Stock Market Today: Sensex Jumps 300 Points, SAIL Up 7.3%, Adani Green Rallies 6%

• Foreigners invested Rs. 10,339.80 crore, reversing earlier outflows and improving market mood.

Indian stock market today on October 29, 2025 traded in the positive zone with benchmark indices recording marginal gains. Sensex rose 300.36 points or 0.35% to 84,928.52, while the Nifty 50 gained 106.90 points or 0.41% to 26,043.10. The stock market today saw high participation from metal and energy stocks, although banking stocks were relatively subdued. Let’s explore how individual stocks and sectors performed today based on Moneycontrol Live Updates.

Sectoral Performance and Market Breadth

Nifty Metal index was the day’s star performer, hitting an all-time high and recording its third consecutive session of gains. The sector has now risen more than 4% in this period, led by hopes of a rate cut by the  . Among the metal pack, SAIL jumped 7.30% and was the largest value-active stock with Rs. 1,255.33 crore trades. Hindustan Copper also joined the rally, going as high as 8%.

Other metal stocks that helped were JSW Steel, which headed Nifty 50 gainers’ list with a 2.49% gain to Rs. 1,213.70. Tata Steel increased by 1.75% to Rs. 185, and Coal India went up 1.43% to Rs. 397. The energy sector also performed well, with NTPC increasing 2.11% and ONGC going up 1.72%.

Nifty Bank index, however, traded flat with a paltry 0.01% gain at 58,219.50, which points towards consolidation in the banking sector. ICICI Bank was one of the most active stocks with a trading volume of Rs. 723.54 crore, but it hardly budged, increasing only 0.02%. The IT sector fared better, and Nifty IT index rose 0.54% to 36,054.30.

Market breadth on the NSE remained in positive bias as 1,594 stocks rose compared to 1,032 falling stocks. This is indicative of broad-based buying interest in the today.

 

Foreign and Domestic Investment Flows

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) became net buyers after recent selling pressure, infusing Rs. 10,339.80 crore in the cash segment on October 28. It was a sharp turnaround from the day before yesterday (October 27), when FIIs had offloaded Rs. 55.58 crore worth of stocks. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) also continued to be , investing Rs. 1,081.55 crore, although less than the Rs. 2,492.12 crore they had invested on October 27.

Adani Group Stocks Surge on Robust Performance

The Indian stock market today saw considerable action in shares of Adani Group after their . Adani Green Energy saw its consolidated profit rise by 25% to Rs. 644 crore in Q2, while revenue was flat at Rs. 3,008 crore. The share price surged 6.14% to Rs. 1,066.25, with volumes rising 773.73% from its five-day average. Even after the upsurge, the stock is still 38.5% down from its 52-week high of Rs. 1,733.85.

Adani Total Gas also rose 2.74% to Rs. 638.15 even after reporting a 11.9% fall in Q2 profit to Rs. 163.5 crore. Even then, the company’s revenue increased by 19.6% to Rs. 1,576.4 crore, giving some relief to investors.

Corporate Earnings and Announcements

The stock market today witnessed a number of companies announcing their quarterly results as reported by CNBC TV18. Blue Dart Express captured the day’s limelight with a brilliant 10.71% rise to Rs. 6,130.95 after announcing a 29.5% jump in Q2 profit to Rs. 81.4 crore. Volumes in the stock rocketed by more than 7,320%.

TVS Holdings had a 59.2% rise in consolidated profit to Rs. 442.9 crore, and revenue went up 27.1% to Rs. 14,549.2 crore. Go Digit General Insurance had a 30.2% increase in profit to Rs. 116.5 crore, with the stock rising 0.94%.

Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services stunned with a 45.1% rise in profit to Rs. 566 crore and an 18% rise in net interest income. Tata Capital also posted healthy numbers with a 17% rise in profit to Rs. 1,128 crore and a 23% increase in net interest income.

On the corporate action side, Suzlon Energy made Rahul Jain its new CFO with effect from December 15, 2025. The stock rose 4.04% on the news. L&T secured orders for Saudi Arabian power transmission projects, and SignatureGlobal India raised Rs. 875 crore in NCDs from the International Finance Corporation.

 

Market Outlook

The upbeat mood in the stock market today, aided by high FII inflows and healthy corporate earnings, indicates better investor sentiment. Still, investors should closely monitor global signals and forthcoming monetary policy announcements. The record high in metal stocks points towards sector rotation, while pharma stocks indicate consolidation before the next leg.

FAQs

1. Why did the Sensex and Nifty trade higher today?

The Sensex and Nifty gained on the back of sustained buying of metal and energy shares, driven by global signals, a possible US Fed rate cut, and healthy Q2 company earnings from leading sectors.

2. Which sectors excelled in the stock market today?

The metal industry was the best performer, with stocks such as SAIL, Hindustan Copper, and JSW Steel surging. The energy sector also rose, while banking stocks experienced limited action.

3. What was the role of FIIs and DIIs in today’s market action?

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were significant net purchasers, investing Rs. 10,339.80 crore, a good turnaround from recent selling. DIIs too helped the market with Rs. 1,081.55 crore of purchases.

4. Which corporate earnings had the largest market impact?

Adani Green, Blue Dart Express, and TVS Holdings reported good quarterly numbers, leading to rallies. Blue Dart’s 10.7% rally following a 29.5% rise in profit attracted intense investor interest.

5. What’s the market picture for the next few days?

Analysts recommend a wary optimism. With metals at historical peaks and sound banking results, markets can consolidate before responding to international signals and future monetary policy hints.