Today’s Stock Market Closing, 25 Aug: Nifty, Sensex End 0.4% Higher Led By Infosys & TCS: Nifty IT Surge Over 2% Emerges as Top Gaining Sector

On Monday, August 25, Indian markets closed higher, driven by gains in information technology stocks after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at an interest rate cut next month. 

At the closing bell, the Nifty 50 ended up by 97.65 points or 0.39%, at 24,967.75. The Sensex jumped by 329.05 points or 0.40% to 81,635.91. Nifty 50 crossed the 25,000 level during the session and recorded an intraday high of 25,021, led by Infosys and TCS. 

Metal stocks gained nearly 1% as rate cut expectations weakened the dollar and supported metal prices, while investors tracked US-India trade talks ahead of the proposed 25% tariffs on Indian goods effective August 27.

On the sectoral front, 5 out of 11 key sectoral indices ended in positive territory. Meanwhile, broader indices like Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 ended on a mixed note. 

Stock-Specific Highlights

Among individual stocks,

• The share price of Nazara Technologies declined 3.5%, set for its fourth consecutive session of losses amid the Lok Sabha's passing of the online gaming bill. 
• Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders share price jumps over 2% as Centre clears ₹70,000 crore submarine project negotiations.
• Yes Bank share price rallies 1.4% as RBI clears SMBC stake acquisition.
• Reliance Power, Reliance Infra share prices fall up to 5% even as Anil Ambani distances himself from the ₹2,929 crore fraud probe.
• Ola Electric's share price rallied 2.92% on policy talks to speed EV adoption.

Nifty IT - Top Gainer of the Day

The Nifty IT index advanced 2.37%, emerging as the best-performing sectoral index, closing above 50-DEMA. Infosys and TCS India were the top gainers in the pack. On the flip side, the Nifty Media index slipped 1.67%, making it the worst performer.

Nifty 50: Top Pullers and Draggers of the Day

The key drivers of the index gains were:

• Infosys:  +36.04 points
• TCS: +19.42 points
• HCL Technologies: +8.85 points

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

• ICICI Bank:  - 5.13 points
• BEL: - 2.28 points
• Nestle India: - 1.52 points

Broader Markets Mixed

The broader market indices ended on a mixed note. The Mid-cap 100 index ended up by 0.12% and the Small-cap 100 index closed marginally lower by 0.04%. 

Market Breadth

As of August 25, 2025, the market breadth was in favour of declining stocks. Out of 3,110 stocks traded on the NSE, 1,414 advanced, 1,614 declined, and 82 remained unchanged. 

A total of 76 stocks touched their 52-week highs, while 35 hit their 52-week lows. Additionally, 114 stocks were locked in their upper circuits, whereas 85 stocks were in lower circuits. 

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