Markets end near day's low in rangebound trade; realty gains

The domestic equity indices ended marginally lower on Monday after rangebound activity, weighed down by global uncertainty, even as expectations on India–U.S. trade progress provided some comfort.At close, the Sensex was down 118.96 points or 0.15 percent at 81,785.74, and the Nifty was down 44.80 points or 0.18 percent at 25,069.20. About 2052 shares advanced, 1756 shares declined, and 163 shares unchanged.
Jio Financial, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, Eternal, Adani Ports were top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Shriram Finance, Asian Paints, M&M, Cipla, Dr Reddy's Labs.On the sectoral front, Consumer Durables, auto, IT, pharma down 0.3-0.6%, while capital goods, realty, power, telecom index up 0.5-2.5%.BSE Midcap index up 0.4 percent and smallcap index up 0.7 percent.
Rupee Close:
On 15 Sep'25,the Indian rupee ended 0.07 percent higher to close at 88.21 against the US dollar on Monday, according to information.
Trading Guide:
Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments stated, benchmark indices traded largely flat as investors remained cautious ahead of the Fed policy meeting, with the IT index witnessing profit booking after last week’s rally. While a 25-bps rate cut is largely factored in, markets await guidance on the future rate path to gauge the trajectory for bond yields.Strong domestic consumption continues to underpin sentiment and limit downside, while renewed optimism around trade deals and an expected earnings recovery in H2FY26 are further supporting investor confidence.
Market experts recommended five stocks to buy on Monday-Advait Energy Transitions, Data Patterns (India), Allied Blenders and Distillers, Vishal Mega Mart and Dr. Agarwal's Health Care.

(Business Correspondent)