Nifty continues downward trend on Friday

21 Feb 2025 Evaluate

Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- remained in red on last trading day of week ahead of monthly F&O expiry due in next week. Market made a negative start and added more losses amid FII outflows. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 3,311.55 crore on net basis on Thursday, according to exchange data. Investors were worried after Moody's Analytics said India's growth will slow to 6.4 per cent in 2025, from 6.6 per cent in 2024, as new US tariffs and softening global demand weigh on exports. 

In afternoon session, market continued to reel under pressure. Traders failed to get relief with reports that private sector output in India increased at the fastest pace in six months during February, amid a quicker expansion in services activity. The HSBC Flash India Composite Output Index was at 60.6 in February, up from a final reading of 57.7 in January. Finally, index ended the day’s trade below its 22800 crucial level.

Most of the sectorial indices ended in red except Metal stocks. The top gainers from the F&O segment were JSW Energy, L&T Technology Services, and PB Fintech. On the other hand, the top losers were Cyient, Mahindra & Mahindra and Biocon. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 23900 - 24100 calls and 21900 - 22100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.

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