Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open higher on March 17, following positive cues from GIFT Nifty, which was trading around 22,570 earlier this morning.
Benchmark indices ended lower in a volatile session, with Nifty slipping below 22,400 despite positive cues from industrial production and retail inflation data, closing the week nearly a percent lower.
On Thursday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 73828.91 down by -200.85 points or by -0.27 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22397.2 down by -73.3 points or by -0.33 %.
On the global front, Asian shares climbed after China pledged more steps to revive consumption. Stocks rose in Australia, Japan and South Korea in early Monday trade, with futures in Hong Kong also pointing to a higher open.
US stocks rebounded on Friday as investors hunted for bargains at the end of a tumultuous week in which U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating trade war fueled recession fears and doused risk appetite.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 674.62 points, or 1.65%, to 41,488.19. The S&P 500 advanced 117.42 points, or 2.13%, to 5,638.94 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 451.07 points, or 2.61%, at 17,754.09.
Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Tata Steel Ltd. 48286431.00, Bharat Electronics Ltd. 38015489.00, IndusInd Bank Ltd. 31592987.00, Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. 16105085.00, Tata Motors Ltd. 14004345.00,
On NSE, total number of shares traded was 277.02 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 72307.78 Crore.
On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 117553 with a total turnover of Rs. 18698.79 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1051217 with a total turnover of Rs. 58977.37 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 253785932 with a total turnover of Rs. 42645665.81 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 5095150 with a total turnover of Rs. 303801.14 Crore.
The FIIs on 13/03/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 13337.18 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 1698.74 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 14747.47 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 319.61 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -1410.29 Crore and Rs. 1379.13