Indian stock markets experienced a mixed trading day on July 14, 2025, with the Sensex closing lower while showing some resilience, and the Nifty 50 also declining. Meanwhile, individual stocks like Castrol India saw a jump, and HDFC Bank remained a key player to watch.
The Sensex concluded the day at 82,253.46, a decrease of 247 points or 0.30%. The Nifty 50 also experienced a downturn, settling at 25,082.30, which is 67.55 points or 0.27% lower. Throughout the day, the Nifty 50 hit a low of 25,001.95. The broader market demonstrated strength, with the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices posting gains. Overall, the market has seen a sell-off over the past four sessions, pulling the Sensex and Nifty 50 down by nearly 1.7%.
In sectoral performance, Nifty IT stocks faced trading cuts. Stocks like Infosys, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra experienced declines, with Tech Mahindra dropping by 1.50%.
On the flip side, Castrol India shares surged by 6% following a favorable order from CESTAT regarding a tax dispute of ₹4,131 crore. This positive development led to a surge in investor interest, with over 2 crore shares traded on the NSE. Year-to-date, the stock is up 10% in 2025, crossing key moving averages, although it remains down 16% on a one-year basis.
HDFC Bank continues to be a major focus for investors. As of July 14, 2025, HDFC Bank's share price was ₹1983. Throughout the trading session, the stock price fluctuated between ₹1,970.60 and ₹1,988.70, averaging at ₹1979.65. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has seen a low of ₹1,588.05 and a high of ₹2,027.10. HDFC Bank's share price has increased by 21.6% in the last six months and 22.25% over the past year.
HDFC Bank has demonstrated robust deposit growth, with a rate of approximately 15.8%, amounting to INR 3.4. The bank's financial metrics have improved, reflected in its credit deposit ratio decreasing from 110%. The company has shown good profit growth, with a 21.0% CAGR over the last 5 years, and has maintained a healthy dividend payout of 23.3%.
Analysts' opinions on HDFC Bank's future price suggest a maximum estimate of ₹2,770.00 INR and a minimum estimate of ₹1,627.00 INR. HDFC Bank reported a 10.9% quarter-on-quarter increase in its consolidated revenues for Q4FY25 and a year-on-year growth of 117.6%. The earnings per share (EPS) stood at 23.1 during the same period.
DLF Ltd reported record sales bookings of Rs 21,223 crore in FY25, up 44% from the previous year. The company plans to launch housing projects worth over Rs 17,000 crore in the current fiscal year to meet market demand.
