Sensex Adds 320 Points On US Fed Rate Cut, Nifty At 25,423; Pharma Shares Rise

Last Updated:September 18, 2025, 15:46 IST

Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on Thursday, tracking global optimism after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates

Sensex Today: Indian equity benchmarks closed in the green on Thursday, tracking positive global cues after the US Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points to the 4–4.25 per cent range.

The BSE Sensex rose 320.25 points, or 0.39 per cent, to settle at 83,013.96, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 93.35 points, or 0.37 per cent, to end at 25,423.60.

Top gainers on the Sensex included Eternal, Sun Pharma, Infosys, HDFC Bank, and Power Grid, rising up to 2.89 per cent. On the downside, Bajaj Finance, Trent, Tata Motors, UltraTech Cement, and Asian Paints slipped up to 1.03 per cent.

In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap100 and Smallcap100 indices added 0.38 per cent and 0.29 per cent, respectively. Sectorally, pharma and healthcare stocks led the rally, with the Nifty Pharma index climbing 1.33 per cent and Nifty Healthcare advancing 1.50 per cent.

Shrikant Chouhan, Head Equity Research, Kotak Securities, said: “On a technical basis, the indices could move towards 25,400–25,500/83,000–83,200 on the upside, while below 25,100/82,000 traders may consider exiting long positions. For day traders, the strategy is to buy on intraday dips around 25,275 and 25,200 with a stop loss at 25,100. For the Nifty Bank, buying is advisable between 55,200 and 55,100 with a stop loss at 54,900, while resistance lies at 55,750 and 56,000.”

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