Sensex Nifty Today | Stock Market Highlights: US stock markets recorded significant gains on Tuesday amid hopes that ongoing US-China tensions would ease in the near future. Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly rose by more than 1000 points as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a group of investors that there “would be a de-escalation” in the trade war with China.
The Indian markets ended the day on a positive note, with both benchmark indices closing in the green. The Nifty settled above the 24,100 mark, while the Sensex ended the session near 79,600.
The US stock markets had saw a massive selloff overnight, after US President Donald Trump’s tirade against Fed chair Jerome Powell for not cutting down on rates, raising questions on the central bank’s independence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 971.82 points or 2.48% to end at 38,170.41 on Monday with other indices also following suit.
Here are key factors impacting Tuesday’s trade-
- HCL Tech earnings: After Infosys, TCS and Wipro, all eyes are on the HCL Tech earnings. Most brokerages expect the IT major to post muted Q4 results as was seen by the other tech majors. All eyes will be on the management commentary about demand environment, order pipeline and the FY26 guidance.
- Trump’s attack on Fed Chairperson: Donald Trump increased pressure on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to cut down key lending rates, calling him a “major loser” and warning that the U.S. economy could slow down unless interest rates are lowered immediately. ″‘Preemptive Cuts’ in Interest Rates are being called for by many,” Trump said.
- US markets meltdown: Following Trump’s attack on Powell, the US markets jolted again. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 971.82 points, or 2.48%, to finish at 38,170.41. The S&P 500 dropped 2.36%, ending at 5,158.20, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shed 2.55% to close at 15,870.90.
Share market today Live Updates: IMF slashes global growth outlook on impact of US tariffs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its global growth forecast for the current year, attributing the decline to US President Donald Trump's new tariff policies. The IMF now projects the global economy to expand by 2.8 percent this year, a 0.5 percentage point reduction from its previous January World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast.
The forecast for next year's global growth has also been revised downward to 3.0 percent, a 0.3 percentage point decrease from the January projection. These projections include some, but not all, of the tariff measures implemented this year.
Share market today Live Updates: Dow rises 1,000 points to regain the lost ground
US stock markets recorded significant gains on Tuesday amid hopes that ongoing US-China tensions would ease in the near future. Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly rose by more than 1000 points as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a group of investors that there “would be a de-escalation” in the trade war with China. The S&P 500 gained 1.6% while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.9%.
Share market today Live Updates: Europe markets close higher
European shares ended slightly higher on Tuesday on the back of rising financials and post-earnings gains in L'Oreal, though sentiment remained shaky after US President Donald Trump's critique of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The pan-European STOXX 600 index ended 0.2% higher, well off session lows, with L'Oreal jumping 6.3% for its best single-day gain in nearly seven months.
Share market today Live Updates: Nifty snapshot
The market breadth on the Nifty appears strong today, with 2,876 stocks being actively traded. Out of these, 1,919 stocks advanced, outnumbering the 873 that declined, while 84 remained unchanged so far. A total of 70 stocks touched their 52-week highs. In contrast, only 11 stocks slipped to their 52-week lows.
Share market today Live Updates: List of fertiliser stocks
The Rabi sowing islikely to rise 1.7% to 196.5 million hectares from the previous year to a three-year high. Adding to that, the Indian Meteorological Department said monsoon season will be strong in 2025, boding well for fertiliser stocks. Given below is a lost of fertiliser stocks to keep an eye on in 2025.
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At this hour, the Indian stock market is trading in positive territory, with the Sensex up by 176.72 points or 0.22% at 79,585.22, while the Nifty has gained 85.45 points or 0.35% to hover around 24,211.
Share market today Live Updates: top gainers and losers at this hour
Tata Consumer Products, Hindustan Unilever, SBI, HDFC Bank, and ITC were the top gainers in the Nifty 50 at this hour. The major losers in today's range-bound market at this hour are IndusInd Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Power Grid Corp, Infosys, and Bajaj Auto.
“The new all-time-high attained by the yellow metal is primarily influenced by the rising tensions between President Trump and US Fed Chair Jerome Powell regarding the Fed rate cut. Additionally, weakness in the USD following the tensions between Trump and the US Fed Chair and uncertainties around the US-China trade war are other crucial factors that have pushed gold price to a record high," said Colin Shah, MD at Kama Jewelry.
