Last Week: Nifty Summary
- Nifty ended the week up ~1.6%, rebounding from a 3-day losing streak on a strong Friday rally,
- Support stood at ~24,500; resistance near 25,200–25,300 as geopolitical tensions drove volatility
- Key drivers included financials (boosted by RBI easing infrastructure provisioning), dip- buying, and abundant domestic liquidity
FII & DII Flows
- FIIs were moderate net buyers: monthtodate ~₹3,900 cr inflows, with a one-day net buy of ~₹7,940 cr on June 20, DIIs also remained net buyers as on JUNE 20 2025
Top 5 Headlines in Financial Markets
- U.S. airstrikes on Iran & Middle East tensions risk unsettling markets, lifting oil prices and safehaven flows
- RBI’s relaxation of provisioning norms for infrastructure lending boosts financials and stateowned banks
- Promoters, PE/VC have sold stakes worth ~₹40,000 cr in two weeks—market sees this as profit-taking, not panic
- Upcoming HDB Financial IPO, Sensex re-weighting, and global central bank cues poised to influence next week
Top Gainers & Losers in Nifty 500
- Top Gainers (weekly in Nifty 500) include Escorts Kubota, IGL, Alkyl Amines
- Top Losers: Nifty 500 weakness included Dishman Carbogen (HC), Zee Ent., GAIL India, Manappuram
F&O Stats – OI, Volume & L/S Ratio
- Open Interest (OI) near-term futures at ~10.95 cr contracts (+0.9%), calls at ~17.6 cr (+25%) and puts at ~16.7 cr (+6%)
- Option chain shows ~4.95 cr open contracts at the money, Call OI rising ~56 lakh (12.9%), Put OI adding ~37 lakh (14.5%), total volume ~41.8cr trades .
- L/S ratio i.e. call/put OI is ~1.06, slightly callbiased. Futures OI growth signals new positions being added.
Technical Outlook: Nifty Next Week
- Resistance: near 25,200–25,300 — a decisive breakout could edge the index toward 25,700–25,900, Support: 24,500 a breach could test lower zones near.
- Trend: Biased cautiously bullish as per analysts, but global/geopolitical uncertainty advises selective stock plays
- Chart view: Flat to Positive short-term trend holds unless closing below ~24400 as per technical models.