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Today’s share market’s key developments include - NTPC Green wins 1000 MW solar project; Adani Wilmar posts 6% volume growth; RBI approves HDFC Bank stake in AUSFB; HG Infra awarded 250 MW battery project; Quess Corp gets ₹124.80 Cr refund; FIIs net sell ₹4,227.25 Cr.
3:30 PM IST | 06 Jan 2025
Closing Bell | Sensex drops 1,258 points | Nifty slips below 23,650 in a second consecutive loss
The Sensex fell 1,258 points, marking its second consecutive loss, while the Nifty dropped below 23,650, declining 1.75%. Tata Steel and RIL fell 4% and 3%, respectively, amid a bearish market. ITI Ltd. gained 20%, while Thyrocare Technologies rose 11.31%. Key losers included Ashoka Buildcon (-8.88%) and Vakrangee (-8.41%). Public sector banks, metals, and realty sectors were the worst performers. The rupee hit a record low as equities slid further. ICICI Securities projects gold and silver to reach ₹85,000 and ₹1,10,000 per 10g and kg in CY25.
2:30 PM IST | 06 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex dropped 1,250 points | Nifty slipped below 23,650
Sensex plunged over 1,250 points, with Nifty falling below 23,650 and India VIX spiking 14%. Top gainers included ITI Ltd. (18.23%) and Thyrocare (14.79%), while ITC (-7.6%) and Ashoka Buildcon (-7.81%) led losers. Davin Sons Retail IPO saw 69.58x subscription, with a listing expected on January 9. Airline and hotel stocks fell as India reported its third HMPV case. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei dropped over 1%, and European markets opened strong amid a data-heavy week.
1:30 PM IST | 06 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex dropped 1,100 points | Nifty slipped below 23,700
Sensex slumped over 1,100 points, Nifty fell below 23,700, and India VIX spiked 13%. Nifty IT bucked the trend with gains led by MphasiS, LTIMindtree, and Infosys. PSU Bank index dropped over 3%, with laggards like Indian Overseas Bank and Punjab National Bank. Asian markets opened mixed amid global uncertainty and Trump’s second presidency. ITI shares surged 19% to a record high, while Nykaa rallied 5% on strong Q3 results. Sensex crashed further after two HMPV cases were confirmed in Karnataka.
12:15 PM IST | 06 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex drops 1,200 points | Nifty slips below 23,700
Sensex plummeted 1,200 points, Nifty fell below 23,700, and India VIX surged 11%. Nykaa shares rallied 5% on a strong Q3 update, while Tata Steel and BPCL led losses. Nifty Metal index dropped over 2%, with Hindustan Copper, Tata Steel, and SAIL among top laggards. Sensex hit a low of 78,335.06, and Nifty slid to 23,633. Key stocks like Adani Enterprises and Coal India also fell over 3%, contributing significantly to market losses.
11:10AM IST | 06 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex drops over 800 points | Nifty falls below 23,800
Sensex plunged over 800 points, with Nifty slipping below 23,800 and India VIX rising 9%. All sectors traded in red, led by energy and PSU sectors. The Nifty PSU Bank index dropped 3%, with Union Bank falling 7.13% and Bank of Baroda 4.4%. ITC and HDFC Bank were top drags, while broader indices saw midcap and small-cap stocks decline over 2%. PSU banks, real estate, and oil & gas sectors were hit hardest, contributing significantly to the market’s fall.
10:30 AM IST | 06 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex dropped 400 points | Nifty falling below 23,900 in volatile trade
Sensex plunged over 400 points in volatile trade, with Nifty slipping below 23,900. India VIX rose 7%, and FMCG stocks saw losses, including Dabur (-3.85%), Colgate-Palmolive (-2.52%), and Marico (-2.5%). Titan shares gained 2% as Q3 revenue rose 24% due to high jewellery demand. The rupee remained flat at 85.79 against the US dollar. Sealmatic India shares rose 2%, and Sahaj Solar climbed nearly 4% after securing a Rs 46.64 crore order. ITC shares adjusted post-hotel business demerger.
10:00 AM IST | 06 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Nifty rose 0.17% to 24,045.8 | Sensex gained 0.07% to 79,281.65
The Nifty 50 gained 0.17% to 24,045.8, while the BSE Sensex rose 0.07% to 79,281.65 at 10:00 am. Poonawalla Fincorp’s Q3 disbursements increased 13.3% QoQ, while Pritika Engineering Components began production of new components. Jubilant Foodworks reported a 56.2% YoY rise in Q3 revenue, and Macrotech Developers’ pre-sales grew 32% YoY. Top gainers included ITI Ltd. (12.95%) and KIOCL Ltd. (7%), while losers were led by Union Bank (-6.78%) and ITC Ltd. (-5.4%). Sapphire Foods and Dabur India also saw notable movements.
9:15 AM IST | 06 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Updates | Sensex rises 150 points, Nifty surpasses 24,000
Sensex rose over 150 points, with Nifty crossing 24,000 as Bajaj Finance and Titan gained up to 2%. Vedanta shares gained attention due to a 3% YoY aluminium production increase in Q3. NTPC Green shares remained in focus after forming a JV with the UP government and securing a 1,000 MW solar project. Bajaj Finance’s Q3 update showed a 22% YoY rise in new loans, with AUM up 28%. HDFC Bank reported significant Q3 deposit growth. The Leo Dry Fruits IPO allotment is expected today, while Indobell Insulation’s SME IPO opens, targeting Rs 10 crore.
GIFT NIFTY: Gift Nifty suggests a flat to positive opening for the Indian market amid pullback in US market. Nifty spot in today's session is likely to consolidate in the range of 23,850-24,200.
