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Indian Markets Show Mixed Trends with Banking, Auto Lead Gains

By Mandar in Indian Market Insights —

Indian Equity Market Performance on September 23, 2025

On September 23, 2025, the Indian equity markets exhibited a mixed performance, characterized by a volatile trading session.

  • The Sensex closed marginally lower, decreasing by 0.07% to reach 82,102.
  • The Nifty 50 ended down 0.13% at 25,170.

The market experienced fluctuations between gains and losses before recovering due to improved investor sentiment, especially towards the weekly derivatives expiry.

Sectoral Performance

Several sectors demonstrated notable trends:

  • Banking and auto sectors experienced gains.
  • IT, FMCG, realty, and consumer durables sectors faced selling pressure.

The recovery in bank and auto shares bolstered investor sentiment.

Notable Gainers
  • IndusInd Bank
  • Axis Bank
  • Bajaj Finance (up to 2.8%)
  • Maruti Suzuki (hit a 52-week high)
  • Eicher Motors
  • Tata Motors

The auto sector's positive performance was partly driven by expectations related to the upcoming festive season.

Notable Losers
  • Trent
  • Tech Mahindra
  • SBI Life Insurance
  • UltraTech Cement (declined between 1.6% and 2.3%)

The IT sector was negatively influenced by the US government's increase in H-1B visa fees.

Investor Activity

  • Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers, selling shares worth Rs 3,551 crore.
  • Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares to the tune of Rs 2,671 crore.

Despite net outflows by FIIs over the year, DIIs demonstrated strong support for the market.

Market Drivers

The market's recovery was influenced by several factors:

  • Hopes for further US Federal Reserve rate cuts, based on dovish comments from Fed officials.
  • Expectations of easing monetary policy positively influenced both global and domestic markets.

Overall, the market reflected cautious optimism with strength in financials, metals, and autos, while defensives and IT lagged.

Investors are advised to remain watchful amid global policy developments and currency fluctuations that continue to impact market volatility.