Stock Market Today: Sensex Tumbles 460 Points & Nifty50 By 0.57%; Check Key Insights

Posted by : sachet | Fri Jul 18 2025

Stocks, Stock Market Today: Indian equities trade down today as the BSE Sensex was down by 460.67 points or 0.57% at 80,180.40 and the Nifty50 was down 138.10 points or 0.57% at 24,241.50 as of 10:52:10 IST. Check the key highlights, technicals, and top stocks to watch today.

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Stock Market Today: Key Highlights

India’s rollout of Operation Sindoor to assault 9 terrorist hotbeds in Pakistan and POK (Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir).
BSE Sensex down 460.67 points at 80,180.40; however, Nifty50 trades 138.10 points down at 24,241.50.
Indian rupee opened 19 paise lower at 84.62 per USD.
US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on foreign-produced films, but the implementation details remain unclear.
Crude oil prices rebounded slightly in early trade on Tuesday after hitting multi-year lows on Monday.

Technical Levels to Consider

NIFTY 50

Support: 24,224.00 / 24,132.00
Resistance: 24,481.00 / 24,576.00

Bank Nifty

Support: 53,901.00 / 53,785.00
Resistance: 54,555.00 / 54,650.00

Sector Outlook

In the stock market today, investors will likely focus on the beverages, selective auto, textile, and defence sectors. Stocks in these sectors may face high volatility or gains during the intraday session.

Stocks to Watch Today: 7th May 2025

UBL: UBL is all set to benefit from the free trade agreement between India and the UK along with a double contribution convention.
NLC India: NLC India signs a power purchase agreement for its largest solar project of 810MW at Pugal Solar Park, Rajasthan.
Paytm: Paytm has reported a net loss of ₹544.60 crore against a previous loss of ₹550.50 crore. Moreover, the revenue of Paytm stood at ₹1,912 crore vs ₹2,267.10 crore year-over-year.
Tejas Networks: Tejas Networks launched 1.2 TBPS single-wave coherent DWDM solutions at Bharat Telecom 2025.
MGL: MGL has announced its Q4 results 2025 with a net profit of ₹252.20 crore against the poll of ₹211 crore. Moreover, the revenue of MGL stood at ₹1,865 crore vs a poll of ₹1,784 crore.

Moreover, other stocks such as Coal India, Dabur India, MRF, and Tata Chemicals are set to announce their Q4 results for FY25. Thus, these stocks may face higher volatility in the stock market today.

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