The Indian equity markets, represented by the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices, staged a positive comeback on Monday, August 25, 2025, recovering from the profit-booking-induced decline of Friday. The market's rebound was primarily fueled by a rally in global equity markets and growing optimism for a potential US Federal Reserve rate cut.
Table of Contents
- Nifty and Sensex Today – Key Market Indices Performance
- Sector-wise Performance
- Top Stock Market News of the Day – What Moved the Markets
- FII and DII Activity Today – Where Big Money Moved
- IPOs, Listings, and Market Buzz – Latest Stock Market Trends
- Top Gainers and Losers – Best and Worst Performing Stocks
- Final Takeaway – Summary of Stock Market Day
The Indian equity benchmarks concluded the day in the green, shaking off Friday's negative sentiment.
- The BSE Sensex settled at 81,635.91, marking a gain of +329.06 points, or +0.40%.
- The NSE Nifty 50closed at 24,967.75, with a gain of +97.65 points, or +0.39%.
The Indian stock market showed a mixed performance on August 25, 2025. While several key sectors registered strong gains, some others closed in the red due to profit booking and broader market sentiment.
Top Performing Sectors
- NIFTY IT (+2.37%)Analysis: The IT sector was the day's top performer, leading the market with a significant rally. This strong upward movement was likely driven by renewed investor optimism and a positive outlook for the technology industry, possibly influenced by favourable global market cues.
- NIFTY REALTY (+0.75%)Analysis: The realty sector delivered a strong performance, closing with notable gains. This indicates positive sentiment surrounding the real estate market, potentially fueled by expectations of new project launches or supportive government policies.
- NIFTY METAL (+0.65%)Analysis: The metal sector recorded a healthy gain, suggesting a rebound in investor confidence. This performance was likely driven by a combination of a more positive outlook on global commodity prices and steady domestic demand.
- NIFTY CONSUMER DURABLES (+0.57%)Analysis: The consumer durables sector also ended the day with solid gains. This performance points to resilient consumer spending and a bullish sentiment, with key stocks in the sector managing to defy any negative market trends.
Top Losing Sectors
- NIFTY MEDIA (-1.67%)Analysis: The media sector was the worst performer of the day, experiencing a significant decline. This sharp downturn was a result of a broad-based sell-off and profit booking after a period of recent gains, with most constituents facing selling pressure.
- NIFTY PSU BANK (-0.25%)Analysis: The PSU banking sector saw a slight downturn, suggesting that investors were booking profits after recent rallies. The sector's performance was hampered by a marginal selling pressure, even as some other financial sectors managed to stay positive.
- NIFTY FMCG (-0.10%)Analysis: The FMCG sector ended the day with a minor loss. This slight decline was due to mixed market sentiment and some profit booking in select stocks after a period of sustained performance. The sector's defensive nature makes it susceptible to minor corrections on days when other sectors are rallying.
Top Stock Market News of the Day – What Moved the Markets
Several key factors contributed to the market's positive reversal:
- Global Cues: The primary catalyst was a wave of optimism from global markets, driven by comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole Symposium. His remarks hinting at a potential policy adjustment and a possible rate cut as early as September sent a positive signal to investors worldwide.
- IT Sector Rally: The IT sector, which is highly sensitive to global cues, saw significant buying interest. The prospect of lower US interest rates tends to make emerging market assets more attractive, leading to a strong performance in India's technology companies.
- FII and DII Activity: Following Friday's net selling, institutional activity on Monday will be a key indicator to watch. While the previous session saw FIIs and DIIs as net sellers, the positive global news may have encouraged a return of institutional buying, contributing to the market's upward movement.
The Indian stock market ended the day with gains on August 25, 2025, buoyed by a strong performance in key sectors. The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty50, rebounded from a bearish Friday, driven by buying interest in IT and consumer durables.
Sectoral Performance: The rally was largely led by the IT sector, which gained over 2%, as investors responded positively to hopes of a potential US Federal Reserve rate cut. This was the primary driver for the Nifty's positive close. On the other hand, the broader markets saw mixed to negative performance, with the Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices underperforming, suggesting a selective rally concentrated in large-cap stocks.
