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Today’s share market’s key developments include: Paras Defence inks ₹12,000 crore optics park MoU, Laurus Labs faces FDA Form 483, BPCL plans $121M Nunukan block, HUL demerges Kwality Wall’s, BandhanBank gets ₹290 crore payout, FIIs net sell ₹4,026 crore.
3:40 PM IST | 23 Jan 2025
Closing Bell | Sensex ends 115 pts higher | Nifty above 23,200
The Sensex closed 115 points higher, and Nifty ended above 23,200, with UltraTech Cement surging 6% and Wipro gaining 3%. The rupee weakened 0.2% to 86.46/USD, mirroring regional trends and foreign bank dollar bids. Top Nifty gainers included Coforge (+11.77%), Zensar Technologies (+11.58%), and Persistent Systems (+10.64%). Meanwhile, Euro Panel Products (-8.26%) and Spandana Sphoorty Financial (-5.01%) were among the session's biggest losers. Cooling NDF points indicated reduced bearish sentiment for the rupee in January.
2:40 PM IST | 23 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex rises over 150 pts | Nifty above 23,200
Sensex climbed 150 points, and Nifty traded above 23,200, with UltraTech Cement jumping 5% post-Q3 results. Nifty Bank fell 0.21%, with AU Small Finance Bank losing 3.14%. Hyundai Motor’s Q4 operating profit declined 17% YoY to 2.8 trillion won due to rising promotional costs. European stocks remained flat as tech sector losses (-1.2%) offset gains in telecom and utilities. The STOXX 600 hovered near record highs, with ASML down 3.6%, driving losses in chip equipment stocks.
1:40 PM IST | 23 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex trades 200 pts higher | Nifty above 23,200
Sensex recovered to trade 200 points higher, with Nifty crossing 23,200. Seven mutual funds achieved over 15% CAGR across three, five, and seven years. KEI shares surged 10% after announcing a 200% dividend. IREDA approved raising ₹5,000 crore via QIP, though its stock dropped 1%. Key sectoral performers included Zensar Technologies (+12.57%), Coforge (+12.42%), and Persistent Systems (+11.49%). Among pharma stocks, Strides Pharma rose 7.71%, and Aurobindo Pharma gained 5.39%, while Laurus Labs added 2.51%.
12:25 PM IST | 23 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex trades 250 pts higher | Nifty above 23,250
Sensex reversed early losses to trade over 250 points higher, while Nifty climbed above 23,250. The rupee strengthened to 86.32/USD, supported by global USD weakness and RBI measures. Stallion India Fluorochemicals surged 5% to ₹125.99 on debut, reflecting a 33.3% premium over its IPO price. HUL shares fell 3.8% to ₹2,255 due to weaker-than-expected Q3 earnings, impacted by urban market challenges. Despite a 19% net profit rise, HUL’s one-time divestment gain failed to offset analyst concerns.
11:15 AM IST | 23 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex erases early losses, trades over 250 pts higher | Nifty above 23,200
Sensex gained over 250 points, with Nifty crossing 23,200 in Thursday’s trading. Zensar Technologies shares soared 13% to ₹846.85 after reporting a 10.1% YoY revenue growth in Q3FY25 to ₹1,325.6 crore. Meanwhile, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) exhibited bearish sentiment, becoming net sellers across key sectors like financials, IT, auto, and metals amid rising U.S. yields and a depreciating rupee. The Indian market remains volatile, with mixed trends shaping investor sentiment across multiple sectors.
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) reported its Q3 FY24-25 results on January 22, 2025, highlighting moderate growth amidst challenging market conditions. Revenue grew by 2.7% YoY to ₹15,559 crore, while net profit rose by 19.2% YoY to ₹2,989 crore.
Revenue increased 2.7% YoY to ₹15,559 crore, and net profit surged 19.2% YoY to ₹2,989 crore.
Home Care grew 5.4% YoY, Beauty & Wellbeing 2.6% YoY, and Foods & Refreshments 0.3% YoY.
Gross margin improved to 50.3%, while the EBITDA margin stabilised at 23%.
10:30 AM IST | 23 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex erases losses, trades 250+ points higher | Nifty crosses 23,200.
Sensex reversed early losses to trade over 250 points higher, with Nifty climbing above 23,200. Bitcoin slipped 3.4% to $101,938, Ethereum declined 3.8% to $3,194, and the global crypto market cap fell 3.4% to $3.52 trillion. Altcoins like Dogecoin and Sui dropped over 5%. Meanwhile, gold prices increased by ₹400/10 gm, while silver remained flat. Indian government 10-year bond yields held steady at 6.7249%, marginally up from the previous close of 6.7228%, with attention on U.S. Treasury movements.
