Benchmark indices traded lower on Friday’s mid trading session as investors sentiment dampened following Trump’s tariffs shocks and muted earnings season.
Sensex traded 542.62 pts or 0.67 per cent lower at 80,080.64 as at 1.26 pm after hitting an intraday low of 79,989.50, and Nifty 50 dragged by 166.20 pts or 0.68 per cent to 24,429.95.
Midcap index fell 1 per cent , while smallcap index dropped 0.65 per cent at the time of writing.
On the sectoral front, metal and realty indexes traded over 1 per cent lower, while pharma, IT and private bank also experienced significant losses.
Top gainers & losers intraday
Shares of NTPC, Titan, Trent, HDFC Life, Tata Consumer Products and Dr Reddy’s Lab traded among top gainers of Nifty 50 components, while Adani Enterprises, Bharti Airtel, JSW Steel, Grasim, Adani Ports and IndusInd Bank depreciated the most.
Nearly 1,536 stocks declined and 1,272 stocks advanced of all the 2,889 shares that were traded on the National Stock Exchange as at 1.12 pm. Star Cement, TVS Motor, Yatharth, Zuari were among 46 shares that hit 52-week high, while 51 stocks including GRP LTd, Protean eGov, Spencers, Sun TV and Venky’s hit a 52-week low.
In addition, 60 shares such as SML ISUZU, JSW Holdings hit the upper circuit and 45 (including NIBE Ltd) shares traded in the lower circuit.
Midcap & smallcap movers
Titan, Best Agrolife, Kalyan Jewellers, Data Patterns, LIC and Sun TV were among the major stocks that reacted significantly following Q1FY26 results. Tata Motors, SBI and more to announce Q1 numbers today, follow live updates here.
Under the midcap segment, Cummins India, Bank of Maharashtra, HPCL, MFSL and CONCOR gained 2-5 per cent, while Kalyan Jewellers, Coforgem Mazagon Dock, Biocon and Solar Indsutries declined 3-8 per cent.
KPIL, IEX, Neuland Lab, PNB Housing and GSPL shone with 3-7 per cent gains among the smallcap index, while Ramco Cements, Data Patterns, Chambal Fertilizers and Reliance Power fell 4-7 per cent.
On the BSE, KRBL, Rategain, Sanghvi Movers and India Shelter Finance zoomed 8- 14 per cent, while Cigniti and VIP Industries featured among major losers, down over 5 per cent.
Published on August 8, 2025
