Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher in a range-bound trade on Tuesday (July 1, 2025) following gains in Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 90.83 points or 0.11% to settle at 83,697.29 with 13 of its constituents closing higher and 17 in the red. During the day, it rallied 267.83 points or 0.32% to 83,874.29.

The 50-share NSE Nifty gained 24.75 points or 0.10% to close at 25,541.80.

Among Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HDFC Bank were the major gainers.

Axis Bank, Trent, Eternal and Tech Mahindra were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, South Korea’s Kospi and Shanghai’s SSE Composite index settled in the positive territory while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index ended lower. Markets in Hong Kong were closed. European markets were trading mostly lower.

The U.S. markets ended higher on Monday (June 30, 2025).

Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.22% to $66.56 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth ₹831.50 crore on Monday (June 30, 2025), according to exchange data.

On Monday (June 30, 2025), the Sensex dropped 452.44 points or 0.54% to settle at 83,606.46. The Nifty declined 120.75 points or 0.47% to 25,517.05.