Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, are expected to open on a flat to slightly negative note today. Early cues from GIFT Nifty, which was trading higher around 26,332, indicate a cautious start.
Markets opened the week on a strong footing, hitting fresh all-time highs in the previous session, supported by positive global cues and a better-than-expected Q2FY26 GDP growth of 8.2%—a six-quarter high. However, sentiment softened as November’s manufacturing PMI slipped to a 9-month low of 56.6 and the rupee weakened, erasing intraday gains. Indices then moved in a narrow range for the rest of the session as investors awaited key interest rate decisions from the US Fed and the RBI later this week.
On Monday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 85641.9 down by -64.77 points or by -0.08 % and then NSE Nifty was at 26175.75 down by -27.2 points or by -0.1 %.
On the global front, Asian markets were mostly higher Tuesday, with South Korean auto stocks rallying after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed that reduced US auto tariffs of 15 per cent on South Korea would take effect retroactively from November 1. Hyundai Motor and Kia climbed nearly 5 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively, lifting the Kospi by 1.02 per cent.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.54 per cent at the start. JGB yields surged, with the 10-year touching 1.88 per cent, the highest since 2008, on rising bets of a rate hike. Australia’s ASX 200 edged up 0.12 per cent.
Overnight, the S&P 500 fell 0.53 per cent, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.38 per cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.9 per cent.
Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Eternal Ltd. 17929620.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 16746566.00, ITC Ltd. 13442658.00, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. 12714139.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 11758473.00,
On NSE, total number of shares traded was 412.79 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 85216.30 Crore.
On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 104018 with a total turnover of Rs. 20732.18 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 873491 with a total turnover of Rs. 61832.39 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 137903937 with a total turnover of Rs. 27182062.53 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 4251474 with a total turnover of Rs. 315499.35 Crore.
The FIIs on 01/12/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 10670.84 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 503.59 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 14160.11 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 819.88 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -3489.27 Crore and Rs. -316.29 |
