Indian Stock Market LIVE Updates: October 17, 2025
Stay updated with the latest movements, major company results, sector performance, and big headlines from the Indian stock market on October 17, 2025. This blog covers key Sensex and Nifty levels, important stock movers, sector highlights, and notable corporate developments for the day.
Market Overview
The benchmark indices showed resilience today, with the Sensex climbing 280–358 points to trade above 83,800, while the Nifty gained 93 points, settling above 25,678. Despite overall advances, the BSE midcap and smallcap indices witnessed declines of about 0.4% each, indicating a divergence in investor interest across market segments.
Sector Snapshot
IT, metal, and PSU Bank sectors faced downward pressure, losing around 1% each.
Telecom, realty, FMCG, and consumer durables sectors posted healthy gains between 0.5% and 1%.
Major Stock Movers
Adani Power, Reliance Industries, Eternal, Waaree Energies, and HDFC Bank ranked among the most active stocks on the NSE.
Zee Entertainment slipped to a five-month low after Q2 net profit dropped 63%. The stock fell 4%, closing at ₹104.90 amid concerns over content cost inflation and advertising revenue declines. Brokerages like CLSA have trimmed their targets but remain 'outperform' on Zee due to its high cash reserves and festive demand potential.
| Company | CMP | Chg(%) | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zee Entertain | 104.90 | -4.03 | 10.46m |
| Network 18 | 50.51 | -2.23 | 1.70m |
| Tips Music | 522.05 | -2.09 | 262.3k |
| Dish TV | 4.52 | -1.95 | 1.84m |
| Saregama India | 450.20 | -1.68 | 165.6k |
| Sun TV Network | 561.50 | -1.51 | 60.8k |
Company Results & Earnings
PSP Projects: Q2 net profit jumped 58.8% YoY to ₹16 crore. Shares dipped by 2%, trading at ₹746.30. The stock is 11.4% below its 52-week high but 31.7% above its low.
- UCO Bank: Q2 net profit up 2.8% YoY at ₹620 crore, share price down 1.75% at ₹30.85.
IT & FMCG Highlights
Infosys: HSBC reiterated its 'buy' rating (target ₹1,730) after Q2 results exceeded expectations. Margins remained strong, aided by AI productivity and deal wins.
LTIMindtree: HSBC retained a 'buy' rating, with strong Q2 results.
BSE FMCG Index: Continued its upward trend, with Bannariamman, Bombay Burmah, and Bectors Food leading gains.
Auto & Consumer Durables
BSE Auto Index gained with Apollo Tyres (+1.86%), M&M (+1.80%), and TVS Motor (+1.52%) showing strength.
BSE Consumer Durables Index rose for the third consecutive day, featuring Whirlpool (+9.75%) and Asian Paints (+4.77%) as top gainers.
Macro Updates
Gold: Hit a new record above $4,300/oz, marking its best week in five years. Motilal Oswal predicts continued strong returns, with gold and silver prices at record highs in major cities.
MIDWEST IPO: Subscribed over 33 times, with substantial demand from retail and HNI investors.
Corporate & Strategic Headlines
Embraer and Mahindra Group: Signed an agreement to introduce C-390 Millennium for the Indian Air Force’s medium transport aircraft program.
GAIL: Inked a pact to set up a compressed biogas plant in Bengaluru.
Coca-Cola: Considering a $1 billion IPO of its Indian bottling unit.
Upcoming Results
Several major companies will announce earnings on October 18, including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, UltraTech Cement, PNB, RBL Bank, IDBI Bank, IDFC First Bank, IndusInd Bank, Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Federal Bank, and Yes Bank, making the week ahead crucial for market direction.