial Software Services being top loser. 

Nifty 50: Top Pullers and Draggers of the Day

The key drivers of the index gains were:

• Kotak Bank:  +5.90 points
• Hindalco: +12.25 points
• Coal India: +2.03 points 

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

• Infosys: -38.90 points
• L&T: -26.5 points
• HDFC Bank: -20.03 points

Broader Markets Outperformed

The broader market indices ended in green, as the Mid-cap 100 index gained by 0.36% and the Small-cap 100 index jumped 0.7%. 

Market Breadth

As of June 18, 2025, the Indian stock market witnessed negative market breadth. Out of 2,955 stocks traded on the NSE, 1,153 advanced, 1,365 declined, and 437 remained unchanged. 

A total of 41 stocks touched their 52-week highs, while 38 hit their 52-week lows. Additionally, 79 stocks were locked in their upper circuits, whereas 101 stocks were in lower circuits. 

Crude Oil Price

After an initial jump in crude oil prices on news that Iran may close the Strait of Hormuz, the prices have been trading off the day's high and have remained flat

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