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Bourses continue to trade in green in early afternoon session
Jul-15-2025

Indian markets continued to trade in green in early afternoon session despite tariff threats from US President Donald Trump. Traders preferred to buy fundamentally strong stocks. Investors got support as India and New Zealand have started the second round of negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement, aimed at boosting two-way commerce and investments. These talks will end on July 25. After a gap of about ten years, the two countries on March 16, 2025 announced the resumption of negotiations for the trade pact. On the global front, Asian markets were trading mostly in green as China's gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 1.1 percent on quarter in the second quarter of 2025. On an annualized basis, GDP was up 5.2 percent - again topping expectations for 5.0 percent after rising 5.4 percent in the previous quarter.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 82559.74, up by 306.28 points or 0.37% after trading in a range of 82221.74 and 82743.62. There were 23 stocks advancing against 7 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index gained 0.60%, while Small cap index was up by 0.88%.

The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Auto up by 1.31%, Realty up by 1.13%, Healthcare up by 0.78%, Consumer Disc up by 0.75% and IT was up by 0.59%, while Utilities down by 0.17% was the only losing index on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Sun Pharma up by 2.56%, Mahindra & Mahindra up by 1.27%, Tata Motors up by 1.13%, Infosys up by 1.12% and SBI up by 0.85%. On the flip side, HCL Tech. down by 3.23%, Eternal down by 1.37%, Tata Steel down by 0.65%, Asian Paints down by 0.42% and Axis Bank down by 0.32% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, Union New & Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi has said that India has achieved 50 per cent non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity of 242.8 GW out of the total 484.8 GW installed capacity, five years ahead of its 2030 target. He said this assumes significance in view of India's commitment at international fora to increased non-fossil fuel-based power generation in the country.

The minister said India has set an ambitious target of having 500 GW of renewable energy-based electricity generation by 2030. He said under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a major climate commitment has been fulfilled. India's total installed power capacity now stands at 484.8 GW, with 242.8 GW coming from non-fossil fuel sources -- a powerful testament to our green progress. This is not just a milestone -- it's a giant stride towards a greener, cleaner Bharat by 2047.

He stated that achieving 50 per cent non-fossil fuel capacity five years ahead of the 2030 target is a proud moment for every Indian, and added that Modi's leadership continues to drive Bharat's green transformation, paving the path towards a self-reliant and sustainable future.  

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 25192.65, up by 110.35 points or 0.44% after trading in a range of 25088.45 and 25245.20. There were 41 stocks advancing against 9 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Hero MotoCorp up by 3.70%, Sun Pharma up by 2.51%, Bajaj Auto up by 1.90%, Eicher Motors up by 1.53% and Wipro up by 1.44%. On the flip side, HCL Tech down by 3.19%, HDFC Life Insurance down by 1.50%, Eternal down by 1.16%, SBI Life down by 1.00% and Tata Steel down by 0.64% were the top losers.

Asian markets were trading mostly in green; Taiwan Weighted added 220.97 points or 0.97% to 22,835.94, Nikkei 225 surged 218.4 points or 0.55% to 39,678.02, Hang Seng advanced 212.98 points or 0.88% to 24,416.30, Jakarta Composite gained 16.71 points or 0.24% to 7,113.86, Straits Times rose 14.58 points or 0.35% to 4,123.79 and KOSPI was up by 13.25 points or 0.41% to 3,215.28. On the flip side, Shanghai Composite was down by 15.05 points or 0.43% to 3,504.60.

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