Indian Stocks Rebound After Volatile Session, Nifty Reclaims 25,000

On August 20th, 2025, the domestic Indian market witnessed a volatile trading session, but benchmark indices managed to stage a smart recovery after a flat opening in early trade. The Nifty 50 has reclaimed the 25,000 mark, while the Sensex also rebounded, led by strong buying in IT stocks, even as banking counters dragged in the initial hours.

The Sensex gained 235.99 points or 0.29% to close at 81,880.38, near the day's high of 81,888.75. The Nifty 50 rose 72.35 points or 0.29% to settle at 25,053.00. Both the midcap and smallcap indices traded with marginal gains, indicating a broader market recovery.

Sectorally, the IT index led the gains, surging around 2%, while media, pharma, healthcare, and banking indices dipped. Among the Sensex constituents, Infosys, HUL, TCS, Eternal, and Wipro were the top gainers, while Shriram Finance, Bajaj Finance, BEL, Tata Motors, and Bajaj Finserv saw the most significant declines.

The market breadth on the National Stock Exchange remained positive, with 1,736 stocks advancing, 1,099 declining, and 81 remaining unchanged. Several stocks, including Paytm, Eternal, Ashok Leyland, Maruti, and Delhivery, touched their 52-week highs, while a few, including Khadim, hit 52-week lows.