U.S. markets closed at record highs, led by small-cap gains, while AI stocks faced pressure. Gold surged, Brent fell, and Asian markets followed Wall Street. Nifty bounced off support at 25,700–25,800, aiming for 26,200–26,300 in the coming week.
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U.S. markets closed on a high note on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones reaching record levels. Gains, however, were moderated by a drag on AI-related stocks following Oracle’s performance and persisting valuation concerns.
Dow Jones Industrial Average: +646 points (+1.3%), closed at 48,704.01 (all-time high)
S&P 500: +0.2%, closing at 6,901.00 (record high)
NASDAQ Composite: -0.3%
Russell 2000 (Small Caps): +2.7% for the week, hitting fresh all-time highs
AI-related stocks like NVIDIA and Alphabet Inc. Class A faced selling pressure after Oracle’s decline.
Economic Data: Initial jobless claims rose to 236,000 for the week ended December 6, higher than the anticipated 220,000, suggesting some softening in labor market conditions.
10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield: fell to 4.147%
Gold: +1.2%, reaching $4,280.08 per ounce (highest since October 21)
Silver: surged to record highs
U.S. Dollar Index: declined to 98.32 after the Fed signaled potential easing next year
Brent Crude: fell 1.49%, closing at $61.28 per barrel
Asian markets traded higher on Friday, following Wall Street’s record-setting session and the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut.
Japan: Nikkei 225 +0.96%, Topix +1.18%
South Korea: Kospi +0.29%, Kosdaq flat
Global Update: U.S. President Donald Trump held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as negotiations continue over a potential trade agreement between the two nations.
Strong global cues suggest a positive opening for the Indian market. Today, Nifty is likely to trade in the range of 25,750 – 26,150.
The Indian equity market bounced back sharply, ending a 3-day losing streak. The key driver was the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 25 bps rate cut, which improved risk sentiment and supported EM inflows.
Sensex: +426.86 points (+0.51%) at 84,818.13
Nifty: +140.55 points (+0.55%) at 25,898.55
Sectoral Gains: Auto, IT, pharma, telecom, PSU & private banks, metals, and realty all posted gains of 0.5–1%.
Midcap Index: +0.9%
Small-cap Index: +0.8%
Nifty formed a bullish candle with a lower shadow, indicating strong buying interest around 25,700–25,800.
Immediate Upside: Strength above 26,000 may target 26,200–26,300
Key Support: 25,700–25,800, aligning with the 50-day EMA and prior uptrend retracement
Resistance: 26,060 & 26,150
Support: 25,860 & 25,750
Resistance: 59,600 & 59,870
Support: 59,100 & 58,850
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