Stock Market Today Live, June 25: Sensex rises 500 pts, Nifty above 24,100 as Crude slips close to pre-war levels

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Nifty Prediction Today – June 25, 2026: Nifty futures: Testing a barrier, buy on a breakout

Nifty Prediction Today – June 25, 2026: Nifty futures: Testing a barrier, buy on a breakout

Nifty futures show bullish potential, targeting 24,380 if breaking 24,180; strategy includes buying with stop-loss at 24,080.

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Rajesh Exports stock hits fresh lower circuit as ED alleges FEMA violations, record-keeping lapses

Rajesh Exports stock hits fresh lower circuit as ED alleges FEMA violations, record-keeping lapses

Rajesh Exports shares fell a further 5 per cent to a fresh lower circuit of ₹97.02 on the NSE on Thursday, extending losses after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) accused the company of significant departures from normal commercial practices and alleged violations of provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

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Stock Market Live updates: Rajesh Exports stock fell further by 5% after ED action

Rajesh Exports stock fell further by 5% to a fresh lower circuit of Rs 97.02 on the NSE.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday accused the gold refiner and jewellery manufacturer of indulging in “significant departures” from normal commercial practices such as not keeping transaction records, contravening provisions the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

Commodities

Crude oil futures edge closer to pre-war levels

Crude oil futures edge closer to pre-war levels

Crude oil futures declined for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday morning with prices edging closer to the pre-war levels as supplies continued to improve.

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Nifty reclaims 24,000 as crude slide and chip rally lift markets

Nifty reclaims 24,000 as crude slide and chip rally lift markets

Markets rise as Nifty reclaims 24,000, fueled by falling crude prices and a chip sector rally.

Commodities

Crude oil falls for forth consecutive session; drops close to pre-war levels

Crude oil futures declined for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday morning with prices edging closer to the pre-war levels as supplies continued to improve. At 9.31 am on Thursday, September Brent oil futures were at $72.86, down by 1.37 per cent, and August crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $69.33, down by 1.44 per cent. July crude oil futures were trading at ₹6567 on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) during the initial hour of trading on Thursday against the previous close of ₹6669, down by 1.53 per cent, and August futures were trading at ₹6561 against the previous close of ₹6663, down by 1.53 per cent.

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Gold languishes near 7-month low as Fed tightening bets boost dollar

Gold languishes near 7-month low as Fed tightening bets boost dollar

Gold hits a seven-month low, trading below $4,000 as dollar strength and Fed tightening expectations weigh on prices.

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Sterlite Technologies opened its QIP issue on June 24; Shares up 5% on NSE

Sterlite Technologies opened its QIP issue on June 24, with a floor price of Rs 613.69 per share

Shares soared over 5% to Rs 613 . 35, hitting the upper circuit on the NSE.

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Sensex, Nifty open higher as oil prices fell to pre-war levels

Indian shares opened higher on Thursday, tracking broader Asia ‌after oil prices fell to pre-Iran war levels ⁠as stranded tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz following an initial ‌peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.

The ‌benchmark Nifty 50 rose ‌0.43% ⁠to 24,125.85, while the ⁠BSE Sensex added 0.52% to 77,391.07, as of 9:15 a.m. IST.

Fifteen of the 16 ‌major sectors logged gains. The broader small-caps and mid-caps rose 0.4% each.

Brent crude fell ‌1.7% to $72.5 a barrel, easing concerns about growth and inflation outlook in ⁠the world’s No. 3 oil importer and consumer.

Other Asian stock ‌markets rose 1.3%, helped by lower oil prices and as strong earnings and forecasts from chip giants Micron and Qualcomm helped ease fears ‌about the red-hot AI rally.

Forex

Rupee rises 22 paise to 94.33 against the US dollar in early trade.

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Markets open in green

Sensex traded 400.66 pts or 0.52% higher at 77,391.88 at 9.16 am after a positive opening at 77,391.07 from the previous close of 76,991.22. Nifty 50 was up 114.90 pts or 0.48% to 24,136.55.

Companies

HCLTech and ServiceNow join forces to scale enterprise AI with Google Cloud

Companies

Vikram Solar says NCLAT stays insolvency proceedings against company

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has stayed the insolvency proceedings against Vikram Solar till the next date of hearing, the company said in a regulatory filing.

The company did not inform about the next date of the hearing.

Forex

Rupee to rally on oil slide below pre-Iran war levels, bucks Asia weakness

Rupee is likely to climb at the open on Thursday, aided by a continued drop in oil prices below pre-Iran war ‌levels, while Asian peers were under pressure from safe-haven dollar demand.

The rupee is expected ⁠to open in the 94.25-94.30 range, per traders, having settled at 94.6650 on Wednesday.

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Japan’s Nikkei rises over 3.5% as AI shares rally on Micron forecast

Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped more than 3.5% on Thursday as AI-related shares surged after U.S. memory chipmaker Micron’s ‌upbeat quarterly profit and revenue forecast.

The Nikkei was up 3.72% at 71,754.53, ⁠as of 0159 GMT, set to snap two consecutive sessions of declines, if the current momentum holds. The broader ‌Topix rose 1.34% to 4,016.71.

The recent downturn in tech-heavy Nikkei followed a sharp decline ‌in semiconductor firm SK Hynix earlier ‌this week.

Micron, ⁠a key supplier for Nvidia AI processors ⁠alongside South Korean chipmakers, forecast quarterly profit and revenue well above expectations and said customers had committed $22 billion to secure memory chip supply, ‌sending its shares surging 12% in after-hours trade on Wednesday.

