Stock Market Today 31 Dec: Indian benchmark indices were trading in the green on Wednesday morning, the last trading day of the year. By 9:30 AM, Sensex had risen 167 points, or 0.20 percent, to 84,872, and Nifty had gained 67 points, or 0.26 percent, to 26,005. The broader market indices mirrored the performance of benchmark indices, with Nifty Midcap 100 rising 0.55 percent and Nifty Smallcap 100 gaining 0.58 percent. Among sectoral gainers, Nifty Metal index led the way with a 1.33 percent increase, followed by Nifty Chemicals index with a 1.09 percent gain and Nifty PSU Bank index with a 0.79 percent rise.
Expert on Stock Market
According to analysts, immediate support is in the 25,750-25,800 range, while resistance is near the 26,050-26,100 area. The market is likely to trend upwards, but persistent selling by FIIs and a lack of fresh catalysts such as US-India trade news are weighing it down. Investors are looking for cues from December auto sales figures, Q3 corporate results, budget expectations, and Federal Reserve actions in 2026. Market analysts say traders are hoping for an improvement in earnings in 2026.
Stock Market Today 31 Dec
All major NSE indices opened in the green. The Nifty 100 rose by 0.28 percent, the Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 0.51 percent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 advanced by 0.49 percent, indicating broad-based buying despite the subdued market sentiment. Sectorally, all major NSE indices opened higher.
The Nifty Metal index surged by more than 1 percent after restrictions on steel imports were extended for three years. Nifty IT gained a modest 0.2 percent, FMCG rose by 0.24 percent, and Nifty PSU Bank edged up by 0.07 percent. Nifty Realty increased by 0.47 percent and Nifty Pharma by 0.21 percent.
Asian Market Today
Markets in the Asia-Pacific region saw mostly declines in the morning session of the shortened, final trading day of the year due to holidays. In Asian markets, China’s Shanghai Composite index fell 0.07 percent and the Shenzhen index dropped 0.67 percent, while Japan’s Nikkei index declined 0.37 percent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.12 percent. South Korea’s KOSPI index also dropped 0.15 percent.
