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📰Daily Market Wrap-Up by Stock Whisperers-March 18

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March 18, 2025

18-March-2025

📈 Market Overview:

Summary of the Day's Market Performance

Market Overview

  • The Sensex surged 1,131.31 points (+1.53%) to close at 75,301.26, marking a stellar session.

  • The Nifty climbed 325.55 points (+1.45%) to 22,834.30, breaching 22,800 with ease.

  • Midcap and Smallcap indices each rose over 2%, reflecting broad-based strength.

  • All sectoral indices ended in the green, with auto, capital goods, consumer durables, metal, power, realty, and media up 2-3%.

💸 Market Transactions:

  • Foreign Institutional Investors (FII): Bought ₹694.57 crore

  • Domestic Institutional Investors (DII): Bought ₹2,534.75 crore

Both FII and DII buying fueled the rally, a rare alignment after weeks of outflows.

📊📑 Important Observations and Market Sentiments: Editor Special

  • A global equity rally sparked value buying across beaten-down sectors, lifting investor confidence after weeks of bearish pressure.

  • Attractive valuations post-correction triggered the surge, though Trump’s tariff threats on India and others cloud sustainability.

  • Domestic growth fears linger, but today’s buoyancy suggests resilience—earnings recovery will be key to holding gains.

  • Investors eye the Fed (tomorrow) and BOJ (today) meetings; steady rates expected, but tariff-driven inflation risks remain in focus.

❓ DO YOU KNOW?

The Nifty’s 1.45% gain today is its biggest single-day jump since December 2024, erasing over half of its losses from the past three weeks.

📰Stock News:

Key Stock Movements and News

  • Top Gainers: ICICI Bank, M&M, Shriram Finance, L&T, and Tata Motors

  • Top Losers: Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel, and Tech Mahindra

  • PB Fintech soared 7% after Kotak upgraded it to a ₹1,525 target, citing strong growth and cheap valuations.

  • Varun Beverages rose 5% on bullish summer demand outlook and African acquisition benefits.

  • Centum Electronics rallied up to 19%, extending gains after raising ₹210 crore via QIP, with Prashant Jain’s fund holding 5.47%.

  • Ola Electric surged 10% after hitting a 52-week low yesterday, rebounding from insolvency woes.

  • Shilpa Medicare gained 2% as its arm partnered with mAbTree Biologics for a cancer drug targeting immune checkpoints.

  • Paytm rose on SEBI approval for research services integration into its app.

  • International Gemmological Institute hit a 5% lower circuit as its 3-month lock-in ended, down 55% from its ₹642 peak to ₹282.

Your Weekly Stock Markets Rundown: Markets Face Tariff Turbulence Amid Positive Domestic Macros

March 17-21, 2025

Indian markets head into a pivotal week after a volatile, negative close, with Trump’s tariffs casting a shadow. Yet, a stellar 3.75% CPI print bolsters domestic optimism, hinting at RBI rate cuts. Global central bank decisions and economic indicators will drive momentum—expect rangebound trade with a focus on resilience and selective opportunities.

👀Stocks to Focus:

  1. PB Fintech: Growth optimism could sustain momentum.

  2. Varun Beverages: Summer demand bets may drive gains.

📝Summary:

Indian markets roared back with a 1.5% surge, riding a global wave of optimism and value buying across all sectors. FIIs flipped to buyers, joining DIIs to power the rally, though Trump’s tariff shadow looms. With Fed and BOJ decisions ahead, today’s gains signal hope—but holding them hinges on earnings and global stability.

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