Global Indices
Global Indices 18-Feb Prev_Day Abs. Change
% Change
Russell 3000 3,277 3,277 0 0.01
Nasdaq 20,041 20,027 14 0.07
FTSE 8,767 8,768 -1 -0.01
Nikkei 39,270 39,174 96 0.25
Hang Seng 22,977 22,616 361 1.59
Indian Indices 18-Feb Prev_Day Abs. Change
% Change
BSE Sensex 75,967 75,997 -29 -0.04
Nifty 50 22,945 22,960 -14 -0.06
Nifty 100 23,331 23,343 -12 -0.05
Nifty 500 20,611 20,652 -41 -0.20
Nifty Bank 49,087 49,259 -172 -0.35
BSE Power 5,905 5,870 35 0.59
BSE Small Cap 44,385 45,157 -772 -1.71
BSE HC 40,227 40,340 -113 -0.28
Date P/E Div. Yield P/E Div. Yield
18-Feb 21.16 1.20 20.40 1.42
Month Ago 22.06 1.21 21.36 1.39
Year Ago 24.77 1.13 22.76 1.22
Nifty 50 Top 3 Gainers
Company 18-Feb Prev_Day
% Change
NTPC 311 302 2.93
Tech Mahindra 1705 1665 2.41
Wipro 312 305 2.24
Nifty 50 Top 3 Losers Domestic News
Company 18-Feb Prev_Day
% Change
IndusInd Bank 1024 1048 -2.30
Ultratech Cem 11309 11490 -1.58
M&M 2790 2832 -1.48
Advance Decline Ratio
BSE NSE
Advances 974 685
Declines 2979 2141
Unchanged 111 59
Institutional Flows (Equity)
Description (Cr)
YTD
FII Flows* -106445
MF Flows** 73681
*18
th
Feb 2025; **14
th
Feb 2025
Economic Indicator
YoY(%) Current Year Ago
CPI
4.31%
(Jan-25)
5.10%
(Jan-24)
IIP
3.20%
(Dec-24)
4.40%
(Dec-23)
GDP
5.40%
(Sep-24)
8.10%
(Sep-23)
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Indian Equity Market
Indices Performance
P/E Dividend Yield
Sensex
Nifty
3.20%
(Sep-24)
6.70%
(Jun-24)
Quarter Ago
Inflow/Outflow
3160
-2123
6.21%
(Oct-24)
• Indian equity markets closed on a flat note with minor losses as investors
remained cautious ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s
minutes. Markets opened on a subdued note and remained under pressure
throughout the session. However, markets witnessed a recovery from the
day’s low amid bargain hunting by investors.
• Key benchmark indices BSE SENSEX and Nifty 50 lost 0.04% and 0.06% to
close at 75,967.39 and 22,945.30 respectively.
• The overall market breadth on BSE was weak with 974 scrips advancing and
2,979 scrips declining. A total of 111 scrips remained unchanged.
• On the BSE sectoral front, Utilities was the major gainer, up 1.03% followed
by Oil & Gas, up 0.7% and Power, up 0.59%. Industrials was the major loser,
down 1.51% followed by Consumer Durables, down 1.19% and
Telecommunication, down 1.06%.
• According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey data, the unemployment
rate for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas fell slightly to 6.4%
in the Oct-Dec quarter of FY25, compared to 6.5% during the same period
of FY24.
• According to the External Affairs Ministry, India and Qatar are targeting
doubling their trade to $28 billion in the next five years and are exploring
the signing of a Free Trade Agreement.
• According to the Indian Sugar Mills Association’s data, India's sugar
production fell 12% to 197 lakh tonnes till Feb 15 in the 2024-25 marketing
year mainly due to lower output in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Additionally, sugar diversion towards ethanol rose to approximately 14.1
lakh tonnes.
• Power Grid Corporation of India announced its acquisition of Bidar Transco
Ltd (BTL) following its selection as a successful bidder in a tariff-based
competitive bidding (TBCB) process. BTL has been acquired for an
aggregate value of about Rs. 6.52 crore.
