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Today’s share market’s key developments include: ESAF Bank to sell Rs.735-crore NPAs, Dabur debuts Siens in wellness, Abbott to distribute MSD diabetes drugs, Siemens Energy lists June 19, Tata Elxsi partners Infineon for EVs, FIIs and DIIs net buy over Rs.1,980 crore.
3:40 PM IST
Closing Bell | Sensex ended 83 points down | Nifty closed below 24,800
The Sensex ended 83 points lower after a volatile trading session, with the Nifty slipping below the 24,800 mark. The rupee fell 0.3% to close at 86.7225, its weakest level in three months. Fabino Enterprises and IFL Enterprises were among the top gainers, while JSW Energy and Cyient saw sharp declines. Mahindra & Mahindra increased its stake in Mahindra Lifespace Developers to 52.43% by acquiring 3.24 crore shares through a rights issue on June 18, 2025.
2:40 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex trims early losses to trade flat | Nifty holds firm above 24,800
Sensex pared early losses and traded flat, while Nifty held above 24,800. HCLTech partnered with US-based Just Energy to deploy its AI Force platform for business transformation. Ashoka Buildcon won a USD 67.25 million road project in Guyana. L&T may issue another ESG bond after its successful debut green bond of Rs.5 billion. Tata Consumer, Eicher Motors, and Aegis Logistics led gainers, while Mobikwik, Cyient, and Zee Entertainment ranked among the top losers in today’s session.
1:30 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex trades flat after early dip | Nifty holds above 24,800
The Sensex erased early losses and was trading flat, while the Nifty hovered above 24,800. Axis Bank appointed Kedar Joshi as its new Chief Audit Executive. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index slipped 1%, ending a three-day rally due to rising US-Iran tensions. Trend Micro led losses with an 8.4% drop. Oil prices spiked after Israel expanded strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, pushing Brent crude up 1.15% to $77.58 a barrel amid fears of a broader Middle East conflict.
12:40 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Nifty remains above 24,800
The Sensex recovered early declines to trade flat, while the Nifty remained above 24,800. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported that Iran launched a missile strike on Israel’s stock exchange building in Tel Aviv. In the mutual fund space, five schemes are holding Rs 58,442 crore in cash, raising concerns about high stock valuations. Gold prices dipped to Rs 99,258 per 10g after hawkish US Fed comments, while silver opened marginally lower at Rs 1,08,310 per kg.
11:15 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex trims early losses to trade flat | Nifty remains above 24,800
The Sensex erased early losses to trade flat, while the Nifty held above the 24,800 mark. IT stocks dragged markets lower after the US Fed signalled a slower pace of rate cuts, triggering concerns about inflation. The Nifty IT index dropped over 1%, with LTIMindtree, Coforge, and OFSS among top losers. Wipro was the only gainer. Meanwhile, Tata Technologies rose 2% to Rs.746.10 after Volvo Cars selected it as a strategic engineering supplier, boosting its global automotive positioning.
9:15 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex opens volatile | Nifty slips below the 24,800 mark
The Sensex opened on a volatile note while the Nifty slipped below 24,800. Camlin Fine Sciences surged 51% in a month, boosted by anti-dumping duties on Chinese vanillin. Vishal Mega Mart will join the FTSE Global Mid Cap Index on June 20, possibly drawing $115 million in inflows. Mutual fund investors are increasingly buying equity ETFs during market dips. IndusInd Bank shares rose 4.7% after Nomura upgraded the stock, recovering from its recent accounting-related leadership crisis.
GIFT NIFTY: Gift Nifty suggests negative opening for the Indian markets and is likely to trade in the broad range of 24,600-25,000.
INDIA VIX: 14.28 | -0.13 (0.89%) ↓ today
1. ESAF Small Finance Bank to sell ₹735-crore bad loan pool to ARC, board approves deal.
2. Dabur launches digital-first wellness brand 'Siens' in nutraceuticals foray.
3. Abbott to market MSD Pharma’s diabetes portfolio in India.
4. Siemens Energy India gets NSE & BSE approval for listing & trading its equity shares Effective June 19.
5. Tata Elxsi partners with Infineon to jointly develop application-ready EV solutions tailored for the Indian market.
6. FIIs net buy ₹890.93 crore & DIIs net buy ₹1,091.34 crore in equities.
Treasury Yields:
US Treasury yields were mixed, with the 10-year rate little changed at 4.39% and the two-year rate dropping 1.2 basis points to 3.95%.
