Stock Market LIVE: GIFT Nifty hints at flat open; Asia mixed; India May CPI, US-China deal eyed

Stock Market LIVE Updates today, Thursday, June 12, 2025: Stock markets were volatile in trade on Thursday amid feeble global cues. Investors are assessing the trade deal between the US and China, while monitoring tensions between the US and Iran, which has pushed oil prices higher. 

At 1 PM, the BSE Sensex index was at 82,170, down 345 points or 0.42 per cent, while the Nifty50 was at 25,033, down by 108 points or 0.43 per cent.

 Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, and Sun Pharma were among the top gainers on Sensex. Conversely, Tata Steel, Eternal, Tata Motors, Nestle India, and HUL were among the top laggards. 

The broader Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices were weak with both the indices trading lower by 0.7 per cent each.

Among sectors, the Nifty Pharma, IT and Media were trading higher. On the downside, the Nifty Realty, FMCG, Oil & Gas, and Energy indices fell around 1 per cent each.

Stocks in focus:

Paytm share price: Shares of One 97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, dipped 10 per cent to ₹864.20 on the BSE in Thursday’s intra-day trade amid heavy volumes after the Finance Ministry denied reports of merchant discount rate (MDR) being charged on Unified Payments Interface (UP) transactions.  Asian Paints share price: 35 million shares changed hands in a single block deal on NSE in the market pre-opening session.

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) share price jumped 4.6 per cent in trade on Thursday, June 12, 2025, logging an intraday high at ₹55.5 per share on BSE. At 12:29 PM, MTNL shares were trading 2.51 per cent higher at ₹54.35 per share on the BSE.

The northward movement in the stock came after reports suggested Cabinet would meet today to discuss the transfer of assets of the company. 

Further, reports also suggested that Minister of State for Communications Dr CS Pemmasani has said that government remains committed to reviving the ailing state-run telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. However, this Business Standard could not verify these reports.  READ MORE

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Chemical manufacturing company Anupam Rasayan share price was in demand on Thursday, June 12, 2025, with the stock rallying up to 4.36 per cent to hit a fresh 52-week high of ₹1,151 per share. This followed a series of strategic developments that boosted investor sentiment.

However, by 12:50 PM, shares of Anupam Rasayan were off highs, and were trading merely 0.20 per cent higher at ₹1,105.10 per share.

The company signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with two major European players—E-Lyte Innovations GmbH, a developer of electrolyte solutions, and FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY GmbH, a subsidiary of FUCHS SE known for advanced lubricant technologies. This marks Anupam Rasayan’s entry into the fast-growing lithium-ion battery chemicals market. READ MORE

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty Pharma index was quoting above its 200-Day Moving Average (200-DMA) after a gap of two months. Similarly, select pharma stocks such as – Biocon, Cipla, Zydus Lifesciences and Gland Pharma too are seen trading above their respective 200-DMAs.

The 200-DMA, also commonly referred to as the long-term moving average, is a key technical indicator which helps in determining the long-term trend of the particular underlying security. Stocks or indices quoting above the 200-DMA are considered as bullish (positive) and vice versa. READ MORE

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian equity benchmarks are witnessing a volatile session on Thursday amid muted global cues. Investors are assessing the trade deal between the US and China, while monitoring tensions between the US and Iran, which has pushed oil prices higher. 

At 1 PM, the BSE Sensex index was at 82,170, down 345 points or 0.42 per cent, while the Nifty50 was at 25,033, down by 108 points or 0.43 per cent.

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of gold finance companies Muthoot Finance (₹2,598.80) and Manappuram Finance (₹275) hit their respective new highs, gaining 2 per cent on the BSE in Thursday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise weak market.

The RBI announced the final gold lending guidelines to harmonise gold lending, including credit assessment for non-consumption loans, loan-to-value (LTV) thresholds based on ticket sizes, loan tenors, renewal/top-ups, internal audits, gold auctions, and other operational processes. READ MORE

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Paytm stock witnessed its biggest intra-day fall in 16 months, as the stock tanked 10 per cent following reports of government rebuttal on talks of UPI charges.

