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"In a sentiment driven down move, Nifty index breached an important support of 25000 spot levels. Aggressive call writing in the past couple of trading sessions damaged bullish sentiments following the H-1B visa concerns. Going ahead, we expect it to test 24750 spot levels that is the 100 DEMA as well as the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level of previous up move."Vipin Kumar, Assistant Vice President, Technical and Derivatives Research at Globe Capital Market Ltd
Nifty Ends In Red, Closes Below 24,900 Mark
Sensex Closes In Red, Close To 81,200 Mark
Nifty Loses For 5th Consecutive Day
Top Nifty Losers Trent & Power Grid Corp
Smallcap 250 Ends In Red, Major Fall Led By Home First Finance & Bls International
Nifty Midcap150 Ends In Red, Major Fall Led By Tata Investment Corp & Aditya Birla Fashion
All Sectors Ends In Red Except Nifty Metals
Nifty Metals Emerges Top Sectoral Gainer, Gains Led By Hindutan Copper & Hindustan Zinc
Nifty Realty Is The Top Sectoral Loser, Major fall by Godrej Properties & Prestige Estate
Nifty IT Falls For 5th Day In A Row, Ahead Of Accenture's Q4 Earnings
Nifty Media Falls For 3rd Consecutive Day
Nifty Realty Falls For 4th Day In A Row
Nifty Oil & Gas, Pharma Falls For Forth Day In A Row
Nifty Ends In Red, Closes Below 24,900 Mark
Sensex Closes In Red, Close To 81,200 Mark
Nifty Loses For 5th Consecutive Day
Top Nifty Losers Trent & Power Grid Corp
Smallcap 250 Ends In Red, Major Fall Led By Home First Finance & Bls International
Nifty Midcap150 Ends In Red, Major Fall Led By Tata Investment Corp & Aditya Birla Fashion
All Sectors Ends In Red Except Nifty Metals
Nifty Metals Emerges Top Sectoral Gainer, Gains Led By Hindutan Copper & Hindustan Zinc
Nifty Realty Is The Top Sectoral Loser, Major fall by Godrej Properties & Prestige Estate
Nifty IT Falls For 5th Day In A Row, Ahead Of Accenture's Q4 Earnings
Nifty Media Falls For 3rd Consecutive Day
Nifty Realty Falls For 4th Day In A Row
Nifty Oil & Gas, Pharma Falls For Forth Day In A Row
Rupee closed 2 paise stronger at 88.67 against the greenback
It closed at 88.69 a dollar on Wednesday
Source: Bloomberg
The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex fell sharply during last hour of the session. Reliance Industries Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., and ICICI Bank Ltd. weighed.
The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex fell sharply during last hour of the session. Reliance Industries Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., and ICICI Bank Ltd. weighed.

The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex fell sharply during last hour of the session. Reliance Industries Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., and ICICI Bank Ltd. weighed.
The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex fell sharply during last hour of the session. Reliance Industries Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., and ICICI Bank Ltd. weighed.


Markets in most countries in the Europe were trading in losses tracking a broader weakness across global equities. Market participants worried over the policy outlook in the US.
Euro Stoxx 50 and FTSE 100 were trading 0.47% and 0.22% down, respectively as of 2:54 p.m.
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs will soon announce the names of the companies with dark pattern audits, sources told NDTV Profit. The firms have begun submitting audit reports to the Ministry and those yet to comply are being nudged.

