New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The Nifty 50 index ended the week of September 15-19, 2025, with modest gains of less than 1%, closing near the 25,300 mark after touching a midweek high of 25,423.60. The upside move in the Indian stock market was supported by the US Fed's 25-bps rate cut and optimism around the India-US trade deal, though the index witnessed some profit-taking on Friday, slipping about 0.27%. The BSE Sensex advanced nearly 1% to close around 82,800, while the midcap and smallcap indices gained 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively.

Sector-wise, auto, realty, and PSU banks led the rally with 1-1.4% gains, whereas FMCG and metals saw mild declines. On the flows front, both FIIs and DIIs remained net buyers, adding around Rs.2,500 crore and R...