On Monday, Dalal Street closed trading in the green. Nifty 50 opened at 26,055.85, reaching a high of 26,180.70, and closing at 26,172.40, up by 0.79%. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 85,145.90, reached a high of 85,601.33, and ended at 85,567.48, up by 0.75%.Reasons for the positive sentimentThe markets traded in the green due to the following reasons:Positive cues from Asian and U.S. markets amid gains in tech and AI-related stocks.Foreign institutional investors turned net buyers after gaining confidence in Indian markets.Rising expectations of further Fed rate cuts in 2026 after softer U.S. CPI data.Major Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty 5026,172.4025,966.400.79%BSE Sensex85,567.4884,929.360.75%Next 5068,842.7568,378.650.68%Bank Nifty59,304.0059,069.200.40%Fin Nifty27,479.8527,378.600.37% Nifty and Sensex traded in the green, led by gains in IT, Banking, and Finance stocks.Nifty Next 50 traded higher, led by the gains in Defence, Metals, and Energy stocks.The Bank Nifty traded in green after State Bank of India’s chairman CS Setty expects a rise in corporate investment once the consumption stabilises, anticipating a growth of more than 7.5% in FY27.Sectoral Indices Today IndicesLTPPrev closeChangeNifty IT39,488.0038,691.602.06%Nifty Auto27,885.3027,657.250.82%Nifty FMCG55,062.6554,781.350.51%Nifty Pharma22,927.9022,751.250.78%Nifty Healthcare14,824.4014,711.350.77%Nifty Oil & Gas12,049.0011,959.250.75% Nifty IT traded higher after softer U.S. CPI data, raising hopes for further Fed rate cuts.Nifty Auto traded in green as India’s automobile industry is ready to enter 2026, with sales growth expected to rise by 6–8%.Nifty FMCG traded in the green as the Indian FMCG sector expects a high single-digit volume growth and better margins in 2026.Nifty Pharma traded higher after the government of India set minimum import prices (MIPs) for specific key pharmaceutical inputs to combat aggressive pricing by Chinese manufacturers.Nifty Oil & Gas traded higher amid a rise in crude oil prices.Market Movers TodayIT shares, namely Wipro, Infosys, and Persistent Systems, amid softer U.S. consumer prices data, which boosted expectations for further Fed rate cuts in 2026.KEC International shares rose by 7% after the Delhi High Court allowed the company to participate in ongoing bids, including those of Power Grid Corporation of India.MCX shares rose by 4.5% after SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the markets regulator is planning to form a working group to review the non-agricultural commodity derivatives segment.The shares of defence companies, namely Cochin Shipyard, MTAR Tech, and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, rose by 6%. In contrast, Mazagon Dock, BEML, and Solar Industries rose by 4%-4.5% each after EU leaders agreed last week to loan Ukraine €90 billion for the next two years, which is expected to cover Ukraine’s military and economic needs.Top Gainers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeMazagon Dock Shipbuilders2,544.802,408.205.67%Solar Industries12,620.0011,911.005.95%MCX10,821.0010,307.004.99%NALCO290.30278.504.24%Rail Vikas Nigam332.50319.154.18% Top Losers Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeDixon Technologies12,845.0013,268.00-3.19%Sammaan Capital141.85145.05-2.21%Hero MotoCorp5,699.505,781.00-1.41%Prestige Estate Projects1,603.101,624.10-1.29%Tube Investments2,597.702,634.90-1.41% 52W High Stocks Company NameLTP52W highChangeHindustan Zinc606.50610.553.01%Vedanta585.65594.500.70%Hindalco Industries864.55872.351.47%Shriram Finance934.85949.803.68%TVS Motors3,709.603,734.901.19% 52W Low Stocks Company NameLTP52W lowChangeEpigral1,332.601,316.40-4.07%Entero Healthcare Solutions968.60956.000.39%Brigade Hotel Ventures71.4070.01-0.54%TCPL Packaging2,906.702,899.90-0.89%Ganesh Consumer Products221.75221.00-3.21% High Volume Stocks Today Company NameLTPPrev CloseChangeVodafone Idea11.8511.96-0.92%Yes Bank21.7821.700.37%Canara Bank150.30148.581.16%NMDC78.5276.302.91%Suzlon Energy53.5152.591.75% IPOsGujarat Kidney and Super Speciality IPO opened today and will close on 24th December. The price band set for the IPO is ₹108 to ₹114.Market AnnouncementsHindustan Zinc shares rose by 3% after the silver prices hit fresh record highs.Indraprastha Gas shares rose around 1% after the company and Hindustan Waste Treatment (HWT) entered into a JV to set up a compressed bio-gas plant/biofuel project.