Nifty ends at lifetime high on Friday

15 Dec 2023 Evaluate

Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- ended Friday’s trading session in a positive terrain, led by strong gains in IT and metal stocks. Index made an optimistic start, as market participants took encouragement with report that net direct tax collection in the eight months of the current fiscal touched 58.34 per cent of Budget Estimates (BE) at Rs 10.64 lakh crore. The Ministry of Finance said the net tax collection for April-November stood at Rs 10.64 lakh crore, which is 23.4 per cent higher than the corresponding period of last year. Besides, foreign fund inflows aided sentiments. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 3,570.07 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data. 

Index remained higher in afternoon session, as sentiments remained positive with India Ratings’ report stating that the liquidity conditions in the Indian banking system are expected to see substantial improvement from January 2024, owing to a surge in government spending ahead of the vote on account and Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) flows in equity markets. It added that the liquidity surplus could touch up to Rs 50,000 crore. In last leg of trade, index extended its gains to end near day’s high point. Traders were optimistic, as the provisional payroll data of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) reveals that 17.28 lakh new employees have been added in the month of October, 2023. Around 23,468 new establishments have been registered and brought under the social security umbrella of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in the month of October, 2023, thus ensuring more coverage.

Traders were seen piling up positions in IT, PSU Bank and Metal stocks, while selling was witnessed in Realty, FMCG and Media. The top gainers from the F&O segment were National Aluminium Company, HCL Technologies and Tata Consultancy Services. On the other hand, the top losers were Max Financial Services, Power Finance Corporation and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 21900 - 22100 calls and 20900 - 21100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.

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