Market Opening Bell - 17th December: Nifty 50 up by 0.16% and Sensex by 0.21%

On Wednesday, the Indian share market opened in the green in the pre-opening session, with the NIFTY 50 trading at 25,902.40, up 0.16%, and the SENSEX up by 0.21% at 84,856.26.Global cuesAsian markets traded higher, backed by the recovery of tech stocks after recent selling pressure. In contrast, U.S. markets traded mixed amid mixed investor sentiment following the release of U.S. labour market data.Gift NiftyOn December 17, 2025, the GIFT Nifty traded in the red amid continuous FII selling.Asian Markets ASIAN MARKETSLTPPrev closeChangeGIFT NIFTY25,932,0025,953.00-0.08%Nikkei 22549,553.7149,383.290.35%Hang Seng25,237.5025,235.420.01%Taiwan27,730.3027,536.660.70%KOSPI4,025.523,999.130.66% Asian markets traded higher, led by gains in tech stocks.US & European Markets US MARKETSLTPPrev closeChangeDOW JONES48,135.2748,437.57-0.62%S&P 5006,819.516,837.51-0.26%Nasdaq23,125.6423,078.420.20% The Dow Jones and S&P 500 traded lower after mixed Payrolls data. Nasdaq labour traded in the green after Tesla shares rose. EU MARKETSLTPPrev closeChangeFTSE9,684.799,751.31-0.68%CAC8,106.168,124.88-0.23%DAX24,076.8724,229.91-0.63% The UK’s FTSE traded lower, dragged down by the losses of Energy and Defence stocks.The French index, CAC, traded in the red, amid losses in Oil & Gas, Technology, and Healthcare stocks.The German index DAX traded lower, dragged by Construction, Industrials, and Software stocks.Commodities COMMODITIESLTP ($)Prev closeChangeBRENT CRUDE59.550058.92001.06%GOLD4,315.88004,303.59000.28%CRUDE OIL55.960055.86000.18%NATURAL GAS3.88303.74103.66%SILVER65.540063.75302.73% Crude oil prices traded in green after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. Precious metals, such as gold and silver, rose after the U.S. unemployment rate rose.Natural gas prices traded higher after heavy selling pressure amid supply concerns.Currency Movements CURRENCYLTPPrev closeChangeDOLLAR INDEX98.310098.2100-0.10%USD/INR91.030090.7400-0.32%GBP/INR122.0691121.4681-0.49%EUR/INR107.0135106.5518-0.43% The dollar index rose but remained near its lows after mixed labour data.The rupee remained weak against other currencies amid the exit of foreign institutional investors from the Indian market.Sectors to watchBanking sector: The Ministry of Finance is set to launch the Credit Guarantee Scheme to encourage banks to lend to microfinance institutions (MFIs), which are facing a liquidity crunch amid limited access to bank funding.Finance sector: The Lok Sabha passed the Insurance Amendment Bill to allow 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance companies, thereby increasing capital flows and strengthening the sector.Power Sector: Government auditor CAG flagged Coal India for delay in completing the targeted 3,000 MW of solar power projects, stating that the company had installed only 122.492 MW of solar capacity by December 2024, which is just 4.08% of the target.Stocks to watchAhluwalia Contracts: Ahluwalia Contracts received an order from the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation for the construction and overall development of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra, Ayodhya, at Punauradham, Bihar, on an EPC mode.NBCC India: NBCC India received an order from IIT Mandi for Project Management Consultancy services, and another order from Kandla SEZ for day-to-day annual maintenance work.Sequent Scientific: Sequent Scientific appointed Haribabu Bodepudi as Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of the company for two consecutive years, effective December 16.Kajaria Ceramics: Kajaria Ceramics redesignated and appointed Ashok Kajaria as Chairman, Chetan Kajaria as Vice Chairman, and Rishi Kajaria as Managing Director of the company.FII and DII Inflows - 16th December 2025 CategoryBuy ValueSell ValueNet ValueDII12,488.9811,411.501,077.48FII/FPI10,464.5212,846.44-2,381.92 (The above numbers are in ₹ Cr)On 16th December, net outflows were ₹1,304.44 crore, with DIIs safe-haven remaining net buyers, firmly supporting the markets, while FIIs remained net sellers after shifting towards safe haven assets like gold and silver amid cautious global market sentiment.Global Events & UpdatesOn December 17, the U.K. will release its annualised inflation data.The Eurozone will release its PPI final data today.The U.S will release the MBA Purchase Index data today.Things to look out forItaly’s annual inflation declined to 1.1% in November 2025.The U.S unemployment rate grew to 4.6% in November 2025.

Market Opening Bell - 17th December: Nifty 50 up by 0.16% and Sensex by 0.21%

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