Share Market Today: India’s benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, settled down in green on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The Sensex (index with top 30 firms) surged by 566.63 points to settle at 76,404.99 on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Nifty50 (index with top 50 firms) was up 130.70 points to settle at 23,155.35 points.
Foreign investors were back in the Indian stock market in December, but are now cautious from past few days. Foreign investors have taken out a whooping Rs 51,748 crore from the Indian equities in January 2025 so far. Notably, they collectively took out Rs 427 crore from the Indian equities in whole calendar year of 2024.
Notably, the surge came after the inauguration of Donald Trump as the President of the United States on Monday. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recently reduced the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) from 4.5% to 4%, injecting liquidity into the financial system. However, the stock market will now gradually shift its focus to the upcoming Budget. The Union Finance Minister Niramala Sitharamana will present the union budget in Parliament on February 1, 2025.
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Share Market Today: Stocks In Focus
Based on BSE data, here’s a snapshot of how key stocks performed in Wednesday’s trading session.
| Company | Price Change | Closing Price (Rs) |
|---|---|---|
| ICICI Bank | 0.35% Up | 1,200.30 |
| Tata Motors | 2.24% Down | 742.95 |
| TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) | 2.97% Up | 4,154 |
| Reliance Industries (RIL) | 0.34% Up | 1,277.30 |
| Zomato | 0.84% Up | 216.45 |
| HCL Technologies | 1.43% Up | 1,827.40 |
| Tech Mahindra | 2.28% Up | 1,677.65 |
| Adani Ports | 0.34% Down | 1,102.30 |
| ITC | 0.05% Down | 437.05 |
| Bajaj Finance | 1.43% Up | 7,391.50 |
On Wednesday, 21 out of 30 Sensex constituents ended in the green, while the other 9 Sensex stocks closed in the red.
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