Stock Market Today: Sensex Rises, Nifty Nears 23,600; Tech, Pharma Stocks Lead the Rally (June 21, 2025)

 

📈 Stock Market Today – June 21, 2025: Market Rebounds Strongly

India’s stock markets showed bullish momentum today, with both benchmark indices rebounding strongly after early-week volatility. Global cues and sectoral strength in IT and Pharma drove the rally.

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🟢 Key Highlights:

Sensex surged +462 points to close at 79,123

Nifty 50 ended up +133 points, settling at 23,578

Top gainers: Infosys, Sun Pharma, TCS, Cipla, HCL Tech

Top losers: Adani Ports, Power Grid, NTPC

Sector Watch: IT, Pharma, FMCG gained; Power and Infra slipped

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💹 Market Drivers Today:

1. ✅ Positive Global Cues: Wall Street closed in green with tech stocks pushing NASDAQ up. Asian markets followed suit.

2. ✅ RBI Rate Optimism: Experts predict no hike in interest rates in the next MPC meet.

3. ✅ Rupee Stability: INR held firm around ₹82.90 against USD, boosting foreign investment sentiment.

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🧠 Expert View:

> “Nifty breaking past the 23,500 mark indicates short-term bullishness. Traders may target 23,700 in coming sessions with stop-loss at 23,300,”

— Ajit Mishra, Religare Broking

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💼 Top Stock Movers:

Stock Movement Sector

Infosys +3.5% IT

Sun Pharma +3.1% Pharma

TCS +2.9% IT

Adani Ports -1.4% Infra

NTPC -0.9% Energy

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🌍 Global Market Snapshot:

Dow Jones: +0.54%

NASDAQ: +1.03%

Nikkei 225: +0.78%

FTSE 100: +0.12%

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📊 Investor Tip of the Day:

> “Look for value in FMCG and IT stocks as defensive bets ahead of Q2 earnings season. Avoid high-debt PSU stocks for now.”