Overview
- After a quiet open, the Sensex improved from about 85,063 to roughly 85,140 and the Nifty from about 26,058 to near 26,080 during the session.
- Exchange data showed DIIs were net buyers of about Rs 1,772 crore on Friday while FIIs were net sellers of roughly Rs 318 crore.
- Regional sentiment helped as South Korea, Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced, Japan’s Nikkei slipped and U.S. markets ended flat on Friday.
- Participation stayed light with December Nifty 50 daily volume near 250 million shares versus 300 million in November, while FPIs recorded Rs 3.18 billion of outflows on Friday and have sold $1.64 billion this month and $18.03 billion in 2025.
- Tata Steel, Bharat Electronics, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Trent and Maruti led gains as Adani Ports, Power Grid, Bajaj Finserv and Axis Bank lagged, and Brent crude hovered near $61 after a rise of about 1%.