Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty -- which traded firmly for most part of the day forced to went home with minor gains as traders opted to book profit during later part of the trade. Market made a positive start to the day and gained momentum as U.S. and Chinese officials agreed upon a ‘framework’ to move forward on trade, following two days of high-level talks in London. Sentiments remained upbeat as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) purchased equities worth Rs 2,301.87 crore on a net basis on Tuesday.
However, traders opted to book some profit in second half of the trade to end the trade with marginal gain as the World Bank's latest Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report stated that it has retained its India's economic growth projection at a lower level of 6.3 per cent for 2025-26 due to pressure on exports emanating from global uncertainties. The country's FY27 growth is also seen 0.2 per cent point lower at 6.5 percent.
Traders were seen piling up positions in Oil & Gas, IT and Pharma stocks, while selling was witnessed in PSU Bank, FMCG and Private Bank. The top gainers from the F&O segment were Oil India, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, and Biocon. On the other hand, the top losers were Indian Energy Exchange, United Spirits and BSE. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 25900 - 26100 calls and 24400 - 24600 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.
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