LTIMindtree launched BlueVerse RightAction for safer and complaint enterprise AI.
The Nifty September Monthly Future was down 0.3% as of 1:42 p.m. at a premium of 54 points.
The Nifty Sept 30 Monthly Expiry: Most Call Open Interests are at 25,300 strike, while Put OIs at 25,100
Ideaforge Technology's total tarding volume on NSE was at 2.83 times 30-day average volume as of 1:39 p.m.
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.'s trading volume on NSE was at 1.78 times 30-day average volume.
Paras Defence and Space Technologies' total tarde volume on NSE was at 1.77 times 30-day average volume.
Shares of ABB India Ltd. have fallen sharply this year, registering a downtick of more than 24% on a year-to-date basis. Over a 12-month period, the stock has gone through a strong valuation correction, falling more than 35%.
ABB India, in fact, has lagged behind other multinational capital goods companies such as Siemens Ltd. and Cummins India Ltd.
Shares of Lithium Americas nearly doubled in trade on Wednesday, registering gains of up to 97% on the back of news reports that the Donald Trump administration is seeking a stake in the mining company.
The stock closed at $6.01 on Wednesday, which accounts for a gain of more than 95%. The sharp rally meant that the company's market capitalisation doubled from $667 million to roughly $1.32 billion.
Out of 15 sectoral indices, 11 sectoral indices declined, four advanced. The NSE Nifty Realty was the top loser with the Lodha, Godrej Properties, and Prestige Estates Projects leading losses.
Out of 15 sectoral indices, 11 sectoral indices declined, four advanced. The NSE Nifty Realty was the top loser with the Lodha, Godrej Properties, and Prestige Estates Projects leading losses.

Bharat Electronics Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., and HDFC Bank share prices continued to lead gains.
Aisan Paints Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd., Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd., Trent Ltd., and Power Grid Corp logged the most losses.
Bharat Electronics Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., and HDFC Bank share prices continued to lead gains.
Aisan Paints Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd., Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd., Trent Ltd., and Power Grid Corp logged the most losses.

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ABB India will invest Rs 140 crore to expand and modernise low voltage motor manufacturing unit. It launches IE5 Ultra-Premium efficiency motors.
Dilip Buildcon Ltd. received Letter of Award worth Rs 2,905 crore order through consortium for water grid project in Rajasthan.
India's bonds were trading steady as market participants await borrowing calendar for second half, Bloomberg reported. Government and bank officials will meet Friday to decide the second half borrowing plan.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year bond was at 6.48% as of 1:11 p.m.
The Indian currency was trading flat against the US dollar at 88.68 a dollar.
It closed at 88.69 a dollar on Wednesday.
Tata Motors Ltd. share price dropped 4.05% to Rs 655.3 apiece, the lowest level since Aug 12. The stock was trading 2.60% down at Rs 665.15 apiece as of 12:59 p.m.
Reports indicated that there is potential financial cost for possible cyber attack on Jaguar and Land Rover
Tata Motors Ltd. share price dropped 4.05% to Rs 655.3 apiece, the lowest level since Aug 12. The stock was trading 2.60% down at Rs 665.15 apiece as of 12:59 p.m.
Reports indicated that there is potential financial cost for possible cyber attack on Jaguar and Land Rover

SBI Cards and Payment partnered with IndiGo for IndiGo SBI Credit card, the company said in the exchange filing.
Alembic Pharma received the US Food and Drug Administration for Paroxetine Extended Release Tablets, which are indicated to trat major depressive disorder.
The Nifty Bank September Future was 0.01% down as of 12:40 p.m. with a premium of 111 points
The Nifty Bank September Monthly Expiry: Most Call Open Interest concentrated on 56,000 strike, while most Put OIs were at 55,000 strike
Suzlon Energy Ltd. trading volume on National Stock Exchange was 3.72 times 30-day average volume as of 12:36 p.m.
Vodafone Idea's trading volume on National Stock Exchange was 2.42 times 30-day average volume.
NDMC's trading volume on National Stock Exchange was 2.28 times 30-day average volume.
Overall subscription at 4.5x on Day 3 of Issue
NIIs Lead With 10.2X Subscription On Day 3 Of Issue
Retail Investors Subscribe 4x, QIB subscription at 69% on Day 3 of Issue
Source: BSE
Jinkushal IPO was subscribed 1.06 times as of 12:24 p.m. on Thursday.
Qualified Institutional Buyers: 0.01
Non-institutional investors: 1.19 times
Retail investors: 1.65 times
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., popularly known as IndiGo, will launch direct flight service from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Malé, Maldives from Oct 26. Thiruvananthapuram has become the fourth Indian city to be directly connected to Malé.
Kirloskar Oil received show cause notice for tax demand worth Rs 9.74 crore from Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Department.
On National Stock Exchange, 10 sectoral indices fell, five advanced out of 15.
On National Stock Exchange, 10 sectoral indices fell, five advanced out of 15.