Currency:
The dollar index was trading near 99 levels.
Commodities:
West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down 0.1% in at $74.79 a barrel as investors kept an eye on developments surrounding the Middle East conflict whereas brent crude futures were trading at 76.3$ per barrel.
Gold was down 0.7% at $3,383.30 per troy ounce, while silver fell 1.3% to $36.67 per ounce.
General Trends:
Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Thursday as investors digested the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady and monitored escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, which continued to weigh on sentiment.
Sector-Specific Performance:
Last checked, Nikkei was down 0.63 per cent, while the broader Topix fell 0.44 per cent at the open. Kospi, after gaining initially, slipped into the negative zone, down 0.18 per cent. ASX 200 was up 0.04 per cent.
Market in Previous Session:
Indian equity benchmarks settled marginally lower on June 18, with the Nifty slipping below the key 24,850 level in a lackluster session. Initial gains failed to hold as ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and sharp swings in oil prices continued to pressure overall market sentiment.
At close, the Sensex was down 138.64 points or 0.17 percent at 81,444.66, and the Nifty was down 41.35 points or 0.17 percent at 24,812.05.
Across sectors, most stocks saw selling pressure, except for some strength in auto, private banks, and consumer durables. All other sector indices ended in the red, with notable losses in IT, media, metal, oil & gas, and real estate, which fell around 0.5% to 1%.
The BSE Midcap and Small-cap indices registered modest losses, slipping around 0.3% each, indicating mild profit booking in the broader market space.
TRADE SETUP FOR JUN 19
Nifty Short-Term Outlook:
The Nifty formed a modest bullish candle on the daily chart, characterized by a pronounced upper wick, indicative of overhead supply and investor caution ahead of the U.S. FOMC rate outcome and prevailing geopolitical overhang.
The index continues to oscillate within a well-defined consolidation band of 24,400–25,200 for the fifth consecutive week, reflecting a phase of time-wise correction and range-bound price action.
On the upside, the 25,000 level remains a key supply zone; a decisive close above the same will open upside towards the upper band of the range at 25,200. However, failure to surpass this zone could keep the index in a sideways grind.
Conversely, the immediate support base is placed at 24,700. A breach below this pivotal level may accelerate downside momentum, dragging the index toward the lower end of the consolidation range and key support area situated in the 24,500–24,400 levels.
Intraday Levels:
Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 24,910, followed by 25,000 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 24,700, followed by 24,580.
Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 56,070, followed by 56,350, while downside support is found at 55,500, followed by 55,230.
Nifty:
The highest Call Open Interest (OI) is observed at the 25,000 strike, establishing it as a strong resistance level for the index. In addition, active call writing at the 24,800 and 24,900 strikes indicates multiple resistance zones in the immediate range.
On the downside, Put writers are seen active up to the 24,500 strike, which is likely to act as a major support level. However, immediate intraday support is placed at 24,800; a breach below this level could lead to further downside pressure.
According to the weekly option chain, the key decisive range is between the 24,800 and 25,000 strikes. The max pain point for the weekly expiry is currently at the 24,800 level, indicating a potential area of price settlement.
The Put-Call Ratio (PCR) has declined by 0.15 and now stands at 0.80.
Bank Nifty:
There is significant accumulation of both call and put OI at the 56,000 strike, indicating this as the key pivot level for Bank Nifty.
Put writers are seen actively writing in-the-money put options at the 56,000 level, which sends a positive signal regarding market expectations. A sustained move above 56,000 could lead to short covering, potentially driving the index toward the 56,500 mark.
However, failure to hold above 56,000 could result in continued consolidation within the 55,500 to 56,000 range.
The Put-Call Ratio for Bank Nifty has improved by 0.05, now standing at 0.79.
Performance Overview:
US equities closed mixed Wednesday as the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate unchanged and stuck to its policy rate outlook for 2025.
US markets will be closed on Thursday for the Juneteenth holiday.
Sector-Specific Movements:
The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.1% at 19,546.3, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1% to 42,171.7. The S&P 500 was little changed at 5,980.9. Most sectors ended in the red, led by energy, while technology saw the biggest gain.
Economic Indicators:
The Federal Open Market Committee left interest rates in the range of 4.25% to 4.50% in line with Wall Street's expectations.
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