Nifty mostly wavers in a choppy, directionless session as traders book profits and unwind longs ahead of tomorrow’s RBI policy outcome.
The positive takeaway however was that Nifty snapped its 4-day losing streak.
Benchmark Indices
NIFTY (+48, 26034)
SENSEX (+159, 85265)
BANK NIFTY (-60, 59289)
The Key Catalysts Ahead:
1) A key RBI policy decision and US payrolls on December 5 — potentially a major volatility trigger.
2) Geopolitics enters the frame with Putin’s India visit (Dec 4–5),
3) The Federal Reserve meeting outcome on December 10.
Long story short: Nifty’s next leg higher hinges on one catalyst — rate cuts from both the RBI and the Fed. That could be the spark bulls need to reignite strong upside momentum.
Adv-Dec 33—16
INDIA VIX 10.81 (-3.57%)
NIFTY PCR (09th DEC) 0.81
NIFTY PCR (30th DEC) 1.11
USD/INR Futures (DEC) (-0.26%, 90.11)
SECTOR GAINERS:
NIFTY IT (+0.76%)
NIFTY PVT BANKS (+0.57%)
NIFTY MEDIA (+0.25%)
SECTORS LOSERS
NIFTY MEDIA (-1.45%)
NIFTY CONSUMER DURABLES (-0.62%)
NIFTY OIL & GAS (-0.05%)
TODAY’S MARKET RE-CAP:
1) Nifty (+0.18%) was seen consolidating in an up-and-down session, and most importantly, the benchmark snapped its 4-day losing streak.
Nifty is still above its 21 DMA (25945), 50 DMA (25612) and its 100 DMA (25247). Nifty’s 200 DMA at 24631 mark.
2) Bank Nifty (-0.10%) inched lower after a volatile trade as the losing streak continued for 2nd straight day.
Bank Nifty’s all-time-high continue to be at 60,114.05 mark.
3) The market breadth (32:12) was in favour of the Bulls.
4) Nifty Mid-cap (+0.15%) and Nifty Small-cap (-0.34%) witnessed an uninspiring session and ended on a jittery note.
5) Meanwhile, New Records Highs as on Thursday, December 4th 2025 continue to be at:
26,325.80
Sensex: 86,159.02
Bank Nifty: 60,114.05
STOCKS IN SPOTLIGHT:
1) Nifty IT index (+1.33%) was the biggest outperformer and ended firmly in positive territory despite a struggling broader market.
The sector was showing resilience on the back of two key catalysts:
a) Stronger-than-expected Q2 performance: Multiple IT majors posted robust earnings with solid deal wins, margin improvement, and operational efficiency — keeping sentiment buoyant.
b) Rupee hits 90/$: The steep depreciation of the rupee is a direct earnings tailwind for export-heavy IT companies, as dollar revenues translate into higher rupee realizations.
Interestingly, Nifty IT has been a big outperformer, surging to a 4-month high after a stellar 9% rally in just one month.
This week, Nifty IT index is up 2.60% with top weekly movers like TCS (+2.9%), Infosys (+2.46%)), Tech Mahindra (+3.09%), HCL Tech (+1.95%), LTIMindtree (+2.87%), Persistent Systems (+1.76) and L&T Technology Services (+5.72%)
Meanwhile, TCS hit a 3-month high, gaining around 1.5% to ₹3,227 amid reports it may partner with OpenAI.
Media reports suggest TCS is in advanced talks to help build AI compute infrastructure in India and co-develop agentic AI tools for enterprises. OpenAI is reportedly exploring leasing 500 MW of data-centre capacity from TCS’s HyperVault arm to run and train models locally.
If confirmed, this would mark the second major India–global AI collaboration after the Google–Reliance tie-up earlier this year.
(Source: liveMint, Moneycontrol, business Standard)
2) Petronet LNG (+4.54%) jumped after the company signed a long-term agreement with ONGC to develop and operate ethane import and handling infrastructure at its Dahej terminal — a move that strengthens its positioning in India’s evolving gas value chain.
3) Mukka Proteins (+1.11%) surged as its joint venture with Hardik Gowda and MS Jathin Infra secured a ₹474.89 crore contract from Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd (BSWML), reinforcing the company’s growing order visibility.
4) Defence stocks were in the spotlight as Russian President Vladimir Putin begins his first India visit in four years.
Counters like HAL (+1.89%), BDL (+3.7%), and BEL (+1.25%) drew strong investor interest amid expectations that the visit will accelerate key defence agreements covering air-defence systems, fighter aircraft, and missile technologies.
Broader defence names also logged gains: Unimech Aerospace (+2.53%), Mishra Dhatu Nigam – MIDHANI (+1.52%), Data Patterns (+0.71%), Paras Defence (+0.79%), and Bharat Dynamics – BDL (+3.7%).
Putin is expected to arrive in New Delhi around 4:30 PM today (Thursday, 4 December), as per PTI.
The strategic dialogue is expected to centre around advanced defence cooperation, with particular focus on the S-500 Prometheus missile system, a next-generation upgrade over the S-400 platform currently being inducted.
During discussions with Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov, the Indian delegation is expected to emphasize timely delivery of pending military hardware, while also exploring options for future procurement, including the S-500, as widely reported in the media.
Bottom line: Heightened geopolitical engagement and potential big-ticket defence deals could keep sentiment buoyant across defence manufacturing and allied sectors.
(Source: liveMint, Moneycontrol, business Standard)
BULLS OF THE DAY:
TECHM (+1.51%)
HDFCLIFE (+1.49%)
TCS (+1.48%)
SBILIFE (+1.41%)
BEL (+1.25%)
BEARS OF THE DAY:
INDIGO (-2.39%)
RELIANCE (-0.88%)
HINDALCO (-0.65%)
MARUTI (-0.64%)
TITAN (-0.62%)
STOCKS SCALING FRESH 52-WEEK HIGH:
ASIANPAINTS (CMP 2955) 52-week high at ₹ 2985.70
HEROMOTOCORP (CMP 6340) 52-week high at ₹ 6351
JKTYRE (CMP 473.30) 52-week high at ₹ 476.90
52 week lows
BAJAJ ELECTRICALS (CMP 481.20) 52 week low at 478.35.
BATAINDIA (CMP 960) 52 week low at 956.90
COLPAL (CMP 2136.50) 52 week low at 2096.20
CROMPTON (CMP 258.25) 52 week low at 255.10
DEEPAKNTR (CMP 1530) 52 week low at 1514
OUR VIEW FOR FRIDAY’S TRADE
Technically speaking, confirmation of major strength only above Nifty’s all-time high at 26326. Immediate hurdle at 26200.
All eyes on this week’s RBI MPC Outcome on Friday, December 5th. Both Fed and RBI are expected to deliver 25 bps rate cut this month.
ALL ABOUT NIFTY:
Nifty (CMP: 26034)
Support: 25900/25700
Resistance: 26200/26350
Range: 25966-26175
21 DMA: 25946
50 DMA: 25612
200 DMA: 24631
Trend: Neutral
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BULLISH LOOKING STOCKS:
BEL
INFY
PGEL
BULLISH LOOKING STOCKS (LONG TERM):
CHOLAFIN
BELRISE
DREDGING
BEARISH LOOKING STOCKS:
INDIGO
KAYNES
MUTHOOTFIN
STOCKS TO AVOID:
CDSL
TITAN
IEX
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