Markets

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, are expected to open on a firm note today, taking cues from GIFT Nifty, which was trading around 25,280.50 earlier this morning.

Key factors likely to influence the markets include Q1 earnings, India’s Flash Manufacturing PMI for July, the Nifty F&O expiry, positive global cues, institutional investment trends, and ongoing activity in the primary market.

On the previous trading day, benchmark indices closed on a strong note, with the Nifty 50 ending above the 25,200 mark, supported by broad-based buying and positive global sentiment following the US-Japan trade agreement. Shares of heavyweights ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank also hit record highs, further boosting market sentiment.

On Wednesday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 82726.64 up by 539.83 points or by 0.66 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25219.9 up by 159 points or by 0.63 %.

On the global front, Asia-Pacific markets were trading higher on Thursday, buoyed by positive trade developments between the US and Japan, along with encouraging signals of progress in talks with the European Union. Investor sentiment was further lifted by a strong overnight performance on Wall Street.

The Topix index rose 1.2 per cent to a record high, while the Nikkei was up 1.09 per cent, building on Wednesday's gains after the announcement of a trade agreement with the US.

Kospi advanced 1.6 per cent and the ASX 200 was trading flat.

On Wall Street, the S&P 500 posted its third consecutive record close on Wednesday, rising 0.78 per cent to end at 6,358.91, its 12th record finish this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 507.85 points, or 1.14 per cent, to close at 45,010.29. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.61 per cent to settle at 21,020.02, marking its first-ever close above the 21,000 mark.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Eternal Ltd. 68915203.00, State Bank of India 15470390.00, Tata Motors Ltd. 14460727.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 14287149.00, ITC Ltd. 12196187.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 349.60 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 93826.24 Crore. On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 96817 with a total turnover of Rs. 18630.70 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1315357 with a total turnover of Rs. 90565.26 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 98074933 with a total turnover of Rs. 18589724.31 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 7503624 with a total turnover of Rs. 545764.22 Crore.

The FIIs on 23/07/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 21686.24 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 688.10 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 17068.17 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 769.40 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 4618.07 Crore and Rs. -81.30