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Today’s share market’s key developments include: BHEL wins Rs.6,700 cr order for SCCL’s 800MW project. EMS secures Rs.272.89 cr contract from Jaypee. Zaggle partners with Khrone Marshal. Indian Hotel CEO sees travel boom. BoM gets RBI nod for GIFT City branch. Mother Dairy expects 15% growth. Banks may shift cash management from AGS. FIIs sell Rs.4,294.69 cr; DIIs buy Rs.4,363.87 cr.
3:40 PM IST
Closing Bell | Sensex breaks 8-day losing run, ends marginally higher | Nifty above 22,950
The Sensex ended marginally higher, breaking its 8-day losing streak, while Nifty closed above 22,950. The Indian rupee weakened to 86.8775, impacted by declining Asian currencies and strong dollar demand from importers and foreign banks. Nifty Bank traded in the green, with IndusInd Bank rising 2.32%, IDFC First Bank up 1.49%, and HDFC Bank gaining 1.37%. Cochin Shipyard partnered with AP Moller Maersk for ship repairs. Jewellery stocks slumped, with Senco Gold plunging 30% in two days.
2:40 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex falls over 100 points | Nifty slips, testing 22,900
Sensex dropped over 100 points, while Nifty tested 22,900. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.1% to 39,174.25, supported by financial stocks after strong economic growth, while automakers declined due to U.S. tariff concerns. The broader Topix gained 0.3% to 2,766.9 as banks advanced 0.9% following Japan’s 2.8% annual GDP growth in Q4. Godfrey Phillips surged 36.4% in two sessions, hitting ₹6,819.8 intraday. PTC Industries' Q3 PAT increased over 75%, with its stock soaring 333% in two years.
01:50 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex recovers from day's lows and turns positive | Nifty crossing 22,900
The Sensex rebounded from its intraday lows and moved into positive territory, while the Nifty surged past 22,900. Among the top midcap losers, PB Fintech fell 5.96% to Rs 1480.25, Patanjali Foods dropped 5.07% to Rs 1715.40, and Rail Vikas Nigam declined 5.45% to Rs 340.30. Sundaram Finance slipped 3.98%, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders lost 3.15%, and The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore dipped 3.33%. Market volatility impacted several midcap stocks, leading to notable declines.
12:50 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex trades 250 pts lower | Nifty below 22,900
Sensex recovered from its intraday lows but still trades 250 points lower, while Nifty remains below 22,900. Dev Information Technology secured a Rs 1.92 crore contract from GEDA for a digitisation project. AVP Infracon received an order worth Rs 86.54 crore. Bitcoin fell below $96,200, while Solana and XRP dropped up to 6%. Among top gainers, Godfrey Phillips surged 15.42%, and Manappuram Finance gained 6.67%. RateGain Travel Technologies, Triveni Turbine, and Aegis Logistics led the losers with sharp declines.
11:20 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex trades 600 pts lower | Nifty below 22,800
Sensex trimmed losses but remained 300 points lower, while Nifty slipped below 22,850. Zen Technologies shares plunged 20% to ₹1,079.35 after reporting a drop in Q3 profitability and revenue. Citi projected a 46% upside for Indus Towers, maintaining a ‘buy’ rating with a target of ₹490. Utkarsh SFB declined 14% following a Q3 net loss of ₹168 crore. ABFRL slipped 4% despite narrowing losses, while Easy Trip Planners and RVNL fell 5% and 7%, respectively, on weak earnings.
10:10 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex trades 600 pts lower | Nifty below 22,800
Sensex recovered slightly but remains 600 points lower, while Nifty trades below 22,800. RBI has approved the appointment of PD Singh as the CEO of Standard Chartered India, effective April 1. Chandan Healthcare shares will debut on the NSE SME platform, showing no grey market activity. Maxvolt Energy Industries will finalise IPO allotment after receiving three times subscription. Hexaware Technologies' IPO was subscribed over two times, with share allotment set to be completed today.
9:30 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex down 300 points | Nifty trades below 22,850
The Sensex trimmed losses but remained 300 points lower, while Nifty slipped below 22,850. Top gainers included GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (up 11.55%) and Manappuram Finance (up 8.29%). Key losers were RateGain Travel (down 5.12%) and DSJ Keep Learning (down 5.02%). Ajax Engineering showed subdued grey market trends before listing. Samvardhana Motherson’s Q3 profit jumped 62% YoY, while RVNL’s net profit fell 13% YoY. BHEL shares remained in focus after securing a Rs 6,700 crore contract.
GIFT NIFTY: Gift Nifty suggests a flat opening for the Indian markets amid mixed global cues. Nifty spot in todays session is likely to consolidate in the broad range of 22,700-23,150.
INDIA VIX: 15.02 | +0.060 (0.40%) ↑ today
1. BHEL : WINS RS 6700 CR ORDER.BHEL ; Co. has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) for EPCP kg. of 1x800 MW Singareni Stage-II project. Completion of Facilities by 48 months.
2. EMS : EMS Limited has received a Letter of Award from Jaypee Infratech Limited for civil (structure and finishing) and MEP works on the "ORCHARDS" multi-storeyed group housing project at Jaypee Wish Town, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The contract, valued at approximately ₹272.89 crore.
3. Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Limited (Zaggle), has entered into an agreement with Khrone Marshal Pvt Ltd.
4. Indian Hotel CEO says growth of infra in the country is boosting ease of travel. See large momentum in 5-10 years. Rates of hotel rooms in India gone up 50%-60% from pre Covid phase, can rise another 30%.