The Finance Ministry on Wednesday in a social media post called reports on a likely fee on UPI transactions as “completely false, baseless, and misleading”.

“Speculation and claims that the MDR will be charged on UPI transactions are completely false, baseless, and misleading,” the ministry stated in a post on social media platform X. MDR stands for Merchant Discount Rates. READ MORE

Stock Market LIVE Updates: While the SME offering received a lacklustre response, it has been fully subscribed by the investors. The NSE data shows that the Jainik Power IPO received bids for 21,94,800 shares, against 46,63,200 shares on offer, resulting in a subscription of 1.32 times, as of 12:30 PM on June 12.

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Northern ARC share price rose as much as 3.97 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹241.70 per share after the company announced that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted approval to the company for undertaking factoring business.. 

However, by 12:00 PM, Northern ARC shares were off highs, and slipped into negative territory, down 1.14 per cent at 229.80 per share. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.44 per cent lower at 82,148.95 levels.

The said approval permits the company to commence and carry-on factoring business,  Northern ARC highlighted. READ MORE

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NIBE shares rose up to 4.54 per cent to hit an intraday high of ₹1,986 per share on Thursday after the company secured an order worth ₹23.33 crore from an infrastructure and defence company for supply of armour plat MIL12560 (ARMOUR).

At 11:11, NIBE shares were off day’s highs, and were trading 3.38 per cent higher at ₹1,964 per share. In comparison, BSE Sensex was trading 0.36 per cent lower at 82,214.10 levels.

The company said that the order will be executed in tranches by May 31, 2026. READ MORE

Stock Market LIVE Updates: In the afternoon deals, BSE Sensex was down 359.75 points or 0.44 per cent at 82,155.39 and NSE Nifty50 was down 114.05 points or 0.45 per cent at 25,027.05.

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tilaknagar Industries (TI) and Radico Khaitan, rallied up to 11 per cent on the BSE in Thursday’s intraday trade, amid heavy volumes, as inventory for rice touched record levels, while that for wheat surged to a four-year high. 

Higher inventory levels of rice and wheat augur well for liquor companies as it lowers the input cost for the industry, according to analysts. Today’s rally in share prices of TI and Radico Khaitan have helped them recoup all of their losses recorded on Wednesday. READ MORE 

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Oil marketing companies (OMCs)–Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), and Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL)–shares fell up to 4.8 per cent, in trade on Thursday, June 12, 2025. The selling pressure came a day after oil prices rose 4 per cent on heightened tensions in the Middle East. 

At 10:50 AM, HPCL shares were down 4.74 per cent at ₹395.05 per share, BPCl shares 3.19 per cent at ₹323.25 per share, and IOCL shares 1.48 per cent at ₹143 per share. In comparison, BSE Sensex was down 0.35 per cent at 82,227.21. READ MORE 

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Shakti Pumps India Ltd rose nearly 4 per cent in Thursday’s intraday session after it received a letter of award (LoA) worth ₹114.58 crore from the Maharashtra Energy Department Agency. 

The pumps and diesel engines maker’s stock rose as much as 3.91 per cent during the day to ₹1,002.5 per share, the best intraday gain since June 9 this year. The stock pared gains to trade 3.4 per cent higher at ₹997 apiece, compared to a 0.32 per cent decline in Nifty 50 as of 11:00 AM. READ MORE 

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The initial public offering (IPO) of Monolithisch India opened for subscription today, June 12, 2025. The SME offering is an entirely fresh issue of 5.44 million equity shares. The company aims to raise ₹82.02 crore at the upper end of the price band. 

The public issue of Monolithisch India is receiving a decent response from investors. As per NSE data, the issue received bids for 9,88,000 shares against 41,03,000 shares on offer, resulting in a subscription of 24 per cent as of 11 AM on Thursday. READ MORE