Stock Market Today: Sensex Drops 695.82 Points Down; Nifty Scales 24,886.50 | Check More Updates

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Stock Market Today: Sensex Drops 695.82 Points Down; Nifty Scales 24,886.50 | Check More Updates

Share Market Today Stock Market Live Updates: The Stock market today dropped by 681.09 points in the BSE Sensex, while NSE Nifty50 traded at 24,886.50 at the opening bell.

Currently (15:05:05 IST), BSE Sensex is trading at 0.77% or 638.69 points down at 81,369. However, Nifty50 trades 0.79% or 72.70 points up to reach 24,884. U.S. equity index futures are trading sideways and waiting for more economic cues from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s address at the Jackson Hole Symposium.

Key Considerations for the Stock Market Today

Reality firm record the 59% pre sales growth in Q1 FY 26
India snaps up steeply discounted palm oil from Colombia and Guatemala
Walmart hikes annual forecast as low price focus draws shoppers
Wipro to buy Harman Connected Services for $ 375 million.
India reduced carbon intensity by 7% between FY14-24.

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Sectoral Outlook in the Stock Market Today

Consumer staples, Construction and Selective Energy stocks would remain in focus in the stock market today. Stocks belonging to these sectors are likely to bring high volatility in the intraday session.

Stocks to Watch Today, 22nd August 2025

Texmaco Rail: Texmaco Rail announced a worth of ₹103.16cr from the Leap Grain Rail Logistics rivate Limited for BCBFG wagons and BVCM Brake Vans.
GHV Infra Projects: The GHV Infra Projects has received a letter of intent from Valour Estate Limited for the PAP & Police Housing Project in Malad ( East ), Mumbai. The project has an initial scope of ₹ 2,000 crore
HG Infra Engineering: HG Infra Engineering Secures Major Gujarat Highway Project worth Rs 781 Crores.
NTPC Green: NTPC Green has announced the declaration of commercial operation for a 49.125 MW third-party capacity of the 300 MW Khavda Solar Energy Project in Gujarat
PTC Industries: PTC Industries has announced that it has received an order from BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited. The order is for the supply of the critical titanium casting and is valued at Rs 110 containers.

Technical Levels to Consider

NIFTY 50

Support: 24,974.0/24,912.0
Resistance: 25,171.0/25,240.0

Bank Nifty

Support: 55,695.0/55,503.0
Resistance: 56,010.0/56,201.0

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