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Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd fell 1.63% today to trade at Rs 472.8. The BSE Consumer Durables index is down 0.33% to quote at 60652.42. The index is up 1.05 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd decreased 0.58% and Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd lost 0.24% on the day. The BSE Consumer Durables index went up 0.3 % over last one year compared to the 8.6% surge in benchmark SENSEX.
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd has lost 0.35% over last one month compared to 1.05% gain in BSE Consumer Durables index and 1.05% drop in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 23233 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 2.27 lakh shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 617.3 on 24 Jul 2025. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 399.2 on 11 Mar 2025.
Metal shares surged for the six consecutive trading sessions.
At 11:25 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 85.95 points or 0.10% to 85,608.72. The Nifty 50 index advanced 36.90 points or 0.14% to 26,214.05.
The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.24% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.22%.
The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,101 shares rose and 1,730 shares fell. A total of 205 shares were unchanged.
The stock market will be closed tomorrow, 25 December 2025, on account of Christmas.
IPO Update:
Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality received bids for 4,56,54,272 shares as against 1,32,26,880 shares on offer, according to stock exchange data at 11:21 IST on Wednesday (24 December 2025). The issue was subscribed 3.45 times. The issue opened for bidding on 22 December 2025 and it will close on 24 December 2025. The price band of the IPO is fixed between Rs 108 and 114 per share.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty Metal index jumped 0.45% to 10,775.10 extending its gains for a six straight session, up 2.97% over the period.
Hindustan Copper (up 4.95%), Hindustan Zinc (up 2.87%), National Aluminium Company (up 2.12%), Vedanta (up 1.74%) and Hindalco Industries (up 1.3%) advanced.
Stocks in Spotlight:
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals dropped 0.77% after the company announced that it has received an order worth Rs 46.20 crore from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL).
ArisInfra Solutions rose 0.04%. The company announced that it has secured an asphalt supply order valued at approximately Rs 35 crore through its subsidiary, Buildmex-Infra.
JD Cables advanced 0.78% after the company has secured a significant EPC infrastructure contract worth about Rs 244 crore from Kaushal Engineering for a key national highway development project (NHDP) in Jharkhand.
Global Market:
Asian market traded mixed on Wednesday, with several indexes set to close early in lieu of the Christmas Eve holiday.
Media reports from Japan said that the country was set to issue about 29.6 trillion yen (about $190 billion) in new government bonds to fund its fiscal 2026 budget.
The South Korean won strengthened against the greenback after media reports stated that South Korea’s national pension fund was carrying out strategic foreign exchange hedging activities.
Spot gold prices hit another record Wednesday, crossing $4,500 per ounce for the first time, driven by a weaker dollar, geopolitical tensions and U.S. Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations. Gold has notched a series of all-time highs this year, soaring over 70% year to date.
Overnight in the U.S., stocks rose for a fourth straight session as artificial intelligence names continued to outperform during a holiday-shortened week.
US GDP grew 4.3% in third quarter compared with 3.8% growth recorded in Second quarter. This is also the highest quarterly GDP growth in the US economy in the past 2 years.
The S&P 500 added 0.46%, closing at a record level of 6,909.79. The broad market index is now just below its intraday all-time high of 6,920.34.
The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.57% to end at 23,561.84. Gains in tech giants such as Nvidia and Broadcom lifted the index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.73 points, or 0.16%, and settled at 48,442.41.
The company said the order is scheduled to be executed within 60 days from the date of issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) or work order.
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals also clarified that neither its promoters nor members of the promoter group have any interest in the awarding authority, and the transaction does not qualify as a related-party transaction under applicable regulatory norms.
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals manufactures and markets a wide spectrum of consumer products, ranging from fans, lamps and luminaries to pumps and household appliances such as water heaters, coolers, mixer grinders and irons.
The company’s standalone net profit fell 43.13% to Rs 70.10 crore in Q2 FY26 as against Rs 123.28 crore posted in Q2 FY25. Revenue from operations declined marginally to Rs 1,631.73 crore in Q2 FY26 as against Rs 1,645.33 crore in Q2 FY25.
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd, HBL Engineering Ltd, UTI Asset Management Company Ltd, Life Insurance Corporation of India are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on NSE today, 18 December 2025.
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd clocked volume of 66.39 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 11.55 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 5.75 lakh shares. The stock gained 5.03% to Rs.908.60. Volumes stood at 6.91 lakh shares in the last session.
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd clocked volume of 135.42 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 8.21 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 16.49 lakh shares. The stock gained 2.95% to Rs.256.50. Volumes stood at 17.06 lakh shares in the last session.
HBL Engineering Ltd saw volume of 68.8 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 5.19 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 13.25 lakh shares. The stock increased 6.39% to Rs.811.55. Volumes stood at 28.51 lakh shares in the last session.
