Nifty ends flat on monthly F&O expiry day

26 Dec 2024 Evaluate

Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- ended Thursday’s trading session flat with minor gains amid December F&O expiry. Index made positive start, as trades took some support with a private report stating that India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth, which plunged to 5.4 per cent in the July-September quarter, is making a comeback in the October-December period, according to high-frequency indicators cited in the State of the Economy report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). However, index erased most of its gains in late morning session, as investors were cautious after net foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country has slowed considerably, with latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its December bulletin showing that it decelerated to $2.1 billion during April-October 2024 from $7.7 billion a year ago, majorly due to the rise in repatriation and net outward FDI. 

Index traded above its neutral line in most of the part in afternoon session, as traders got relief with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in its latest release of the results of Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) for 2023-24 for the reference period October, 2023 - September, 2024, has showed that there was significant growth in establishments, employment, and productivity in the unincorporated non-agricultural sector, demonstrating the sector's recovery from pandemic-related challenges and its resurgence with renewed momentum. Finally, index ended in green with marginal gains.

Traders were seen piling up positions in Auto, Pharma, and Healthcare stocks, while selling was witnessed in Media, Metal and Metal. The top gainers from the F&O segment were Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, CG Power and Industrial Solutions and Adani Green Energy. On the other hand, the top losers were Hindustan Copper, Page Industries and Bandhan Bank. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 23900 - 24100 calls and 22900 - 23100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.

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