The Nifty 50 Index rose for five consecutive days, reaching a high of ₹25,200, its highest level since September 23. It has jumped by over 15% from its lowest point this year. This article provides a technical analysis for the blue-chip Indian index and looks at its top gainers and laggards this year.
Nifty 50 Index technical analysis
The daily timeframe chart shows that the Nifty 50 Index has jumped from a low of ₹21,746 in April to ₹25,165 today. It has remained above the 50-day and 100-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMA).
Most importantly, the index has formed a bullish flag pattern, which is made up of a vertical line and a rectangle channel. This pattern often leads to a strong bullish breakout over time.
The index has also jumped above the Ichimoku cloud indicator, confirming a bullish breakout. Therefore, it will likely have a strong bullish breakout, with the next target being at ₹25,660. A move above that level will point to more gains, potentially to ₹26,275, the highest point in September 2024.
Top Indian stocks in 2025
The Nifty 50 Index has underperformed its global peers this year, with many of them soaring to their all-time highs. One reason for this is that the Indian rupee has crashed to a record low this year.
Additionally, the stock market has struggled because of the souring relations between the United States and India. Trump added a 50% tariff on most goods from India, citing its high tariff and non-tariff barriers and the fact that the country continues to import Russian crude oil.
Most companies in the Nifty 50 Index have soared this year. Bajaj Finance’s stock price rose by 50% this year, while Bajaj Finserv has soared by 30% this year. These two companies have continued to thrive in the past few years.
Maruti Suzuki stock price has jumped by 48% this year, while Eicher Motors, Bharat Electronics, Hindalco, and JSW have soared by over 30% this year. Other top gainers in the index are companies like Tata Steel, InterGlobe, Tata Consumer, and Bharti Airtel have all soared.
On the other hand, the top laggards in the index are Trent, Tata Consultancy, HCL Technologies, Infosys, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra. All these stocks have plunged by over 14% this year.
Consulting companies like TCS and Wipro have been significantly impacted by the recent decision by Trump to implement a $ 10,000 fee for H-1 B visas.
The Tata Motors stock price has crashed due to the recent cyberattack against Jaguar Land Rover by the Scattered Lapsus Hunters. The hack led to a bailout as JLR closed down its operations or over a month, leading to over £2 billion in costs. Moody’s downgraded Tata’s business to negative.
Looking ahead, the next major catalyst for the Nifty 50 Index will be the upcoming earnings. Tata Consultancy will go first on October 9. It will be followed by HCL Tech on the 13th and Tech Mahindra on 14th.
The earnings season will accelerate ater that, with companies like Infosys, Nestle India, Reliance Industries, ICICI, HDFC, and Kotak Mahindra publishing their numbers.
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