Stock Market Live Update: Nifty, Sensex Trade Higher Pre-Open

At pre-open, the NSE Nifty 50 was trading 89.45 points or 0.34% higher at 26,055.85. The BSE Sensex was up 0.33% or 276.93 points at 85,206.29.

INR Vs Dollar: Rupee Opens 24 Paise Stronger

Rupee opens 24 paise stronger at 89.41 against US Dollar. It closed at 89.65 on Friday.

Source: Bloomberg

Akums Drugs Share Price Update: Large Trade In Stock

Over 7.3 million shares of Akums Drugs were traded in pre-market trading on Monday.

Infosys Shares Live: Stock In Focus After 40% ADR Surge On NYSE

Infosys shares will be in focus heading into Monday’s trading session after a bizarre session on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday that saw the company’s American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) spiking up to 40% before triggering a halt.

The ADRs, which normally trade in a stable range, skyrocketed from previous close of roughly $19.17 to a 52-week high of $30 within minutes of the opening bell.

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Metal Stocks To Be In Focus Today

Metal stocks will be in focus today after Silver and Gold hit fresh highs.

Commodity prices trends in past 1 month

  • Aluminum prices up 6%

  • Silver prices up 34%

  • Copper prices up 8.5%

  • Zinc prices up 2.80%

Bharat Forge To Glenmark Pharma: Top Buy Calls From Analysts Today

Rajesh Bhosale, Angel One picks Bharat Forge and Glenmark Pharma as top picks for the day, while Ajit Mishra, Religare Broking picks Manappuram Finance and Phoenix Mills.

Nifty, Sensex Live Today: India Vix At Record Low Level Today 

India Vix is at a record low level this indicates that the World’s largest Options market has become calm.

India VIX closes below 10 for the third session.

What Does VIX remaining below 10 means? 

  • Lack of positions for options trade 

  • Volumes, turnover drying up 

  • Narrow range setup for short-term 

  • May precedes larger move (either side)-for later  

  • Ideally anything above 15 makes a good options market for trade 

Nifty Today: Breakout Seen At 26,050

The Nifty 50 index hasn’t shown strong movement recently, forming an “Inside Bar” on the weekly chart, which signals indecision, according to analysts.

The blue-chip index faced resistance near the 20-day and 50-day moving averages even as it has crossed the 20-day average, according to Osho Krishan, technical and derivative research analyst at Angel One.

On the upside, a clear breakout above 26,050–26,100 could give bulls some relief and potentially lead the index toward its record zone of 26,300–26,325, Krishan said.

Nifty Today: What F&O Cues Indicate

  • Nifty December futures up by 0.6% to 26037 at a premium of 60 points.

  • Nifty December futures open interest down by 5.5%.

  • Nifty Options on Dec 23: Maximum Call open interest at 26,000 and Maximum Put open interest at 25,900.

Dollar Check

  • The US Dollar index is up 0.01% at 98.255.

  • Euro was up 0.08% at 1.1719.

  • Pound was up 0.11% at 1.3394.

  • Yen was down 0.32% at 157.28.

Nifty 50, Sensex Live Today: Global Check

  • S&P 500 futures rose 0.2% as of 9:26 a.m. Tokyo time

  • Hang Seng futures rose 0.5%

  • Japan’s Topix rose 0.8%

  • Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.7%

  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.1%

Nifty 50, Sensex Live Today: Global Check

Asian stocks began the week on a firmer note, following Friday’s rally on Wall Street that reinforced optimism for a strong year-end for global markets.

MSCI Inc.’s Asia Pacific equity index climbed 0.5%, led by gains in technology shares. The benchmark had sealed a 1.9% weekly drop on Friday – its first decline in four weeks. US equity futures were also higher in early Asian trading on Monday.

Silver Live Updates: Devil’s Metal Hits Record High

Silver rose to a record and gold pushed higher on worsening geopolitical tensions and expectations for more Federal Reserve rate cuts next year.

The white metal advanced as much as 0.6% to $67.5519 an ounce. In addition, spot gold surpasses October peak to set fresh record high.

Stock Market Live Updates: GIFT Nifty Indicates Positive Open

Good morning readers.

The GIFT Nifty was trading above 26,100 early on Monday indicating a positive start to the Christmas week. The futures contract based on the benchmark Nifty 50 rose 0.61% at 26,194.5 as of 7:09 a.m. indicating a positive start for the Indian markets.

In the previous session on Friday, the benchmark equity snapped its three-day fall to close in the positive. The NSE Nifty 50 ended 150.85 points or 0.58% higher at 25,966.40, while the BSE Sensex closed 447.55 points or 0.53% higher at 84,929.36.

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