18 जुलाई 2025: सेंसेक्स-निफ्टी में तेज गिरावट, जानिए कारण"

 Here are the latest highlights from the Indian stock market for July 18, 2025:

📉 Market Performance

BSE Sensex dropped 501 points (–0.61%), settling at 81,757.73.

NSE Nifty fell 143 points (–0.57%), closing just below 25,000 at 24,968.40  .

Major drag on sentiment included weaker earnings from Axis Bank and other financials, along with cautious global cues and higher oil prices  .

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🔍 Sector & Stock Movers

Banks & Financials were under pressure:

Axis Bank hit hardest, down ~5–6%;

Kotak Mahindra, HDFC Bank, SBI, Shriram Finance also declined significantly  .

Public sector utilities like NTPC and Power Grid saw mild dips (–0.15% and –0.88% respectively), yet outperformed their peers  .

ITC declined slightly (–0.27%) but held relative strength  .

Nestlé India bucked the trend, rising ~0.98% to ₹2,472.80  .

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📈 Market Sentiment & Volatility

India VIX hit a 15-month low, signaling calmer markets and reduced perceived risk  .

The broader market is in a consolidation phase, with Nifty extending losses for the third consecutive week  .

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📰 Key Drivers

FII outflows worth over ₹10,000 crore in five days weighed heavily  .

Earnings disappointments from Axis Bank triggered broader risk concerns in the financial sector  .

A Fed rate uncertainty and rising global oil prices added to the cautious tone  .

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📌 Other Notable Highlights

JSW Steel posted a strong Q1 profit jump of 158% YoY to ₹2,184 crore  .

Analysts recommended NMDC, Filatex India, and Balaji Telefilms (stocks under ₹100) for intraday trade  .

UPL Ltd. and Varun Beverages received bullish technical signals  .

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💡 What It Means for You

Expect a period of low volatility but be cautious due to uncertain global factors and weak FII participation. Avoid aggressive bets in the financial sector until earnings stabilize. If you're a long-term investor, metals, FMCG, and well-performing large caps may offer relative strength at current levels.

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If you'd like:

A technical breakdown of key support/resistance (Nifty around 24,742–24,500, with resistance at ~25,255)  ;

Updates on specific earnings like HDFC Bank, ICICI, or JSW;