Stock Market Highlights: Indices end largely in the red following a volatile, Nifty holds levels above 25,800

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Midcap Index Outperforms, Yet Market Breadth Is In Favour Of Declines

Sensex Falls 78 Points To 84,482, Nifty 3 Points To 25,816

Midcap Index Gains 203 Points To 59,592 While Nifty Bank Falls 14 Points To 58,913

IT Stocks Higher Ahead Of Accenture Q1 Results, TCS, Tech Mahindra Gain Nearly 2% Each

InterGlobe Aviation Gains Nearly 3% After Company CEO Says, ‘The Worst Is Behind Us’

AMCs Higher As SEBI Revises Expense Ratios, HDFC AMC Rises 7%

Max Healthcare To Invest `1,020 Crore In Pune, Acquires Yerawada Properties, Stock Up 2%

Sun Pharma Falls 3% After US FDA Classifies Baska Facility As Official Action Indicated (OAI)

Hind Zinc Extends Gains, Rises Over 2% As Silver Prices Hit Record Highs

Meesho Jumps 9%, Market Cap Crosses `1 Lakh Crore

Ola Electric Down 5% As Bhavish Aggarwal Sells More Shrs Via Open Mkt To Meet Promoter Obligations

Antony Waste Handling Cell Gains 18% After Arm Secures `1,330 Crore JV Order

NSE Advance-Decline Ratio At 2:3

– Erstwhile promoter Sameer Gehlaut exited from the board in March 2022

– Co has no relation whatsoever with Sameer Gehlaut

– Sameer Gehlaut also exited as a shareholder since September 2023

A number of reforms have been introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) with the goal of improving the transparency, affordability, and convenience of investing for individual investors. According to experts, the modifications may improve long-term results, promote greater involvement, and streamline decision-making.

Nifty is currently at 25,792.15.

Sun Pharma, Power Grid, Tata Steel, M&M, NTPC are the top Nifty losers.

A total of 29 stocks in the index are trading with losses.

Indian equity markets could see further upside, with the Nifty’s bullish case pegged at 29,200, supported by expectations of a favourable trade resolution acting as a key market catalyst, according to ICICI Securities market outlook notes.

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Shares of Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd. gained nearly 19% on Thursday, December 18, after the company’s subsidiary won two contracts, collectively worth ₹1,330 crore, from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), to collect and transport around 1,250 metric tonne municipal solid waste (MSW) per day in Mumbai.

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The Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday (December 18), proposes a reorganisation of India’s securities law framework by consolidating multiple statutes and recalibrating regulatory, enforcement, and investor-protection mechanisms.

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What Is The NSE Auction Window?

The shares of Antony Waste Handling soared over 15% in today’s session.

The Nifty Auto index continued to remain under pressure. Samvardhana Motherson is the top loser.

Concord Biotech | Appoints Raviraj Karia As CFO Of The Co w.e.f. December 18, 2025

Anish Shah, Group CEO & MD, Mahindra Group on India Oman FTA

“The signing of the India–Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement marks a significant milestone in India’s engagement with the Gulf. Oman is already one of India’s most valued partners and our third-largest export destination in the GCC, with bilateral trade of $10.6 billion in 2024–25. The CEPA will deepen this partnership by enabling near-complete duty-free access for Indian goods and catalysing greater trade and investment across sectors such as energy, minerals, technology, tourism and agriculture.

PNB Hsg Fin | Ajai Kumar Shukla Assumes Charge As New MD & CEO Of Co w.e.f Dec 18

GVP Infotech | Gets RBI Nod To Operate As Payment Aggregator For Online, Physical & Cross-Border Transactions

The adage “data is the new oil” has been used so frequently for almost 20 years that it has become gospel. At first, it made sense. Data was actually the most valuable resource in the early years of the digital economy. The secret to creating the most potent algorithms lies with whoever collects the most user data, including clicks, purchasing patterns, and social graphs.

Guarantee for Rozgar & Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 Passed In Lok Sabha

The shares of Nippon Life rose, adding to the 4% gains this week.

On Thursday, December 18, Patel Engineering Ltd. announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Arunachal Pradesh government for the development and restoration of the 144 MW Gongri Hydropower Project in the West Kameng area.

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Girishkumar Kadam, SVP and Group Head Corporate Sector Ratings, ICRA

Somesh Kumar, Partner and Power & Utilities Leader, EY India

FM Introduces Securities Market Code 2025 Bill In Parliament

On Thursday, December 18, the board of Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. approved the purchase of Yerawada Properties Private Limited (YPPL) for approximately 200 crore, along with a plan to invest up to 1,020 crore to establish a 450-bed super speciality hospital in Pune, marking a significant expansion in Maharashtra. As a result, the company’s shares increased by almost 3%.

Amid rising uncertainty in the Americas with regard to the situation in Venezuela, the price of Brent Crude has returned above $60/barrel.