Market holds steady; IT leads gains amid cautious sentiment

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📈 Daily Market Insight – June 11, 2025

The Indian equity markets maintained their upward trajectory for the sixth consecutive session, albeit ending the day on a muted note. Despite a positive opening, the benchmarks struggled to build momentum, remaining largely range-bound due to profit-booking at higher valuations and investor caution ahead of key global macroeconomic releases and trade negotiations.

At close, the Nifty 50 edged up by 37.15 points (0.15%) to finish at 25,141.40, while the Sensex added 123.42 points (0.15%) to settle at 82,515.14. Gains were largely driven by strength in the IT and pharma sectors, offsetting weakness in broader market indices and select high-valuation counters.

🌐 Global Economic Calendar: Key Events to Watch

As investors globally adopt a wait-and-watch approach, attention is focused on the following macroeconomic triggers:

June 12: U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data – key for Fed rate trajectory June 12: U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting outcome June 13: Eurozone Industrial Production data June 14: India’s Industrial Production & Manufacturing Output Ongoing: U.S.–China and India–U.S. trade negotiation developments

These events are expected to drive volatility across global markets, influencing foreign fund flows into emerging economies like India.

🔍 Sectoral Highlights

The Nifty IT Index outperformed, rising 1.24%, backed by strong institutional buying and optimism around tech spending globally. The Pharma Index also saw modest gains of 0.56%, buoyed by stock-specific action.

On the flip side, sectors like liquor stocks witnessed selling pressure after Maharashtra’s excise duty hike, dragging down the broader consumption theme. Six of NSE’s thirteen sectoral indices closed in the green, reflecting selective participation.

📌 Stocks in Focus

Wipro extended its partnership with Metro AG for two more years to deliver advanced cloud, AI, and app services. Aditya Birla Capital saw movement following Advent International’s ₹856 crore block deal at ₹237.81 per share. Vodafone Idea launched 5G services in Bengaluru, expanding its technology footprint. Sonata Software partnered with IISc’s innovation foundation to drive responsible AI research. Reliance Infrastructure’s defence arm teamed up with Germany’s Diehl Defence to supply Vulcano 155mm precision-guided munitions. Texmaco Rail surged 5% after winning a ₹44 crore rail infrastructure order. ITC, Wipro, and Bharti Airtel witnessed institutional flows via block deals.

📊 Market Breadth & Internals

Broader market participation was moderately positive:

1,608 stocks advanced, 1,304 declined, and 83 remained unchanged out of 2,995 NSE-listed stocks. 76 stocks scaled new 52-week highs, while 21 touched 52-week lows. 131 stocks were locked in upper circuits, and 37 in lower circuits. However, both Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 indices declined by 0.49% and 0.53% respectively, with the smallcap segment snapping a seven-day winning streak.

📌 What’s Driving the Market’s Cautious Tone?

Despite the upward bias, profit-taking at elevated valuations and investor anticipation of key macroeconomic data have contributed to the market’s lackluster tone. Concerns around trade discussions, global central bank policies, and inflation trends continue to cloud short-term sentiment.

The Nifty 50 appears to be consolidating in a narrow band between 25,000 and 25,200, awaiting a clear breakout trigger. The next major cues will emerge from the U.S. CPI data and Fed commentary on rate outlook, which could set the tone for near-term FII flows and global risk appetite.

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