Biggest Nifty gainers were Adani Enterprises, Axis Bank, JSW Steel, Adani Ports, Grasim Industries, while losers included M&M, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, Max Healthcare and Eternal. Except auto, FMCG, media and consumer durables, all other sectoral indices ended in the green with metal up 3%. The Nifty midcap and smallcap indices rose 0.8 percent each.
The government is expected to reduce reliance on long tenor bonds given tepid investor appetite and elevated long term yields, keeping supply concentrated in the belly of the curve.
The current expectations are of double-digit earnings growth in 2026 as the base is low. If earnings growth trajectory undershoots then Indian equities will derate further, said Naveen Kulkarni.
Analysts say measures like higher home loan deductions or PMAY subsidies could directly lift loan growth and asset quality for these companies, making them key beneficiaries if the Budget delivers on affordable housing support.
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Cement consumption remains closely linked to real estate and industrial construction, positioning the sector as a proxy for broader economic activity.
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Stocks to Watch, 27 Jan: Stocks like Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, UltraTech Cement, Shyam Metalics and Energy, JSW Energy, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Nuvama Wealth Management, Gandhar Oil Refinery India, Granules India, Urban Company, and IndusInd Bank will be in focus on January 27.
Given the sell signals from momentum indicators and the fall below all key moving averages, if the Nifty 50 decisively breaks below 24,900 (the previous week’s low), a correction toward the 24,600–24,500 zone cannot be ruled out, experts said.
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Short-term moving averages trended down, with momentum indicators showing a sell signal and an elevated VIX signalling caution.
A group of materials producers led gains Monday on MSCI Inc.’s broadest index of Asia Pacific equities.
Trading on the NSE and the BSE will resume on January 27 (Tuesday).
Five new companies will be available for trading on the bourses this week including Shadowfax Technologies - the only company from the mainboard segment.
Gold’s dramatic rally – the metal has more than doubled over the last two years – drives home bullion’s historic role as a gauge of fear in markets.
From a market perspective, the Budget is likely to be incrementally supportive rather than transformative.
India must achieve a ‘Golden Mean’ between fiscal prudence and growth-focused stimulus in Union Budget, said Himani Shah of Alchemy Capital Management.
In the trading week starting from January 27 till February 1 (except Saturday holiday), the cautious market is expected to be volatile with focus majorly on Union Budget, and Fed interest rate decision.
In the current market condition, key would be to stay highly selective, not short the markets too much, and stay invested in relatively stronger pockets, said Milan Vaishnav.
The domestic currency has weakened by 202 paise, or over 2 percent, so far this month. In 2025, it had declined 5 percent amid sustained foreign fund outflows and a strong US dollar
Fund houses like HDFC Mutual Fund and Franklin Templeton India are expanding on-ground investor education through street plays and nationwide outreach to promote long-term mutual fund investing.
Support for rural consumption in terms of employment guarantee schemes and food/fertilizer subsidies is likely to be sustained.
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