Indian stock markets opened on a mixed note, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid global macroeconomic uncertainties. While select heavyweight stocks provided support, broader indices remained under pressure, leading to a range-bound session.

📊 Market Performance

• BSE Sensex closed at 74,612.43, up 0.01%

• NSE Nifty50 ended at 22,545.05, down 0.01%

• Nifty Midcap 150 declined 1.26% to 18,176.85

• Nifty Smallcap 250 dropped 1.67% to 14,200.20

• India VIX fell 2.97% to 13.31, indicating lower volatility

A weak market breadth was observed, with 571 stocks advancing while 2,292 stocks declined, signaling strong selling pressure in the broader market.

📈 Today’s Top Volume Gainers

🔹 Reliance Chemotex Industries Ltd. (RELCHEMQ) 🏭

• Trading volume surged 17.69x its two-week average

• Stock gained 14.03% to ₹183.00

🔹 INOX India Ltd. (INOXINDIA) 🏗️

• Trading volume soared 12.25x its two-week average

• Stock advanced 10.69% to ₹1,001.60

🔹 Swelect Energy Systems Ltd. (SWELECTES) 🔋

• Trading volume spiked 6.21x its two-week average

• Stock declined 15.98% to ₹528.75

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📊 Top Gainers & Losers in Nifty 50

✔ Top Gainers:

• Shriram Finance

• Bajaj Finserv

• Bajaj Finance

❌ Top Losers:

• UltraTech Cement

• Trent

• Bajaj Auto

📰 Key Market Developments

🔹 NBFC & MFI Stocks Surge: Shares of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs) rallied up to 17% after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced risk weights on loans. CreditAccess Grameen surged 17%, while other NBFCs and MFIs also posted strong gains.

🔹 RBI Policy Shift: The RBI reversed a key policy, restoring risk weights on scheduled commercial bank (SCB) exposures to NBFCs and MFIs to their previous levels, fueling optimism in the financial sector.

📉 Sectoral Performance

✔ Top Performing Sectors:

• Nifty Financial Services (+0.60%)

• Nifty Financial Services 25/50 (+0.66%)

• Nifty Metal (+0.50%)

❌ Weakest Sectors:

• Nifty Media (-3.58%)

• Nifty Realty (-2.09%)

• Nifty Auto (-1.51%)

The financial sector saw strong momentum, driven by RBI’s NBFC & MFI policy update, while media, realty, and auto stocks came under selling pressure.

🌎 Global Economic Outlook & Key Events

Domestic Market Trends

• Narrow market movement in large caps, but stronger sectoral rotations observed.

• Broader market remains weak, with small- and mid-caps witnessing sharp corrections.

Global Factors to Watch

• US GDP growth rate (Q4) release scheduled, expected to influence global equity flows.

• China’s Manufacturing PMI data to provide insights into global demand recovery.

• Eurozone inflation data will be crucial in determining ECB’s next policy stance.

🔍 Market Sentiment & Takeaways

✔ NBFC stocks gained sharply following the RBI’s policy revision, boosting investor confidence in the sector.

✔ Broader market weakness persisted, with small- and mid-cap stocks facing heavy selling.

✔ Sectoral rotations indicate selective investor interest, with financial and metal stocks outperforming.

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