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Today’s share market’s key developments include - IRFC collaborates with REMCL on renewable energy projects, Wockhardt and Biocon secure key drug approvals, Avenue Supermarts posts 17.5% Q3 growth, MOIL achieves record production, and ₹1,506.75 crore FIIs net buy reflects market interest.
3:30 PM IST | 03 Jan 2025
Closing Bell | Sensex dropped over 750 points, while Nifty stayed above 24,000
Sensex slid over 750 points, while Nifty held above 24,000. Quadrant Future Tek’s IPO opens Tuesday, and Sri Lotus Developers plans to raise ₹792 crore via IPO. India’s 2024 IPOs hit a record $20.5 billion, with Kotak Mahindra Bank leading investment banking fees at $92.8 million. M&A deals reached 2,756 transactions, though deal value fell 11.4%. Bond offerings remained stable, and India VIX eased by over 1%, reflecting improved market sentiment despite recent volatility.
2:30 PM IST | 03 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex dropped over 650 points | Nifty fell below 24,100
Sensex fell over 650 points, and Nifty dropped below 24,100, with Wipro and HDFC Bank leading the losers. Nifty Oil & Gas gained 2%, while ITI surged 13% to a record high. European stocks dipped 0.1% but marked a 0.7% weekly rise. Asian stocks gained despite Wall Street’s soft start to 2025. D-Mart’s Q3 update boosted Vishal Mega Mart shares by 5%. Kotak Equities initiated coverage on Bajaj Housing, predicting a 21% drop with a ₹100 target.
1:30 PM IST | 03 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex dropped over 350 points | Nifty fell below 24,150.
Sensex fell over 350 points, with Nifty slipping below 24,150; the oil & gas index was the top sectoral loser. ITI shares surged 13%, hitting a record high, while Vishal Mega Mart rose 5% after D-Mart’s Q3 update. Asian stocks gained despite Wall Street’s weak 2025 start. Nalco faced pressure as alumina prices dropped 5%, down 30% from peak. MOSL reported high MSCI Standard index inclusion probability for Coforge, Paytm, Coromandel Intl, and Uno Minda.
12:30 PM IST | 03 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex fell 0.65% | Nifty 50 dropped 0.57%.
Sensex dropped 0.65%, and Nifty 50 declined 0.57%. Bitcoin surged above $97,000, with XRP and Cardano up 11%. YES Bank’s Q3 advances grew 12.6% to ₹2.45 lakh crore, deposits rose 14.6%. Garware Technical Fibres' 4:1 bonus issue record date saw shares fall 5%. Davin Sons Retail's SME IPO, priced at ₹55, subscribed 5.8x. Nifty pharma stocks traded lower, while Chola Securities set a ₹1,082 target for Tata Technologies. Five stocks plunged over 50% from 52-week highs.
11:30 AM IST | 03 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex falls over 400 points | Nifty dips below 24,100
The Sensex dropped over 400 points, with Nifty slipping below 24,100 as the IT index declined by 2%. WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund launched a thematic fund, and Leo Dryfruits’ SME IPO closed with a 24.88x subscription. Adani Ports reported 8% YoY growth in December cargo volumes. Top gainers included Avenue Supermarts (+13.3%) and Sapphire Foods (+6.23%), while HDFC AMC (-2.74%) and Wipro (-2.47%) led the losers. The market’s advance-decline ratio favoured buyers amid dynamic trading activity.
10:40 AM IST | 03 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex plunges 600 points | Nifty below 24,100
Sensex dropped 600 points, with Nifty falling below 24,100. Stocks like Hero MotoCorp and Wipro saw short buildups as open interest and volumes rose, indicating bearish trends. Wipro declined 2.08%, Tech Mahindra 1.80%, and Hero MotoCorp 2.34%. ONGC shares surged 4% following Jefferies’ bullish outlook, while Western Carriers gained 7% after securing a Vedanta contract. The Nifty IT index fell 1%, with Tech Mahindra and Wipro among the top losers. ITC Hotels is set to join Nifty in dummy form post-demerger.
10:15 AM IST | 03 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex tumbles 500 points | Nifty below 24,100
Sensex fell 500 points, and Nifty dropped below 24,100, with HDFC Bank and Infosys leading the declines. DMart shares surged 15%, hitting a 10% upper circuit on Q3 updates, while ZEEL jumped 7% after SEBI rejected settlement applications. YES Bank reported a 12.6% rise in Q3 advances to ₹2.45 lakh crore. The Nifty PSU Bank index gained over 1%, and Nifty Media rose 2%. Citichem India shares debuted flat on the BSE SME platform.
9:45 AM IST | 03 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex falls 350+ points to 79,575.14 | Nifty slips below 24,100
Sensex dropped over 350 points to a low of 79,575.14, with Nifty slipping below 24,100. DMart shares surged 15% after reporting a 17% YoY revenue growth to ₹15,565.23 crore in Q3 FY25. IRFC shares rose 3% following an MoU with REMCL to fund renewable energy projects. Meanwhile, Hero MotoCorp shares fell over 3% as December sales declined by 17%, reflecting market volatility across sectors.
9:30 AM IST| 03 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex Falls 100 Points | Nifty Tests 24,200 Levels
Sensex drops 100 points, Nifty tests 24,200; Avenue Supermarts jumps 10%, while Hero Moto falls 3%. Rupee declines 3 paise to 85.78 against the US dollar. Zee Entertainment, YES Bank, and NHPC lead movers. Technichem Organics IPO allotment is expected today, while Fabtech Technologies IPO opens. IRFC shares are in focus after an MoU with REMCL for renewable energy financing. ICRA warns of slowing credit growth and rising provision costs as banking liquidity remains tight.
