Domestic equity markets added more points and were trading higher by around quarter a percent in late morning deals on account of buying in Tata Motors, Reliance Industries, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Meanwhile, broader indices were also trading higher with BSE Mid cap index and Small cap index gaining in the range of 0.40-0.65 percent. Falling crude oil prices in Asian trade today supported domestic sentiments. Besides, there was some encouragement in markets as private report said China has promised to address India's three concerns, namely rare earths, fertilisers and tunnel boring machines.

On the global front, Asian markets were trading mostly in red following muted cues from US markets overnight. Back home, on the BSE sectoral front, traders were seen piling up positions in Auto, Energy, Oil & Gas, Telecom and Consumer Disc, while selling was witnessed only in Consumer Durables and FMCG. 

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 81486.77, up by 213.02 points or 0.26% after trading in a range of 81315.44 and 81520.45. There were 15 stocks advancing against 15 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index was up by 0.42%, while Small cap index up by 0.64%.

The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Auto up by 1.09%, Energy up by 1.00%, Oil & Gas up by 0.97%, Telecom up by 0.77% and Consumer Disc up by 0.74%, while Consumer Durables down by 0.10% and FMCG down by 0.07% were the only losing indices on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Tata Motors up by 3.22%, Reliance Industries up by 1.95%, Adani Ports up by 1.74%, Bharti Airtel up by 1.40% and Kotak Mahindra Bank up by 0.99%. On the flip side, Bajaj Finserv down by 1.06%, Bajaj Finance down by 1.02%, Bharat Electronics down by 0.95%, Power Grid down by 0.76% and HCL Technologies down by 0.75% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) survey has revealed that India’s unemployment rate for the month of June declined to 5.2 per cent. It was 5.6 per cent for the month of May. Further, the pace of joblessness among men stayed slightly higher at 5.3 per cent compared to that of women at 5.1 per cent. The unemployment rate in urban areas for all age groups inched up to 7.2 per cent from 7.1 per cent in June. While in rural, the rate for all age group 4.4 per cent, down from 4.9 per cent in June. 

Unemployment rate among the youth, those in the age group of 15-29, has decreased to 14.9 per cent in July from 15.3 per cent in June 2025. In rural areas, the rate for the same group declined to 13 per cent in July from 13.8 per cent in June. However, the rate of unemployment in urban areas for this age group saw a marginal increase to 19 per cent in July from 18.8 per cent in the preceding month. The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in CWS among persons of all age groups rose to 41.4 per cent in July 2025 as compared to 41 per cent in June 2025. In rural areas, the LFPR in CWS of all age groups was 42 per cent, as against 41.5 per cent in the preceding month. While in urban areas, it stood at 40.1 per cent in July, up from 39.8 per cent in June. 

The Worker Population Ratio (WPR), which defines the proportion of those who are employed among the total population, in rural areas among persons aged 15 years and above was 54.4 per cent during July 2025, up from 53.3 per cent in June. Meanwhile, for the same age group, WPR in urban areas was 47 per cent in July. The overall WPR at the country level was 52 per cent, as compared to 51.2 per cent observed during June.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 24934.75, up by 57.80 points or 0.23% after trading in a range of 24873.95 and 24943.50. There were 23 stocks advancing against 27 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Tata Motors up by 3.31%, Reliance Industries up by 2.00%, Adani Enterprises up by 1.98%, Adani Ports up by 1.79% and Hero MotoCorp up by 1.61%. On the flip side, SBI Life down by 1.19%, Bajaj Finance down by 1.15%, Bajaj Finserv down by 1.04%, Hindalco down by 1.02% and Bharat Electronics down by 0.98% were the top losers.

Asian markets were trading mostly in red; Nikkei 225 slipped 109.31 points or 0.25% to 43,605.00, Taiwan Weighted lost 129.02 points or 0.53% to 24,353.50, Jakarta Composite plunged 7.34 points or 0.09% to 7,891.04, Shanghai Composite weakened 4.15 points or 0.11% to 3,723.88, KOSPI dropped 34.80 points or 1.1% to 3,142.48 and Hang Seng declined 125.85 points or 0.5% to 25,051.00. However, Straits Times rose 27.42 points or 0.65% to 4,214.80.