Nifty, Sensex seen opening flat as Wall Street tech selloff dents sentiment
Indian markets are likely to open flat to cautious, tracking a sharp US tech selloff and weak Asian cues, with Nifty remaining in a consolidation range.
IFC-backed Crystal Crop Protection files IPO papers with fresh issue of Rs 600 crore, plans to reduce debt
Crystal Crop Protection IPO | The fresh issue comprises of pre-IPO placement amounting to Rs 120 crore.
Daily Voice: 2026 should be exciting for Indian equities, earnings likely to rebound to double-digits in FY27, says Kotak's Nilesh Shah
According to Nilesh Shah of Kotak Mahindra AMC, FII flows are likely to return in 2026 as global rate cycles ease, US growth softens, and doubts grow around overhyped AI trades elsewhere.
Closing Bell: Sensex flat, Nifty above 25,800 amid volatility; IT shines, media, auto fall
Sun Pharma, Power Grid Corp, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, Asian Paints were among top losers on the Nifty, while gainers were Interglobe Aviation, Max Healthcare, TCS, Infosys, Tech Mahindra. BSE Midcap index ended flat, while smallcap index fell 0.3%. On the sectoral front, realty index rose 0.3% and IT index rose 1%, while, auto, media, pharma, oil & gas, Capital Goods declined 0.3-1%.
First Tick: Top global cues to watch in today’s trade
After remaining net sellers for the last 14 sessions, the FIIs turned net buyers on December 17 as they bought equities of Rs 1,171 crore, while DIIs bought equities of Rs 768 crore on the same day
Vedanta’s NCLT nod sets stage for five listed entities; Metals cash flows in spotlight
Analysts viewed the stock as to be trading at a 10 to 15% discount to its sum-of-the-parts valuation, largely due to complexity, limited pure-play exposure, and capital allocation opacity.
Trading Plan: Can Nifty defend 50 DEMA, Bank Nifty take support at Wednesday’s low?
If the Bank Nifty convincingly breaks 58,800, 58,600–58,500 will be the levels to watch, followed by 58,300. On the higher side, 59,550 can negate the lower high–lower low structure, experts said.
Trade Spotlight: How should you trade Granules India, SRF, IDFC First Bank, Pricol, Mahindra Finance, and others on December 18?
The market may continue to consolidate until it trades above short-term moving averages. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.
Stocks to Watch Today: HCLTech, Cyient, Titagarh Rail, Antony Waste Handling, KP Energy, Ola Electric Mobility, Paytm, GE Vernova in focus on 18 December
Stocks to Watch, 18 December: Stocks like HCL Technologies, Cyient, Titagarh Rail Systems, Antony Waste Handling, GMR Power and Urban Infra, KP Energy, Mahindra Lifespace Developers, ISGEC Heavy Engineering, GE Vernova, Ola Electric, One 97 Communications Paytm, AstraZeneca Pharma, and Denta Water and Infra Solutions will be in focus on December 18.
Trade setup for December 18: Top 15 things to know before the opening bells
The 25,750–25,700 is expected to be the immediate key support for the Nifty 50; a fall below this zone could drive the index toward 25,500, the crucial support. On the higher side, 25,950–26,050 is expected to be the resistance zone, and sustaining above it could open the door for 26,300, experts said.
Promoter sells 9% stake in Akzo Nobel; Polar Capital, Poonawalla Vision Fund pick up 4% shares in Nephrocare
Akzo Nobel shares plunged 13.56 percent to close Rs 3,132.7 amid significantly higher volumes after sharp gap-down opening on the NSE.
Listing-day performance not a proxy for regulatory success or failure: SEBI Chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey
The regulator also approved changes to how IPO disclosures are presented, requiring a draft abridged prospectus to be made available at the DRHP stage.
SEBI Chairperson says regulator won’t interfere in IPO offer-for-sale decisions
During SEBI's latest board meeting, Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, “We don’t want to prescribe one particular model of capital formation.” Therefore, ruling out any near-term move to impose OFS-specific norms.
SEBI chair says decision on MF overhaul on brokerage and TER cap ‘a balanced version’ after consultations
The board also approved changes to the total expense ratio framework by excluding statutory and regulatory levies such as securities transaction tax, GST, stamp duty, SEBI fees and exchange charges from the base expense ratio. For index funds and exchange-traded funds, the base expense ratio has been fixed at 0.90%, compared with the earlier 1% cap that included levies.
FIIs turn net buyers of Indian equities worth Rs 1172 crore, DIIs net buy equities worth Rs 769 crore
For the year so far, FII/FPIs remain net sellers, having offloaded Indian equities worth Rs 2.79 lakh crore. On the other hand, DIIs have added significant strength to the market, with their cumulative buying reaching Rs 7.48 lakh crore during the same period - the highest ever in a single year.
SEBI approves LODR amendments to ease demat credit and physical share transfers
SEBI has decided to dispense with the requirement for issuance of a Letter of Confirmation (LOC) for investor service requests such as issuance of duplicate share certificates, transmission, transposition, claims from unclaimed suspense accounts and corporate actions.
Ola Electric shares hit all-time low; Bhavish Aggarwal offloads nearly 1% stake for Rs 142.3 crore
In the past two straight sessions, Bhavish Aggarwal offloaded more than 1.5 percent stake in the company for Rs 234.17 crore.
Debt issuers can give incentives to some investors in public offers: SEBI
Market regulator expects debt issuance incentives to increase retail participation
Neptune Logitek IPO sail through with over 1.5 times subscription on final day; Global Ocean Logistics offer starts on healthy note
Neptune Logitek will finalise IPO share allotment by December 18 and its shares will be available for trading on the BSE SME effective December 22.
SEBI board defers conflict of interest framework
There is broad agreement on implementing an automated framework to improve the process. Public disclosure of certain employees’ assets and liabilities has been suggested, which raises privacy concerns, says SEBI Chairman
SEBI board announces overhaul of Mutual Fund regulations, clears fee revamp
SEBI caps mutual fund brokerage at 6 bps; SEBI OKs excluding all statutory levies from MF base expense ratio
Rupee roars back on RBI's support, up most in seven months
The rupee rose as much as 1%, the most since May 23, to 90.0963 on Wednesday, after closing at a record low in the previous session.
SEBI board approves revamp of stockbroker regulations; replaces 1992 framework
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the first objective of the overhaul of stockbroker regulations was the “active removal of repetitive and redundant provisions” and alignment with other regulatory frameworks. The new regulations are aimed at modernising market practices, simplifying compliance and bringing clarity to evolving trading models.
IndiGo, SpiceJet stocks could see some turbulence in near-term, say analysts; here are key levels for investors
Airline stocks: There has been disruption during the peak season for air travel, which should create temporary blip in the airline earnings, an analyst said.
