India’s Stock Market Boom: What Happened on August 18, 2025?
Indian Stock Market Update: August 18, 2025 – A Strong Day for Stocks The Indian stock market had a strong day on August 18, 2025, with major indices such as the Sensex and Nifty rising sharply. The gains came from exciting news about tax changes , a better credit rating for India, and positive global news . Here’s a simple breakdown of what happened and what to expect next. India’s Stock Market Boom: What Happened on August 18, 2025? Market Highlights The stock market ended the day with big gains, breaking a period of flat performance. The BSE Sensex climbed 676 points (0.84%) to 81,273.66, and the NSE Nifty 50 rose 245.55 points (1.0%) to 24,877.30. The Nifty Bank index also went up by 390.25 points (0.71%) to 55,732.10. Smaller and mid-sized companies did well too, with the Nifty Midcap 100 up 1.1% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 up 0.8%. How Different Sectors Performed: Auto Sector: Jumped 4.2% because of expected tax cuts on small cars from 28% to 18%. Consumer Goods: Gained 1.8% as pe...