Stock Market 15 May: Nifty Hits 7-Month High, Closes Above 25,000 – What Drove the Rally?

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Stock Market 15 May

15 May 2025 | News From Stock Market

In a powerful display of market strength, Indian equities rallied sharply today, with the Nifty 50 crossing the 25,000 mark for the first time since October 2024. A strong mid-day surge lifted key indices to multi-month highs, supported by widespread buying across sectors.


🔸 Market Summary

  • Nifty 50 jumped 395.20 points (1.60%) to close at 25,062.10
  • Sensex surged 1,200.18 points (1.48%) to end at 82,530.74
  • Nifty Bank gained 1.01%, while Nifty IT rose 1.16%
  • Midcap and Smallcap indices also ended higher, up 0.6% and 0.9% respectively

Despite a volatile start driven by mixed global cues, bulls took over mid-session, pushing the market beyond key psychological levels.


🔍 What Drove Today’s Market Rally?

  • 🔼 Strong domestic buying in sectors like Auto, Realty, Metal, and IT
  • 📈 Index heavyweight stocks like Reliance, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank led the charge
  • 🌍 Global cues were mixed, but optimism over upcoming economic data in the US kept investor sentiment afloat
  • 💰 FIIs turned net buyers, investing ₹931.80 Cr on May 14

💡 Expert Views

“The recent breakout above 24,930 has turned this level into a strong support. If the momentum continues, we could see Nifty head towards 25,360 or even 25,690 in the near term,”
Rupak De, LKP Securities

“The mid-day rally was driven by a sudden surge in heavyweight stocks. Auto and Realty led sectoral gains, while Midcaps and Smallcaps slightly underperformed,”
Aditya Gaggar, Progressive Shares


📈 Top Gainers & Losers

🏆 Top Gainers (F&O)

CompanyPrice% Gain
Hero MotoCorp₹4,325.00+6.34%
HFCL₹90.08+5.17%
JSW Steel₹1,038.30+4.95%
Tata Motors₹728.10+4.17%
Macrotech Dev₹1,371.00+4.14%

📉 Top Loser

  • IndusInd Bank closed at ₹780.50, down marginally by -0.11%

📊 Sector Performance

All sectors ended in the green today, signaling broad-based buying.

SectorChange (%)
Auto+1.92%
Realty+1.85%
Metal+1.78%
Oil & Gas+1.65%
IT+1.16%
PSU Bank+0.18% (least gainer)

🚀 Stocks on Fire: 52-Week Highs

More than 80 BSE stocks hit fresh 52-week highs today including:

  • ICICI Bank
  • Godfrey Phillips
  • APL Apollo
  • Bharat Electronics
  • Anupam Rasayan
  • Shree Cements

These breakouts attracted both institutional and retail buying.


📌 Technical Outlook

  • Support: 24,930 (now a strong support after breakout)
  • 🔼 Resistance: 25,360 followed by 25,690
  • 📉 Downside Risk: Only below 24,400 – until then, buy on dips remains the strategy

🔮 What to Watch on May 16

  • Global market sentiment and economic data from the US
  • FII/DII activity and volume in heavyweights
  • Sector rotation, especially in underperformers like PSU Banks

📝 Conclusion

Today was a decisive day for the bulls. The Nifty’s close above 25,000 after 141 sessions signals a potential shift in trend. The rally was broad, powerful, and supported by strong volume—a good sign for short-term traders and long-term investors alike.

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