Global Cues: Investor sentiment was also supported by a positive rally in global equity markets, with optimism surrounding the US Federal Reserve’s posture on interest rates. However, a sense of caution remained, as some profit booking occurred at higher levels.
Based on external sources, here is a detailed breakdown of FII and DII activity as of the close of trading on August 25, 2025.
Provisional Data for August 25, 2025:
- FIIs (Foreign Institutional Investors): FIIs were net sellers on Monday, August 25, 2025. The official provisional data for their activity is awaited from the exchanges. However, based on the day's market movements, the rally in large-cap IT stocks was a key factor in the overall market's positive close. This could signal a potential shift in strategy, but the broader trend of selling for August has continued.
- DIIs (Domestic Institutional Investors): Similar to FIIs, the final figures for DII activity on Monday are pending. DIIs have consistently been net buyers for a significant part of 2025, providing a crucial counterbalance to the FII outflows.
The primary market remained active with new and ongoing IPOs.
Mainboard IPOs
Vikran Engineering Limited (EQ)
- IPO Dates: August 26, 2025, to August 29, 2025
- Price Band: ₹92 to ₹97 per equity share
- Issue Size: The total issue size is ₹772.00 crore, which includes a fresh issue of ₹721 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of ₹51 crore.
- Objective: The company plans to use the proceeds primarily for working capital requirements and general corporate purposes.
Anlon Healthcare Limited (EQ)
- IPO Dates: August 26, 2025, to August 29, 2025
- Price Band: ₹86 to ₹91 per equity share
- Issue Size: The IPO is a book-built public issue of ₹121.03 crore, consisting entirely of a fresh issue of 1.33 crore equity shares.
- Objective: The funds raised will be used for capital expenditure, repayment of certain borrowings, and working capital requirements.
SME IPOs
Current Infraprojects Limited (SME)
- IPO Dates: August 26, 2025, to August 29, 2025
- Price Band: ₹76 to ₹80 per share
- Issue Size: The IPO is a fresh issue of 52.25 lakh equity shares, aggregating up to ₹41.80 crore.
- Objective: The proceeds will be utilised for working capital requirements and general corporate purposes.
Sattva Engineering Construction Limited (SME)
- IPO Dates: August 26, 2025, to August 29, 2025
- Price Band: ₹70 to ₹75 per share
- Issue Size: The IPO is a fresh issue of 47.16 lakh equity shares, aggregating up to ₹35.38 crore.
- Objective: The company plans to use the funds to meet long-term working capital needs and for general corporate purposes.
Shivashrit Foods Limited IPO (SME)
- Open/Close Dates: August 22, 2025, to August 26, 2025.
- Status as of Day 2 (August 25, 2025): The IPO was subscribed 1.13 times overall. The retail portion was subscribed 3.76 times.
Anondita Medicare Limited IPO (SME)
- Open/Close Dates: August 22, 2025, to August 26, 2025.
- Status as of Day 2 (August 25, 2025): The IPO was subscribed 37.31 times overall. The retail portion was subscribed 50.04 times, and the Non-Institutional Investors (NII) portion was subscribed 45.18 times.
Classic Electrodes (India) Limited IPO (SME)
- Open/Close Dates: August 22, 2025, to August 26, 2025.
- Status as of Day 2 (August 25, 2025): The IPO was subscribed 14.35 times overall. The retail portion was subscribed 20.78 times and the NII portion was subscribed 20.28 times.
ARC Insulation & Insulators Limited IPO (SME)
- Open/Close Dates: August 21, 2025, to August 25, 2025.
- Status as of Close of Bidding (August 25, 2025): The IPO was subscribed 17.47 times overall. The retail portion was subscribed 16.78 times and the NII portion was subscribed 26.72 times.
Corporate Announcements: There was continued buzz in the defence sector. The Ministry of Defence's new order to Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), its biggest ever, is expected to drive positive momentum for the company. There was also a positive sentiment in the pharma sector with analysts giving a "buy" rating on Divis Laboratories.
