Indian equity markets concluded the final trading session of 2025 positively, with widespread buying in most sectors. The Sensex ended at 85,220.6, marking a gain of 545.52 points or 0.64 percent. Similarly, the Nifty closed higher at 26,129.6, up by 190.75 points or 0.74 percent. Analysts emphasized the importance of maintaining levels above 26,000 to sustain the current uptrend and potentially retest the all-time high at 26,320.
The market experts noted that a breakout above 26,200–26,230 could lead to a significant move towards the 26,300–26,500 range. The Nifty recorded its tenth consecutive year of gains, climbing by 10.5 percent in 2025. Meanwhile, the Sensex also performed well, ending the year with a gain of 9.06 percent. Notable buying activity was observed in heavyweight stocks like Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan, and Axis Bank.
Conversely, technology stocks such as TCS, Tech Mahindra, and Infosys faced selling pressure, while Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma, and ICICI Bank closed in the negative territory. The broader market outperformed the benchmark indices during the session, with the Nifty MidCap 100 index rising by 0.95 percent and the Nifty SmallCap 100 index increasing by 1.11 percent. In 2025, the Nifty MidCap 100 gained 5.7 percent, extending its winning streak to six consecutive years.
On the contrary, the Nifty SmallCap index declined by 5.6 percent during the year, ending its two-year rally. Across sectors, the market displayed strength, except for the Nifty IT index, which saw a 0.3 percent decline. The Nifty Oil and Gas index led the gains with a 2.66 percent rise. Banking, realty, metal, consumer durables, media, and chemical stocks also witnessed strong buying, each sector gaining over 1 percent by the session’s close. Analysts viewed the positive market closure as a reflection of optimistic investor sentiment as the Indian markets wrapped up the calendar year on a strong note.
