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BSE Sensex rose more than 300 points while the Nifty50 closed above 23700 levels. Sectorally, buying was seen in telecom, power, capital goods and auto stocks while selling was seen in metal and realty stocks.

Dipan Mehta, Director, Elixir Equities, says the earning season and the Trump presidency are the two important events or trends to look out for in 2025. Mehta is hoping for the best because the September quarter was pretty disappointing. Be it a mild turnaround in December quarter or a continuation of September quarter – that will determine the trend for the market. The market can go either which way. It can rally back up to its all-time highs or correct further from these levels. Mehta also says that there is a good trading opportunity within the banks, especially tier II PSU banks. He is more positive on them than the private sector banks, but it is a short term, maybe a few months, one or two quarter type of a play. In the medium to long term, he is underweight banks.

Ahead of the listing, the company's shares were trading with a GMP of Rs 6 in the grey market, reflecting a bullish trend in the unlisted market.

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initial public offerings (IPO) continued to lure foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in 2024 as they were net sellers of Indian equities in the secondary market amid rich valuations, sluggish demand and slowing GDP growth. Given the sustained flow of companies filing draft red herring prospectus (DRHPs) with the markets regulator as a part of the IPO launch process, the domestic primary market is likely to remain a major route of equity investment for foreign investors in 2025 as well.

Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd. 0.27 per cent to Rs 1183.30 in Wednesday's trade as of 12:27PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 1199.95 and low of Rs 1175.65 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 17.45 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 12:27PM shares and turnover at Rs 0.95 crore around that time. The stock of Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1650.00 and 52-week low prices of Rs 1011.50, respectively.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : India's stock market had another winning year, but the gloss of 2024 came with cautionary tales. A ninth straight year of gains for the Nifty 50, up 9%, extended the benchmark’s unprecedented streak.

Adani Power Ltd. traded 0.21 per cent up at Rs 528.00 at around 11:11AM (IST) on Wednesday. The stock had closed at Rs 529.15 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 419.54 points at 78558.55 around the same time.

Mayuresh Joshi, Head Equity, Marketsmith India, says expect a lot of fireworks this year and markets are expected to remain volatile, at least in the first quarter of the next calendar year with Trump assuming US reins, soft earnings so far and the Budget at the beginning of February. But if earnings show signs of improvement as we head into Q4 and Q1 of the next financial year, we might see some respite going forward but the first quarter is going to be very volatile as far as the markets are concerned. Joshi also says that the power theme stands out in 2025. The entire ecosystem of power generators, power transmitters, EPC players, and financiers would continue doing well if the big picture argument of power for the next five years continues and the capital spend on power probably continues. What is the year ahead looking like? Is it anything close to a party or is it going to be a more sombre year? Mayuresh Joshi: It will be a party with a lot of fireworks to be honest. You never know what is going to happen. When Trump resumes office, the kind of tweets that you are initially seeing come through, what he probably imposes in terms of tariffs or otherwise, he is going to keep markets on their toes. But all the rhetoric might probably keep markets on track.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Wishing all our readers a very Happy New Year! As 2024 drew to a close, markets grappled with significant challenges: geopolitical instability, underwhelming Q2 earnings, foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows, volatility from central bank rate cuts, and tariff concerns over Donald Trump's policies.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nifty and Bank Nifty: The Indian stock market ended flat on 31 December, with the IT and financial services sectors dragging the market down. The Nifty 50 index closed almost unchanged at 23,644.80, while the BSE Sensex declined by 0.14%, closing at 78,139.10.

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Commenting on the day's action, Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities said that the technical setup remains unchanged as the index failed to break above any significant moving averages despite a smart recovery today following a weak start. «Sentiment appeared to have improved throughout the session. If Nifty moves above 23,700, it could advance towards 23,900-24,000. On the lower end, support is placed at 23,550,» he said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nifty50 ended flat on the last day of 2024, a year in which Indian equity markets experienced a roller-coaster ride and gained more than 8.75%. The index had a strong first half of the year, driven by strong earnings and macroeconomic indicators, and hit a new all-time high of 26,277.

The crucial 200-day EMA is in the limelight again. After moving below this average on Monday, Nifty failed to show any decisive follow-through weakness in the subsequent session and showed upside bounce from the lows.

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Skye Air, a drone delivery logistics solution provider, on Tuesday announced completion of 1.5 lakh deliveries in Gurugram during the month of December. The company attributed this record to its technology infrastructure, partnerships with leading brands, and Gurugram's openness to modern solutions.

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