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Today’s share market’s key developments include HFCL wins a ₹2,501.3 crore BharatNet Phase III order. TVS Motor enters Morocco market with top models. Lemon Tree to expand in Gujarat. Zaggle inks agreements. Reliance acquires RNEBL stake. FIIs net sell ₹4,341.95 cr, DIIs buy ₹2,928.72 cr.
3:30 PM IST | 17 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex slips 423 points | Nifty below 23,250
The Sensex ended its 3-day winning streak, dropping 423 points, with the Nifty falling below 23,250. Mukul Agrawal acquired a 1.61% stake in KRN Heat Exchanger, pushing the stock up 6%. Coal India revised its FY25 production target to 806-810 MT, aiming for 4-5% growth. Brent crude rose 2.6% as oil prices marked a fourth weekly gain. India’s IPO market is set to see 1,000 launches in the next two years, generating ₹3 lakh crore.
2:30 PM IST | 17 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex drops 450 points | Nifty falls below 23,200
The Sensex fell over 450 points, with the Nifty slipping below 23,200, and India VIX spiking 5%. European shares gained 0.4%, heading for a fourth straight weekly rise. Infosys shares dropped nearly 6%, eroding ₹1,900 crore from the Murthy family’s net worth. IDBI Bank shares jumped 5% as it confirmed strategic disinvestment by DIPAM. Stallion India Fluorochemicals’ IPO saw 20.92 times overall subscriptions by Day Two, with retail investors leading at 23.64 times.
01:00 PM IST | 17 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex drops over 400 points | Nifty below 23,200
The Sensex dropped over 400 points, with the Nifty slipping below 23,200. Kalyan Jewellers stock fell 6%, reaching a six-month low. BPCL shares gained attention after signing a ₹31,802-crore loan deal with the SBI consortium for Bina refinery expansion and petrochemical development. Aadhar Housing shares surged 5.8% after Citi initiated coverage with a target price of ₹565. SBI Mutual Fund announced the launch of its SBI Nifty Bank Index Fund, with the NFO running from January 20 to January 31.
12:00 PM IST | 17 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex drops over 750 points | Nifty falls below 23,150
The Sensex plunged over 750 points, with the Nifty falling below 23,150. BPCL shares gained focus after securing a ₹31,802-crore loan from the SBI consortium for Bina refinery expansion and a petrochemical project. LTIMindtree shares dropped 3.3% after reporting a 7.1% YoY decline in consolidated net profit to ₹1,085 crore in Q3 FY25, compared to ₹1,169 crore in the previous year. These key developments influenced the market sentiment on January 17.
11:00 AM IST | 17 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex plunges 750 points | Nifty slips below 23,150
The Sensex dropped over 750 points, with the Nifty falling below 23,150 on January 17. LTIMindtree shares declined as Q3 PAT fell 7.1% YoY to ₹1,085 crore. HFCL surged 4% after receiving a ₹2,501-crore BSNL order. Havells India gained 3.9% despite a 1.7% profit decline. Sat Kartar Shopping debuted with a 90% premium over its IPO price. Axis Bank reported a 3.8% profit rise to ₹6,304 crore, while Infosys recorded an 11% YoY profit increase, reaching ₹6,806 crore.
GIFT NIFTY: Gift Nifty suggests a negative opening for the Indian markets and is likely to consolidate in the broad range of 23,000 -23,500.
INDIA VIX: 15.46 | +0.21 (1.36%) ↓ today
1. HFCL; Wins Rs. 2350 Cr. order. Company has successfully secured an Advance Work Order (“AWO”) aggregating to ~INR 2,501.30 Crores for the design, supply, construction, installation, upgradation, operation, and maintenance of the middle-mile network of BharatNet Phase III in the Punjab Telecom Circle, from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (“BSNL”).
2. TVS Motor partners with Hindi Motors to enter the Morocco market. The company will launch TVS Ntorq 125, TVS Raider 125 and TVS Apache 160 and 200 in Morocco.
3. Lemon Tree; Lemon Tree Hotels signs a new property in Gujarat, expected to open in FY 2029.
4. Zaggle; Wins order. Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Limited (Zaggle), has entered into an agreement with Neuroglia Health Private Limited. Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Limited (Zaggle), has entered into an agreement with HT Media Limited.
