Sensex Opens at 82,448; Nifty below 25,200 – Sterlite Technology, Timex Group in Focus Today. Nifty 50 began the session at 25,268.95, rising 24.20 points or 0.10% from its previous close of 25,244.75. Bank Nifty opened at 56,693.55, up by 72.40 points or 0.13% compared to the last close of 56,621.15. Sensex started the day at 82,886.41, marking a gain of 130.90 points or 0.16% from the previous close of 82,755.51. Meanwhile, GIFT Nifty opened at 25,317.50.
Global index as of 26 June 2025:
- DOW 30 fell by 106.59 points to close at 42,982.40, slipping 0.25%.
- S&P 500 remained virtually flat, dipping just 0.02 points to end at 6,092.16.
- NASDAQ gained 61.02 points, rising 0.31% to settle at 19,973.60.
- FTSE 100 declined by 40.24 points, down 0.46% to close at 8,718.75.
- DAX dropped sharply by 143.25 points, falling 0.61% to finish at 23,498.30.
- NIKKEI 225 advanced 151.51 points, climbing 0.39% to end at 38,942.10.
Commodities Update:
- Gold: Currently trading at ₹9,894 per gram.
- Silver: Down by ₹0.10, now at ₹107.90 per gram.
- Crude Oil: Prices have risen by 0.37%, reaching 67.84, compared to the previous close of 67.59.
Global updates/events:
Former U.S. President Donald Trump rejected early U.S. intelligence assessments downplaying the impact of recent strikes on Iran and revealed that a meeting with Iranian officials is planned for next week.
Meanwhile, an Iranian official admitted that several nuclear facilities suffered significant damage due to repeated U.S.-Israeli attacks. However, U.S. intel suggests the strikes only delayed Iran’s nuclear program by a few months. Despite initial accusations of violations, the ceasefire between Iran and Israel continues to hold.
Stocks to watch:
- Wheels India: Acquired 7.64 lakh shares of Axles India from Forge 2000 for ₹22.68 crore.
- Jio Financial Services: To invest ₹190 crore in Jio Payments Bank.
- Dilip Buildcon: Provisionally completed construction of a 4-lane Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway in Andhra Pradesh.
- Ceat: Approved fund raise of ₹500 crore via NCDs and infusion of up to ₹400 crore into Ceat Oht Lanka.
- Tata Steel: Acquired 179 crore shares worth ₹1,563 crore in T Steel Holdings.
- Union Bank of India: Approved raising funds up to ₹6,000 crore via debt and equity.
- JSW Energy: Signed power purchase agreement with NHPC for 300 MW solar-wind hybrid capacity. Commission expected in 24 months.
- OM Infra: Received ₹199 crore order for the 2880 MW Dibang project from NHPC in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Texmaco Rail: Received ₹535 crore order to manufacture and supply 560 open-top wagons from Camalco SA.
- PB Fintech: Founders Yashish Dahiya and Alok Bansal to sell 5.05 million shares or 1.1% stake at ₹1800 apiece, a 2.2% discount to CMP.
- Western Carriers: Received ₹558 crore order for slab, coil, and sheet plate dispatches to DSO Containers.
- Hindustan Unilever: Magnum Ice Cream Company holdco to buy 61.8% stake of Kwality Wall’s (India) from Unilever Group.
Written by Manideep Appana
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