Share market today Live Updates: Gold Futures sparkle bright, cross 1 lakh mark for the first time
Gold prices are on fire once again. In a rally has now stretched to the fourth straight session, gold futures hit a new lifetime high, rising by Rs 1,899 to touch Rs 99,178 per 10 grams. The October contract on the MCX shattered the psychological barrier of Rs 1 lakh, soaring by 2% to a historic Rs 1,00,484 per 10 grams.
Read more: Gold hits all-time high; October contracts breach Rs 1 lakh for first time on MCX
Share market today Live Updates: Waaree energy stock up 6%
In the intraday trading, shares of Waaree Energies surged over 6% to Rs 2,580, as investor sentiment turned bullish ahead of the company's Q4 FY25 results announcement scheduled today.
Share market today Live Updates: Metal stock up nearly 1%
The Nifty Metal index is trading nearly 1% higher in intraday trade, at 8,735.25, reflecting strong buying interest in the sector. Lloyds Metals and Energy led the rally with a 4% gain, followed by Hindustan Copper, which was up around 1%. Other notable contributors to the uptrend include Adani Enterprises, Jindal Stainless (JSL), JSW Steel, and Vedanta, among others.
Share market today Live Updates: BSE small and midcaps in green
In the intraday session, the BSE Midcap index jumped 350.81 points, or 0.82%, to hit 43,253.83, while the BSE Smallcap index surged 446.58 points, or 0.92%, to 49,192.00.
Share market today Live Updates: IndusInd Bank slips over 5%
Shares of IndusInd Bank fell over 5% in early trade on Tuesday, trading at Rs 786.05, after reports emerged that the bank has initiated a second forensic audit. According to a report by The Economic Times, citing sources familiar with the matter, the bank’s board has appointed EY to investigate a Rs 600 crore discrepancy linked to the accrual of interest income in its microfinance portfolio.
The domestic markets opened on a positive note. The Nifty 50 opened 32 points or 0.13% higher at 24,158 while the Sensex rose 150.84 points or 0.19% to open at 79,559. The Nifty Midcap 100 increased 206 points or 0.38% to open at 54,180.50. It took cues from muted Asian markets and overnight sell-off in the US markets.
Share market today Live Updates: Banking stocks to stay in the limelight
Banking stocks are in the spotlight today after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its final guidelines on the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) on Monday, easing earlier proposed norms and offering much-needed relief to banks. The move is expected to boost market sentiment as the relaxed rules allow banks more flexibility in managing their short-term liquidity. In the trading session on Monday, the Nifty Bank index touched a new high and all major banks stock closed in the green.
Share market today Live Updates: Nomura slashes Nifty target
Nomura has cut Nifty target for March next year to 24,970 on the back of Trump tariff, downside risks to earnings and economic slowdown worries. This implies a mere upside of 3% from current levels between now and next March.
According to Nomura, FII flows could be supportive after the intense sell-off in the past six months.
They are assuming a valuation range of 17-20x, with likely returns of -9% to +7% over the next one year.
Read more on the story here: Nomura slashes Nifty March target to 24,970; warns of Trump tariff and earnings risk
Share market today Live Updates: Quarterly earnings today
HCL Technologies, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Havells India, Tata Communications, AU Small Finance Bank, Cyient DLM, Delta Corp, Waaree Energies, Hathway Cable & Datacom, Huhtamaki India, Choice International, and Vardhman Special Steels will be reporting their quarterly earnings for the last quarter of the financial year 2024-25.
Share market today Live Updates: US Futures rise
US Futures rise. Dow Futures, S&P Futures higher despite the sharp cut across US Markets last evening. The Dow Futures up nearly half a percent.
Share market today Live Updates: Crude oil prices
The equity markets overnight in the US saw a massive sell-off; however, the crude oil prices rose. WTI crude prices were trading at $63.04, up by 1.02%, while Brent crude prices were trading at $66.82, up by 0.88%, on Tuesday morning.
Share market today Live Updates: HUL acquires Uprising Science
Hindustan Unilever acquired a 90% stake in Uprising Science for Rs 2,706.44 crore. The acquisition was carried out through a combination of primary infusion and secondary share purchase, culminating in a total cash consideration of Rs 2,706,44,95,728, the company said in an exchange filing.
Share market today Live Updates: Tata Investment shares in focus
Tata Investment Corporation reported a 37.7% year-on-year fall in net profit at Rs 37.7 crore for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25. It posted a net profit of Rs 60.5 crore in the same period a year ago. The company's revenue from operations plummeted 71.2% to Rs 16.4 crore compared with Rs 57 crore in the corresponding quarter of the preceding fiscal.