Bourses come back in green in early afternoon session

In a volatile trading session, Indian markets came back in green in early afternoon session amid ongoing U.S. trade negotiations. A team of U.S. trade officials will visit India in August for the next round of talks for the proposed bilateral trade pact between the two nations. Traders took note of report that Vice Chairman (VC) of NITI Aayog Suman Bery has said that India's sustained economic growth makes it an anchor of stability for the world, which needs new engines of growth and development models that can be scaled and shared. He said the world is navigating a period of significant economic shifts and uncertainty, which makes the international community’s collective work on Sustainable Development Goals more critical than ever. Sector wise, agriculture sector remained in focus as the sowing of kharif-season crop has stood at 708.31 lakh hectares area as on July 18, 2025. On the global front, Asian markets were trading mostly in red as investors sought clarity on trade developments ahead of an August 1 deadline for U.S. reciprocal tariffs. 

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 82300.89, up by 100.55 points or 0.12% after trading in a range of 82110.63 and 82538.17. There were 16 stocks advancing against 14 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading mixed; the BSE Mid cap index declined 0.39%, while Small cap index was up by 0.06%.

The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Consumer discretionary up by 0.36%, Metal up by 0.28%, Basic Materials up by 0.26% and Bankex was up by 0.11%, while Realty down by 0.96%, Auto down by 0.65%, Telecom down by 0.62%, Healthcare down by 0.50% and Energy was down by 0.33% were the top losing indices on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Eternal up by 11.08%, Titan Company up by 1.39%, ICICI Bank up by 0.79%, HDFC Bank up by 0.49% and Maruti Suzuki up by 0.47%. On the flip side, Ultratech Cement down by 1.39%, Tata Motors down by 1.35%, Bajaj Finserv down by 1.15%, Larsen & Toubro down by 1.13% and Reliance Industries down by 1.03% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, ministry of Commerce & Industry in its latest data has showed that the output of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to 1.7 per cent in June 2025 from 5 per cent in the same month last year. The expansion during the month under review is slightly up as compared to May, when these sectors grew 1.2 per cent. 

Steel production having 17.92 per cent weight increased by 9.3 per cent in June, 2025 over June, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 7.0 per cent during April to June, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Cement production having 5.37 per cent weight increased by 9.2 per cent in June, 2025 over June, 2024 and its cumulative index increased by 8.4 per cent during April to June, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Petroleum Refinery production having 28.04 per cent weight increased by 3.4 per cent in June, 2025 over June, 2024 and its cumulative index remained constant during April to June, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.

Crude Oil production having 8.98 per cent weight declined by 1.2 per cent in June, 2025 over June, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 2.0 per cent during April to June, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Fertilizer production having 2.63 per cent weight declined by 1.2 per cent in June, 2025 over June, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 3.8 per cent during April to June, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. 

Coal production having 10.33 per cent weight declined by 6.8 per cent in June, 2025 over June, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 0.3 per cent during April to June, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Natural Gas production having 6.88 per cent weight declined by 2.8 per cent in June, 2025 over June, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 2.5 per cent during April to June, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year. Electricity generation having 19.85 per cent weight declined by 2.8 per cent in June, 2025 over June, 2024 and its cumulative index declined by 2.0 per cent during April to June, 2025-26 over corresponding period of the previous year.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 25100.15, up by 9.45 points or 0.04% after trading in a range of 25035.55 and 25182.00. There were 23 stocks advancing against 27 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Eternal up by 10.86%, Titan Company up by 1.42%, HDFC Life Insurance up by 1.06%, Hindalco up by 0.91% and ICICI Bank up by 0.85%. On the flip side, Eicher Motors down by 1.63%, Shriram Finance down by 1.56%, Bajaj Auto down by 1.54%, JIO Financial down by 1.47% and Ultratech Cement down by 1.41% were the top losers.

Asian markets were trading mostly in red; Taiwan Weighted lost 352.64 points or 1.53% to 22,987.92, Nikkei 225 slipped 44.19 points or 0.11% to 39,774.92, KOSPI dropped 40.87 points or 1.29% to 3,169.94, Jakarta Composite plunged 15.78 points or 0.21% to 7,382.41 and Straits Times was down by 6.12 points or 0.15% to 4,201.01. On the flip side, Shanghai Composite strengthened 18.95 points or 0.53% to 3,578.74 and Hang Seng was up by 84.67 points or 0.34% to 25,078.81.