U.S. equities advanced to record levels, led by financial and energy stocks amid geopolitical developments. Asian markets were mixed. Indian equities remained cautious, with Nifty consolidating near record highs while maintaining a positive short-term trend.
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U.S. equity markets ended Monday on a strong note, led by gains in financial and energy stocks. Energy shares advanced as oil prices climbed, with investors assessing the U.S. attack on Venezuela and its wider geopolitical implications.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged nearly 595 points, or about 1.2 percent, to register both an all-time high and a record close. The S&P 500 advanced around 0.6 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained close to 0.7 percent, supported by buying in growth stocks such as Tesla and Amazon.
Shares of several energy companies and defense majors also rallied, driven by expectations that they could benefit from former President Donald Trump’s push for U.S. oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s energy infrastructure.
Looking ahead, market participants will closely track the release of U.S. employment data for December, which remains the key event on this week’s economic calendar.
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield slipped by more than 3 basis points to 4.155 percent, reflecting a cautious undertone.
Gold prices climbed to a one-week high as geopolitical tensions boosted safe-haven demand. Spot gold rose 2.7 percent to $4,444.52 per ounce, while silver jumped 5.2 percent to $76.37 per ounce.
The dollar index touched its highest level since December 10 before easing, and was last down 0.3 percent at 98.262.
Crude oil prices rose sharply, as uncertainty surrounding oil-rich Venezuela intensified following political developments. Brent crude gained $1.01, or 1.66 percent, to settle at $61.76 per barrel.
Asian Markets
Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Tuesday, extending momentum from the record-breaking rally in global equities.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.12 percent, while the Topix jumped 1.48 percent to a record high. South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.85 percent, whereas the small-cap Kosdaq edged up 0.09 percent.
Gift Nifty
Gift Nifty indicates a positive start for Indian equities, supported by firm global cues. The Nifty is expected to consolidate in the 26,100–26,400 range during today’s session.
Indian equity markets traded cautiously on Monday, with benchmark indices oscillating between marginal gains and losses. Early optimism, supported by improving quarterly earnings, was offset by rising geopolitical concerns linked to potential U.S. military action in Venezuela.
By the close, the Sensex fell 322.39 points (down 0.38 percent) to 85,439.62, while the Nifty declined 78.25 points (down 0.30 percent) to 26,250.30. Sentiment weakened further after remarks by the U.S. President regarding India’s purchases of Russian oil, raising concerns over possible tariff actions.
Sectorally, IT, oil and gas, and telecom stocks declined between 0.5 and 1 percent. In contrast, the realty index outperformed, rising nearly 2 percent, while consumer durables gained about 1 percent. Metal and FMCG indices edged higher by roughly 0.5 percent each.
The broader market showed mixed performance, with the Nifty Midcap index slipping 0.16 percent, while the Nifty Smallcap index outperformed, closing 0.53 percent higher.
The Nifty formed a small bearish candle, indicating consolidation near record highs after a strong rally last week. Despite this, the index continues to trade well above its key moving averages, reaffirming the strength of the prevailing uptrend.
A decisive move above 26,373 could open the door for further upside towards 26,500, followed by 26,800–26,900 in the short term, based on the measuring implications of the recent consolidation range. However, failure to surpass this level may lead to continued consolidation within the 26,000–26,370 band.
The overall structure remains positive, and a buy-on-declines strategy continues to favour bulls as long as the index holds above the 26,000–25,900 zone.
Intraday Levels for Nifty
Resistance: 26,340 | 26,400
Support: 26,180 | 26,100
Bank Nifty: Intraday Levels
Resistance: 60,330 | 60,550
Support: 59,900 | 59,670
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