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Sensex Nifty Live Updates August 18: Benchmarks End Higher Led by Auto and Financials
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Last Updated: 18th August 2025 - 03:59 pm
Indian markets closed higher on Monday, lifted by strong gains in auto and financial stocks. The Nifty 50 rose 1.00% to settle at 24,876.95, while the Sensex advanced 0.84% to 81,273.75. Maruti Suzuki, Hero Motocorp, and Bajaj Finance topped the gainers’ list, whereas ITC, Larsen, and Tech Mahindra ended among the key losers.
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Stock Market Highlights, August 18
- Domestic Market Surge: Indian equities gained momentum with the Sensex climbing 0.84% to 81,273 and Nifty 50 advancing 1% to 24,877. Maruti Suzuki led the rally with an 8.75% surge, followed by Hero Motocorp and Bajaj Finance.
- Mixed Sector Moves: While auto and FMCG counters fuelled gains, select heavyweights like ITC, Tech Mahindra, and Larsen weighed on the indices, slipping over 1% each.
- Global Market Tone: Asian markets traded largely positive with Shanghai Composite and Nikkei higher, though Hang Seng slipped. European indices were weak in mid-session, while U.S. benchmarks showed modest upticks.
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Top Gainers
| Company | % Gain |
| Maruti Suzuki | 8.75% |
| Hero Motocorp | 5.86% |
| Nestle | 5.02% |
| Bajaj Finance | 5.08% |
| Bajaj Auto | 4.57% |
Top Losers
| Company | % Loss |
| ITC | -1.25% |
| Eternal | -1.10% |
| Tech Mahindra | -1.04% |
| Larsen | -1.14% |
| NTPC | -0.97% |
Indian Market Cues
| Index | Value | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gift Nifty | 24,965.50 | 1.41% |
| Nifty 50 | 24,876.95 | 1.00% |
| Nifty Bank | 55,734.90 | 0.71% |
| SENSEX | 81,273.75 | 0.84% |
Asian Markets
| Index | Value | Change (%) |
| Nikkei | 43,714 | 0.77% |
| Hang Seng | 25,176 | -0.37% |
| Shanghai Composite | 4,241 | 0.85% |
European Market Mid-Session Update
| Index | Value | Change (%) |
| FTSE 100 | 9,128 | -0.12% |
| DAX | 24,267 | -0.38% |
| CAC 40 | 7,862 | -0.77% |
| STOXX 50 | 5,418 | -0.56% |
U.S. Markets Live Today
| Index | Value | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 44,971.36 | 0.08% |
| NASDAQ | 21,729.00 | 0.39% |
| S&P 500 | 6,483.50 | 0.19% |
*As of 15:45 IST
Stocks to Watch Today
Here are the top stocks to watch today following their latest earnings and key business updates.
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Vodafone Idea
Vodafone Idea reported a wider net loss of ₹6,608 crore for the June quarter, compared to a loss of ₹6,432 crore in the same period last year.
Glenmark Pharma
Glenmark Pharma’s net profit slumped 86.2% to ₹47 crore in Q1, down from ₹340.2 crore a year ago. Revenue, however, inched up 0.6% to ₹3,264.4 crore against ₹3,244.2 crore in the year-ago quarter.
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services
On a consolidated year-on-year basis, Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services’s profit jumped 56% to ₹26.1 crore from ₹16.7 crore, while revenue surged 31.6% to ₹332 crore compared with ₹252.2 crore last year.
Coal India
Coal India said it continues to advance its production and evacuation infrastructure projects as part of its capital expenditure strategy for the current fiscal year.
KEC International
The RPG Group firm has bagged fresh orders worth ₹1,402 crore across its transmission & distribution, civil, and cables & conductors divisions. With this, KEC International’s order inflows so far in FY26 have crossed ₹8,400 crore.
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