Markets Daily By Bajaj Broking: Markets Consolidate Near Record Highs Amid Mixed Global Cues

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Global equities traded near record levels amid low holiday volumes and Fed rate-cut optimism. Precious metals surged, Asian markets were mixed, and Indian indices remained range-bound with cautious derivative positioning and stock-specific action dominating sentiment.


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Major U.S. equity benchmarks closed Friday’s session largely unchanged, hovering close to record levels in subdued post-Christmas trading. Investor sentiment remained cautious, though optimism around potential Federal Reserve rate cuts and increased safe-haven demand pushed precious metals to fresh all-time highs.

Dow Jones Industrial Average: Down 20.19 points (0.04%) at 48,710.97

S&P 500: Lower by 2.11 points (0.03%) at 6,929.94

Nasdaq Composite: Declined 20.21 points (0.09%) to 23,593.10

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U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield: Eased by 1.3 basis points to 4.121%

Precious Metals:

Silver crossed the $77 mark for the first time

Gold and platinum touched record highs on rate-cut expectations and safe-haven flows

Spot gold rose 1.2% to $4,531.41 after hitting an intraday high of $4,549.71

U.S. Dollar Index: Flat at 98.04

Brent Crude: Fell $1.60 (2.57%) to settle at $60.64 per barrel

Asian Market Snapshot

Asian equities traded marginally higher in early sessions, tracking steady U.S. futures after the S&P 500’s near-record close.

Asia ex-Japan equities: Up 0.2%

Nikkei 225: Down 0.2% at 50,571, pressured by consumer durables, technology, and services

Topix: Flat near 3,426

Gift Nifty and India Market Cues

Gift Nifty indicates a flat start for Indian equities.

The Nifty spot is expected to trade within the 25,900–26,200 range during today’s session.

Indian Market Recap (Previous Session)

Domestic equity benchmarks ended lower on Friday, December 26, as profit booking during a holiday-shortened week and continued FII selling weighed on sentiment.

Sensex: Down 367.25 points (0.43%) at 85,041.45

Nifty 50: Slipped 99.80 points (0.38%) to 26,042.30

Despite the muted close, both indices posted weekly gains of ~0.4%, snapping a three-week losing streak. Gains were supported by strength in metal stocks, improving demand signals from China, a softer U.S. dollar, and a stable U.S. growth outlook.

Broader Market Performance

Midcap Index: Down 0.23%

Smallcap Index: Down 0.08%

Sectoral Highlights

Top Laggards: IT (-1%), Media, Auto

Outperformers: Metals (+0.59%), followed by PSU stocks

Nifty Short-Term Outlook

Nifty formed a small bearish candle with a long upper shadow, remaining largely within the previous session’s range, indicating consolidation driven by stock-specific action.

After three consecutive sessions of gains, the index has moved sideways for the past two sessions. While the broader bias remains positive, momentum has slowed.

Immediate Support: Near 26,000 (gap-up zone)

Resistance: Around 26,300 (upper end of the recent range)

Over the past four weeks, Nifty has traded between 25,700 and 26,300. This range-bound structure is expected to persist, with a decisive breakout above 26,300 required to signal further upside towards 26,500.

Intraday Levels

Nifty

Resistance: 26,120 | 26,200

Support: 25,940 | 25,880

Bank Nifty

Resistance: 59,200 | 59,350

Support: 58,800 | 58,720

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Markets Consolidate Near Record Highs Amid Mixed Global Cues

Published Date : 29 Dec 2025

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