Shares of SK Hynix, also a supplier to Nvidia, rose as much as 11.1% ‌in early morning trade on Thursday. (Reuters)

Commodities

Oil flows through Hormuz Strait close to normal, US energy secretary says

Oil flows through Hormuz Strait close to normal, US energy secretary says

Benchmark oil prices fell more than $3 on Wednesday to their lowest level since ⁠before the start of the Iran war in February as supply concerns eased with more stranded oil tankers exiting the strait.

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Flat opening seen for Nifty, Sensex ahead of holiday

Flat opening seen for Nifty, Sensex ahead of holiday

Domestic markets are likely to see a muted start on Thursday amid mixed global cues. According to analysts, consolidation phase is likely continue with short-term headwinds are slowing subsiding. Market remains closed on Friday due to Muharram. 

Companies

Star Cement Named Preferred Bidder for Limestone Mining Lease in Assam

Star Cement Limited has been declared as the ‘Preferred Bidder’ for Mining Lease for Boro Lakhindong (West Block), District Dima Hasao (Formerly North Cachar Hills) in e-auctions conducted by the Government of Assam. The aforesaid block is situated in Village: Boro Lakhindong, Tehsil: Umrangso; District: Dima Hasao (Formerly North Cachar Hills), Assam over an area of 123 hectares with estimated limestone resource of 207.822 million tonnes.

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Buzzing stocks: Embassy, BDL, Vedanta, Infosys, Airtel and 10 more stocks to be in focus today

Buzzing stocks: Embassy, BDL, Vedanta, Infosys, Airtel and 10 more stocks to be in focus today

Explore key stock movements and developments for Embassy, BDL, Vedanta, Airtel, and more this Thursday.

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Brent Crude futures fall $1 to $72.74/barrel on supply pressure easing as more tankers exit Hormuz

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Asia Stocks Jump With US Futures on Micron Outlook

Asian stocks rallied with US equity futures after Micron Technology Inc.’s blowout sales outlook reignited confidence in the artificial-intelligence trade.

Contracts for the Nasdaq 100 were up almost 2% while those for the S&P 500 rose 0.5%. 

South Korea’s Kospi benchmark surged nearly 5% in early trading and the broader MSCI Asia Pacific Index jumped more than 1%. Micron, the largest US maker of computer memory chips, soared about 15% after the market close as its quarterly sales forecast crushed Wall Street estimates, signaling that an AI-fueled growth run remains strong.

Gold silver

Gold extends losses on Fed tightening outlook, dollar strength

Gold prices extended losses on Thursday, hovering near the more-than-seven-month low hit a day earlier, as the dollar held firm on rising ‌expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. 

Spot gold was down 0.4% at $3,985.89 per ⁠ounce, as of 0043 GMT, after hitting its lowest level since November 2025 on Wednesday. 

U.S. gold futures for ‌August delivery lost 0.2% to $4,001.60. 

Bullion fell below the key $4,000-per-ounce level for the first ‌time since November 2025 on Wednesday, pressured ‌by ⁠a stronger dollar and expectations of Fed ⁠rate hikes.

Commodities

Crude oil prices fall as tankers exit Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices extended their decline on Thursday, edging closer to pre-war levels as stranded tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz following an initial accord to end the ‌U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, easing supply concerns.

Prompt-month Brent crude futures for August delivery fell 40 cents, or ⁠0.54%, to $73.34 a barrel as of 0004 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell 27 cents, or 0.38%, to $70.07 a barrel.

August Brent was trading ‌lower than September, which was priced at $73.59, signalling ample short-term supply.

Brent had fallen more than $3 on Wednesday as supply concerns eased, and WTI settled down nearly $3.

(Reuters)

Banking

Axis Bank prices its $300 million 5-yr Senior Unsecured Notes at a fixed rate of 5.348%

Axis Bank has priced its $300 million Senior Unsecured Notes due 30 June 2031 at a fixed rate of 5.348 per cent.

The aforementioned obligation was issued under the Axis Bank Ltd, acting through its GIFT City IBU, $500 million Global Medium Term Note Programme.

This fund raise comes in the backdrop of large Indian banks wanting to provide leverage to their NRI clients so that they can place fresh FCNR (B) deposits. ​Read more here​

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IRFC shares tumble nearly 6% as OFS opens for non-retail investors on Wednesday; Govt to sell 2% stake

Shares of Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) fell nearly 6 per cent on Wednesday after the government launched an offer for sale (OFS) to divest up to a 2 per cent stake in the company at a discount to the prevailing market price. Read more here

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IPO alert: Knack Packaging to raise ₹440 crore via IPO

Knack Packaging to raise ₹440 crore via IPO

Knack Packaging aims to raise ₹440 crore through an IPO, with shares priced between ₹161-170 each starting July 1.

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Nifty rebounds over 200 points as falling crude and trade deal optimism lift sentiment

Markets staged a firm recovery on Wednesday, snapping the previous session’s losses, as easing Middle East tensions dragged crude oil prices lower and optimism around a near-final India-US trade deal buoyed investor confidence.

The BSE Sensex closed at 76,991.22, up 790.54 points or 1.04 per cent, while the Nifty 50 ended at 24,021.65, gaining 197.55 points or 0.83 per cent. The Nifty had opened around 30 points lower but recovered over 300 points from early lows before some profit-booking in the final hour trimmed gains. NSE cash market volumes were 7 per cent lower compared to the previous session. Read the full story here

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Stock to buy today: JSW Cement (₹133.60) – BUY

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Stock to buy today: JSW Cement (₹133.60) – BUY

Buy JSW Cement at ₹133.60; target ₹146-₹150 with strong support levels for potential gains in the short term.

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