Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty are set for a soft start on Friday, mirroring the weakness in GIFT Nifty, which hovered near 25,499.
Investor focus will remain on the Bank of Japan’s interest rate decision, global market cues, and primary market activity, which are expected to guide sentiment on the final trading day of the week.
On Thursday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 83013.96 up by 320.25 points or by 0.39 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25423.6 up by 93.35 points or by 0.37 %.
On the global front, Asian markets were mostly upbeat in Friday’s trade, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. Last checked, Nikkei was up 0.8 per cent, hitting a fresh record high for the second straight session ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy decision.
On Wall Street, equities rallied after the Federal Reserve signaled the start of a rate-easing cycle, boosting hopes of stronger economic growth. The S&P 500 climbed 0.48 per cent, the Nasdaq jumped 0.94 per cent, and the Dow Jones added 0.27 per cent. All three major indexes touched fresh all-time intraday highs on Thursday, following a volatile session a day earlier after the Fed’s rate cut.
Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Eternal Ltd. 36575258.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 17791598.00, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. 16842964.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 16413388.00, ITC Ltd. 15647808.00,
On NSE, total number of shares traded was 427.68 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 97994.78 Crore.
On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 107766 with a total turnover of Rs. 20733.51 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1198319 with a total turnover of Rs. 84459.38 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 56912637 with a total turnover of Rs. 10859178.08 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 7024254 with a total turnover of Rs. 514490.85 Crore.
The FIIs on 18/09/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 13184.96 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 701.76 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 13465.09 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 366.83 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -280.13 Crore and Rs. 334.93