Daily Market Update – February 19, 2025

Indian equity markets closed on a mixed note today, with benchmark indices registering minor losses, while broader market indices outperformed. Investors witnessed selective buying in mid-cap and small-cap stocks, even as frontline indices traded in a narrow range amid global economic uncertainties.

🔹 Nifty 50 declined 0.05%, closing at 22,932.90

🔹 Sensex slipped 0.03%, ending at 75,939.18

Meanwhile, broader markets saw strong gains:

🔹 Nifty Midcap 150 surged 1.46% to 18,644.90

🔹 Nifty Smallcap 250 outperformed with a 2.25% rise, closing at 14,588.65

Market sentiment remained positive, reflected in an advance-decline ratio of 2,145:716, indicating broad-based buying interest.

📊 Sectoral Performance

The sectoral landscape was mixed, with metal and banking stocks leading the gains, while IT, healthcare, and FMCG stocks faced selling pressure.

🔼 Top Sectoral Gainers:

✔ Nifty Metal (+1.25%) – Supported by EU sanctions on Russian aluminum, driving gains in Hindalco and Nalco.

✔ Nifty Private Bank (+1.13%) – Led by strong buying in ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

✔ Nifty PSU Bank (+1.33%) – Witnessed robust institutional buying in SBI and Bank of Baroda.

🔽 Top Sectoral Losers:

❌ Nifty IT (-1.30%) – Dragged down by TCS, Infosys, and Wipro amid global tech sector concerns.

❌ Nifty Healthcare (-0.78%) – Weighed down by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and Cipla.

❌ Nifty FMCG (-0.23%) – Witnessed mild profit booking after recent gains.

Market volatility saw a moderate decline, with the India VIX easing by 1.56% to 15.42.

🚀 Stock Movers

🔹 Top Gainers:

✔ Bikaji Foods (+15.39%) – Stock surged on strong Q3 results and expansion plans.

✔ Aegis Logistics (+14.84%) – Gained momentum on higher revenue forecasts and sector tailwinds.

🔻 Top Loser:

❌ CreditAccess Grameen (-7.25%) – Declined amid profit booking and sectoral rebalancing.

📰 Key Market Updates

🔹 L&T completes the acquisition of the remaining 26% stake in L&T Special Steels & Heavy Forgings, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.

🔹 Transformers & Rectifiers India secures a ₹166.45 crore order from Hyosung T&D India for transformer supply in TBCB projects.

🔹 Suzlon Energy’s subsidiary faces a GST penalty from Jaipur authorities.

🔹 RBM Infracon wins a ₹7.22 crore service order from Reliance Industries.

🔹 Hindalco & Nalco rally after the European Union bans Russian aluminum imports.

🔹 Container Corporation of India secures a ₹689.76 crore railway rakes order from Braithwaite & Co.

🌍 Global Economic Calendar – Key Events to Watch

📌 U.S. Federal Reserve Minutes (Feb 21) – Insights into interest rate outlook.

📌 Eurozone Consumer Confidence (Feb 21) – Key indicator of economic sentiment.

📌 Japan Inflation Data (Feb 22) – Crucial for Bank of Japan’s monetary policy stance.

📌 U.K. Retail Sales (Feb 23) – A key metric for economic strength.

📌 India Forex Reserves Data (Feb 23) – Important for rupee stability analysis.

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