Today’s share market’s key developments include: NBCC secures a ₹2,966.1 crore NMRDA PMC order, Adani Enterprises gains CoC approval for Jaiprakash Associates, JK Tyre’s unit divests shares in Cavendish Industries, Mahindra Holidays expands into leisure hospitality, and FIIs and DIIs record strong net equity purchases yesterday.
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Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex rises over 150 points | Nifty moves above 26,050
The Sensex rose over 150 points and the Nifty crossed 26,050 in early trade, while the rupee weakened by 18 paise to 88.66 against the US dollar. Power Grid Corporation has barred KEC International from bidding for nine months over alleged contractual lapses, a move that may affect potential orders worth more than ₹1,500 crore. Meanwhile, oil prices edged up as markets assessed new US proposals related to the Ukraine conflict and awaited the deadline on sanctions waivers for major Russian oil firms.
Source: Bajaj Broking Research Desk.
GIFT NIFTY: Gift Nifty suggests a positive start to the Indian market. Nifty spot in today's session is likely to trade in the range of 25,900-26,300.
INDIA VIX: 12.00 | -0.10 (0.83%) ↓ today
Treasury Yield:
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield edged up to 4.14%.
Currency:
The U.S. dollar index DXY inched up 0.1% to 100.17.
Commodities:
Spot Gold rose 0.7% to $4,108.22 per ounce.
Brent crude was steady at $63.51 per barrel. whereas US WTI crude was trading near 59.4$ per barrel.
General Trends:
Asia-Pacific markets climbed on Thursday, with chip stocks leading the gains after Nvidia’s better-than-expected earnings and upbeat outlook lifted overall sentiment.
Sector Specific Indicators:
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 3.7% in early trading, while the Topix index added 1.67%.
Yields on Japan’s 30-year bonds hit a record 3.375%, while 20-year yields climbed to 2.853%, their highest since 1999. The 10-year yield rose to 1.799%, the highest since 2008.
South Korea's Kospi index advanced 2.63%, and the small-cap Kosdaq was up 1.75%.
Australia's ASX/S&P 200 rose 1%.
Market in the Previous Session:
Indian benchmark indices closed higher on November 19th, with the Nifty finishing above the 26,000 mark. Indices posted a solid rebound, driven by renewed expectations of an impending India–US trade agreement, following upbeat remarks from the Union Commerce Minister.
The IT sector surged on renewed expectations of a Fed rate cut, driven by softer U.S. labour data and favourable currency movements. PSU banks also advanced on merger-related developments and strengthening fundamentals.
All eyes are now on tomorrow’s FOMC minutes for additional policy cues.
At close, the Sensex was up 513.45 points or 0.61 percent at 85,186.47, and the Nifty was up 142.60 points or 0.55 percent at 26,052.65.
In the broader market space, the Midcap index inched up 0.2%,while the Small-cap index declined by 0.4%.
Nifty Short-Term Outlook:
The index has formed a bullish candle with a higher high, showing strong buying interest after yesterday’s pullback. This suggests the positive trend is likely to continue now that Nifty has moved back above 26,000.
It is currently trading close to last month’s high of 26,104, which will be an important level to watch. If the index holds above this area, it could move toward the all-time high of 26,277 in the coming sessions.
On the downside, strong support lies near 25,700, which lines up with the gap from November 12, the 20-day EMA, and key retracement levels.
The daily RSI (14) is also trending upward and has bounced from its 9-period average, further supporting the positive outlook.
Intraday Levels:
Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 26,150, followed by 26,277 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 26,000, followed by 25,920.
Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 59,530, followed by 59,750, while downside support is found at 59,000, followed by 58,810.
Nifty:
Aggressive put writing is noted at the 26,000–25,900 strikes, which will act as strong support for the index.
On the other hand, call writers have trimmed their positions at the 26,000 level and shifted towards higher strikes, indicating the possibility of further upside.
Immediate call writing is visible at 26,200, followed by 26,500. Unless the index breaches 25,900, the bias will remain positive towards 26,200.
As per the option chain immediate range for Nifty is 25,900 – 26,200
Put–Call Ratio increased by 0.27 to positioned at 1.29.
Bank Nifty:
Bank Nifty displayed a similarly structured setup, with the 59,000 strike carrying the highest call OI and acting as immediate resistance, while the 58,500 strike held the highest put OI, marking it as a crucial support zone.
Call writers at the 59,000 strike have unwound their positions, while put writers have shifted to this strike with fresh additions—suggesting strong immediate support.
Call writer participation remains limited; however, slight positioning is seen at 59,200.
Sustaining above 59,200 may trigger an upside move towards 59,500.
Failure to hold above 59,200 may lead to consolidation within the 58,700–59,200 range.
Put–Call Ratio improved by 0.07 to stand at 1.23.
Performance Overview:
U.S. stocks closed modestly higher on Wednesday after a choppy session, recovering from recent declines as tech shares gained traction ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly results.
Sector-specific indicator:
Indices briefly trimmed their gains after the Fed’s latest meeting minutes showed policymakers warning that cutting rates too soon could make it harder to control inflation.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 47.03 points, or 0.10%, to close at 46,138.77. The S&P 500 climbed 24.84 points, or 0.38%, to 6,642.16, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 131.38 points, or 0.59%, to 22,564.23.
Economic indicator:
Nvidia shares jumped more than 5% after the company predicted fourth-quarter revenue that beat Wall Street expectations, following a 2.8% rise during regular trading.
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