Sensex, Nifty End Flat After Volatile Session; Auto, Oil Gains Offset IT, FMCG Drag

Mumbai, September 5, 2025: Most of the Indian indices closed flat at the end of today’s market session. The volatile trading day saw auto and oil & gas shares gain, while weakness was seen in IT and FMCG shares. At the closing bell, Sensex ended at 80,710.76, down 7.25 points or 0.01%, while Nifty ended at 24,741, up 6.70 points or 0.03%. The Sensex saw high volatility as it surged 715 points during the day, touching a high of 81,036.56 in early trade before falling to a low of 80,321.19 in the afternoon.

Mahindra & Mahindra Top Gainer, While ITC Top Loser

Top gainers included Mahindra & Mahindra (up by 2.34%), followed by Maruti (1.70%), Power Grid (1.26%), Reliance Industries (1.16%), Eternal (0.89%), and Bharti Airtel (0.79%). On the other hand, too losers included ITC, down by (2.06%), followed by HCL Tech (1.68%), TCS (1.53%), Tech Mahindra (1.50%), and Infosys (1.26%).

Profit Booking Key Trigger

The Indian market, along with a majority of its indices, saw two straight days of gains after many days of losses. The GST reforms were the main driver for the stock market for the last two days, which saw shares of the auto and FMCG sectors jump the highest. However, today marked the day when the stock market saw investors booking profits made in the last two days, pushing the indices lower. It remains to be seen how the indices perform on Monday.

Sensex and Nifty ended the session largely flat after a volatile day, with auto and oil & gas gains offsetting losses in IT and FMCG shares. Mahindra & Mahindra led the gainers, while ITC topped the losers. Profit booking after two consecutive days of sector-specific gains contributed to market stability, highlighting the interplay of short-term volatility and sector performance.

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