• Mahindra Lifespace Developers, the real estate and infrastructure
development division of the Mahindra Group, has formed a partnership
with Livingstone Infra to undertake a cluster redevelopment initiative in
Mahalaxmi, Mumbai, with a total gross development value (GDV) of
Rs.1,650 crore.

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• Asian equity markets closed on a mixed note amid U.S. tariff concerns and
ahead of Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia. Japanese markets achieved
slight gains, driven primarily by the performance of defense and banking
stocks. Additionally, Hong Kong’s market rose on AI-related optimism.
Today (as on February 19), Asian markets opened lower despite Wall Street
gained overnight. Both Nikkei and Hang Seng rose by 0.63% and 0.72%
respectively (as at 8 a.m. IST).
• European equity markets mostly rose as investors responded to earnings
reports while also keeping a close watch on ongoing geopolitical
developments. Additionally, the market digested the data showing a bigger
than estimated increase in France's consumer price inflation in the month
of Jan 2025, and data showing UK's unemployment rate remained
unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2024.
• U.S. equity markets rose as investors demonstrating a degree of
uncertainty regarding the market outlook, following last week's significant
gains. Meanwhile, an economic report released by the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York showed a turnaround by regional manufacturing activity
in the month of Feb 2025.
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• Nifty Feb 2025 Futures stood at 22,972.60, a premium of 27.30 points
above the spot closing of 22,945.30. The turnover on NSE’s Futures and
Options segment fell to Rs.5,979.25 crore on February 18, 2025, compared
with Rs. 4,88,098.99 crore on February 17, 2025.
• The Put-Call ratio stood at 0.89 compared with the previous session’s close
of 0.86.
• The Nifty Put-Call ratio stood at 0.84 compared with the previous session’s
close of 0.87.
• Open interest on Nifty Futures stood at 19.18 million, compared with the
previous session’s close of 19.36 million.
• Bond yields remained steady as market participants awaited for minutes of
the U.S. Federal Reserve's Jan 2025 monetary policy meeting to get
guidance on when the central bank could cut rates next.
• Yield on the 10-year benchmark paper (6.79% GS 2034) was unchanged to
close at 6.69% as compared to the previous day’s close.
• RBI conducted the auction of 2-day Variable Rate Repo for the notified
amount of Rs. 1,00,000 crore for which amount of Rs. 71,773 crore was
accepted and the cut-off yield stood at 6.26%.
• Reserve Bank of India conducted the auction of government securities for
twelve states for a notified amount of Rs. 29,800 crore for which full amount
was accepted. The cut off yield ranged from 6.89% to 7.18%. The lowest
yield was witnessed in case of Odisha and the highest yield was witnessed in
case of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Tamil Nadu.
• The Indian rupee in the spot trade fell against the U.S. dollar as foreign
investors continued selling from domestic equity markets.
• Euro fell against the U.S. dollar after the U.S. Federal Reserve stated that
monetary policy does not need to be adjusted in the current scenario.
• Gold prices rose on safe-haven demand amid continued uncertainty over U.S.
tariffs.
• Brent crude oil prices (spot) rose after a senior Russian official said that
Ukrainian drones had attacked a pipeline in Russia which pumps about 1% of
global crude supply, which raised concerns about supply disruption fears.
• According to the Office for National Statistics, U.K. jobless rate came in at
4.4% in the three months to Dec 2024, the same as in the preceding period.
Economists had forecast the rate to rise to 4.5%.
• According to the think tank ZEW, Germany’s the economic sentiment surged
15.7 points to a seven-month high of 26.0 in Feb 2025. The reading remained
well above forecast of 19.9.
• According to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong's seasonally
adjusted unemployment rate came in at 3.1% for Nov 2024 to Jan 2024, the
same as in the Oct 2024 to Dec 2024 period.
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