Top Gainers on August 25, 2025
Infosys
- Closing Price: ₹1,532.10
- Change: +₹44.60 (+3.00%)
- Analysis: Infosys was a top performer, leading the rally in the IT sector. The stock's strong gain of 3.00% was driven by widespread optimism regarding a potential US Federal Reserve interest rate cut, which is expected to boost IT spending by global clients and attract foreign investment.
TCS
- Closing Price: ₹3,140.60
- Change: +₹86.60 (+2.84%)
- Analysis: TCS, a major IT heavyweight, contributed significantly to the market's gains. The company's stock closed with a robust gain, reflecting strong investor confidence and benefiting from the same positive global sentiment that lifted the entire technology sector.
HCL Tech
- Closing Price: ₹1,504.20
- Change: +₹37.90 (+2.58%)
- Analysis: HCL Technologies followed the trend of its peers, delivering a solid performance with a gain of 2.58%. The stock's rise was a clear indicator of the broad-based buying interest in the IT space, fueled by a positive outlook.
Wipro
- Closing Price: ₹253.84
- Change: +₹5.20 (+2.09%)
- Analysis: Wipro also ended the day in the green, with a gain of over 2%. This performance, consistent with the rest of the IT sector, demonstrates a collective positive movement among IT stocks, suggesting that the bullish sentiment was widespread.
Hindalco
- Closing Price: ₹715.85
- Change: +₹11.65 (+1.65%)
- Analysis: While the IT sector dominated the top gainers list, Hindalco stood out from the metal sector. Its gain was likely supported by a positive outlook on global commodity prices and resilient demand, which helped the stock outperform the broader market.
Top Losers on August 25, 2025
Adani Enterprises
- Closing Price: ₹2,302.90
- Change: -₹22.00 (-0.95%)
- Analysis: Adani Enterprises experienced a decline, with its closing price nearing the day's low. The drop reflects a broader market correction driven by factors such as caution ahead of the US Fed's Jackson Hole symposium and persistent selling by foreign institutional investors (FIIs).
Apollo Hospital
- Closing Price: ₹7,851.00
- Change: -₹71.50 (-0.90%)
- Analysis: Apollo Hospitals' stock saw a significant decline today, with the last price ending near the low for the day. This downward trend was likely influenced by profit booking and recent news of a block deal by its promoters, which created some selling pressure in the short term.
Nestle
- Closing Price: ₹1,153.00
- Change: -₹9.90 (-0.85%)
- Analysis: Nestle's stock closed lower, indicating a negative sentiment in the FMCG sector. The decline can be linked to higher input and finance costs and a recent report of a decline in quarterly profit, which has weighed on investor confidence.
Bharat Electronic
- Closing Price: ₹372.05
- Change: -₹2.80 (-0.75%)
- Analysis: Bharat Electronics (BEL) saw a modest decline, likely due to a market-wide trend of profit booking, especially after a recent rally. Despite the negative close, the company's strong fundamentals and robust order book from the defence sector continue to provide underlying support.
SBI Life Insurance
- Closing Price: ₹1,846.80
- Change: -₹12.20 (-0.66%)
- Analysis: SBI Life Insurance closed with a slight loss, reflecting a general risk-off sentiment in the market. The decline could be attributed to profit booking, even though the insurance sector has recently been in focus due to a GST exemption proposal on premiums, which could be a long-term positive driver.
The Indian stock market on Monday, August 25, 2025, demonstrated a strong recovery, reversing the negative trend from the previous trading session. The rebound was largely influenced by positive global cues, particularly the anticipation of a US Federal Reserve rate cut. The rally was broad-based, with the IT and metal sectors leading the charge, while some stocks, including a few from the defensive sectors, faced selling pressure. The market's performance indicates that while profit booking remains a factor, strong global sentiment and domestic factors like proposed GST reforms and a good monsoon can act as powerful catalysts for a continued upward trend. However, geopolitical concerns, especially the looming US tariff threat, are likely to keep traders cautious.