Nifty Ends Six-Day Rally and Sensex Drops 283 Points Amid Market Volatility on October 24, 2025

On Friday, October 24, 2025, Indian stock markets traded lower amid global concerns, including a possible US probe into China’s 2020 trade deal and rising oil prices due to US sanctions on Russia. 

At 1 PM, Sensex was at 84,273, down 283 points (0.34%), while Nifty slipped 81.6 points (0.32%) to 25,809.8.

Stocks in Focus

• Top Gainers: Epack Prefab, Vedanta, Hindalco, Federal Bank, ONGC, Samman Capital
• Top Losers: Laurus Labs, IDFC First Bank, Dr. Agarwal Health Care, KPR Mill, Aether Energy

Broader Market Performance

• Nifty Midcap 100 fell 0.05%
• Nifty Smallcap 100 dropped 0.18%

Sector Trends

• Top performers: Nifty Metal (+1%), Nifty Realty (+0.5%)
• Lagging sector: Nifty FMCG (-1.16%)

Corporate Earnings Today

Key companies reporting Q2 results include Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, SBI Cards, SBI Life Insurance, Coforge, ITC Hotels, Supreme Petrochem, Brigade Hotel Ventures, Sigachi Industries, Jinkushal Industries, NDL Ventures, and eClerx Services.

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Orders and Corporate Updates

• Refex Industries received a ₹300 crore order in Jharkhand.
• Crompton Greaves secured a ₹445 crore contract from the Andhra Pradesh government.
• L&T’s minerals and metals division received large contracts worth ₹2,500–5,000 crore.
• Hindalco plans a greenfield aluminium smelter and gas treatment facility in Odisha.

Conclusion

Markets paused their upward run as global and domestic factors weighed on sentiment. Metals outperformed, while FMCG and small/midcap stocks faced pressure, keeping investors cautious.

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