Stock market today, Aug. 18 -- During the holiday-shortened week ending 4 August 2025, the Nifty-50 index at 24,631.30 ended close to 1% higher. The Bank Nifty at 55,341.85 also ended 0.6% higher as Healthcare, IT, and Autos were key gainers, while Realty, Consumer, and Telecom were the main losers.

Nifty must decisively clear the 24,750-24,800 resistance zone, which can pave the way toward 25,100. Immediate support lies in the 24,470-24,450 zone, below which the index could slip down to 24,250, or even 24,100, said Sudeep Shah, Vice-president & Head of technical and derivatives research, SBI Securities.

For Bank Nifty, the 55,700-55,800 zone is expected to act as a key resistance area, while support lies in the 54,900-54,800 range, as ...