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As on : 17-Nov-2025
Market Commentary - Mid-Session
17-Nov-2025     09:36


Barometers nudge higher; breadth strong

The domestic equity indices traded with moderate gains in early trade, supported by healthy second-quarter corporate earnings. However, investors remained cautious amid uncertainty surrounding progress on a potential U.S.-India trade deal.

The Nifty traded above the 25,950 mark. Barring the Nifty Pharma index, all other sectoral indices on the NSE traded in the green, with the PSU Bank, Media and Realty indices gaining the most.

At 09:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, gained 240.81 points or 0.28% to 84,803.59. The Nifty 50 index advanced 64.25 points or 0.26% to 25,974.20.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.60% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.67%.

The market breadth was strong . On the BSE, 2,128 shares rose and 1,105 shares fell. A total of 212 shares were unchanged.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 4,968.22 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 8,461.47 crore in the Indian equity market on 14 November 2025, provisional data showed.

Stocks in Spotlight:

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) dropped 4.83%. The company reported a 2,110% surge in net profit to Rs 76,170 crore in Q2 FY26, compared with Rs 3,446 crore in Q2 FY25, led by exceptional gains of Rs 82,616 crore from the disposal of discontinued operations. Revenue from operations declined 13.4% YoY to Rs 71,714 crore.

Kotak Mahindra Bank added 1.06% after the company announced that its board is scheduled to meet on Friday, 21 November 2025, to consider a proposal for the subdivision (split) of its existing fully paid-up equity shares having a face value of Rs 5 each.

Narayana Hrudayalaya jumped 6.48% after the company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 258 crore in Q2 FY26, up 30% year-on-year. Revenue rose 20% YoY to Rs 1,644 crore. EBITDA increased 30% to Rs 403 crore, and operating margin improved to 24.5% from 22.6% in Q2 FY25.

Numbers to Track:

The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper was flat at 6.527 as compared with previous close.

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged lower against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 88.7250 compared with its close of 88.6600 during the previous trading session.

MCX Gold futures for 5 December 2025 settlement fell 0.20% to Rs 123,309.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was up 0.15% to 99.35.

The United States 10-year bond yield shed 0.05% to 4.147.

In the commodities market, Brent crude for January 2025 settlement lost 58 cents or 90% to $63.83 a barrel.

Global Markets:

Most Asian markets declined on Monday as investors weighed escalating tensions between Japan and China, following Beijing's advisory cautioning its citizens about travelling to or studying in Japan.

The rising feud between the countries over Taiwan resulted in significant selling in Japan's tourism and retail stocks today. China has consistently ranked among the top sources of tourists visiting Japan.

The escalation came after comments this month by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan about Taiwan, a self-governed democracy that China considers part of its territory. Ms. Takaichi told the Japanese Parliament that a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.

On Friday, the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo warned its citizens against traveling to Japan because of what it described as serious safety risks. China did not provide evidence, but the warning could affect an important part of Japan's tourism economy.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has been a vocal critic of China and its military activities in the region, suggested this month Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.

On the data front, Japan's economy contracted by a smaller-than-expected 0.4% in the quarter ended September, compared to the previous one.

Traders also monitored key regional data, including Thailand's Q3 GDP report and Singapore's latest trade balance numbers.

In the U.S. on Friday, the Nasdaq Composite staged a modest recovery as buyers returned to major tech names after the sector had driven Wall Street to its sharpest decline in over a month the previous session.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.13% to finish at 22,900.59, snapping a three-day losing streak. The S&P 500 finished near the flatline, down just 0.05% at 6,734.11, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 309.74 points, or 0.65%, to settle at 47,147.48.

All three indices had earlier rebounded from deeper intraday losses, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 down as much as 1.9% and 1.4%, and the Dow off nearly 600 points (1.3%).

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