
Sensex Trades 800 Points Down; Nifty50 Plunged 0.75%: Escalation of Western Border Tensions
Updated: 18 Jul 2025 • 2:33 pm
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Stocks, Stock Market Today: Indian equities opened with a negative mark and traded lower today as the BSE Sensex was trading 726.42 points up or 0.88% lower to reach the level of 81,703.48. However, Nifty50 fell by 188.10 points or 0.75% at 24,736.60 as of 09:57:12 IST. Check the key highlights, technicals and top stocks to watch today below.
Stock Market Today: Key Highlights
- India seeks retaliatory tariffs against the US over steel and aluminium duties.
- US equities rally sharply as U.S.-China trade tensions ease.
- Escalation of western border tensions between India and Pakistan continues to dominate investor attention.
Sector Outlook for Stock Market Today
In today’s stock market, investors will likely focus on the Technology, Tourism, Metals, and PSU sectors. Stocks in these sectors may face high volatility or gains during the intraday session.
Key Stocks to Watch Today
- HFCL
HFCL bags ₹157 crore order for BharatNet Phase III in West Bengal. This news has gained investor confidence in the HFCL share price and made it one of the top stocks to watch today.
- Cochin Shipyard
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World are collaborating to strengthen India’s ship repair and offshore fabrication capabilities.
- Raymond
Raymond has declared its net profit as ₹25.40 crore for the Q4 FY25 against ₹12.70 crore for the Q3 FY25. Moreover, the revenue of Raymond stood at ₹588 crore against ₹266 crore YoY.
- Cellecor Gadgets
Cellecor Gadgets launched a new range of fully automatic top-load washing machines in May 2025 to serve its valuable customers.
- Grovy India
Grovy India secures new premium residential project in Greater Kailash 1 (GK-1), New Delhi.
Technical Levels to Consider
- Support: 24,884.00 / 24,718.00
- Resistance: 25,192.00 / 25,276.00
- Support: 55,205.00 / 54,972.00
- Resistance: 55,835.00 / 56,034.00
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