Closing Bell: Stock Market Closes Higher: Sensex Gains 341 Points, Nifty Reclaims 22,500 on March 17, 2025

On March 17, 2025, Indian stock markets ended on a strong note, driven by financial, healthcare, and metal stocks. Despite starting on a cautious note, both the Sensex and Nifty recovered to close with gains.

Sensex opened weak, touching a low of 73,796 but later rebounded to a high of 74,376. It finally closed 341 points higher at 74,170. Whereas Nifty 50 started with a 44-point gap down at 22,353, climbed to a high of 22,577, and settled at 22,509, up 112 points (0.5%).

Top Gainers and Losers

Bajaj Finserv surged 3.8% to ₹1,875. Mahindra & Mahindra, Axis Bank, and Bajaj Finance rose around 2% each. Other gainers included Adani Ports, Zomato, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, UltraTech Cement, Tata Motors, and Tata Steel.

ITC declined 1%, while Nestle India, SBI, and Reliance Industries also ended lower.

Broader Market and Sectoral Performance

• MidCap Index: Gained 0.8%.
• SmallCap Index: Closed flat.
• Market Breadth: Declining stocks (2,500+) outnumbered advancing stocks (1,617) on the BSE.
• Sectoral Gains: Financial Services, Healthcare, Auto, and Metal indices rose around 1% each.

Despite a weak start, the markets saw strong buying interest, helping key indices close higher.

Oil Prices

As of March 17, 2025, at 03:50 PM, Brent Crude was trading at $71.23, up by 0.92%.

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