Today, Nifty 50 and Sensex have been supported by gains in banking, auto, and FMCG stocks; both of them experienced a strong rally and surged over 1%. Benchmark indices have closed in the green after several days of volatility. Nifty and Sensex both have given negative returns in the last month. Both have given just 1% return in the last year.
Due to the back of favorable global cues and optimism around domestic demand recovery, Investor sentiment improved. Among other sectors, FMCG comes out as the star performer. The prominent and heavyweight stocks like Nestle India, Hindustan Unilever, and Dabur have shown notable gains.
There is an expectation that GST cuts on selected consumer goods have boosted the FMCG sector. Therefore, the FMCG sector has performed well among other sectors in today’s session.
Market Updates
On the last trading session, that is on Thursday, 14th August 2025, Nifty 50 and Sensex closed at 24,631.30/ 80,597.66, respectively. Today, 18th August 2025, both Nifty 50 and Sensex opened gap up. Nifty 50 opened at 24,938.20, made its high/low at 25,022.00/24,852.85 respectively, and closed with a rise of 245.65 (1.00%) points at 24,876.95, whereas Sensex opened at 81,315.79, made its high/low at 81,765.77/ 81,202.42 respectively, and closed with a rise of 676.09(0.84%) points at 81,273.75.
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FMCG’s Strongest Performer
The highlight of today’s session in the FMCG basket was Nestlé India. This baby food product company stock with a market cap of 2.100 trillion has rallied above 7% and closed with 5.23% from its previous close. This FMCG giant has stood out as the top gainer in the sector.
The reason behind the big green candlestick in the stock was the consideration of GST cuts by the government on key food and beverage products like butter, dairy items, and packaged juices. The news was not confirmed yet, but it has been spread through reports.
The GST cuts will make Nestlé’s products more affordable and fuel higher consumer demand, especially in price-sensitive rural and semi-urban regions.
The FMCG giant Nestle has a strong portfolio of household brands such as dairy, packaged foods, and beverages, positioning it well to capture any incremental demand that may arise from lower taxation.
During market volatility due to global uncertainty, Investors prefer to pick a stable company’s stock, which has a consistent track record of revenue growth, margin stability, and is defensive. By considering the above scenario, Nestle India is satisfying all the criteria; as a result, this type of giant surged above 7% today.
Alongside Nestlé, other FMCG giants such as Hindustan Unilever and Dabur also posted healthy gains. HUL share price has surged by 3.40% from its previous trading session, whereas Dabur India Ltd. share has shown 3.81% growth from its previous trading session. Both HUL and Dabur India are expected to benefit from improving consumer sentiment and the possibility of tax rationalization. Therefore, both the company’s stock has shown upward movement today, but it was comparatively modest.
Except Nestle India share, Hindustan Unilever share, and Dabur India share, other companies’ shares also outperform the Nifty 50. Solely Nifty FMCG has outperformed Nifty by 1.19%.
Among them, Britania Industries’ share has gained 2.57%, COLPAL share has gained 3.30%, TATA Consumer share has gained 1.91%, Godrej Consumer Products has shown 2.03% hike, Emami ltd share has gained 2.21%, and Marico Ltd share has shown 1.39% today.
In a wide view, Today’s rally underlines the resilience of the FMCG sector. The rally was a mixture of strong fundamentals, potential tax benefits, and consistent consumer demand. Once again, the FMCG stocks have proved why they remain a safe-haven choice for investors in uncertain markets.