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Stock Market Live Updates | Gift Nifty Signals Flat Start; Nifty Seen In Range

Synopsis:


Today’s share market’s key developments include: Coforge announced a ₹17,032.6 crore Encora acquisition, Viceroy Hotels approved a ₹206 crore deal, Diamond Power won a ₹66.18 crore order, Avantel secured a defence contract, KIMS planned a Chennai hospital, Stylam saw an open offer, while FIIs sold and DIIs bought equities.


 10:30 AM IST

Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex slips 50 points | Nifty trades below 26,050

Indian equity benchmarks traded lower, with the Sensex slipping around 50 points and the Nifty moving below 26,050 in early trade. Metal stocks such as Hindustan Copper, MMTC and SAIL recorded gains, while Rail Vikas Nigam and NMDC declined. Railway stocks added over ₹66,500 crore in market value in five sessions. John Cockerill India rose for a second day after a bulk deal. Titan advanced ahead of its lab-grown diamond brand debut.


 9:20 AM IST

Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex trades marginally higher | Nifty holding above 26,050

Indian equities opened slightly higher, with the Sensex edging up and the Nifty trading above 26,050. The rupee weakened by 5 paise to ₹89.95 against the US dollar in early trade. Silver prices surged nearly 6 percent to cross ₹2.50 lakh per kg on MCX. Bandhan Bank transferred a ₹3,212 crore microfinance NPL portfolio to ARCIL for about ₹578 crore. Separately, banks sought an extension of RBI trade relief measures, while global investors continued reallocating funds amid concentrated US tech-led market gains.

Source: Bajaj Broking Research Desk. 

GIFT NIFTY: Gift Nifty suggests a flat start to the Indian markets. Nifty spot in today's session is likely to trade in the range of 25,900-26,200.

INDIA VIX: 9.15 | -0.040 (0.44%) ↓ today

In-Depth Market Insights: Global Outlook, Derivatives & More

Other Asset Classes

  1. Treasury Yield:

    • The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury eased by 1.3 basis points from the early Christmas Eve close to trade at 4.121%.

  2. Currency:

    • The dollar index, which tracks the dollar against a basket of major currencies including the yen and the euro, remained largely unchanged at 98.04 levels.

  3. Commodities:

    • Silver broke above $77 for the first time, while gold and platinum hit record highs on Fed rate-cut hopes and safe-haven demand. Spot gold rose 1.2% to $4,531.41 after touching a record $4,549.71.

    • Brent crude futures fell $1.60, or 2.57%, to settle at $60.64 a barrel.

Asian Markets

  1. General Trends:

    • Asian equities edged up 0.2% in early trade, while U.S. futures were steady after the S&P 500 ended near a record high on Friday.

  2. Sector-Specific Indicator:

    • Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2% to 50,571 in early trade, weighed by losses in consumer durables, tech and services, while the broader Topix hovered near 3,426, little changed.

India Market Outlook

  1. Market in the Previous Session:

    • Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Friday, December 26, as profit booking in a holiday-truncated week and persistent FII selling weighed on investor sentiment.

    • The Sensex declined 367.25 points, or 0.43%, to settle at 85,041.45, while the Nifty slipped 99.80 points, or 0.38%, to close at 26,042.30.

    • Despite the subdued finish, both the Nifty and Sensex gained around 0.4% for the week, poised to snap a three-week losing streak, supported by strength in metal stocks amid improving demand cues from China, a softer U.S. dollar, and a stable U.S. growth outlook.

    • In the broader market, the midcap index ended marginally lower by 0.23%, while the smallcap index slipped 0.08%.

    • Among sectors, Nifty IT was the top laggard, falling 1%, followed by losses in the Media and Auto indices, while Metal stocks outperformed with gains of 0.59%, trailed by PSU stocks.

TRADE SETUP FOR DEC 29

  1. Nifty Short-Term Outlook:

    • The index formed a small bearish candle with a long upper shadow and stayed mostly within the previous day’s range, pointing to consolidation driven by stock-specific action.

    • After three sessions of gains, Nifty has been moving sideways for the last two sessions, though the overall bias remains positive. Immediate support is seen near the gap-up area around 26,000, while resistance is placed near 26,300, which marks the upper end of the recent range.

    • Over the past four weeks, Nifty has largely traded between 25,700 and 26,300. This range-bound trend is expected to continue, and a clear move above 26,300 would be needed to signal further upside toward 26,500.

  2. Intraday Levels:

    • Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 26,120, followed by 26,200 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 25,940, followed by 25,880.

    • Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 59,220, followed by 59,350, while downside support is found at 58,800, followed by 58,720.

Derivative Market Analysis

  1. Nifty:

    • Options positioning continues to reflect a bearish bias, with the highest Call OI at 26,200 acting as a strong overhead resistance. 

    • While the highest Put OI at 26,000 offers immediate support, put writer participation remains muted, limiting the strength of this support zone. 

    • Put writers were selectively active at 25,950 and 26,050, however, visible unwinding between 26,100–26,200 indicates weakening support at higher levels. 

    • Call writers remained dominant across the 26,000–26,350 band, with the highest addition at 26,100, reinforcing supply on any pullback. 

    • With call writers firmly in control and price momentum turning bearish, the index is likely to remain under pressure with downside risk persisting towards the 26,000 support zone.

  2. Bank Nifty:

    • The derivative structure highlights 59,000 as a key pivot level, supported by the highest Put OI at 59,000 and a clear straddle formation at this strike. 

    • Put writers added positions between 58,100–59,100, with the highest addition at 58,900, while unwinding above 59,200 signals increasing caution at higher levels. 

    • Call writers were active between 59,000–59,200, with the highest addition at 59,000, even as significant unwinding from 59,500 suggests upside is capped beyond this zone. 

    • Given continued call dominance and prevailing bearish momentum, Bank Nifty is expected to drift lower towards the 59,000 level.

US Share Market News

  1. Performance Overview:

    • Major U.S. stock benchmarks finished Friday close near record levels, largely unchanged in subdued post-Christmas trade, as hopes of Federal Reserve rate cuts and safe-haven buying drove precious metals to new all-time highs.

  2. Sector-specific indicator: 

    • The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 20.19 points, or 0.04%, to close at 48,710.97, while the S&P 500 eased 2.11 points, or 0.03%, to 6,929.94. The Nasdaq Composite also edged lower, down 20.21 points, or 0.09%, at 23,593.10.

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Published Date : 29 Dec 2025

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