Indian equity benchmark -- Nifty ended Wednesday’s trading session in positive territory with modest gains as softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data helped offset concerns over escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, with the two countries exchanging strikes and battling for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Index made a positive start and magnified gains in early trade, led by strong buying in banking and financial stocks. Some optimism also came with the government data showing net direct tax collection grew 16.40 per cent to over Rs 6.51 lakh crore till July 13 this fiscal, driven by higher corporate tax mop-up.
However, during the afternoon session, the market erased most of its early gains and hovered around the neutral line, amid persistent fund outflows by foreign institutional investors (FIIs). FIIs were net sellers in Tuesday’s session, offloading securities worth Rs 739.69 crore. Despite paring most of its early gains, the benchmark managed to end in positive territory, as traders took support from Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal’s statement that India and the UK are all set to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) from July 15, 2026. Both countries are aiming to boost their bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030.
Traders were seen piling up positions in PSU Bank, Consumer Durables and Oil & Gas, while selling was witnessed in Metal, IT and FMCG. The top gainers from the F&O segment were Bharat Heavy Electricals, ABB India and Swiggy. On the other hand, the top losers were Patanjali Foods, Tata Elxsi and Adani Power. In the index option segment, maximum OI continues to be seen in the 24900 - 25100 calls and 23900 - 24100 puts indicating this is the trading range expectation.
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