Sensex Slips Over 138 Points, Nifty Ends Below 24,800 As Benchmark Indices Extend Losses

Stock Market Today: Headline indices finished lower for the second straight day on June 18, 2025, as the Sensex closed at 81,444.66 points, down by 138.64 points or 0.17 per cent. The Nifty 50 index closed lower at 24,812.05 points, down by 41.35 points or 0.17 per cent.

IndusInd Bank, Titan And Trent Lead Gainers

Shares of private sector lender, IndusInd Bank, emerged as the top gainer among the Nifty 50 stocks, as they closed higher by 4.69 per cent. Other major gainers in the day’s trade included Tata Group stocks, such as Titan, and Trent, both of which closed higher by up to 2.15 per cent. Shares of Tata Consultancy Services, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones, and Hindustan Unilever closed lower by as much as 1.72 per cent each. As many as 36 constituents of the benchmark index ended lower, while 14 stocks closed in the green on June 18.

Most Sectoral Indices Finish in Red

Most sectoral indices finished the session in the red, with the Nifty IT and Nifty Metal indices leading the decline, as they closed lower by as much as 0.83 per cent. Amid the sell-offs, the Nifty Bank and the Nifty Auto closed in the green, ending higher by up to 0.37 per cent. The broader market indices extended losses for the second straight day with the Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 closing lower by 0.46 per cent.

Global Markets on June 18

Key US market indices finished June 17’s session lower, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at 42,215.8 points, lower by 299.29 points or 0.7 per cent. On the other hand, the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 closed lower by 0.91 per cent and 0.84 per cent, respectively. The Nikkei 225 and the Hang Seng ended lower by as much as 0.9 per cent. The Shanghai Composite and the KOSPI also traded higher by as much as 0.74 per cent on June 18.

Primary Market Action On June 18

The bidding window of Samay Project Services’ initial public offering (IPO) and Patil Automation IPO closed on June 18, while the public issues of Influx Healthtech IPO and Arisinfra Solutions IPO opened for bidding on June 18.

Market Cues

D-Street is expected to take into account emerging developments from the Middle East, as conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies. Other global triggers which the market is expected to factor in include the outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting which is scheduled to be held on June 18.