Mumbai, 8 August 2025 – The Indian equity market ended Friday’s session in the red, with key indices witnessing sharp declines as selling pressure intensified across sectors. The benchmark Nifty 50 closed at 24,363.30, down 232.85 points or 0.95%, after opening at 24,544.25 and touching an intraday high of 24,585.50.
Index Performance
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Nifty Next 50: 65,514.70 (-1.24%) -
Nifty Financial Services: 26,167.35 (-0.90%)
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Nifty Bank: 55,004.90 (-0.93%)
Nifty Next 50: 65,514.70 (-1.24%)All major indices closed in negative territory, indicating broad-based weakness in the market.
Top Gainers
Despite the market’s overall negative sentiment, a few stocks registered strong gains:
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MIRCELECTR surged 19.96% to ₹20.43, backed by high trading volumes.
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KRBL jumped 12.95% to ₹420.00, emerging as one of the most actively traded counters with a value of ₹1,139.67 crore.
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DMCC rose 11.87% to ₹333.60, supported by sustained buying interest.
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PREMIERPOL and MUKANDLTD also gained over 11% each.
Top Losers
Heavy selling hit certain counters, leading to steep losses:
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PRAXIS-RE2 tanked 41.03% to ₹0.23.
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PGEL slumped 23.00% to ₹567.35 despite a high trade value of ₹1,337.01 crore.
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INOXWI-RE fell 19.91%, while OSWALAGRO and XTGLOBAL declined 10–11% each.
Market Outlook on 8 August 2025
Analysts note that the decline in key indices was largely due to profit-booking after recent highs, global market uncertainty, and concerns over near-term interest rate policy. While selective buying was visible in mid- and small-cap stocks, the overall sentiment remained cautious ahead of next week’s macroeconomic data releases.
Conclusion
The market’s close in negative territory reflects investor caution and sector-wide selling pressure. Traders will be watching global cues and domestic inflation data closely in the coming sessions, which could determine the short-term trend.
