Stock Market Today: Nifty Closes Above 25,000; SEBI Meeting in Focus

Published: September 11, 2025 09:04 pm IST | New Delhi | THE MARKET TIMES DESK

Stock Market Today: Nifty Closes Above 25,000; SEBI Meeting in Focus

Indian stock markets ended Thursday’s session on a positive note, with the Sensex closing 123 points higher, Nifty 50 up by 32 points, and Nifty Bank advancing 133 points. Importantly, the Nifty 50 managed to close above the psychological 25,000 level, signaling resilience despite consistent intraday profit booking.

Market Trend This Week

The broader trend throughout the week has been almost identical: markets open in the green, witness mild profit booking around 12:00–1:00 PM, and gradually cool down by the close. With India VIX around 10.3, sharp upswings have remained unlikely.

Despite foreign institutional investors (FIIs) selling equities worth ₹3,472 crore, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) stepped in with ₹4,000 crore of buying, resulting in net positive flows of nearly ₹650–700 crore.

Sector & Stock Highlights

Top gainers today: Varun Energy (+7.5%), Sam Finance (+2.5%), Adani Enterprises, NTPC, Axis Bank, and Power Grid.

Top losers today: Infosys (-0.5%), Bajaj Auto, Ashok Leyland, SBI Life, and Tata Power.

Weekly outperformers: M&M (+9.5%), Bajaj Finance, Ashok Leyland, Adani Enterprises.

Weekly underperformers: Trent (-5.5%), Titan, Ultratech Cement, IndusInd Bank, and ONGC.

In the mid-cap and small-cap space, Ola Electric slipped nearly 16% in one week after a sharp 70% rally in the last 15 sessions. On the flip side, Netweb surged 19% in one week, while Varun Energy, Idea, and GMDC also recorded strong gains.

Key Market Observations

Technical charts show the formation of a potential “W” pattern in both the Sensex (near 82,000) and the Nifty 50 (around 25,200 levels). Analysts note that a decisive breakout above 25,200 on Nifty could trigger the next major move. Meanwhile, Nifty Bank is trading around its 20-day exponential moving average (EMA) after taking support near the 200-day EMA.

Global Cues

GIFT Nifty was seen trading around 25,150 in the evening.

Both U.S. and European markets remained positive, providing supportive global sentiment.

Political stability also helped as former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent statements have been relatively softer, easing global concerns.

SEBI Board Meeting in Focus (September 12)

Markets are cautious ahead of SEBI’s crucial board meeting tomorrow, where several regulatory changes may be discussed:

Weekly expiry reform: A proposal to abolish weekly options expiry and retain only monthly contracts. Such a move could negatively impact option writers, brokers, and exchanges. This concern partly explains the 5% fall in Angel One stock today.

Unified expiry day: SEBI may also consider setting a single weekly expiry day across all derivative instruments to avoid confusion.

Ease of doing business for analysts/advisors: Discussions may also include relaxing eligibility rules for research analysts and investment advisors, allowing skilled professionals without formal finance degrees to participate.

Other Corporate & Sector Updates

Adani Group: Reports resurfaced regarding an old U.S. bribery case linked to solar power contracts, though the stock ended positive (+2.5%).

Oracle Financial Services: Stock opened sharply higher after Oracle Corp reported strong growth, but later slipped as the company clarified its performance is independent of the parent.

5Paisa Capital: Faced regulatory trouble after its research analyst license expired due to non-payment of renewal fees, prompting SEBI to issue a show-cause notice.

Ethanol blending setback: Road Transport Ministry confirmed that diesel-ethanol blending tests failed, ruling out ethanol for now. Instead, authorities will explore isobutanol-based blending in future trials.

Outlook

With SEBI’s meeting scheduled for tomorrow, analysts expect volatility and possible pressure on markets. Nifty’s 25,200 level remains the key resistance to watch, while selective accumulation is being seen in stocks like ITC, HDFC Bank, and ONGC.

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