Nifty 50 opened today’s session at 25,035 versus yesterday’s close of 25,057. It is currently hovering around 25,040, down about 0.1 per cent.
The advance/decline ratio of Nifty 50 stands at 20/30, showing a bearish bias. Bharat Electronics (up 1.6 per cent) is the top gainer followed by Hindalco Industries (up 1 per cent). On the other hand, Tata Motors (down 2.3 per cent) and Asian Paints (down 1.2 per cent) are the top losers.
The mid- and small-cap indices have seen marginal decline so far today. Among the sectors, Nifty FMCG (up 0.3 per cent) tops the chart whereas Nifty Auto (down 0.7 per cent) is the top loser.
Nifty 50 futures
The September expiry Nifty futures opened today’s session at 25,100 versus yesterday’s close of 25,112. It is currently trading at 25,090, down nearly 0.1 per cent.
The contract has a support ahead at 25,000, where both 21- and 50-day moving averages coincides. If Nifty futures rebounds on the back of this base, it can rally to 25,250 today.
On the other hand, if the contract slips below the support at 25,000, the intraday outlook can turn bearish where Nifty futures can drop to 24,920. Support below 24,920 is at 24,800.
Note that today is the expiry day and there might be higher than usual volatility today. So, traders should tread cautiously.
Trading strategy
Buy Nifty futures (Sep) if it breaks out of 25,150. Target and stop-loss can be 25,250 and 25,100 respectively.
But if the contract breaches the support at 25,000, go short with a stop-loss at 25,050. Book profits at 24,920.
The above trades are intraday recommendations as the September futures is expiring today.
Supports: 25,000 and 24,920
Resistance: 25,150 and 25,250
Published on September 25, 2025