Stock Market Live: Sensex Trades In Narrow Range, Nifty50 Near 23,100; M&M, Axis Bank Rise 2% Each, Meesho Slips 6%
Axis Bank is in focus.
25 Sept 2026 · NDTV Profit
In the previous session, the BSE Sensex crashed 1.67%, or 1,247.71 points, to 73,580.54, while the NSE Nifty50 ended at 23,063.10, down 383.70 points, or 1.64%.
The analysis
Axis Bank reported movement of 2%, 6% and 1.67%. Those are the figures as filed — what moves the price is how they sit against what the market already expected, not their absolute size.
Against that, the stock is -0.3% on the day at ₹1,244.40, and has returned -7.0% over three months. It sits 11% below its 52-week high. The banks sector has moved -4.0% over the same period, so Axis Bank is running 3.0 points behind its peers.
For Axis Bank, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the banks peer set alongside it.
Why it matters
- With NSE, BSE involved, this carries a regulatory dimension that can outlast the immediate market reaction.
Market context
- The company directly in focus is AXISBANK.
- Sector exposure: Banks.
- The immediate tone of coverage reads negative.
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