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📰Daily Market Wrap-Up by Stock Whisperers-January 23

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January 23, 2025

23-January-2025

📈 Market Overview:

Summary of the Day's Market Performance

Market Overview

  • Sensex: Up 115.39 points (+0.15%) at 76,520.38

  • Nifty: Up 50 points (+0.22%) at 23,205.35

  • Midcap Index: +2%, Smallcap Index: +1%

  • Sector Highlights: Auto, consumer durables, IT, media, pharma, and realty gained 1–2%, while oil & gas and private banks ended in the red.

💸 Market Transactions:

  • Foreign Institutional Investors (FII): ₹-5,462.52 crore (Net Sellers)

  • Domestic Institutional Investors (DII): ₹3,712.55 crore (Net Buyers)

Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) remained net sellers, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) supported the market with net purchases.

📊📑 Important Observations and Market Sentiments: Editor Special

  1. Investors tread cautiously as uncertainty over trade tariffs, global inflation, and currency volatility persists.

  2. Markets reflect mixed sentiments ahead of the 2025 budget, with muted expectations but QoQ improvements hint at a stronger Q4.

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📰Stock News:

Key Stock Movements and News

  • Top Gainers:

    • UltraTech Cement, Grasim Industries, Wipro, Shriram Finance, Eicher Motors.

  • Top Losers:

    • BPCL, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HCL Technologies, Power Grid Corp, Reliance Industries.

  1. Adani Energy Solutions: Q3 profit jumps 73% YoY to ₹562 crore; revenue up 28% at ₹6,000 crore.

  2. KEI Industries: Stock surges 11% on strong Q3 earnings and optimistic FY26 volume growth outlook.

  3. UltraTech Cement: Shares rise 6% despite a 17% YoY profit decline; strong volume growth supports market sentiment.

  4. PB Fintech: Gains 5% as Citi initiates a 90-day positive catalyst watch with a ₹2,000 target price.

  5. Zensar Technologies: Jumps 13% post-Q3 results with sequential profit growth of 2.63%.

  6. Go Digit General Insurance: Shares rise 9% as Q3FY25 profit nearly triples YoY to ₹119 crore.

  7. Paras Defence: Gains 7% on signing an MoU with the Maharashtra government for incentives and approvals.

Weekly Stock Markets Rundown: Donald Trump Returns to the White House!

January 20- 24, 2025

This week focuses on earnings, global economic data, and PMI insights. Key market movements are expected around US political transitions and domestic indicators. As markets brace for interim turbulence, fund managers remain optimistic about a positive close to 2025.

👀Stocks to Focus:

  1. KEI Industries: Robust demand outlook and capacity expansion.

  2. UltraTech Cement: Resilient despite profit dip; potential for sustained growth.

  3. PB Fintech: Positive catalyst watch and upside potential of 24%.

  4. Paras Defence: Strategic government collaboration supports growth trajectory.

📝Summary:

Indian markets showed resilience, with Nifty reclaiming 23,200 despite global uncertainties. Investors are optimistic about Q4 growth, and budget-related developments are key to shaping market direction. Keep an eye on earnings announcements and sector-specific trends.

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