Closing Bell: Stock Market Hits Record Weekly Gain; Sensex Ends at 76,906 on March 21, 2025

The Indian stock market extended its winning streak for the fifth consecutive session on March 21, 2025, with benchmark indices recording their strongest weekly performance in more than 4 years. 

The BSE Sensex touched a high of 77,042 before closing at 76,906, gaining 557 points for the day. Over the week, the Sensex surged by 3,077 points (4.17%), marking its best weekly performance in over 4 years. The NSE Nifty 50 reached a peak of 23,403 and settled at 23,350, rising by 160 points on Friday. For the week, Nifty climbed 953 points (4.26%), the highest weekly gain since February 7, 2021.

Top Gainers and Losers

Among the Sensex 30 stocks, NTPC led the gains, rising 3.3%. Other top performers included Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma, Larsen & Toubro, Kotak Bank, Nestle India, Tata Motors, and Axis Bank.

On the downside, Mahindra & Mahindra lost over 1%, while Tata Steel, Infosys, Titan, and Bajaj Finserv also ended in the red.

Broader Market Performance

The broader market performed well, with the BSE MidCap index rising over 1%, while the SmallCap index gained more than 2%.

Sectoral Performance

The BSE Oil & Gas index surged over 2%, while Power, Healthcare, and Financial Services stocks also performed well. The BSE Consumer Durables index declined by 0.8%, and the Metal index fell by 0.4%.

Oil Prices

As of March 21, 2025, at 03:34 PM, Brent Crude was trading at $71.83, down by 0.22%.

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