Nifty signs-off last trading session of 2024 on flat note

31 Dec 2024 Evaluate

Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- concluded last trading session of calendar year (CY) 2024 flat amid weak global cues, as several international markets were closed on New Year's Eve, making for thin trading around the world. Index made a negative start, amid foreign fund outflows. FIIs/FPIs net sold stocks worth Rs 1,893.16 crore. Traders are concerned as the data released by the Finance Ministry showed that India's external debt rose to $ 711.8 billion as of September this year, up 4.3 per cent over June 2024. Traders overlooked a RBI report stated that the Indian economy is exhibiting resilience and stability, and the gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2024-25, aided by a revival in rural consumption, a pickup in government consumption and investment, and strong services exports.

In afternoon session, index trimmed some of its losses but remained trade in red even after a report by CRISIL stated that India's current account deficit (CAD) is to remain in a safe zone at around 1 per cent of GDP for fiscal 2025, up from 0.7 per cent in the previous year. Meanwhile, with an aim to guard domestic manufacturers from the increase in imports that are subsidised by Vietnam, the government has initiated a countervailing duty probe into increased imports of a chemical - Calcium Carbonate Filler Masterbatch - used in the plastic industry, from Vietnam following a complaint from domestic players. Finally, market managed to end flat. 

Traders were seen piling up positions in Oil & Gas, PSU Bank, and Pharma stocks, while selling was witnessed in IT, Realty, and Financial Services. The top gainers from the F&O segment were Housing and Urban Development Corporation, IRB Infrastructure Developers and ABB India. On the other hand, the top losers were Adani Green Energy, AU Small Finance Bank and Max Healthcare Institute. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 24900 - 25100 calls and 22900 - 23100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.

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