📊 The Week That Was: Oct 20 – Oct 24, 2025
Markets began the festive week on a sparkling note ✨ — the Nifty 50 rose about 0.52% to 25,843, and the Sensex climbed ~0.49% to 84,363, powered by strong earnings from heavyweights like Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank.
The banking sector was the life of the party 🏦🎉 — the Bank Nifty hit new highs, and traders briefly believed that Lakshmi herself was on Dalal Street blessing balance sheets 💰🪔
But then came... the midweek aarti break! 🔔
Markets were closed on Oct 21 (Lakshmi Puja) and Oct 22 (Balipratipada) — giving traders a much-needed breather to count profits (and sweets 🍬).
By Friday (Oct 24), however, post-celebration indigestion kicked in 😅 — the Sensex slipped ~345 points, and Nifty dipped below 25,800 as profit-booking took center stage. A classic case of too much mithai, not enough momentum!
🌏 Global Markets: Calm Meets Caffeine
Global investors seemed to rediscover their risk appetite 🍕📈 — about USD 11 billion flowed into global equity funds as U.S.–China tensions cooled (temporarily... again 😏) and corporate earnings sparkled brighter than Diwali diyas.
Across the pond, the U.S. indices rose on cooler inflation data and rate-cut hopes — because nothing says “holiday cheer” like the promise of cheaper money 🎁💵
Meanwhile, oil prices stayed elevated 🛢️ — up nearly 7% for the week, reminding everyone that global calm can’t survive without a pinch of crude drama.
💥 Top Gainers & Losers (India)
🔥 Gainers:
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Reliance Industries lit up early in the week with a 3.4% rally post stellar Q2 results.
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Hindalco Industries stole the Friday spotlight, up ~4.1%.
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ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Shriram Finance, and ONGC joined the party.
🥶 Losers:
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Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Cipla, UltraTech Cement, and Kotak Bank slipped — possibly weighed down by profit-taking and leftover Diwali sweets 🎂
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IT names like Infosys, HCL Tech, and TCS had mixed moods midweek, while aviation and consumer names (👀 IndiGo, Eicher, Airtel) hit mild turbulence.
🪔 The Big Picture:
It was a short but sweet trading week — early fireworks from earnings and global cues, followed by a calm fade as traders logged off for festivities and profits.
Markets ended a little lower, but spirits stayed high — because hey, what’s Diwali without a few sparks, some smoke, and a whole lot of speculation? 😉💫
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