Stock Market Live: Nifty and Sensex witnessed a choppy start of the trading session on Wednesday amid mixed global cues. Nifty opened nominally higher at 23344 points on Wednesday. Whereas, BSE Sensex surged marginally to open at 76996 today.
In the pre-open session on Wednesday, the Sensex surged over 250 points while the Nifty climbed above the 23,300 mark, indicating a strong market opening.
The GIFT Nifty gained 50 points and saw a low moment at 23,284 marks. This trend suggests that when Indian stock markets open on April 16, the Nifty 50 will probably open in a gap-up.
Although positive bank earnings offered some support, US equities closed Tuesday marginally lower as shares of consumer and healthcare industries dropped as tariff anxiety remained high. The S&P 500 dropped 9.34 points, or 0.17%, to 5,396.63, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 8.32 points, or 0.05%, to 16,823.17, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 155.83 points, or 0.38%, to 40,368.96.
The Indian stock market closed with big gains for the first trading day in a week. On Tuesday, Sensex and Nifty went up by more than 2% due to the global market's recovery after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day break on tariffs.
On April 15, the Sensex jumped over 1500 points and closed above 76,700 with a 2.10% gain. Nifty also had its biggest one-day gain this year, ending 500 points higher at 23,328. After opening strong, the market stayed within the range of 23,250-23,350 for Nifty and 76,500-76,800 for Sensex previous day.
It is anticipated that the Indian banking industry will have a poor quarter in Q4FY25 as core earnings decline as a result of slower loan growth, NIM pressure from ongoing funding cost strain, the effect of interest income reversal and changing rate charts, and more slippages. Numerous brokerage reports predict that core profitability for the banks they cover would decline, with private sector banks emerging as relative outperformers in the face of persistent margin pressures and growing operational expenses.
Q4 Results 2025 Preview of Metals, Mining: Tata Steel, SAIL, Hindalco To See Strong Q4
Healthy volume growth of mainstream steel players and lower coking coal prices will lead to a decent quarter for Tata Steel and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). According to leading brokerages, recovery in shipments and scrap spreads at Novelis will benefit Hindalco, which posted a strong annual performance in the March quarter of the financial year 2024-25. Other metals and mining sector companies like Vedanta, Nalco, and Coal India may report soft Q4FY25 results this time.
Result Update: ICICI Prudential LIfe | 4QFY25 Result Update: Another weak quarter – Degrowth in 4Q, margins at 9M levels
“ICICI Prudential Life Insurance reported 3.2%/7.8% YoY degrowth in total APE/individual APE in 4Q25, 3.0%/4.9% below JMFe. While banca grew 6.8% YoY in 4Q, agency degrew 20.2% on a strong base. The company finished FY25 with total/individual APE growth of 15.0%/13.3% YoY, giving up on strong growth of 32.7%/26.8% in 1H. VNB growth of 6.4% YoY lagged topline growth as margins contracted 180bps to 22.8% for FY25. This was due to higher share of ULIPs within savings and flattish credit life business resulting in lower blended margins on protection piece (54.5% in FY25 against 75.0% in FY24) while group savings business doubled. When viewed on a QoQ basis, VNB margins improved 150bps to 22.7% in Q4FY25 from 21.2% in previous quarter. Beat on margins this quarter (280bps on JMFe) was explained by decline in share of lower yielding ULIP products to 60.3% (vs 75.2% QoQ) within savings mix. In 2H25, the company has started focussing on riders and higher Sum Assured variants of ULIPs to raise margins from the business. As ULIP share reduces in FY26, margins on ULIPs improves and credit life comes back by 2H26, we expect margins to improve by 50bps YoY, however, we are watchful of growth as demand for ULIPs has come off. We expect 11%/12% APE growth in FY26e/FY27e with margins improving hereon. At CMP, the stock trades at inexpensive valuations of 1.5x/1.3x FY26e/FY27e EV. We raise our Target Price to INR 650 (from INR 630), valuing the insurer at 1.5x FY27e EVPS of INR 431. We maintain BUY,” said Raghvesh Sharan of JM Financial Institutional Securities.