The chart of Shipping Corp is looking strong. The stock is close to 'cup and handle' formation break out. Resistance level for the stock is at Rs 235 apiece mark. In case the stock closes above that, a good possibility of further rally
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd.'s volume is on the rise. The stock has broken the resistance level of 2,700 yesterday.
Mazagon Dock Dock Shipbuilders and Cochin Shipyard share prices have done well. They are trading near resistance level. Volumes are not picking up much.
Source: Kush Bohra, founder Kushbohra.com at NDTV Profit's Ask Profit show
Hindustan Copper share price jumped 6.89% to Rs 329.99 apiece, the highest level since Oct 14. It was trading higher for five days in a row.
Hind Copper was trading 5.49% higher at Rs 325.69 apiece as of 11:11 a.m.
Hindustan Copper share price jumped 6.89% to Rs 329.99 apiece, the highest level since Oct 14. It was trading higher for five days in a row.
Hind Copper was trading 5.49% higher at Rs 325.69 apiece as of 11:11 a.m.

India's benchmark 10-year bond yield fell slightly ahead of auction on Friday. They also remained cautious on the outcome of the policy meeting of the Reserve Bank of India next month.
The yield on 10-year bond fell 6.483% compared to previous close of 6.491%, as per data on Bloomberg
Focusing On Shipbuilding and Semiconductor Manufacturing In India
Can't Compromise On Quality When We Talk About Swadeshi Products
Chip To Ship Should Be 'Made In India'
Need To Increase Our Spend In R&D And Innovation
Need Initiatives For Private Investment In R&D
Uttar Pradesh Will Empower The Nation With Semiconductor Facility
We Are Also Making A Defence Corridor In Uttar Pradesh
GST Reforms Will Provide Wings To India's Structural Reforms
Source: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at International Trade Show
The Indian rupee pared some opening gains against the US dollar. It was trading at 88.66 a dollar as of 10:51 a.m. compared to open level of 88.63 a dollar.
The rupee settled at 88.69 against the greenback on Wednesday.
The dollar index, which gauges the strength of the US currency against six major currencies, was trading 0.07% down at 97.80 as of 10:53 a.m.
The Nifty September future fell 0.16% as of 10:36 a.m. at a premium of 58 points
The Nifty Sept 30 Monthly Expiry: Most Call Open Interes was at 25,300 strike, while most Put OIs was at 25,000.
The Sensex Sept 25 Monthly Expiry: Call OIs concentrated at 82,000 strike price, while most Put OIs was at 81,500 strike price
Tata Steel Ltd.'s total tarded volume was at 5.52 times 30-day volume average so far on National Stock Exchange
Punjab National Bank's total tarded volume was at 2.51 times 30-day volume average
NHPC's total traded volume was at 2.32 times 30-day volume average
On National Stock Exchange, seven sectoral indices advanced, seven declined, and one remained flat. The NSE Nifty Defence was leading gains while the NSE Nifty Auto declined the most.
Cochin Shipyard, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, and Data Patterns (India) share prices rose the most in the NSE Nifty Defence index.
On National Stock Exchange, seven sectoral indices advanced, seven declined, and one remained flat. The NSE Nifty Defence was leading gains while the NSE Nifty Auto declined the most.
Cochin Shipyard, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, and Data Patterns (India) share prices rose the most in the NSE Nifty Defence index.

Tata Motors Ltd., Asian Paints Ltd., Eternal Ltd., Titan Co. Ltd., Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. fell the most in the NSE Nifty 50 index.
Bharat Electronics Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd., Oil and Natural Gas Corp, Hero MotoCorp Ltd., and JSW Steel Ltd. rose the most in the Nifty 50 index.
Tata Motors Ltd., Asian Paints Ltd., Eternal Ltd., Titan Co. Ltd., Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. fell the most in the NSE Nifty 50 index.
Bharat Electronics Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd., Oil and Natural Gas Corp, Hero MotoCorp Ltd., and JSW Steel Ltd. rose the most in the Nifty 50 index.

