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📈 Market Recap: June 25, 2025
On June 25, 2025, Indian equity markets rallied to their highest levels since October 2024, driven by easing geopolitical tensions and strong global cues. The BSE Sensex surged 700.40 points (0.85%) to close at 82,755.51, while the NSE Nifty 50 rose 200.40 points (0.80%) to settle at 25,244.75. The rally was fueled by a tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran, which boosted global risk appetite and caused crude oil prices to fall sharply. Gains were broad-based, with all major sectors ending in the green, led by IT, media, and auto stocks. Small-cap stocks outperformed, advancing 1.49%, though mid-caps lagged behind the frontline indices. Market breadth remained strong, with 2,711 shares advancing against 1,163 declining. However, later updates showed some reversal, with the NSE Nifty 50 slipping below the 25,000 mark and closing down approximately 0.3%, while the BSE Sensex ended around 0.35% lower.
Key Drivers:
Crude-fuelled sell-off: Global oil prices surged on renewed U.S.–Iran tensions, dragging down energy and OMC stocks.
Geopolitical fallout: Speculation of renewed Middle Eastern conflict spooked investors, prompting a shift toward safe-haven assets.
Financials rebound stalled: After climbing late Friday, the financial sector paused as macro uncertainty took over.
Today’s Top Stories:
HDB Financial Locks ₹33.7 Bn From Anchor Investors Ahead of Mega IPO: BlackRock, LIC, and NBIM took 27% of the ₹12,500 crore offer, signalling strong institutional appetite before India’s largest NBFC listing opens today. $HDFCBANK.NSE ( ▼ 0.06% )
Six-Way Bidding War for Jaiprakash Associates’ ₹57,000 Cr Assets: Adani, Vedanta, JSPL, Dalmia, and others submitted resolution plans for JAL’s cement and real-estate portfolio, raising creditors’ hopes of meaningful recovery. $ADANIENT.NSE ( ▼ 3.64% ) $DALBHARAT.NSE ( ▼ 1.85% ) $VEDL.NSE ( ▼ 0.14% )
Government Weighs 20-Year AGR Relief for Vodafone Idea: Finance ministry studies stretching Vodafone Idea’s ₹84,000 crore dues over two decades, potentially averting insolvency and preserving India’s three-player mobile market. $IDEA.NSE ( ▼ 3.91% )
Rupee Logs Month-Best Rally as Brent Crude Slides 8%: Falling oil prices lifted the rupee 0.9% to ₹85.97 per dollar, easing import-bill worries and keeping 10-year bond yields steady near 6.23%. $INRUSD ( ▲ 0.06% )
Infosys Rekindles Poaching Lawsuit Against Cognizant: Infosys’ new U.S. filing alleges Cognizant “targeted raids” on healthcare-platform staff, intensifying talent-war tensions amid an IT rebound driven by AI demand. $INFY.NSE ( ▼ 2.69% ) $CTSH ( ▼ 1.63% )
INDIASTOX INVESTMENT RESEARCH HACKATHON🏆 The Results Are In! Meet the Winners of Hackathon 1The first edition of the IndiaStox Investment Research Hackathon has wrapped up, and we’re excited to announce the standout entries that rose to the top. After a detailed review process by our expert panel, here are the top five submissions that demonstrated depth, clarity, and strong investment reasoning:
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TOP STORIES
1. HDB Financial Locks ₹33.7 Bn From Anchor Investors Ahead of Mega IPO
DALL-E
Anchor allocation: BlackRock, LIC and Norway’s NBIM snapped up 27 % of the ₹12,500 crore issue at ₹740 a share.
Offer snapshot: Three-day IPO (25–27 Jun) mixes ₹2,500 crore fresh equity with a ₹10,000 crore HDFC Bank offer-for-sale—India’s largest NBFC float.
Market pulse: Robust QIB demand despite choppy conditions signals confidence in HDB’s growth prospects and strengthens sentiment for other pending IPOs.
2. Six-Way Bidding War for Jaiprakash Associates’ ₹57,000 Cr Assets
DALL-E
Resolution update: Adani, Vedanta, JSPL, Dalmia Bharat and two others filed plans on the final CIRP day for debt-laden JAL’s cement, real-estate and hotel assets.
Asset mix: Northern and central India cement plants plus land parcels could reshape regional capacity if a top bidder wins.
Creditor hope: Competing offers raise recovery expectations for lenders stuck with long-delayed insolvency exposure.
3. Government Weighs 20-Year AGR Relief for Vodafone Idea
DALL-E
Draft proposal: Telecom ministry considering stretching ₹84,000 crore dues over two decades with simple interest to avert Vi's insolvency.
Strategic goal: Plan would stabilise a three-player mobile market and protect recent ₹18,000 crore equity raise.
Market reaction: Vodafone Idea stock jumped 5 % to ₹6.89 as investors welcomed potential breathing room, though officials say talks are preliminary.
4. Rupee Logs Month-Best Rally as Brent Crude Slides 8%
DALL-E
FX close: Indian currency gained 0.9 % to ₹85.97 / $, its strongest one-day move since May.
Key driver: Oil’s sharp drop below $72/barrel trims the import bill and eases current-account pressure.
Rate watch: Benchmark 10-year yield held at 6.23 %; traders add carry ahead of the early-July RBI meeting.
5. Infosys Rekindles Poaching Lawsuit Against Cognizant
DALL-E
Allegation: U.S. filing accuses Cognizant’s CPO and Americas head of orchestrating “targeted raids” on Helix healthcare-platform staff.
Response: Cognizant calls the claim “misleading,” vowing to contest vigorously as rivalry for specialised AI–health talent intensifies.
Sector lens: Legal spat adds uncertainty just as Indian IT stocks rally on AI-driven demand recovery.
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