Prime End of the Day Summary: View on Market Performance 25 March 2026

Nifty Reclaims 23K in Broad-Based Rally

The Nifty index rose for the second consecutive session, posting a healthy gain of 394 points (1.72%) to close at 23,306. It opened 152 points higher and surged over 400 points further to an intraday high of 23,465 in the first half of the session. Profit-booking in the final 1.5 hours triggered a 190-point correction from the day’s peak. From the recent swing low of 22,471, the index recovered nearly 1,000 points. NSE cash volumes dipped marginally by 2% from the previous session.

Shriram Finance, Titan, and Grasim led the Nifty gainers, while Tech Mahindra, Power Grid, and TCS faced the heaviest selling pressure as top laggards.

All sectoral indices closed in the green, with Consumer Durables, Realty, and PSU Banks delivering the sharpest gains. Midcaps and smallcaps outperformed, as the Nifty Midcap 100 climbed 2.30% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose 2.59%. Market breadth stayed bullish for the second straight session, with the BSE advance-decline ratio at 2.17.

The rupee weakened by 20 paise to 93.97 against the US dollar, amid sustained foreign fund outflows that kept investors cautious.

The recent pullback has lifted Nifty above its 10-day SMA (23,240) for the first time since the drawdown triggered by West Asia war tensions. The daily RSI continues to show positive divergence, reinforcing the strength of this recovery. Key support has shifted higher to 23,060, while resistance looms in the 23,378–23,618 band.