Nifty ends higher near 26,000; Amber Enterprises’ ₹500 crore investment lifts stock & More - Paper By Pocketful
Market Recap: 19th December, 2025
📈 Top Gainers & Losers (Nifty 50)
🗞 Stock News Highlights
HCL Technologies (-1.14%): Stock slipped despite the company announcing the $160 million acquisition of HPE’s Telco Solutions business, aimed at strengthening its telecom portfolio and 5G network services.
Amber Enterprises India (+1.45%): Shares advanced as the company plans a ₹500 crore investment to expand its HVAC-focused R&D centre in Punjab.
GPT Infraprojects (+0.86%): Stock unchanged despite winning a large flyover construction order from MCGM worth ₹1,804.48 crore.
Niraj Cement Structurals (+7.70%): Shares advanced after receiving a ₹322.27 crore EPC work order from MoRTHfor four-laning the Ponda–Bhoma section of NH-748 in Goa.
🏢 Sectoral Performance
India Defence | Nifty India Defence (+2.04%): Sector moved higher on expectations of fresh orders and sustained investor accumulation, led by BEL, HAL, and Mazagon Dock.
Realty | Nifty Realty (+1.67%): Sector rose for the second consecutive session as positive market sentiment boosted realty stocks, with 8 gainers and 2 losers among constituents.
Auto | Nifty Auto (+1.23%): Index rebounded after four-day decline, led by gains in Motherson, TVS Motor, Tata Motors PV, Bajaj Auto, and Eicher Motors.
Healthcare | Nifty Healthcare (+1.09%): Index gained on defensive buying and earnings visibility, with 17 gainers and 3 losers among constituents.
🔍 Market Insights
Technical Level: Nifty opened with a gap-up, made a higher high, held support near 25,840, and closed near resistance around 25,990, indicating continued strength but supply at higher levels.
Advance-Decline Ratio: Market breadth remained positive with 2,184 advancing stocks against 939 declining stocks.
The Big Picture: India eased business visa norms by launching a digital platform, simplifying approvals for foreign engineers, mainly Chinese, to support manufacturing operations, training needs, and strengthen bilateral business ties.
FII/DII Activity (Dec 18, 2025): Robust buying by DIIs amounting to ₹2,700 crore provided stability to the markets, complemented by FII inflows of ₹596 crore, indicating improving risk appetite.
🔮 Watch Out For Tomorrow
IPO Corner: Phytochem Remedies SME IPO closes on Monday, marking the last day for investors to subscribe.
Macro: US GDP Growth Rate QoQ (Q3, 2nd estimate) and Australia’s RBA meeting minutes are in focus today, guiding global market sentiment.
Index Watch: Nifty opened on a positive note and staged an upward rally, closing near 26,000 and ending the week on a positive note, boosting overall market sentiment. The key question now is whether this momentum can sustain into next week and propel the index toward a new all-time high, or if profit-booking emerges at higher levels.
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👀 Stay tuned. Stay diversified.
Until next time,
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