GIFT NIFTY: Gift Nifty suggests a flat to negative opening for the Indian markets and is likely to consolidate in the broad range of 23,900 -24,250.
INDIA VIX: 13.75 | +0.012 (0.019%) ↑ today
1. Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (IRFC) has signed a MoU With REMCL to collaborate on financing Renewable Energy (RE) projects.
2. Wockhardt's new oral antibiotic gets CDSCO approval.
3. Avenue Supermarts | The company reported a strong performance for the third quarter of FY25, with standalone revenue from operations reaching ₹15,565.23 crore, marking a 17.5% increase compared to ₹13,247.33 crore in the same quarter last year.
4. Biocon | The Biotechnology firm announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Biocon Pharma Ltd, has received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China for its Tacrolimus capsules in 0.5mg, 1mg, and 5mg strengths.
5. INFRA STOCKS ; The Union government will launch infrastructure projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore in the next two years to transform Delhi, focusing on improving infrastructure and reducing pollution, according to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
6. MOIL; MOIL achieved record Q3 production of 4.6 lakh tonnes of manganese ore and sales of 3.88 lakh tonnes, up 13% YoY. For the April-December 2024 period, production rose 4.5% to 13.3 lakh tonnes, and sales increased 3.5% to 11.39 lakh tonnes. Exploratory drilling was up 19%. MOIL is on track to surpass its best-ever Q3 revenue.
7. FIIs Net Buy ₹1,506.75 crore & DIIs net buy ₹22.14 crore in equities yesterday.
Other Asset Classes
Treasury Yields:
The US 10-year yield fell 1.4 basis points to 4.56%, while the two-year rate changed slightly to 4.25%.
Currency:
The dollar index was trading above 109 levels.
Commodities:
West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 2% to $73.13 a barrel & Brent climbed to settle at $75.93 per barrel, up 1.73%
Gold increased 1.2% to $2,671.50 per troy ounce, while silver jumped 2.6% to $29.99 per ounce.
Asian Markets
General Trends:
Asian markets showed mixed performance on early morning Friday, diverging from the overnight losses on Wall Street.
Specific Index Performance:
Japanese markets remained closed due to a holiday, while South Korea’s Kospi index climbed by 1.41%, and the Kosdaq rose by 1.33%.
Meanwhile, futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index pointed to a weaker opening.
India Market Outlook
Market in Previous Session:
On the 2nd day of the new calendar year, Indian benchmark indices continued their upward momentum, with the Nifty crossing 24,200 intraday, fuelled by sector-wide buying, particularly in auto stocks after the release of December sales data.
The bulls took charge as the market opened steadily and maintained a consistent rally throughout the session.
This upward momentum has significantly alleviated recent pressure, bringing the Nifty closer to its next resistance level at the 100-day exponential moving average (DEMA), which is currently near the 24,250 mark.
At the close, the Sensex rose by 1,436.30 points, or 1.83%, to 79,943.71, while the Nifty gained 445.75 points, or 1.88%, to settle at 24,188.65.
The BSE Midcap and Small-cap indices posted gains of 1% each.
All sectoral indices finished in the green, with the auto index climbing 3.5%, the IT index rising 2%, and FMCG, Metal, Oil & Gas, PSU, Realty, and Bank indices each increasing by 1%.
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Nifty Short-Term Outlook:
Index started the session on a positive note and gained momentum as the session progressed to close near the high. Index in the process formed a strong bull candle with a higher high and higher low signaling strength.
Nifty witnessed breakout above the upper band of the last two weeks' consolidation of 23,500-24,000 and almost tested the immediate resistance area of 24,260.
Going ahead, a follow-through strength above 24,260 will open further upside towards 24,500 levels, being the measuring implication of the last two weeks' consolidation range (23,500-24,000).
Immediate support on the lower side is placed at 23,900-24,000, being the Thursday breakout area. While key support is placed at 23,500 levels.
Intraday Levels:
Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 24,260 followed by 24,380 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 24,060, followed by 23,940.
Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 51,980, followed by 52,200, while downside support is found at 51,320, followed by 51,100.
Derivative Market Analysis
Nifty:
The highest call OI is positioned at 25000 followed by 24200 level, whereas the highest put OI is positioned at the 24000 level.
Straddle formation is seen at 24200 making it a crucial level to watch for. A breach of 24200 can take the index towards 24000. Key resistance for the index is 24500.
According to option chain analysis, broader range for Nifty is 24000 and 24500.
The Nifty put-call ratio is now positioned at 1.23
Bank Nifty:
The highest call OI is positioned at 53000 followed by 52000 level, whereas the highest put OI is positioned at the 51000 followed by 51500 level.
Straddle formation is seen at 51500 making it a crucial level to watch for. Breach of 51500 can take the index towards 51000. Key resistance for the index is 52500.
According to option chain analysis, immediate range for Bank Nifty is 51500 and 52500.
The Bank Nifty put-call ratio is now positioned at 1.03.
US Share Market News
Performance Overview:
US benchmark equity indexes closed lower on the first trading day of 2025, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite weighed down by a sell-off in Tesla shares.
Sector-Specific Movements:
The technology-heavy Nasdaq and the S&P 500 fell 0.2% each to 19,280.8 and 5,868.6, respectively, on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.4% to 42,392.3. Consumer discretionary saw the steepest decline among sectors, while energy led the gainers.
Economic Indicators:
In economic news, the US manufacturing sector remained in contraction territory in December amid declines in output and new orders, while sentiment reached the lowest since August, according to a survey by S&P Global.
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