GAIL(India) Ltd.'s Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda pipeline to commission by Dec 31.
Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda project's 1,440 kilometre ready for Gas-In
Fineotex Chemicals share price jumped 16% to Rs 267.70 apiece. The company's board is mulling dividend, bonus share issue, and stock split.
One analysts tracking the company maintainted a buy.
Fineotex Chemicals share price jumped 16% to Rs 267.70 apiece. The company's board is mulling dividend, bonus share issue, and stock split.
One analysts tracking the company maintainted a buy.

Sterlite Technologies Ltd. expanded pact with Netomnia to accelerate UK's full-fibre rollout, the company said in the exchange filing.
No brokers have been called in for consultations on doing away with weekly expiries
The consultation process with industry stakeholders has not started yet
No big brokers roped in to give written responses
Source: People in the know
Solara Active Pharma share price declined 1.52% to Rs 633.40 apiece. The stock price was trading 1.09% down at Rs 636.15 apiece as of 9:51 a.m.
Solara Active Pharma share price declined 1.52% to Rs 633.40 apiece. The stock price was trading 1.09% down at Rs 636.15 apiece as of 9:51 a.m.

Thomas Cook will partner with Blinkit for forex card delivery. The delivery of forex cards to be currently available in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai.
Adani Power Ltd. and Adani Total share prices advanced at open. The share prices advanced as much as 6.51% and 5.65% higher, respectively as of 9:40 a.m.
The share prices of Adani Group of companies were advancing after the Securities Exchange Board of India gave clean chit to the senior officials of the group in Hindenburg case.
Adani Power Ltd. and Adani Total share prices advanced at open. The share prices advanced as much as 6.51% and 5.65% higher, respectively as of 9:40 a.m.
The share prices of Adani Group of companies were advancing after the Securities Exchange Board of India gave clean chit to the senior officials of the group in Hindenburg case.

Jaykay Enterprises share price jumped 11.44% to a record high of Rs 224.50 apiece. Jaykay Enterprises's joint venture received order worth Rs 139.5 crore from Ircon International.
Jaykay Enterprises share price jumped 11.44% to a record high of Rs 224.50 apiece. Jaykay Enterprises's joint venture received order worth Rs 139.5 crore from Ircon International.

On National Stock Exchange, 10 sectoral indices declined, four advanced, and one remained flat out of 15. The NSE Nifty Auto declined the most and the NSE Nifty Metal advanced the most.
On National Stock Exchange, 10 sectoral indices declined, four advanced, and one remained flat out of 15. The NSE Nifty Auto declined the most and the NSE Nifty Metal advanced the most.

Reliance Industries Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd., and Bajaj Finance Ltd. weighed on the NSE Nifty 50 index.
Bharti Airtel Ltd., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd., ITC Ltd., and Tata Steel Ltd. limited losses in the NSE Nifty 50 index.
Reliance Industries Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd., and Bajaj Finance Ltd. weighed on the NSE Nifty 50 index.
Bharti Airtel Ltd., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd., ITC Ltd., and Tata Steel Ltd. limited losses in the NSE Nifty 50 index.

