Sensex Nifty Live Updates August 29: Indian Benchmarks Close in Red, Global Cues Mixed

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Last Updated: 29th August 2025 - 04:03 pm

Indian markets ended lower on Friday, with the Sensex falling 0.34% to 79,809.65 and the Nifty 50 slipping 0.30% to 24,426.85. ITC (2.21%) and Bharat Electronics (1.53%) led the gainers, while M&M (-2.91%) and Reliance (-2.07%) were the top losers. Asian markets were mixed, with Shanghai and Hang Seng higher, Nikkei lower. European indices slipped mid-session, while U.S. stocks closed higher in the previous session.

Stock Market Highlights, August 29

  • Domestic Indices Slip: Indian benchmarks ended lower, with the Sensex down 0.34% at 79,809.65 and the Nifty 50 falling 0.30% to 24,426.85. ITC led the gainers’ list with a 2.21% rise, followed by Bharat Electronics at 1.53%. On the losing side, M&M slipped 2.91%, while Reliance and Infosys fell over 2%.

  • Global Cues Mixed: Asian markets showed a mixed trend, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rising 0.32% and Shanghai Composite up 0.37%, while Japan’s Nikkei declined 0.26%. European indices were lower at mid-session, with the FTSE 100 down 0.33%, DAX falling 0.35%, and CAC 40 slipping 0.30%.

  • Wall Street Live Today: U.S. indices were trading higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.16%, NASDAQ gaining 0.53%, and the S&P 500 advancing 0.32%.

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Top Gainers

Company Gain
ITC 2.21%
Bharat Elec 1.53%
Shriram Finance 1.50%
Trent 1.19%
Asian Paints 1.19%

Top Losers

Company Loss
M&M -2.91%
Reliance -2.07%
Infosys -2.03%
Apollo Hospital -1.53%
Adani Enterpris -1.34%

Indian Market Cues

Index Value Change (%)
Gift Nifty 24,564.50 -0.55%
Nifty 50 24,426.85 -0.30%
Nifty Bank 53,655.65 -0.31%
SENSEX 79,809.65 -0.34%

Asian Markets 

Index Value Change (%)
Nikkei 42,718 -0.26%
Hang Seng 25,077 0.32%
Shanghai Composite 4,390 0.37%

European Market Mid-Session Update

Index Value Change (%)
FTSE 100 9,186 -0.33%
DAX 23,955 -0.35%
CAC 40 7,739 -0.30%
STOXX 50 5,372 -0.43%

U.S. Markets Live Today

Index Value Change (%)
Dow Jones 45,636.90 0.16%
NASDAQ 21,705.16 0.53%
S&P 500 6,501.86 0.32%


*As of 15:45 IST

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