December 19, 2025: Indian Equity Markets Close Firm as Nifty 50 Ends Near Day’s High; Mid-Caps Shine While Select Stocks See Sharp Cuts

Indian equity markets ended Friday’s session, December 19, 2025 on a strong note, with benchmark indices closing near their intraday highs amid sustained buying interest. The Nifty 50 comfortably held above the 25,950 level, supported by strength in banking, financial services, and selective mid-cap stocks. However, the broader market remained mixed, with sharp rallies in a few counters offset by notable declines in select consumer and commodity-linked stocks.

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Benchmark Indices: Nifty 50 Closes Strong, Broader Indices Outperform

The Nifty 50 settled at 25,966.40, registering a gain of 150.85 points (0.58%). The index opened at 25,911.50, touched an intraday high of 25,993.35, and a low of 25,880.45, indicating strong buying interest in the latter half of the session.

Other major indices also posted healthy gains:

• Nifty Next 50 surged to 68,378.65, up 548.40 points (0.81%)

• Nifty Financial Services ended at 27,378.60, gaining 111.50 points (0.41%)

• Nifty Bank closed at 59,069.20, up 156.35 points (0.27%)

The outperformance of the Nifty Next 50 reflected strong participation in the broader market, particularly in momentum-driven stocks.

Top Gainers: Mid-Cap Rally Accelerates

Several mid-cap and new-age stocks delivered sharp gains, supported by heavy volumes and strong value turnover:

• Arvee locked in a 20.00% upper circuit at ₹290.78, emerging as the top gainer of the session.

• DCX India also hit the 20.00% upper circuit, closing at ₹188.11, with volumes exceeding 206 lakh shares, indicating strong investor confidence.

• Quadfuture advanced 14.78% to ₹290.00, continuing its strong upward momentum.

• Zee Learn gained 14.45% to ₹7.92, backed by active retail participation.

• Lenskart rose 13.40% to ₹465.00, with value turnover close to ₹959 crore, highlighting robust interest in consumer-tech and platform-based businesses.

The strong rally underscores continued appetite for high-growth and momentum stocks within the broader market.

Top Losers: Heavy Selling in Select Consumer and Commodity Stocks

Despite the overall positive close, several stocks witnessed sharp declines due to profit booking and stock-specific concerns:

• Ugar Sugar dropped 8.43% to ₹41.60, extending losses seen earlier in the session.

• Tecil Chemicals declined 8.41% to ₹17.86, amid thin trading volumes.

• Bhagyanagar Chemicals fell 7.60% to ₹230.00.

• Meesho slipped 7.01% to ₹219.05, despite extremely high volumes of over 1,298 lakh shares, suggesting aggressive selling pressure.

• KSR ended 6.58% lower at ₹15.75.

The losses indicate selective risk-off sentiment in specific consumer and commodity-linked counters.

Conclusion: December 19, 2025

Indian equity markets concluded the December 19, 2025 session on a firm footing, with the Nifty 50 closing just shy of the 26,000 mark. While benchmark indices remained well-supported by banking and financial stocks, the broader market saw heightened volatility, marked by sharp rallies in select mid-cap names and equally sharp corrections in a few stocks. Going forward, market participants are expected to remain selective, closely monitoring global cues, liquidity conditions, and company-specific developments as indices hover near record highs.