Stock market today, Sept. 8 -- For the week ending 5 September 2025, the benchmark Nifty-50 Index ended 1.2% higher week on week at 24,741.00, helped by GST reforms and positive macroeconomic data. Bank Nifty, at 54,114.55, ended almost flat. Though FMCG stood among key gainers, IT was a key loser. However, mid- and small-caps, with nearly 2.5% gains, were among key outperformers.

For Nifty-50, resistance is seen in the 24,950-25,000 zone, while support lies around 24,550-24,500. Sudeep Shah, vice president and head of technical and derivatives research at SBI Securities, says a decisive and sustained breakout beyond either of these levels could lead to a fresh directional move in the index.

Looking ahead, the 54,500-54,600 zone will ac...