INDIA VIX: 13.75 | +0.012 (0.019%) ↑ today
1. NTPC Green: Comany's arm wins 1000 MW in Uttar Pradesh Power Corp's Solar PV Power Project.
2. Adani Wilmar: The Company achieved a healthy volume growth of 6% YoY in Q3, despite significant price hikes driven by a surge in raw material costs. Revenue grew by 33% YoY.
3. HG Infra Engineering: Company gets LoI from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam for setting up a 250 MW/ 500 MWH standalone battery energy system in Gujarat.
4. RBI grants approval to HDFC Bank to acquire up to 9.50% of the paid-up share capital or voting rights of the AUSmallFinanceBank within 1 year from the date of RBI approval letter, failing which RBI approval shall stand cancelled.
5. Quess Corp: Company gets Income Tax Refund including interest Of ₹124.80 Cr For FY24.
6. FIIs net sell ₹4,227.25 crore while DIIs net buy ₹820.60 crore in equities today.
Other Asset Classes
Treasury Yields:
U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Friday as investors considered the economic outlook for the new year amid a quiet trading week. The 10-year Treasury yield rose by more than 2 basis points to 4.6%.
Currency:
The dollar dipped on Friday but was on track for its strongest weekly performance in a month on expectations that the U.S. economy will continue to outperform its peers globally this year and that U.S. interest rates will stay relatively higher. The dollar index was last down 0.28% on the day at 108.91.
Commodities:
Gold prices retreated from a three-week high on Friday, pressured by a robust dollar, while markets braced for potential economic and trade shifts under U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Spot gold eased 0.7% to $2,637.78 an ounce.
Oil prices posted weekly gains Friday, underpinned by expectations of further economic stimulus in China and lower U.S. interest rates. Brent crude futures rose 0.76%, to close at $76.51 a barrel.
Asian Markets
General Trends:
Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed Monday, with investors awaiting business activity figures from several key economies in the region.
Specific Index Performance:
China’s Caixin services purchasing managers’ index from S&P Global is due later in the day. Market reaction in China will also be in focus after the country’s central bank said over the weekend it would implement a “moderately loose” monetary policy in 2025.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell by 1% as it opens in today’s session after the New year holiday, while the broad-based Topix fell 0.2%. South Korea’s Kospi was up 0.23%, while the small-cap Kosdaq was 0.56% higher. Hang Seng also opened marginally higher in today's session.
India Market Outlook
Market in Previous Session:
Indian Benchmark indices snapped its 2 sessions winning streak on Friday as the New Year rally in the frontline equities halted, mainly dragged by weakness in banking and IT stocks. Index witnessed sharp reversal from the robust gains of 2.3% seen in the first two trading sessions of 2025, as a mix of global and domestic factors weighed on investor sentiment ahead of the earnings season. Weakness in rupee and continuous selling by FII also added to the negative sentiment.
The Sensex tumbled 720.60 points or 0.90% to close at 79,223.11. The NSE Nifty tanked 183.90 points or 0.76% to 24,004.75.
Bank Nifty underperformed and closer lower by 1.2% at 50988. The broader market witnessed stock specific action as Nifty midcap index declined by 0.33%, while the Nifty small-cap index declined by 0.24%. Among sectors, banking, capital goods, IT, and pharma each dropped 1%, while oil & gas and media sectors gained 1% each.
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Nifty Short-Term Outlook:
Index on Friday session witnessed selling pressure around 24,200 levels amid lack of follow through buying to Thursday strong up move. Index in the process formed a bear candle signaling stiff hurdle around 24,250 levels.
Going ahead, immediate support is placed at 23,800 levels holding above the same will lead to consolidation in the range of 23,800-24,250. Only a move above 24,250 (being confluence of key retracement and multiple moving averages) will signal strength and open upside towards 24,500 in coming weeks.
Failure to hold above 23,800 levels can lead to retest of the last week low and lower band of the rising channel placed around 23,500-23,450 levels.
Intraday Levels:
Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 24,140 followed by 24,250 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 23,910, followed by 23,800.
Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 51,330, followed by 51,580, while downside support is found at 50,780, followed by 50,500.
Derivative Market Analysis
Nifty:
The highest call OI is positioned at 25000 followed by 24500 level, whereas the highest put OI is positioned at the 23700 level followed by the 24000 level.
Call writers were active above 24000 indicating stiff resistance at a higher level. Aggressive put writing was seen at 23700 making it a crucial support.
According to option chain analysis, a broader range for Nifty is 23700 and 24200.
The Nifty put-call ratio is now positioned at 0.86.
Bank Nifty:
The highest call OI is positioned at 52000 followed by 53000 level, whereas the highest put OI is positioned at the 50000 followed by 51000 level.
Call writers were active above 51000 indicating stiff resistance at higher level. Aggressive put writing was seen at 50000 making it a crucial support.
According to option chain analysis, immediate range for Bank Nifty is 51000 and 52000.
The Bank Nifty put-call ratio is now positioned at 0.83.
US Share Market News
Performance Overview:
US Stocks closed higher on Friday as Wall Street recovered following a shaky start to the new year.
Sector-Specific Movements:
S&P 500, and Nasdaq snap five-day losing streak, but still close lower on the week. On Friday gains in the Consumer Goods, Technology and Industrials sectors propelled shares higher.
The US benchmark indices reported stellar gains in 2024, but expectations of slower interest rate cuts and uncertainty over policies under incoming President Donald Trump have chipped away at this sentiment.
On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.80%, while the S&P 500 index climbed 1.26%, and the NASDAQ Composite index climbed 1.75%.
Economic Indicators:
The Institute for Supply Management's purchasing managers' index for the manufacturing sector is seen cooling slightly to 48.2 last month, down from a five-month high of 48.4 in November. A reading below 50 typically denotes contraction in the industry, which makes up over 10% of the US economy.
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