On May 8, 2025, Indian benchmark indices erased early gains and ended in the red as investor sentiment turned cautious following escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
The BSE Sensex closed at 80,334.81, down 411.97 points (-0.51%), while the NSE Nifty 50 settled at 24,273.80, losing 140.60 points (-0.58%).
Here are the top gainers and losers for the day:
| Symbol | LTP | Change (%) |
| AXISBANK | 1,170 | 0.75 |
| HCLTECH | 1,572.10 | 0.56 |
| KOTAKBANK | 2,106.20 | 0.54 |
| TITAN | 3,345 | 0.18 |
| TATAMOTORS | 680.4 | 0.01 |
The stock opened at ₹1,170, touched a high of ₹1,179 and a low of ₹1,165.60, and closed at ₹1,170.
HCLTECH opened at ₹1,561.90, peaked at ₹1,598, and ended the day at ₹1,572.10.
The stock opened at ₹2,099, moved between ₹2,094.90 and ₹2,138.70, and closed at ₹2,106.20.
Titan traded between ₹3,325 and ₹3,412.50, closing at ₹3,345.
Tata Motors opened at ₹700, hit a high of ₹704.50, and closed flat at ₹680.40.
| Symbol | LTP | Change (%) |
| SHRIRAMFIN | 608.1 | -4.48 |
| ETERNAL | 227 | -4.18 |
| M&M | 3,009 | -3.55 |
| ADANIENT | 2,270 | -3.53 |
| HINDALCO | 616 | -3.19 |
The stock dropped 4.48% after trading between ₹607 and ₹640.80, closing at ₹608.10.
Eternal opened at ₹235.25 and closed at ₹227, with an intraday low of ₹226.60.
M&M traded between ₹3,008.50 and ₹3,137 before ending the day at ₹3,009.
The stock opened at ₹2,362, fell to ₹2,260.00, and closed at ₹2,270, down 3.53%.
Hindalco declined 3.19% to ₹616, having touched a low of ₹615.05 during the session.
On May 8, 2025, geopolitical uncertainties weighed heavily on investor sentiment, leading to broad-based selling across sectors. While some banking and tech stocks like Axis Bank and HCL Technologies managed modest gains, market breadth remained negative, with stocks like Shriram Finance and M&M leading the losses.
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Published on: May 8, 2025, 3:54 PM IST
Neha Dubey
Neha Dubey is a Content Analyst with 3 years of experience in financial journalism, having written for a leading newswire agency and multiple newspapers. At Angel One, she creates daily content on finance and the economy. Neha holds a degree in Economics and a Master’s in Journalism.
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