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd registered volume of 4.59 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 4.56 fold spurt over two-week average daily volume of 1.01 lakh shares. The stock rose 2.28% to Rs.1,138.80. Volumes stood at 81306 shares in the last session.
Life Insurance Corporation of India recorded volume of 37.76 lakh shares by 14:14 IST on NSE, a 4.23 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 8.92 lakh shares. The stock lost 0.44% to Rs.840.80. Volumes stood at 7.06 lakh shares in the last session.
The work is scheduled to commence within 60 days from the issue of the notice to proceed or work order.
The company also clarified that neither its promoters nor members of the promoter group have any interest in the awarding entity, confirming that the transaction does not qualify as a related-party deal under regulatory norms.
The company’s standalone net profit fell 43.13% to Rs 70.10 crore in Q2 FY26 as against Rs 123.28 crore posted in Q2 FY25. Revenue from operations declined marginally to Rs 1,631.73 crore in Q2 FY26 as against Rs 1,645.33 crore in the quarter ended 30 September 2024.
The counter rose 0.40% to Rs 252.55 on the BSE.
Whirlpool of India Ltd fell 1.48% today to trade at Rs 935.4. The BSE Consumer Durables index is down 0.59% to quote at 60470.16. The index is up 0.84 % over last one month. Among the other constituents of the index, PG Electroplast Ltd decreased 1.37% and Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd lost 0.71% on the day. The BSE Consumer Durables index went down 7.94 % over last one year compared to the 4.79% surge in benchmark SENSEX.
Whirlpool of India Ltd has lost 30.14% over last one month compared to 0.84% gain in BSE Consumer Durables index and 2.89% rise in the SENSEX. On the BSE, 2044 shares were traded in the counter so far compared with average daily volumes of 8.33 lakh shares in the past one month. The stock hit a record high of Rs 1980 on 20 Dec 2024. The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 899 on 03 Mar 2025.
All the sectoral indices on the NSE were traded in red with IT, consumer durables and PSU Bank shares declining the most.
At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 448.20 points or 0.54% to 82,862.81. The Nifty 50 index fell 173.75 points or 0.68% to 25,335.85.
The broader market underperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.96% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index tumbled 1.18%.
The market breadth was weak. On the BSE, 869 shares rose and 2,141 shares fell. A total of 147 shares were unchanged.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 3,263.21 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 5,283.91 crore in the Indian equity market on 06 November 2025, provisional data showed.
Numbers to Track:
The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper rose 0.14% to 6,523 from the previous close of 6.514.
In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged lower against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 88.6550 compared with its close of 88.6300 during the previous trading session.
MCX Gold futures for 5 December 2025 settlement rose 0.25% to Rs 120,911.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was up 0.08% to 99.79.
The United States 10-year bond yield fell 0.07% to 4.090.
In the commodities market, Brent crude for December 2025 settlement advanced 19 cents or 0.30% to $63.57 a barrel.
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals fell 1.45%. The company reported a 2% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 257 crore for the quarter, compared with Rs 253 crore in the same period last year. Revenue from operations declined 3.1% to Rs 980 crore from Rs 1,011 crore a year ago.
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals declined 1.53% after the company reported a 43% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 71.2 crore for the quarter, compared with Rs 125 crore in the same period last year. Revenue rose 1% to Rs 1,916 crore from Rs 1,896 crore a year ago.
GMM Pfaudler fell 2.81%. The company reported a sharp rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 41.4 crore for the quarter, compared with Rs 15.2 crore in the corresponding period last year. Revenue grew 12% year-on-year to Rs 902 crore from Rs 805 crore.
Global Markets:
Asia market declined on Friday, mirroring Wall Street’s losses as renewed concerns over stretched valuations in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks weighed on sentiment.
Investors across the region are now awaiting China’s October trade data, expected later in the day. Media reports indicate that exports may have grown just 3% year-on-year, slowing sharply from 8.3% in September, while imports are forecast to fall 3.2% after rising 7.4% previously.
The slowdown reflects weak domestic demand, prolonged pressure from the property downturn, rising job insecurity, and the fading impact of earlier consumption stimulus.
On Wall Street, AI-linked stocks extended their recent declines, dragging major indices lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 398.70 points (0.84%) to 46,912.30, while the S&P 500 dropped 1.12% to 6,720.32.
The Nasdaq Composite tumbled 1.9% to 23,053.99, with the Nasdaq 100 down more than 2% for the week — its steepest decline since early April.
Adding to investor unease, October layoffs surged to 153,000, nearly triple September’s figure and 175% higher year-on-year, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
The spike in job cuts, combined with the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, now over a month old, has further clouded the outlook for the U.S. economy.