5. Bank Of Maharashtra: BoM gets RBI nod for first international branch at GIFT City IFSC.
6. Parag Milk , Dodla Dairy, Hatsun Agro; Mother Dairy expects 15% revenue growth to ₹17,000 cr this fiscal, driven by strong demand and expansion says Mother Dairy.
7. CMS INFO, Radiant Cash; Banks affected by AGS Transact's liquidity issues may shift cash management to other providers. AGS, serving 32,151 ATMs, has defaulted on repayments for its loans and SVIL's.- BS Citing Sources.
8. FIIs net sell ₹4,294.69 crore while DIIs net buy ₹4,363.87 crore in equities on Friday (provisional).
Other Asset Classes
Treasury Yield:
U.S. Treasury yields dropped on Friday as investors assessed the state of the economy after a slew of reports. The 10-year Treasury yield was more than 4.5 basis points lower at 4.478%.
Currency:
The dollar was on track for a weekly loss on Friday as a delay in the introduction of trade tariffs planned by U.S. President Donald Trump raised hopes that they may not be as bad as feared, while hopes of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine helped the euro rally. The dollar index was last down 0.5% on the day at 106.78.
Commodities:
Gold prices fell over 1% on Friday due to profit-taking, although they remained poised for their seventh straight weekly rise. Spot gold fell 1.5% to $2,883.80 an ounce.
Oil prices felll slightly on Friday on prospects for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine that could ease global supply disruptions by ending sanctions against Moscow, but losses were limited by a delay in U.S. immediate reciprocal tariffs. Brent futures closed down by 0.37%, at $74.74 a barrel.
Asian Markets
General Trends:
Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Monday, as Japan’s fourth-quarter economic growth data, while awaiting a slew of central bank decisions from the region this week.
Specific Index Performance:
Japan’s Nikkei 225 traded around the flatline, while the Topix added 0.15%. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.18% andthe small-cap Kosdaq added 0.35%.
India Market Outlook
Market in Previous Session:
Indian equity indices extended their downturn for the eighth consecutive session on Friday as selling pressure persisted across the board. Volatility is expected to stay elevated until there is clarity on tariffs and a recovery in corporate earnings. The Sensex closed 199 points lower or -0.26% at 75,939.21, while the Nifty declined 102 points or -0.44% to settle at 22,929.25.
Broader markets witnessed significant correction, with the Nifty Midcap index shedding 2.4% and the Small-cap index plunging 3.5%. All sectoral indices ended in the red, with sharp declines of 1-3% across metal, oil & gas, pharma, PSU banks, realty, consumer durables, auto, and energy sectors, reflecting risk aversion & sustained profit booking.
TRADE SETUP FOR FEB 17
Nifty Short-Term Outlook:
Index extended decline for the eight consecutive sessions on Friday. It trades with extreme volatility during intraday session. In the daily chart It has formed a sizable bear candle with a long lower shadow and a lower high and lower low signaling continuation of down trend. However lower shadow signals buying demand is seen emerging around the lows of January 2025.
Going ahead, immediate bias remains down below the 20 days EMA (currently placed around 23,300). Volatility to remain at an elevated levels due to concerns surrounding US tariff-related developments.
We expect the index to consolidate in the range of 22,800-23,300. A breakdown and a close below the support level of 22,800 could trigger a further decline towards the 22,500-22,600 levels in the coming week.
Intraday Levels:
Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 23,090 followed by 23,200 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 22,770, followed by 22,600.
Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 49,430, followed by 49,700, while downside support is found at 48,720, followed by 48,400.
Derivative Market Analysis
Nifty:
The highest call OI has been noted at the 24,000 level, whereas the immediate major call OI addition is placed at 23,300, which will act as resistance for Nifty.
Major put OI has been positioned at the 22,000 level, while substantial put OI addition is noted at 22,500, which will act as support.
Across strikes above the 23,000 level, call writers are active, suggesting a limited upside. On the other hand, put writers shifting positions to lower levels indicate caution regarding a potential downside move.
According to the option chain, the immediate range for Nifty is between 22,500 and 23,300 levels.
The Nifty put-call ratio declined by 0.13 and is now positioned at 0.77.
Bank Nifty:
Major call OI addition has been noted at the 49,000 level. If the price holds above 49,000, it may trigger short covering toward 49,500.
On the other hand, put writers have unwound their positions and shifted toward the 48,800 level, which is a crucial support for Bank Nifty. If the price breaches and holds below 48,800, a further downside is likely.
According to option chain analysis, the broader deciding range for Bank Nifty is between 48,800 and 50,000. A break on either side of this range may trigger further directional movement.
The Bank Nifty put-call ratio declined by 0.07 and is now positioned at 0.68.
US Share Market News
Performance Overview:
The S&P 500 closed on a flat note on Friday as data pointing to weakness in the consumer and ongoing inflation concerns weighed upside momentum.
Sector-Specific Movements:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 165 points, or 0.37%, closing at 44,546. The S&P 500 ticked down 0.01% to 6,114.63, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.41% to close at 20,026.77. On weekly basis the indices closed higher by 1% to 2%.
U.S. retail sales contracted by more than anticipated in January. Retail sales fell by 0.9% last month after an upwardly-revised increase of 0.7% in December.
Economic Indicators:
Sentiment has also been boosted recently by raised expectations that the war between Ukraine and Russia could be ended in the near future.
However, President Trump trade tariffs policies kept market on edge.
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