10:00 AM IST | 23 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex erases early losses, trades over 150 pts higher | Nifty above 23,200.
The Sensex reversed early losses to gain over 150 points, with Nifty climbing past 23,200. Stallion India Fluorochemicals debuted on exchanges at a 33.3% premium to its IPO price. Around 59 companies, including Ultratech Cement, Adani Green, and Dr. Reddy's, are set to announce Q3 earnings today. HUL shares dropped 3.6% post-Q3 results, while the rupee weakened by 5 paise to 86.40 against the US dollar. Landmark Immigration Consultants is expected to list on the BSE SME platform with moderate gains.
HDFC Bank reported its Q3 FY24-25 results, showcasing a total income of ₹1,12,193.94 crore and a net profit of ₹17,656.61 crore. While retail banking and treasury revenues grew, challenges in insurance and wholesale banking impacted overall performance.
Income and Profit: Total income stood at ₹1,12,193.94 crore (down QoQ and YoY), while net profit rose to ₹17,656.61 crore (up YoY).
Segment Performance: Retail banking revenue grew to ₹71,973.92 crore, and treasury revenue increased to ₹15,428.73 crore. However, insurance revenue dropped significantly to ₹20,149.44 crore.
Amalgamation Impact: The integration with HDFC Limited boosted retail banking revenues but posed challenges in other segments, reflecting mixed results.
9:15 AM IST | 23 Jan 2025
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex drops 150 pts | Nifty tests 23,100
The Sensex dropped 150 points, and Nifty tested 23,100, with BPCL rising 2% and HUL slipping 3%. HDFC Bank reported a 2% year-on-year rise in net profit to ₹16,736 crore for the December quarter, missing estimates. Foreign investors sold ₹36,082 crore worth of equities across sectors, with financial services hit hardest. Stallion India Fluorochemicals is set to debut with a ₹39 GMP. Tata Sons considers an IPO amid SP Group pressures. Notable earnings for Thursday include Ultratech Cement and Adani Green. HUL cautioned on weak demand and low margins, while BN Rathi Securities approaches a key bonus share and stock split date.
Polycab India reported a strong performance in Q3 FY25, achieving record revenue growth of 20% YoY to ₹5,226 crore. Profitability improved with PAT growing 11% YoY to ₹464 crore, supported by robust demand across key segments.
Revenue and Profit Growth: Revenue rose 20% YoY to ₹5,226 crore, while PAT increased 11% YoY to ₹464 crore.
Segment Performance: Wires & Cables revenue grew 12% YoY, while the FMEG business surged by 45% YoY, driven by festive demand and premiumisation.
EBITDA Margins: Improved to 13.8%, up 230 basis points sequentially, reflecting strong operational efficiency.
Read more: Polycab India Q3 FY25 Results: Revenue Grows by 20% YoY to ₹5,226 Crore
GIFT NIFTY: Gift Nifty suggests a soft opening for the Indian market amid mixed Asian cues. Nifty spot to trade in the range of 22,900-23,300.
INDIA VIX: 16.77 | -0.28 (1.66%) ↓ today
1. Paras Defence signs MoU with Maharashtra government for proposed ‘Optics Park’ project In Navi Mumbai. The Company will invest nearly ₹12,000 crore in the optics park over 10 years.
2. Laurus Labs: US FDA issues form 483 with 1 observation for the company’s arm in New Jersey, USA.
3. BPCL: The Board approves the submission of the development plan to the Indonesian regulator to develop the Nunukan block for oil and gas reserves. The block will incur an estimated investment of $121 million.
4. Hindustan Unilever: HUL board approves demerger of ice cream business, Kwality Walls.
5. BandhanBank receives a claim payout of ₹290 crore under the credit guarantee fund for the micro units scheme.
6. FIIs net sell ₹4,026.25 crore while DIIs net buy ₹3,640.22 crore in equities.
Other Asset Classes
Treasury Yields:
Treasury yields were slightly higher Wednesday as investors awaited more economic data and digested U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments. The 10-year Treasury yield edged up around 3 basis points to 4.607%.
Currency:
The dollar was flat on Wednesday after touching a new two-week low. The dollar index rose 0.01% to 108.15.
