After Roller-Coaster Activity, Nifty Ends 98 Points Higher
Shrikant Chouhan,
Head Equity Research,
Kotak Securities
Mumbai, August 25, 2025: Today, the benchmark indices experienced a volatile trading session. After a roller-coaster activity, the Nifty ends 98 points higher, while the Sensex was up by 329 points. Among sectors, the IT index outperformed, rallying 2.40 percent, whereas the media index lost the most, shedding 1.80 percent.
Technically, after an early morning intraday dip, the market took support near 24,900/81400 and bounced back sharply. However, due to profit-taking at higher levels, it failed to close above the 25,000/81800 mark. Additionally, on daily charts, it has formed an inside body candle, indicating indecisiveness between bulls and bears.
We believe that the intraday market texture is non-directional; hence, level-based trading would be an ideal strategy for day traders. For the bulls, the 25,000/81800 level will be the immediate breakout point. A successful breakout above 25,000/81800 could push the market towards 25,150-25200/82300-82500. On the other hand, 24,900-24,850/81400-81300 would act as key support zones for day trades. Below 24,850/81300, the chances of hitting 24,750-24,700/81000-80800 increase significantly.
Gaurav Garg, Lemonn Markets Desk, adds:
Indian equities extended gains on August 25, tracking positive global cues, with IT stocks providing the biggest boost. The Sensex rose 329 points, or 0.40%, to close at 81,635.91, while the Nifty added 97.65 points, or 0.39%, to settle at 24,967.75, inching closer to the psychological 25,000 mark. Despite the benchmarks’ gains, market breadth remained weak as more stocks declined than advanced, and both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices ended flat. On the sectoral front, Nifty IT surged 2.3% as investors bet on strong U.S. tech demand, while Realty and Metal indices also added modest gains. Heavyweights like Infosys, TCS, HCL Technologies, and Wipro led the upmove, whereas Apollo Hospitals, Nestle India, Bharat Electronics, Adani Enterprises, and SBI Life were among the laggards.
Globally, market sentiment improved after U.S. equities posted gains last week, supported by easing Treasury yields and hopes that the Federal Reserve may refrain from further aggressive rate hikes amid signs of cooling inflation. Asian markets traded mixed, with optimism around China’s fresh stimulus measures offset by lingering concerns over its property sector. European stocks also opened higher, buoyed by energy and financial shares. Crude oil prices held steady, providing relief to emerging markets, while the U.S. dollar index softened slightly, aiding risk appetite. Against this backdrop, the Indian rupee ended marginally lower at 87.58 per dollar versus Friday’s 87.52, reflecting cautious investor positioning ahead of key global economic data releases later in the week.
