HDFC Gets RBI Nod to Raise IndusInd Bank Stake Up to 9.5%; Rupee Slumps to Record Low at 91& More
Market Recap: 16th December, 2025
📈 Top Gainers & Losers (Nifty 50)
🗞 Stock News Highlights
HDFC Bank (-0.18%): Stock remained flat after RBI approved HDFC group entities to collectively hold up to 9.5% stake in IndusInd Bank until December 2026.
Jaykay Enterprises (+1.81%): Stock gained as JV J K Phillips LLP won a ₹162.25 crore Ircon International contract for design, supply, and commissioning of CNC machines.
Newgen Software Technologies (-2.08%): Stock slipped despite the company securing a ₹16.53 crore order from a leading Indian bank for its digital lending platform.
Vedanta(+3.66%): Stock moved higher as NCLT approved the company’s restructuring into independent listed businesses to unlock long-term shareholder value.
🏢 Sectoral Performance
Consumer Durables | Nifty Consumer Durables (+0.55%): Sector moved higher for the fourth consecutive session as investors bet on rising big-ticket consumption, with buying seen in Titan, Voltas, and Blue Star.
Media | Nifty Media (+0.03%): Sector traded mixed as select stocks gained on content growth and ad-revenue expectations, while profit-booking weighed on others, with 4 gainers and 8 draggers.
Realty | Nifty Realty (-1.29%): Index extended losses, down 7% over the past month, with heavy selling seen in Godrej Properties, Prestige Estates, and Lodha Developers.
India Defence | Nifty India Defence (-1.28%): Sector stayed weak for the second straight month amid profit-booking, with only 1 gainer and 17 draggers reflecting broad-based selling pressure.
🔍 Market Insights
Technical Level: Nifty opened with a gap-down and continued to decline throughout the session, remaining in negative territory. The index faced resistance near 25,970 and found support around 25,830.
Advance-Decline Ratio: Market action showed mild strength, with advances at 1,665 versus 1,468 declines, indicating selective buying across counters.
The Big Picture: The rupee hit a historic low of 91 against the US dollar amid strong dollar demand, persistent foreign fund outflows, weak global sentiment, and uncertainty around US trade developments.
FII/DII Activity (Dec 16, 2025): Market breadth stayed weak with 1,023 advances and 2,095 declines, reflecting broad-based selling pressure despite selective buying interest.
🔮 Watch Out For Tomorrow
IPO Corner: The Neptune Logitek SME IPO is closing tomorrow, making it the final day for investors to submit their applications.
Macro: Japan Balance of Trade (Nov) and UK Inflation Rate YoY (Nov) data are scheduled for release today, likely influencing currency and global market sentiment.
Index Watch: Nifty declined today after a three-day rally, indicating a short-term downtrend as it formed lower lows. Investors remain cautious, watching whether the index sustains current levels or slips further to make a new low this week.
5 Day Course
Theme: Understanding Business & Earnings Quality
Day 2: Tuesday – Operating Margin (EBIT Margin)
Operating margin reflects how efficiently a company earns profit from its core operations before interest and taxes. It highlights cost discipline, pricing power, and operational strength. Rising margins indicate improving efficiency, while falling margins may signal higher input costs or competitive pressure.
Example: If revenue is ₹1,000 crore and operating profit is ₹150 crore, the operating margin is 15%. If peers average 10%, the company is more efficient. A decline from 18% to 12% over two years may indicate cost inflation or margin pressure.
📝 Word Of The Day
Divergence: It occurs when a stock’s price moves in one direction while indicators like RSI or MACD move opposite, signaling weakening momentum and a possible trend reversal.
👀 Stay tuned. Stay diversified.
Until next time,
Team Pocketful.