Commodities:
Gold prices soared to near three-month highs on Wednesday, trading just below its record peak. Spot gold added 0.4% to $2,755.58 per ounce.
Oil prices fell Wednesday as the market considers how U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could affect global economic growth and demand for energy. Brent futures fell 0.37%, to close at $79 a barrel.
Asian Markets
General Trends:
Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday as investors assessed a slew of economic data in the region.
Specific Index Performance:
Singapore is expected to report its inflation numbers for December. The Bank of Japan is holding its next monetary policy meeting today and tomorrow, where the BOJ governor has signalled intentions to hike rates.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.38% at the open, while the Topix added 0.25%. South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.21% and the Kosdaq traded 0.13% lower at the open.
India Market Outlook
Market in Previous Session:
Benchmark indices moved higher buoyed by HDFC Bank's steady third-quarter earnings, which helped lift market sentiment. The IT index, one of the day's standout performers, extended its gains late in the session, providing additional support to the market's recovery.
The Sensex was up 566 points or 0.75% to close at 76,405, and the Nifty was up 130 points or 0.57% at 23,155.
The mid & smallcap indices continue to underperform as it witnessed a sharp decline of 1.3% and 1.1%, respectively.
Among the sectoral indices IT, pharma and private banking stocks are major gainers while realty, energy, metal and PSU bank stocks were major draggers.
TRADE SETUP FOR JAN 23
Nifty Short-Term Outlook:
Index has formed a small bull candle with a lower shadow with almost identical low as that of Tuesday which looks like a tweezer bottom signalling consolidation after Tuesday sharp decline.
Buying demand on Wednesday session emerged from near the lower band of the last seven sessions range 23,000-23,400. Holding above the lower band of the range will lead to a pullback towards last two weeks identical highs around 23,400 levels.
In case of weakness and close below the lower band of the range (23,000) will signal extension of decline towards 22,800-22,600 levels being the measuring implication of the last six sessions range.
The key resistance level is placed at 23,400-23,600, being confluence of last week high, 200 days EMA, and previous breakdown area.
Intraday Levels:
Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 23,270 followed by 23,400 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 22,980, followed by 22,850.
Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 49,050, followed by 49,380, while downside support is found at 48,370, followed by 48,070.
Derivative Market Analysis
Nifty:
According to the weekly Nifty option chain, the expected range for today’s weekly expiry session is between 23,000 and 23,500. The synthetic future closed at 23,150. Below this level, put writing is prominent up to the 23,000 mark, where the highest put open interest (OI) indicates a strong support zone. On the upside, call writing is concentrated between 23,200 and 23,500. The maximum pain point is at 23,150, while the put-call ratio (PCR) based on OI improved by 0.11, closing at 0.88. Overall, the weekly option chain suggests a range-bound expiry session.
In the monthly option chain, significant call writing has been observed at the 23,000 level, with the highest put OI also positioned at 23,000. This aligns with our existing bearish positional outlook on Nifty.
Bank Nifty:
The highest addition in call writing remains intact at the 49,000 level, which will act as immediate resistance for Bank Nifty. A rise in price and a buildup in open interest suggest a long buildup in Bank Nifty futures.
Participation by put writers has been observed from the 48,300 to 48,600 levels, which will act as support in the upcoming trading sessions. A breach below the 48,300 level may trigger further downside toward the 47,900 level.
As per the option chain, Bank Nifty's immediate range is between 48,300 and 49,000. Short covering is likely to occur only above the 49,000 level.
The Bank Nifty put-call ratio has slightly improved by 0.01 and is now positioned at 0.57.
US Share Market News
Performance Overview:
Markets will focus on corporate earnings and anticipate increased volatility with Trump’s policy announcements in the coming sessions.
Sector-Specific Movements:
The S&P 500 closed just shy of a record high on Wednesday, lead by a Netflix-led surge in tech as well as a rally in AI stocks after President Donald Trump unveiled a major $500 billion project to boost domestic AI development.
The S&P 500 index climbed 0.6% to close at 6086 closing shy of its prior record close of 6,090.27, but hit an intraday record high of 6,100.81, the NASDAQ Composite rose 1.3%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 130 points, or 0.3%.
Economic Indicators:
A slew of AI-related stocks were also in the ascendency after President Trump, Softbank, OpenAI, Oracle unveiled a $500 billion joint venture, named Stargate. The tech heavyweights committed to deploy an initial $100 billion in the project and up to $500B over the next four years. Oracle and Nvidia were up sharply in recent trade.
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