Apr 16, 2025, 12:41 pm IST
Nifty outlook by Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited
Despite the massive gap up opening yesterday, momentum was found missing during the day, with the 100 DMA near 23390 appearing to put a lid on upswings. This sets up a pull back move today. However, with VIX having declined considerably, the possibility of renewed upswing and break of the 23390 remain high, if dips are held above 23080-22975. This retains 24000 as an optimistic objective.
Apr 16, 2025, 12:40 pm IST
Market Outlook Today By Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Ltd
The market construct appears positive after the Nifty recouping all the losses caused by April 2nd reciprocal tariffs. The market is indicating calm after the storm. But investors should not jump to the conclusion that stability has returned to the market and it is poised for further up moves. Since the trade war between US and China is heating up after China’s latest decision to halt exports of rare earths and orders for Boeing, more actions, reactions and volatility are on the cards.
A significant take away from the recent market trend is the resilience of many domestic consumption bluechips. Stocks like Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, Indigo Airlines and Eicher Motors are at 52-week highs. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Kotak Bank are resilient while IT stocks are weak. The market is sending the message that domestic consumption themes will be safer than externally-linked segments during this chaotic global environment.
Apr 16, 2025, 11:32 am IST
Stock Market Live: Angel One Shares Under Pressure Ahead of Q4 Results
Stock Market Live: Angel One shares remained under pressure on Wednesday ahed of the Q4FY25 result announcement. Angel One stock was trading 0.41% lower at Rs 2310 per share on BSE at 11:30 am. Its market capitalisation stood at Rs 20,857.92 crore BSE.
Apr 16, 2025, 11:00 am IST
Stock Market Live: Nifty Falls 0.13%, Sensex Down 90 Points
Stock Market Live: After a muted opening, Nifty 50 fell from day's high. Whereas, Sensex was down 90 points on Wednesday
Apr 16, 2025, 10:35 am IST
Stock Market Live: 85 Stocks Hit Upper Circuit, 40 Stocks Hit 52-Week High
Stock Market Live: 40 stocks hit upper circuit during the first half of trading session on Wednesday. Whereas, 85 stocks have hit upper circuit. 14 stocks in the Indian stock market touched lower circuit as the stock market continued its muted growth today.
Apr 16, 2025, 10:17 am IST
Stock Market Live: IREDA Shares Up 7%
Stock Market Live: IREDA shares were trading 7% higher on BSE after the power company reported strong quarterly results on Tuesday.
Apr 16, 2025, 9:58 am IST
Stock Market Live Updates: Gensol Engineering Shares Plunge 5%
Shares of Gensol Engineering Ltd. (GEL) plunged to Rs 122.68 on the NSE on April 16, hitting their 5% lower circuit after SEBI issued an interim order against the company and its promoters. The Solar EPC player saw nearly a 5% decline following the regulatory action.
Apr 16, 2025, 9:35 am IST
Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex, Nifty Shows Downward Trend at 9.30 am
Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex, Nifty is moving downwards at 9.30 am on Wednesday early trading.
Apr 16, 2025, 9:15 am IST
Stock Market Live Updates: Rupee Falls to 85.68 Against US Dollar
Rupee Falls to 85.68 Against the US Dollar
Apr 16, 2025, 9:03 am IST
Stock Market Live Updates: Vedanta and IndusInd Bank Among Other Stocks in Focus Today
Apart from Q4 results and final dividend announcement on Wednesday, several other key stocks are in the spotlight today. These include IndusInd Bank, Gensol Engineering, PB Fintech, Vedanta, Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), all drawing investor attention due to upcoming earnings, market movements, or significant corporate developments.
Apr 16, 2025, 8:38 am IST
Stock Market Live Updates: Wipro To Announce Q4 Results on April 16
According to the regulatory filing, Indian tech giant Wipro will release results for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, following stock market trading hours in India.
Apr 16, 2025, 8:13 am IST
Stock Market Live Update: Trade War Between US and China Continues, China Exposes Luxury Brands
In a bold move amid the ongoing #TariffWar, China has played a wild card by allowing local suppliers to reveal the actual production costs of high-end luxury brands. These suppliers are now offering the same products at dramatically reduced prices, exposing the massive markups that dominate the global luxury market. This unexpected transparency is shaking consumer trust in premium pricing and threatening the dominance of Western luxury brands, as shoppers begin to question what they're really paying for—prestige or just packaging.
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