The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex extened losses tracking a decline in HDFC Bank Ltd., and Tata Motors Ltd. The indices were trading 0.05% and 0.17% down, respectively as of 9:19 a.m.
Global equities breathed from the record-rally which also weighed on Indian equities.
The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex extened losses tracking a decline in HDFC Bank Ltd., and Tata Motors Ltd. The indices were trading 0.05% and 0.17% down, respectively as of 9:19 a.m.
Global equities breathed from the record-rally which also weighed on Indian equities.
"IFA Global Hedging barometer unchanged at 130 is indicating a moderately bearish outlook on Rupee over the medium term (Implied range 88-89.50 over the next 6 weeks) Barometer range is 36-180 with 36 indicating peak USDINR bearishness."Abhishek Goenka, Founder & CEO, IFA Global.
"New domestic orders picked up following GST reforms, weak export demand underscored the drag from higher US tariffs on Indian goods. Investors now await the outcome of upcoming trade talks between India and the US and borrowing calendar."Kunal Sodhani, Treasury Head, Global Trading Centre, Shinhan Bank
The yield on the 10-year bond opened flat at 6.49%
Source: Bloomberg
Rupee opened 6 paise stronger at 88.63 against the greenback
It closed at 88.69 a dollar on Wednesday
Source: Bloomberg
KPI Green Energy Ltd. received Rs 3,200 crore sanction from State Bank of India for solar and hybrid independent power producer projects in Gujarat, the company said in the exchange filing.
"U.S. equities witnessed mild profit-taking overnight, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closing about 0.3% lower. Foreign institutional investors have extended their selling in the cash market, with cumulative outflows now approaching Rs 20,000 crore for the month. Derivative positioning also reflects near-term caution, as call writing continues to outweigh put activity. In this context, the Nifty is expected to trade 25,150 and 24,800 for the day with a weakening bias."Abhishek Goenka Founder & CIO of Billionz
Jaykay Enterprises's joint venture received order worth Rs 139.5 crore from Ircon International. The company will design and commission machinery for MSME training centers on turnkey basis.
Nifty Sept futures is down by 0.57% to 25,113 at a premium of 57 points.
Nifty Sept futures open interest down by 1.03%.
Nifty Options Sept. 30 Expiry: Maximum Call open interest at 26,000 and Maximum Put open interest at 25,000.
Securities in the ban period: RBL Bank Ltd., Sammaan Capital Ltd., HFCL Ltd.
The GIFT Nifty was trading 0.05% or 12 points higher at 25,075 as of 8:05 a.m.
Belrise Industries re-appointed Supriya Shrikant Badve as a whole-time director for five years, with effect from March 14, 2026.
The company has also re-appointed Ashok Vishnu Tagare as non-executive director with effect from Sept 23.
"India’s markets remain supported by improving fundamentals, but global factors like U.S. interest rates, a strong dollar, and geopolitical tensions continue to sway sentiment. With the Fed cautious on rate cuts and new tariffs in play, emerging markets — including India — are facing extra pressure on equities and currencies."Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money
"On the technical front, the Nifty slipped below 25,100, with immediate support seen near 24,900 and resistance around 25,200–25,300. The Bank Nifty underperformed, shedding 0.70% to close at 55,121.40, dragged by Axis Bank, Pnb Bank, Icici Bank and Canara Bank and Au Bank showed relative stability,"Hardik Matalia, Derivative analyst, Choice Broking
Jefferies says most foreign investors are 'underweight' on India even as policy reforms and GST benefits kick in. This comes at a time when the Indian market is ranked among the worst in the world when it comes to returns on a one-year basis.
In its latest Equity Strategy report, Jefferies highlighted that while a near-term bounceback is likely, the key focus for investors is to find bottom-up opportunities, especially as benchmark indices struggle to gain due to sluggish sentiment.
Glenmark Pharma Ltd., Tata Consumer Products Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., Radico Khaitan Ltd., and Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd., are among the companies garnering brokerage commentary today.
Analysts have shared their insights and, in several cases, revised their target prices based on their updated fundamental outlooks for these firms. Here are the key analyst calls to watch out for today
Markets across Asia-Pacific region were trading on a mixed note on Thursday morning. Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's KOSPI were trading 0.21% and 0.04% higher, respectively as of 7:18 a.m.
Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng and Mainland China's CSI 300 were trading with slight gains. Meanwhile, Australia's S&P ASX 200 was down 0.09% as of 7:19 a.m.
Gold prices hit a fresh record high of levels above the Rs 1,14,000 mark driven by festive demand and safe-haven demand.
In India, the prices held steady at Rs 1,13,120 per 10 gm, according to the India Bullion Association, compared to Rs 1,14,360 on Wednesday.
The GIFT Nifty was trading 0.18% or 46 point lower at 25,074 as of 6:30 a.m., which implied a negative open.
Traders will keep an eye on Newgen Software Technologies Ltd., Cipla Ltd., Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd., REC Ltd., and SMC Global Securities for recent overnight news flow.
The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex declined for four days in a row to clock the worst losing streak since July. HDFC Bank. The indices closed 0.45% and 0.47% down, respectively.
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