5. Reliance; The RIL Board has approved the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in Reliance New Energy Battery Limited (RNEBL) from Reliance New Energy Limited for Rs. 1 lakh.
6. FIIs net sell ₹4,341.95 cr vs DIIs net buy ₹2,928.72 cr in equities yesterday.
Other Asset Classes
Treasury Yields:
The US 10-year yield declined four basis points to 4.61% Thursday, while the two-year rate fell 2.6 basis points to 4.24%.
Currency:
The dollar index which measures the strength of dollar versus six other currencies, was trading little below 109.
Commodities:
West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined 1.8% to $78.63 a barrel whereas Brent oil was last seen trading near $81.14.
Gold rose 1% to $2,745.20 per troy ounce, while silver added 0.2% to $31.60 per ounce.
Asian Markets
General Trends:
Asian stocks slipped in early trading after US shares struggled to gain traction as traders prepared for Chinese macro data points scheduled on Friday including fourth-quarter growth.
Specific Index Performance:
The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 1.1% to around 38,160, while the broader Topix Index fell 1.3% to 2,653 on Friday, marking their lowest levels in at least a month.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index shed 0.1% to below 8,320 on Friday, giving back some gains from the previous session.
India Market Outlook
Market in Previous Session:
Indian equity indices closed higher for the third consecutive session on January 16th, with the Nifty surpassing the 23,300 mark driven by positive investor sentiment following mild US inflation data, which raised hopes for a potential rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
Additionally, positive developments in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and a narrowing trade deficit contributed to the market's upward momentum.
At close, the Sensex was up 318.74 points or 0.42 percent at 77,042.82, and the Nifty was up 98.60 points or 0.42 percent at 23,311.80.
Amongst sectors, PSU Banking led with gains of over 2%, followed by the Metal and Energy sectors, while FMCG and IT were the laggards.
The broader market experienced rangebound movement, but Midcaps and Small-caps outperformed mainboard indices.
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Nifty Short-Term Outlook:
The index traded within a range with a positive bias and ended higher for the third consecutive session, driven by stock-specific activity. On the daily chart, it formed a small bearish candle with a higher high and higher low, indicating consolidation with a positive undertone.
As highlighted in the previous edition, the index is expected to continue consolidating within the broader range of 23,600–22,800. Stock-specific movements are likely to remain prominent as the Q3FY25 earnings season unfolds.
The index is experiencing a shallow retracement of the prior decline, reflecting the corrective nature of the ongoing pullback. Key resistance is positioned at 23,500–23,600, while short-term support is seen at 23,000–22,800.
Intraday Levels:
Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 23,380 followed by 23,470 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 23,220, followed by 23,050.
Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 49,550, followed by 49,720, while downside support is found at 48,870, followed by 48,450.
Derivative Market Analysis
Nifty:
A concentration of call and put OI addition has been observed at the single strike of the 23,300 level, indicating a straddle formation and a key deciding level.
The highest put OI addition has been noted at the 23,000 level, which will act as strong support for the index. Put writers are gradually shifting to higher levels, suggesting a positive bias.
However, the 23,300–23,500 zone, where call writers are active, indicates multiple resistance levels. Surpassing the 23,500 mark may trigger further upside.
The Nifty PCR has increased by 0.19 and is now positioned at 1.01.
Bank Nifty:
The highest call OI has been observed at the 51,000 level, while immediate call OI is positioned at the 50,000 level, likely to act as resistance.
Put OI addition has been observed at the 49,300 and 49,000 levels, making this zone a crucial support for the index.
Call unwinding at the 49,000 level, combined with put writers adding positions, suggests a positive bias for the upcoming session.
The broader range for Bank Nifty has shifted to 49,000–51,000 levels.
The Bank Nifty PCR has increased by 0.02 and is now positioned at 0.61.
US Share Market News
Performance Overview:
US benchmark equity indices closed lower on Thursday as traders analysed the latest batch of economic data and corporate earnings.
Sector-Specific Movements:
The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.9% to 19,338.3, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 lost 0.2% each to 43,153.1 and 5,937.3, respectively.
Economic Indicators:
Technology saw the steepest decline among sectors, while utilities led the gainers.
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