LIVE – Indian Stock Market | 21 August, 2025 : Closing mild green after losing early gains..
✍️ Written by: Kshitiz Dwivedi
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Welcome to our live coverage of Indian Stock Markets this Wednesday.
On 20 August 2025, the Indian equity markets reflected resilience, continuing their upmove for the fifth straight session despite international headwinds. The benchmark indices rose, supported by IT and FMCG sectors’ resilience and ongoing momentum in midcap and smallcap stocks. The BSE Sensex rose by 213.45 points, closing at 81,857.84, while NSE Nifty50 rose by 69.90 points to close at 25,050.55. Interestingly, this is the first time since the last week of July that the Nifty has closed above the 25,000 mark, reflecting fresh optimism among local investors.
ALSO READ | 20 August, 2025 : Markets Closed Mild Green, Moderate Gains
The markets open with moderate gains, but the markets soon goes dormant flat. IT-FMCG experiences profit-booking. Realty, Oil and Gas, and Defence gain.
Live Updates
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15:31 (IST) 21 Aug 2025
It's Flat Green closing today
-Nifty50 closes at 25,083.75, gaining 33.20 points i.e. 0.13%
-Sensex retains 142.87 points in gain to close at 82000.71
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15:22 (IST) 21 Aug 2025
Mid Caps trade moderate losses
-The Nifty Mid Cap 100 index trades in 0.33% loss, at 57,730
-The index touched the intraday high of 58,204.25 and has been losing since then.
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15:17 (IST) 21 Aug 2025
VIX settles, displaying lethargic trading
-The Volatility Index VIX loses further by 3.64%, stands at 11.36
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15:04 (IST) 21 Aug 2025
BSE reacts to SEBI’s F&O speculations
-BSE declines over 7%, trades around 2330
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14:59 (IST) 21 Aug 2025
Flat sentiments towards closing
-FMCG, Auto indices trade flat
-Pharma, Realty indices lose morning gains
