The headline equity indices traded with modest gains in the early-afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 25,400 level. Private bank shares extending gains for the eighth consecutive trading session.
At 12:27 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rallied 307.87 points or 0.37% to 82,992.82. The Nifty 50 index added 89.95 points or 0.33% to 25,414.20.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.05% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.05%.
The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,196 shares rose and 1,799 shares fell. A total of 196 shares were unchanged.
Derivatives:
The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, declined 2.92% to 9.95. The Nifty 30 September 2025 futures were trading at 25,506, at a premium of 91.80 points as compared with the spot at 25,414.20.
The Nifty option chain for the 30 September 2025 expiry showed a maximum call OI of 56 lakh contracts at the 26,000 strike price. Maximum put OI of 58.8 lakh contracts was seen at 25,000 strike price.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty Private Bank index jumped 0.49% to 27,160.40. The index rallied 3.13% in eight consecutive trading sessions.
Bandhan Bank (up 1.78%), RBL Bank (up 1.04%), HDFC Bank (up 1.01%), IDFC First Bank (up 0.35%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (up 0.30%), Federal Bank (up 0.24%), Axis Bank (up 0.24%) and ICICI Bank (up 0.23%) advanced.
On the other hand, Yes Bank (down 0.43%) and IndusInd Bank (down 0.21%), edged lower.
Stocks in Spotlight:
Biocon rose 2.06% after the company’s subsidiary, Biocon Biologics, received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Bosaya and Aukelso, biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia and Xgeva.
Escorts Kubota advanced 2.86% after the company introduced ‘PRO588i-G’, a new combine harvester under the Kubota brand in Punjab and Haryana.
Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Company shed 0.65%. The company has announced the appointment of Rohit Santhosh as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Bombay Realty of the company, designated as senior management personnel, with effect from 18 September 2025.