On Friday, September 12, Indian equity benchmark indices closed in the positive territory, with Nifty 50 extending gains for the 8th straight session and settling above the 25,100 mark, while Sensex closed in green for the 5th consecutive day.
At the closing bell, the Nifty 50 ended up by 108.50 points, or 0.43%, at 25,114. The Sensex edged up by 355.98 points, or 0.44%, to 81,904.71, tracking global gains, as softer US jobs data overshadowed a hotter-than-expected inflation reading and bolstered bets for Federal Reserve rate cuts.
India's Nifty 50 and Sensex marked their second straight weekly gains; the Nifty 50 index closed above 25,100 for the first time in three weeks.
The IT index gained around 0.3%, led by a 1.05% rise in Infosys after the company approved its largest-ever share buyback worth ₹18,000 crore at a price of ₹1,800 per share.
On the sectoral front, 8 of the 11 key sectoral indices ended in positive territory. Meanwhile, broader indices like Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 ended in the green.
Among individual stocks,
Nifty Metal index surged by 0.93%, emerging as the top sectoral gainer. Among its constituents, Hindustan Copper and Hindustan Zinc were top gainers. On the flip side, Nifty FMCG declined by 0.71%, with 13 of 15 of its constituents ending in the red.
The key drivers of the index gains were:
On the other hand, these stocks weighed on the index:
The broader market indices ended in the green on Friday. The Mid-cap 100 index ended up by 0.32%, and the Small-cap 100 closed up by 0.64%.
As of September 12, 2025, the market breadth was slightly tilted towards advancing stocks. Out of 3,145 stocks traded on the NSE, 1,561 advanced, 1,483 declined, and 93 remained unchanged.
A total of 79 stocks touched their 52-week highs, while 33 hit their 52-week lows. Additionally, 104 stocks were locked in their upper circuits, whereas 56 stocks were in lower circuits.
Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.
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