Nifty extends gaining streak for third consecutive session

16 Apr 2025 Evaluate

Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- extended its gaining streak for third consecutive session despite escalating US-China trade tension. Index made flat-to-positive start following weak cues from global markets. Soon, index turned volatile amid fears about rising tariff war and geopolitical tensions. Index hovering around neutral line amid foreign fund inflows. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) staged a strong comeback on April 15, infusing Rs 6,065.78 crore into Indian equities - their largest net purchase since March 27. In addition to that, traders also took note of report that retail inflation dipped marginally to a nearly six-year low of 3.34 per cent in March due to decline in prices of vegetables, eggs and protein-rich items, raising hope for a third rate cut by the RBI as it remains below the median target of 4 per cent. However, index remained volatile in afternoon session as India's trade deficit increased sharply in March 2025 to $3.63 billion, as against $1.92 billion in the same month of 2024. In late afternoon session index erased all losses and closed above 23,400 mark. 

Most of the sectorial indices ended in green except Auto, Pharma and Healthcare Index stocks. The top gainers from the F&O segment were NBCC (India), IndusInd Bank and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency. On the other hand, the top losers were Zydus Lifesciences, Mahanagar Gas and Lupin. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 25400 - 25600 calls and 22900 - 23100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.

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