Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open on a subdued note today, June 19, tracking weak cues from GIFT Nifty, which was trading around 24,744.50 earlier this morning.
Market sentiment is likely to remain cautious amid key global and domestic triggers, including the upcoming US Federal Reserve interest rate decision, escalating geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran, the scheduled Nifty F&O expiry, mixed global cues, and ongoing institutional activity.
In the previous session on June 18, the markets witnessed another round of volatility, with benchmark indices closing lower for the second consecutive day. Investor sentiment remained subdued ahead of the Fed’s policy outcome and amid persistent concerns over unrest in the Middle East.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 81444.66 down by -138.64 points or by -0.17 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24812.05 down by -41.35 points or by -0.17 %.
On the global front, Asian markets edged lower on Thursday following comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who signaled that inflation is expected to rise meaningfully in the coming months.
Japan’s Nikkei opened down by 0.63%, while the broader Topix slipped 0.44%. South Korea’s Kospi, which opened higher, reversed gains and was down 0.18%. Australia’s ASX 200 was largely flat, trading with a slight negative bias.
As anticipated, the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the fourth consecutive meeting, maintaining the federal funds rate at 4.25%–4.50%. Policymakers adopted a cautious stance, opting to evaluate the broader impact of President Trump’s economic measures on tariffs, immigration, and taxation. While acknowledging a decline in economic uncertainty, officials projected two rate cuts in 2025, with only minor adjustments expected in 2026 and 2027.
On Wall Street, US markets ended on a mixed note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.10%, the S&P 500 edged lower by 0.03%, while the Nasdaq Composite managed a modest gain of 0.13%.Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – IndusInd Bank Ltd. 20826809.00, Bharat Electronics Ltd. 18879759.00, NTPC Ltd. 17835507.00, Eternal Ltd. 17297196.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 14860746.00,
On NSE, total number of shares traded was 355.51 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 89892.68 Crore.
On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 124959 with a total turnover of Rs. 22692.37 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1179714 with a total turnover of Rs. 76546.16 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 101701271 with a total turnover of Rs. 18868515.15 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 7781573 with a total turnover of Rs. 521672.85 Crore.
The FIIs on 18/06/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 14984.00 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 1119.03 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 12195.73 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 392.80 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 2788.27 Crore and Rs. 726.23