Stock Market Review: Top Gainers and Losers on March 5, 2025
Published on March 5, 2025, at 04:03 PM IST
The Indian stock market saw a notable increase in activity on March 5, 2025, with the Sensex soaring by 740.3 points to close at 72,989.93, reflecting an overall gain of 1.01%. The Nifty index also marked a significant rise, gaining 254.65 points, or 1.15%, to settle at 22,082.65. ### Market Performance Overview
Throughout the trading session, the Nifty index reached a high of 22,394.9 and a low of 22,067.8, demonstrating volatility that is not uncommon in the current market environment. The Sensex’s trading range extended between 73,933.8 and 72,894.05. In contrast, mid-cap and small-cap stocks showed impressive performance, with the Nifty Midcap 50 closing up 2.52% and the Nifty Small Cap 100 recording a solid increase of 2.96%, ending at 14,762.6. A look at the Nifty 50’s performance indicates a relatively mixed trend: a weekly growth of 2.3%, a monthly gain of 0.34%, and a yearly increase of 8.84. Over the last three and six months, however, the index displayed declines of 2.14% and 1.49%, respectively.
Top Gainers and Losers
In today’s trading, the following stocks stood out as the top gainers on the Nifty index:
- Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone: up 5.18%
- Tata Steel: up 4.85%
- Adani Enterprises: up 4.71%
- Mahindra & Mahindra: up 4.33%
- Power Grid Corporation of India: up 4.09%
Conversely, the biggest losers in the Nifty index included:
- Bajaj Finance: down 3.35%
- Indusind Bank: down 1.59%
- HDFC Bank: down 1.17%
- Shriram Finance: down 0.25%
- Grasim Industries: down 0.13%
Similarly, when examining the Sensex, the list of top gainers included:
- Tata Steel: up 4.92%
- Mahindra & Mahindra: up 4.27%
- Power Grid Corporation of India: up 4.27%
- NTPC: up 4.06%
- Tech Mahindra: up 3.73%
While the losers in the Sensex made up another significant portion, they were:
- Bajaj Finance: down 3.25%
- Indusind Bank: down 1.64%
- HDFC Bank: down 1.25%
- Maruti Suzuki India: down 0.02%
Sector Summary
The Bank Nifty closed at 48,245.2 and recorded an intraday high of 48,657.65 and a low of 48,190.25. Its performance over recent periods includes:
- Last Week: up 2.39%
- Last Month: up 0.84%
- Last Three Months: down 3.57%
- Last Six Months: up 0.5%
- Last Year: up 9.86%
Conclusion
Today’s market highlights reflect a continued recovery across various indexes, with substantial movements in both large-cap stocks and mid- to small-cap sectors. Investors can stay informed on the latest trends and insights by following market updates and analyses from reliable sources.
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