Sensex Ends 555 Points Up, Nifty At 24,625; SMIDs, Auto Stocks Gain

Last Updated:September 01, 2025, 15:49 IST

Indian benchmark indices started the week on a positive note; Key points for investors

Sensex Today

Sensex Today: Indian equities closed higher on Monday, lifted by robust growth data and firm global cues, breaking a three-session decline.

India’s GDP grew 7.8% in Q1FY26, its fastest pace in five quarters and well above the RBI’s 6.5% estimate. Adding to the optimism, the HSBC India Manufacturing PMI edged up to 59.3 in August from 59.1 in July, signaling sustained expansion, S&P Global said.

Global sentiment improved after a US federal appeals court ruled that former President Donald Trump lacked the authority to impose sweeping tariffs, though the measures remain in place for now.

The Sensex climbed 554.84 points, or 0.70%, to 80,364.49, while the Nifty50 rose 198.20 points, or 0.81%, to 24,625.05.

Top Movers

On the BSE, M&M, Tata Motors and Trent led the gainers, while Sun Pharma, ITC and Hindustan Unilever declined. On the NSE, NTPC, Titan and Dr Reddy advanced the most, while IndusInd Bank, Bharti Airtel and Adani Enterprises slipped.

Broader Market & Sectors

The broader market outperformed, with the Nifty Midcap 100 gaining 1.97% and the SmallCap index rising 1.57%. Sectorally, barring Pharma (–0.12%) and Media (–0.32%), all indices closed higher. Nifty Auto jumped 2.8%, followed by Consumer Durables (+2.08%), Metal (+1.64%) and IT (+1.59%).

Gold, Silver Scale Record Highs on MCX Amid Tariff Uncertainty

Gold prices surged to fresh record highs on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Monday, with futures touching Rs 1,04,900 per 10 grams, up 1 per cent.

Silver also climbed to an all-time high, rising 2 per cent to Rs 1,24,141 per kg.

Global Cues

Across Asia, markets opened largely lower on Monday after a US federal appeals court ruled that President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” were illegal, saying he had overstepped his authority by imposing sweeping levies on nearly all major trading partners under his April 2 “liberation day” declaration. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.92 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.85 per cent, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.17 per cent. In contrast, China’s Shanghai Composite gained 0.20 per cent.

On Wall Street, major indices closed in the red on Friday, August 29, as investors digested fresh inflation data showing tariffs feeding into consumer prices. The S&P 500 fell 0.64 per cent, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 1.15 per cent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.20 per cent.

Aparna Deb

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