Stock Market Today (3:30 PM) – Monday, October 20th 2025
It’s Diwali time at Dalal Street.
Nifty sparkled and most importantly, RIL bloomed – indicating happy days are here again for investors!
NIFTY (+133, 25843)
Sensex (+411, 84363)
Bank Nifty (+174, 56192)
Well, early Diwali party continued as bulls to remain firmly in control, and celebrated another festive positive session — with eyes set on Nifty’s all-time peak at 26,277.35, sooner rather than later.
Adv-Dec 33—17
INDIA VIX 11.35 (-2.41%)
NIFTY PCR (28th OCT) 1.03
USD/INR Futures (OCT) (-0.14%, 87.95)
SECTOR GAINERS:
NIFTY PSUBANKS (+2.87%)
NIFTY OIL & GAS (+1.42%)
NIFTY IT (+0.98%)
SECTORS LOSERS
NIFTY AUTO (-0.16%)
NIFTY METAL (-0.07%)
NIFTY FMCG (-0.03%)
TODAY’S MARKET RE-CAP:
1) Nifty (+0.52%) opened on a firm footing and the positive takeaway was that the benchmark marched higher from strength to strength and ended on a bullish note.
Nifty is now way above its 21 DMA (25134), 50 DMA (24955) and its 100 DMA (24997).
Nifty’s 200 DMA at 24241 mark.
2) Bank Nifty (+0.55%) too zoomed higher and most importantly, scaled a new all-time-high at 58261.55 mark
3) The market breadth (33:17) was relatively bullish.
4) Nifty Mid-cap (+0.92%) and Nifty Small-cap (+0.53%) indices ended with modest gains.
5) Technically, the next goal post for Nifty is seen at its all-time-ghigh at 26277.35 mark.
Why We Stay Constructive — Here Are 5-Key Positive Catalysts
1) A strong start to India’s Q2 corporate earnings season.
2) Easing fears of further trade escalation between US and China – thanks to President Trump’s easing remarks.
3) Fed optimism prevails: The expected trajectory of U.S. rate cuts is likely to overshadow near-term trade concerns.
4) Global tailwinds: Strong closing cues from Wall Street continue to underpin risk appetite.
5) The IMF’s upward revision of India’s FY26 GDP growth forecast by 20 bps to 6.6% adds to the positive backdrop.
Bottom-line: This Diwali, let your portfolio sparkle with conviction and your wealth compound with grace.
STOCKS IN SPOTLIGHT:
1) HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank inched 0.10% after posting a 10.8% rise in Q2 FY26 net profit to ₹18,640 crore and a 10.3% increase in net revenue to ₹45,900 crore versus Q2 FY25. Average deposits climbed to ₹27.10 lakh crore, reflecting steady franchise momentum.
2) Avantel Ltd.
Avantel plunged 8.71% after reporting an 81% YoY decline in Q2 FY26 consolidated PAT to ₹4.26 crore, against ₹22.89 crore in the same quarter last year, driven by margin compression and cost pressures.
3) Reliance Industries Ltd.
Reliance Industries zoomed 3.61% after posting a 9.5% YoY rise in Q2 FY26 consolidated net profit to ₹18,165 crore on a 9.9% growth in revenue from operations to ₹2,58,898 crore, supported by energy and consumer segments.
4) IRCON International
IRCON inched up 0.81% after securing a ₹360 crore order from Petronet LNG for civil works in Gujarat, bolstering its infrastructure order pipeline.
5) CRISIL Ltd.
CRISIL added 4.3% after reporting a 12.6% YoY increase in net profit to ₹193.1 crore on a 12.2% rise in income from operations to ₹911.2 crore for Q3 2025 versus Q3 2024, driven by steady growth in ratings and analytics businesses.
BULLS OF THE DAY:
CIPLA (+4.15%)
RELIANCE (+3.61%)
BAJAJFINSV (+2.79%)
SHRIRAMFIN (+2.46%)
DRREDDY (+2.32%)
BEARS OF THE DAY:
ICICIBANK (-3.03%)
M&M (-1.38%)
JSWSTEEL (-1.32%)
ETERNAL (-1.23%)
ADANIPORTS (-0.98%)
OUR VIEW FOR THURSDAY’S TRADE*
Our stock markets will remain closed for 2 days, namely 21st and 22nd October 2025, except for Mahurat Trading Session on 21st, where our stock markets will remain Open for 1 hour in the afternoon.
Technically, we suspect Nifty will now aim its all-time high at 26277.35 mark.
Bottom-line: Festive season optimism likely to help benchmarks acquire more heights.
ALL ABOUT NIFTY:
Nifty (CMP: 25843)
Support: 25675/25501
Resistance: 26000/26277
Range: 25722-26000
21 DMA: 25134
50 DMA: 24955
200 DMA: 24241
Trend: Positive
BULLISH LOOKING STOCKS:
CANBK
IDFCFIRSTB
PNB
BULLISH LOOKING STOCKS (LONG TERM):
BEL
L&T
FEDERALBNK
BEARISH LOOKING STOCKS:
DALBHARAT
DIXON
OFSS
STOCKS TO AVOID:
IEX
CDSL
360ONE
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