Asian Paints
2696.3-59.20
Cipla
1450-8.80
Eicher Motors
8066.5-33.50
Nestle India
1499.1-7.80
Grasim Inds
3248.7-8.30
Hindalco Inds.
1029.5-16.75
Hind. Unilever
2077-15.00
ITC
278.2-0.30
Trent
2978-12.00
Larsen & Toubro
4057-13.70
M & M
3428.30.10
Reliance Industries
1310-7.00
Tata Consumer
1079.5-11.00
Tata Motors PVeh
334.5-15.10
Tata Steel
183.5-1.35
Wipro
1840.90
Apollo Hospitals
8920.5320.50
Dr Reddy's Labs
1200-6.00
Titan Company
5056.2-7.50
SBI
1067.7-15.30
Shriram Finance
1122-10.30
Bharat Electron
410.80.30
Kotak Mah. Bank
391.15-1.25
Infosys
1169.2-5.80
Bajaj Finance
1087-3.80
Adani Enterp.
3035.170.20
Sun Pharma.Inds.
1930-2.00
JSW Steel
1270-5.00
HDFC Bank
7272.00
TCS
2361-14.00
ICICI Bank
141710.20
Power Grid Corpn
266.05-0.55
Maruti Suzuki
13834-71.00
Axis Bank
1217.4-4.40
HCL Technologies
1360-10.00
O N G C
236.4-3.50
NTPC
340-4.25
Coal India
407.1-3.40
Bharti Airtel
1992.153.00
Tech Mahindra
1632.8-6.20
Jio Financial
249.05-6.55
Adani Ports
170042.00
HDFC Life Insur.
535.85-2.20
SBI Life Insuran
1795-17.00
Max Healthcare
1008.6-4.70
UltraTech Cem.
11619-87.00
Bajaj Auto
1170039.00
Bajaj Finserv
2008.3-16.70
Interglobe Aviat
5310-60.00
Eternal
318.50.50
Indian equity benchmarks closed slightly lower on Friday after recovering from sharp intraday losses, supported by positive global cues, a firmer rupee, and easing market volatility. The Nifty rebounded from its day's low of 24,297 to settle at 24,366, while the Sensex slipped 70.71 points (0.09%) to 78,009.25 and the Nifty 50 declined 29.85 points (0.12%).
Consumer durables stocks attracted buying interest, while pharma, metal, and cement shares remained under pressure. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, State Bank of India, and Reliance Industries were among the key drags on the Nifty. Broader markets also ended weak, with mid-cap and small-cap indices falling 0.23% and 0.43%, respectively.
On the macroeconomic front, India's wholesale inflation eased marginally to 9.78% in July from 9.87% in June, aided by softer fuel price inflation. However, food, non-food articles, and manufacturing inflation remained elevated, highlighting persistent price pressures across sectors.
Global sentiment remained mixed. Asian markets advanced on hopes that easing U.S. inflation could reduce the likelihood of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike, while European markets weakened amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and concerns over global demand. Wall Street, meanwhile, continued its record-setting run, led by gains in technology and AI-related stocks.
Among earnings-driven movers, Tata Motors PV fell over 4% after reporting a steep decline in quarterly profit. On the positive side, Zee Entertainment, LG Electronics India, Galaxy Surfactants, Honasa Consumer, KMC Speciality Hospitals, Praj Industries, and Jubilant FoodWorks gained following strong earnings updates and corporate developments.
Investor interest in the primary market remained robust, with Shiprocket and Behari Lal Engineering IPOs attracting subscriptions of around 99 times and 107 times, respectively.
Overall, markets remained range-bound with stock-specific action dominating trade, while investors continued to monitor earnings, inflation trends, crude oil prices, and global geopolitical developments for further direction.