Sensex Ends 317 Points Higher, Nifty Above 25,150; Hero MotoCorp Rises 5%

Last Updated:July 15, 2025, 16:04 IST

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened on a cautious note today, influenced by a range of global and domestic cues

Sensex Today: Snapping a four-day losing streak, Indian equity benchmark indices ended higher on Tuesday, buoyed by positive global cues, cooling retail inflation, and steady foreign capital inflows.

The BSE Sensex rose 317 points, or 0.39%, to close at 82,570.91, while the Nifty50 advanced 113.5 points, or 0.45%, to settle at 25,195.80. Broader markets also showed strength, with both the Nifty MidCap and SmallCap indices gaining nearly 0.95% each.

All sectoral indices on the NSE closed in the green. Nifty Auto led the pack with a 1.5% gain, followed by Pharma and Healthcare indices, which were up over 1% each. Other sectoral gainers included Nifty Bank, Energy, Financial Services, IT, Metal, PSU Bank, Realty, Consumer Durables, and Oil & Gas—each rising up to 1%.

Out of the 30 Sensex stocks, 22 ended in positive territory. Sun Pharma, Trent, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finserv, and Mahindra & Mahindra emerged as the top gainers, climbing up to 2.7%. On the downside, HCL Tech, Eternal, Tata Steel, Kotak Bank, Axis Bank, and Asian Paints were among the notable laggards.

The India VIX, a key measure of market volatility, eased 4.17% to 11.48, reflecting a drop in near-term market uncertainty.

Global Cues

Asian markets traded higher on Tuesday, buoyed by China’s economic data and investor resilience despite uncertainty over US trade policies. Market participants largely shrugged off US President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff rhetoric and shifted their focus to key macro data from China.

China’s economic growth moderated in the second quarter amid sustained trade friction with the US, deflationary trends, and continued weakness in the property market. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s GDP grew 5.2% year-on-year in Q2, marginally beating expectations of 5.1%, but slowing from 5.4% in Q1.

Retail sales in June rose 4.8% year-on-year, missing projections and slowing from May’s 6.4% growth. However, industrial output exceeded expectations, rising 6.8% year-on-year against an estimated 5.7% gain—offering some relief to policymakers looking for signs of industrial recovery.

As of the last update, major Asia-Pacific indices were trading in the green. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.4%, while the Topix index advanced 0.3%. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.29%, and Australia’s ASX 200 jumped 0.6%, reflecting a positive regional tone ahead of key global earnings announcements.

Investors are also closely monitoring US inflation data and second-quarter earnings from major Wall Street firms. On Monday, US equities closed slightly higher. The S&P 500 edged up 0.14% to 6,268.56, the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.27% to finish at 20,640.33, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.20%, closing at 44,459.65.

Overnight, US stock futures were largely flat. Dow futures slipped 27 points (0.06%), while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.04% and 0.03%, respectively—suggesting a muted start for Wall Street ahead of crucial data releases.

Aparna Deb

Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a…Read More

Aparna Deb is a Subeditor and writes for the business vertical of News18.com. She has a nose for news that matters. She is inquisitive and curious about things. Among other things, financial markets, economy, a… Read More

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