Investors got good returns in the stock market in the year 2024. Investors who remained invested in the market from the beginning of the year also got multibagger returns in some stocks. Despite the recent decline after the Nifty's all-time high of 26277 in September 2024, Nifty is up well on a year closing basis.

Indian stock markets have performed stellar in 2024 with benchmark indices posting significant gains. Both benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex have risen for the ninth consecutive calendar year, marking their most significant gain ever.

Indian Stock Market Performance 2024

Nifty and Sensex have gained about 9% so far in the year 2025. This increase is a sign of the market bouncing back from time to time. Both the indices are constantly hitting new highs and Nifty has crossed several milestones from 22,000 to 26,000 in a relatively short period of time.

However, in the second half of the year, the market faced headwinds like low corporate profitability, FII outflows, high inflation and slow GDP growth. Despite these difficulties, consistent buying by DIIs and high participation by regular investors have kept the markets afloat.

View on the stock market in the year 2025

Brokerage house Religare has said in its report dated December 24 that several notable trends are expected to impact the markets in India and around the world. These trends include changes in US trade policies, geopolitical conflicts, improvement in corporate earnings and more.

Stock recommendations for the year 2025

The brokerage house is very bullish on some stocks for the year 2025. Most of the stocks in the stock recommendations of the brokerage house are large caps. Brokerage house Religare has recommended six stocks to buy in 2025.
 

HDFC Bank Share Price Target

CMP – Rs 1,798
Trading Range – Rs 1,720-1,810
Target Price – Rs 1,920-2,008

LIC Share Target Price

CMP – Rs 890 ACC Range – Rs 840-900 Target – Rs 1,045-1,160
 

DLF Share Target Price

CMP – Rs 841
ACC Range – Rs 800-850
Target Price – Rs 960-1,050

Samvardhana Motherson Share Target Price

CMP – Rs. 157
ACC Range – Rs. 145-160
Target – Rs. 175 – Rs. 195

Amara Raja Energy Share Target Price

CMP – Rs 1,194
ACC Range – Rs 1,080-1,200
Target – Rs 1,350-1,440

Senkou Gold Share Target Price

CMP – Rs 1,066
ACC Range – Rs 1,010-1,080

Target price – Rs 1,200-1,330