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📰Daily Market Wrap-Up by Stock Whisperers-March 13

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March 13, 2025

13-March-2025

📈 Market Overview:

Summary of the Day's Market Performance

Market Overview

  • The Sensex closed down 200.85 points (-0.27%) at 73,828.91 in a volatile session.

  • The Nifty fell 73.30 points (-0.33%) to 22,397.20, slipping below 22,400.

  • Midcap and Smallcap indices each shed 0.5%, reflecting broader market softness.

  • Sectoral performance was mixed: auto, IT, metal, media, and realty dropped 0.5-1%, while PSU Bank rose 0.5%.

💸 Market Transactions:

  • Foreign Institutional Investors (FII): Sold ₹792.90 crore

  • Domestic Institutional Investors (DII): Bought ₹1,723.82 crore

Domestic buying outpaced FII selling, cushioning the decline amid global pressures.

📊📑 Important Observations and Market Sentiments: Editor Special

  • A shortened trading week (closed tomorrow for Holi) and a US short market sell-off weighed on global sentiment, yet India showed resilience with a narrow downturn.

  • Despite US recession fears, domestic fundamentals—moderating inflation, potential rate cuts, and FY26 growth prospects—support recovery.

  • Government spending and rising consumer income bolster long-term optimism, though tepid US policy could pose risks.

  • Investors eye today’s US jobless claims data for clues, shifting focus to post-Holi trends next week.

❓ DO YOU KNOW?

India’s trade deficit widened to $23 billion in January 2025, but a depreciating rupee has made exports more competitive—February data releases tomorrow while markets are closed.

📰Stock News:

Key Stock Movements and News

  • Top Gainers: Bharat Electronics, SBI, ICICI Bank, Cipla, and NTPC

  • Top Losers: Shriram Finance, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, IndusInd Bank, and Hindalco Industries

  • Tata Motors fell 2% as Jaguar Land Rover reportedly shelved plans for an India EV factory amid weak auto sales.

  • Oil India gained 4% after the Lok Sabha passed the Oilfields bill, expanding hydrocarbon exploration scope.

  • InfoBeans Technologies rose 3% on an AI deal with a leading Canadian standards organization.

  • L&T climbed on securing a ₹5,000 crore order in Saudi Arabia.

  • MTNL skyrocketed 16% as asset monetization fetched ₹2,135 crore, part of ₹12,984.86 crore since 2019.

  • Tata Steel rose 2% after JPMorgan lifted its target, forecasting a 20% upside—one of few Tata stocks up in 2025 (+10% YTD).

  • Polycab India gained on a ₹3,000 crore BSNL BharatNet order for network implementation.

  • Coromandel International rose 2.5% on plans to acquire a 53% stake in NACL Industries for ₹820 crore.

Your Weekly Stock Markets Rundown: Markets Eye Positive Week Amid Weakening Oil and Dollar

March 10-14, 2025

The week ahead promises a positive yet rangebound market, buoyed by favorable oil and dollar trends. Key data releases—US inflation, India’s CPI and IIP, and auto sales—will shape momentum, with large caps in focus amid valuation comfort. Markets close Friday for Holi, so expect condensed action. Stay alerted for institutional cues and tariff updates.

👀Stocks to Focus:

  1. L&T: Large order wins could sustain momentum post-Holi.

  2. Tata Motors: Weak auto sector trends may pressure recovery.

  3. Polycab India: BSNL order strengthens its growth outlook.

📝Summary:

Indian markets ended lower but resilient, weathering a global sell-off with a modest decline. PSU banks held firm, while autos and IT lagged. Domestic fundamentals offer hope, but US policy uncertainty keeps volatility alive—next week’s post-Holi session will set the tone after today’s data digest.

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