Stock Market LIVE Today, Tuesday, November 25, 2025:
Dalal Street is poised for a muted start on Tuesday even as global sentiment turned sharply positive overnight on expectations of an imminent US Federal Reserve rate cut.
At 7:35 AM, the GIFT Nifty traded 4 points lower at 25,992 (-0.02%), indicating a flat-to-muted opening for Indian benchmark indices.
Asian markets open higher; global risk appetite improves
Asian equities extended gains on Tuesday, mirroring Wall Street’s strong rebound.
Nikkei 225: +0.65%
Kospi: +0.75%
The rise comes as US markets staged their best session in six weeks, driven by growing confidence that the Federal Reserve is prepared for a December rate cut. Bloomberg data shows money markets pricing in over 70% probability of a rate reduction.
Overnight returns:
S&P 500: +1.55%
Nasdaq: +2.69%
Back home: Sensex, Nifty close lower on Monday
On Monday, Indian benchmarks ended in the red, dragged by profit-booking and mixed domestic cues.
Sensex: 84,900.71 (-331.21 pts, -0.39%)
Nifty50: 25,959.50 (-108.65 pts, -0.42%)
Nifty levels to watch today
According to Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money:
Key support: 25,900
Next slope support: 25,750
Breakout zone: 26,150–26,180
A decisive close above this range could drive the Nifty toward 26,250–26,350.
IPOs in focus today
In the mainboard market:
Sudeep Pharma Ltd IPO (₹8,000 crore) enters its final day of bidding today.
Subscription status as of Day 2: 5x.
No active issues in the SME segment today.
Key Market Themes This Morning
IT stocks eye AI-led revival
Motilal Oswal expects AI integration to boost demand for Indian IT services as enterprises transition from AI infrastructure setup to scaled deployment. Infosys and HCL Tech remain key beneficiaries.
Consumption stocks lag despite GST 2.0 optimism
Analysts say that despite improved sentiment, consumption stocks haven't fully priced in the impact of GST 2.0 as monsoon disruptions weighed on Q2 FY26 earnings.
Nifty 50 profit growth hits 12-quarter low
Combined net profit of Nifty 50 firms grew only 1.2% in Q2 FY26, the weakest pace in three years, signalling pressure on India’s large-cap earnings cycle.
