Extending Wednesday’s gains, the Nifty scaled an all-time high of 26,306.95, surpassing its previous peak of 26,277.35.
Strong domestic inflows, easing valuations are among key reasons for markets to hit new record highs, say analysts
Sensex, Nifty scaled all-time highs amid positive global cues on growing hopes of a US Fed rate cut and foreign fund inflows.
Given the strong technical and momentum indicators, the Nifty 50 is likely to hit a record high and the 26,350 zone, provided it surpasses and sustains above the October high (26,247), while support is placed at 26,000.
Given the healthy trend, the market may attempt to touch a record high amid possible consolidation. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.
As long as the 26,000 support holds on the Nifty 50, a rally toward the record high near 26,300, followed by 26,500, is possible in the upcoming sessions despite intermittent consolidation, according to experts.
The total promoters' shareholding in Bharti Airtel was 50.27 percent as of September 2025, including Indian Continent Investment's 1.48 percent stake.
For the year so far, FIls have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 2.53 lakh crore, while DIls have net bought shares worth Rs 6.98 lakh crore.
Weekly options data suggests that 26,000 is expected to be strong immediate support for the Nifty 50, with a target of 26,500.
Analysts advise investors to track any developments around prospective India-US trade deal and Russia-Ukraine peace plan, along with decisions of RBI and Federal Reserve on rate cuts.
During the quarter, Nifty 500 margins expanded 130 basis points YoY but contracted 17 basis points sequentially. Kotak noted that excluding BFSI, metals, and oil & gas, margins fell 40 basis points YoY and 70 basis points QoQ, with the overall improvement primarily attributed to lower raw material costs, even as employee expenses continued to rise steadily.
According to experts, the Nifty 50 is likely to march toward 26,000–26,100 if it holds the 25,850 support, but falling below it can give strength to bears for a move toward 25,700.
The market is likely to see rangebound trading until it trades below last week's high. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.
If the Nifty 50 decisively breaks below 25,850, a move toward 25,700 and 25,500 cannot be ruled out amid consolidation; however, sustaining above it could bring resistance at 26,000–26,100, experts said.
For the year so far, FIIs have been net sellers of shares worth Rs 2.57 lakh crore, while DIIs have net bought shares worth Rs 6.91 lakh crore.
The mutual fund house, which already held 4.28 percent stake in the company as of September 2025, picked Elgi Equipments 55.6 lakh shares at a price of Rs 483 per share.
As India’s listing pipeline bulges again, more than 130 companies are queued up through 2026, fund managers say a subtler governance question is surfacing underneath the rush: how much skin do promoters really have in the game?
At a media meet held by Quantum Advisors along with the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) CEO Jen Sisson in Mumbai, Quantum founder Ajit Dayal said, “From our perspective, from our integrity score, maybe 30 percent of the index is uninvestable. It shows the gap between what the reporting standards are and what the practices are.”
Weekly options data suggested that 26,000 is likely to be the crucial level for further direction in the Nifty 50, with resistance at 26,200 and support at 25,500.
According to Kotak Institutional Equities, the labour code rollout may raise per-order costs for gig platforms while simultaneously improving the formal staffing sector’s prospects through clearer, centralised compliance norms.
The IKIGAI Capital founder sees valuation momentum running ahead of fundamentals as companies raise debt to fund growth that isn’t backed by real cash flows
With more fund managers securing IFSC approvals and global products being redomiciled through GIFT, wealth managers anticipate annual outbound deployments crossing $3-4 billion in the coming years.
An analysis of 1,899 listed non-financial companies showed corporate capex rising 11% Rs 9.4 lakh crore in FY2025, with the bulk of spending concentrated in oil and gas (19%), power (15%), telecom (10%), automobiles (9%), iron and steel (7%) and non-ferrous metals (5.5%).
The Nifty is expected to trade in the range of 25,850-26,250 (previous week’s range) in the upcoming sessions. A decisive break on either side may give a clear direction, as a move below this range could strengthen the bears.