The last day of 2025 was auspicious for the stock market, with Nifty and Sensex closing in the green, with 10 and 8.5% returns in 365 days.

News Topical, Digital Desk : The year started and ended on a positive note for the stock market. On December 31st, Nifty and Sensex closed in the green. Nifty rose 190 points to 26129.60, while Sensex closed at 85231 with a gain of 556 points. Earlier this year, on January 1st, Nifty closed at 23742 with a gain of 98 points. In this sense, the year 2025 started and ended on a positive note.

In the trading session of December 31, metal, auto, energy, PSU bank, realty, FMCG, small cap, bank and financial stocks showed good growth, while selling dominated in IT stocks.

These stocks showed a rise on the last day of the year

JSW Steel was the top gainer on the Nifty 50 list on December 31, rising 5%. Shares of ONSGC, Tata Steel, Kotak Bank, and Reliance Industries also made the list of top gainers.

These stocks closed with a decline in 2025

TCS, Tech Mahindra, Grasim, Bajaj Finance and Infosys were the top Nifty losers, though all ended marginally lower by up to 1 per cent.

What is the return given by Nifty Sensex in 2025?

The benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex have delivered 10 and 8.50 percent returns, respectively, in 2025. However, there are several large stocks that have delivered zero or negative returns this year.

4 big reasons for the market boom

Steel stocks surge: Shares of major steel companies surged after the central government announced a safeguard duty of up to 12 per cent on certain steel imports for three years, supporting the market.

Crude oil prices softened: Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell 0.10 percent to USD 61.27 per barrel. Lower crude oil prices are crucial for controlling inflation, so the market remained bullish.

Declining Volatility: The market volatility index, the India VIX, fell more than 3 percent to 9.37. The decline in the VIX reflects a decrease in investor anxiety and supports risk appetite in equities.

Value buying after the decline: Following the recent market decline, investors turned to value buying and selected stocks. Mid-cap and small-cap stocks saw strong buying.

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