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Stock Market Today (3:30 PM) –Tuesday, October 28th 2025 Nifty fails to defend psychological 26000 mark as volatility

Stock Market Today (3:30 PM) –Tuesday, October 28th 2025

Nifty fails to defend psychological 26000 mark as volatility caused by October F&O expiry kicked-in at Dalal Street.

NIFTY (-30, 25936)
Sensex (-151, 84628)
Bank Nifty (+100, 58214)

However, Metals and PSU Banks outperform.

Adv-Dec 20—30

INDIA VIX 11.95 (+0.76%)

NIFTY PCR (04th NOV) 0.78

NIFTY PCR (25th NOV) 1.20

USD/INR Futures (NOV) (+0.03%, 88.27)

SECTOR GAINERS:

NIFTY METALS (+1.23%)
NIFTY PSUBANKS (+1.21%)
NIFTY MEDIA (+0.15%)

SECTORS LOSERS

NIFTY REALTY (-1.05%)
NIFTY IT (-0.74%)
NIFTY CONSUMER DURABLES (-0.69%)

TODAY’S MARKET RE-CAP:

1) Bank Nifty (+0.17%) ended on a positive note, outperforming the benchmark Nifty, thanks to robust buying seen in PSU Banks.

2) Nifty (-0.11%) opened with a flare but, later-on, succumbed to profit-booking.

That said, Nifty is still above its 21 DMA (25315), 50 DMA (25091) and its 100 DMA (25057).

Nifty’s 200 DMA at 24292 mark.

3) The market breadth (20:30) was in favour of the bears.

4) Nifty Mid-cap (+0.11%) and Nifty Small-cap (+0.02%) indices ended with solid gains.

STOCKS IN SPOTLIGHT:

1) Homegrown automobile major TVS Motor Company on Tuesday reported a 42 per cent jump in consolidated net profit at ₹795.48 crore for second quarter of the financial year 2025-26 (Q2F26), from ₹560.49 crore in the same period last year. Sequentially, the profit grew 30 per cent from ₹610.04 crore.

2) HDFC Bank Ltd, India’s largest private-sector lender, has put two senior executives on gardening leave amid a probe after customers alleged mis-selling of Credit Suisse securities, according to people familiar with the matter.

BULLS OF THE DAY:

TATASTEEL (+2.82%)
JSWSTEEL (+2.82%)
SBILIFE (+1.62%)
L&T (+1.47%)
HDFCLIFE (+1.32%)

BEARS OF THE DAY:

BAJAJFINSV (-1.48%)
TRENT (-1.37%)
COALINDIA (-1.31%)
TECHM (-1.13%)
ONGC (-1.10%)

OUR VIEW FOR WEDNESDAY’S TRADE

Technically, we suspect confirmation of strength above Nifty 26100 mark.

After that, Nifty will look to move past its all-time-high at 26277 mark.

Bottom-line: Nifty needs to closed above 26100 mark to reaffirm strength.

ALL ABOUT NIFTY:
Nifty (CMP: 25936)
Support: 25755/25601
Resistance: 26100/26277
Range: 25801-26075
21 DMA: 25315
50 DMA: 25091
200 DMA: 24292
Trend: Positive

BULLISH LOOKING STOCKS:

TATASTEEL

SBIN

HINDALCO

BULLISH LOOKING STOCKS (LONG TERM):

BEL

CHOLAFIN

GRASIM

BEARISH LOOKING STOCKS:

KOTAKBANK

SBICARD

MANAPPURAM

STOCKS TO AVOID:

HAL

LUPIN

MFSL

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