Domestic bourses trade with traction in last leg of trade

28 Dec 2023 Evaluate

Key domestic gauges were trading in fine fettle in last leg of trade ahead of December F&O expiry amid firm cues from the global markets. Strong cues from the US markets, steadily declining US bond yields and the dollar index below 101 too supported the rally. Sentiments remained up-beat on reports that investment in the Indian capital markets through participatory notes (P-Note) jumped to Rs 1.31 lakh crore by the end of November 2023, bouncing back from a decline in the previous month, owing to the robust performance of the domestic market. Before registering a decline in October, investments through P-notes have been increasing continuously since March, following the stable Indian economy against an uncertain global macro backdrop. 

On the global front, European markets pared initial gains as the dollar declined against the euro amid bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates aggressively next year. Asian markets were trading mostly in green as Treasury yields dipped to seven-month lows on bets for aggressive interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. However, Japanese shares slipped into the red on yen strength. The currency inched closer to a five-month peak it touched earlier this month as the dollar nursed steep losses against major currencies.

Back home, traders took encouragement as a report released by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) showed that India is set to become the world's third-largest economy by 2032, and will eventually surpass China and the United States to become the world's largest economic superpower by the end of this century. It added India will sustain robust economic growth, averaging 6.5 percent from 2024 to 2028.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 72308.77, up by 270.34 points or 0.38% after trading in a range of 72137.45 and 72435.70. There were 22 stocks advancing against 8 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading in green; the BSE Mid cap index gained 0.54%, while Small cap index was up by 0.15%.

The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were Oil & Gas up by 2.28%, Energy up by 1.99%, PSU up by 1.76%, Metal up by 1.24% and FMCG up by 1.10%, while IT down by 0.28% and TECK down by 0.01% were the only losing indices on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were NTPC up by 2.63%, Mahindra & Mahindra up by 2.53%, Nestle up by 1.93%, Power Grid up by 1.73% and ITC up by 1.26%. On the flip side, Asian Paints down by 0.64%, Infosys down by 0.51%, Maruti Suzuki down by 0.35%, Tech Mahindra down by 0.19% and Wipro down by 0.19% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, investment in the Indian capital markets through participatory notes (P-Note) jumped to Rs 1.31 lakh crore by the end of November 2023, bouncing back from a decline in the previous month, owing to the robust performance of the domestic market. Before registering a decline in October, investments through P-notes have been increasing continuously since March, following the stable Indian economy against an uncertain global macro backdrop.

According to the latest data from markets regulator Sebi, the value of P-note investments in Indian markets -- equity, debt, and hybrid securities -- stood at Rs 1,31,664 crore at the end of November compared to Rs 1,26,320 crore at the end of October. The growth in P-notes generally aligns with the trend in FPI flows. When there is a global risk to the environment, investment through this route increases, and vice-versa. Investment through the route rose to a six-year high of Rs 1,33,284 crore at September-end. This was the highest level since July 2017 -- when investment through the route stood at Rs 1.35 lakh crore. In comparison, investment through the route was Rs 1.28 lakh crore in August, Rs 1.23 lakh crore in July, Rs 1.13 lakh crore in June, Rs 1.04 lakh crore at May-end, Rs 95,911 crore at April-end, Rs 88,600 crore at March-end, Rs 88,398 crore at February-end and Rs 91,469 crore at January-end. 

Of the total Rs 1.31 lakh crore invested through this route till November, Rs 1.23 lakh crore was invested in equities, Rs 8,207 crore in debt, and Rs 392 crore in hybrid securities. In addition, the assets under custody of FPIs rose to Rs 60.8 lakh crore by the end of November, up from Rs 56.8 lakh crore in the previous month. Participatory notes (P-notes) are issued by registered foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to overseas investors who wish to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly. They, however, need to go through a due diligence process.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 21746.60, up by 91.85 points or 0.42% after trading in a range of 21678.00 and 21776.90. There were 36 stocks advancing against 14 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were Coal India up by 3.84%, NTPC up by 2.63%, Mahindra & Mahindra up by 2.57%, BPCL up by 2.44% and Nestle up by 2.16%. On the flip side, Adani Enterprises down by 0.80%, Eicher Motors down by 0.74%, Asian Paints down by 0.71%, Adani Ports down by 0.69% and Infosys down by 0.53% were the top losers.

Asian markets are trading mostly in green; Hang Seng jumped 418.69 points or 2.46% to 17,043.53, Jakarta Composite surged 57.97 points or 0.79% to 7,303.89, Straits Times rose 45.19 points or 1.41% to 3,215.95, KOSPI increased 41.78 points or 1.57% to 2,655.28, Shanghai Composite strengthened 40.09 points or 1.36% to 2,954.70 and Taiwan Weighted added 18.87 points or 0.11% to 17,910.37, while Nikkei 225 slipped 141.62 points or 0.42% to 33,539.62.

European markets were trading mostly lower; UK’s FTSE 100 fell 4.24 points or 0.05% to 7,720.71 and France’s CAC loses 8.60 points or 0.11% to 7,563.22, while Germany’s DAX was up by 17.75 points or 0.11% to 16,759.82.

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