SGX Nifty December 2025 futures experienced a decline of 15.00 points (or 0.06%) in early trade, indicating a flat opening for the Nifty 50 today.
Institutional Flows:
On 28 November 2025, provisional data indicated that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) acquired shares valued at Rs 3,795.72 crore, whereas domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers amounting to Rs 4,148.48 crore in the Indian equity market.
In November, foreign institutional investors have divested shares totaling Rs 17,500.31 crore. This comes after their divestment of equities amounting to Rs 2,346.89 crore in October and Rs 35,301.36 crore in September.
Global Markets:
The Asian markets experienced a predominantly negative session on Monday as investors analyzed the most recent manufacturing data emerging from China. In November, China’s factory activity experienced an unexpected contraction, as indicated by a private survey released on Monday. This decline is attributed to persistently weak domestic demand, which continues to overshadow the world’s second-largest economy. The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, as reported by S&P Global, decreased to 49.9 in November, down from 50.6 in October and 51.2 in September. A reading exceeding the 50 benchmark level indicates expansion, whereas a reading below that signifies contraction.
Nonetheless, the official data published on Sunday indicated that China’s factory activity experienced a minor improvement in November; however, it continued to be in contraction for the eighth consecutive month. Additionally, the services sector showed signs of weakening as the positive impact from previous holidays diminished. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index increased to 49.2, reflecting a rise of 0.2 points from October, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
On Friday, following the Thanksgiving holiday, Wall Street resumed activity with a shortened trading session. The Nasdaq Composite increased by 0.65%, closing at 23,365.69, marking its fifth consecutive day of gains. In the meantime, the S&P 500 experienced an increase of 0.54%, closing at 6,849.09. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 289.30 points, representing a 0.61% rise, closing at 47,716.42.
Market participants have started to elevate their forecasts for reduced interest rates following remarks from New York Fed President John Williams, who indicated last week that there was potential for “a further adjustment in the near term to the target range for the federal funds rate.” A reduction of a quarter percentage point by the Fed in December would represent the central bank’s third consecutive cut following its meetings in September and October.
Domestic Market:
The headline equity indices experienced a slight decline today, breaking a two-day upward trend, as profit-taking at high levels overshadowed the positive Q2 GDP report, which indicated a robust economic growth of 8.2%.
The Nifty closed beneath the 26,250 threshold. Stocks in the oil & gas, realty, and IT sectors experienced a decline, whereas those in the auto, pharma, and media sectors saw an increase.
The S&P BSE Sensex experienced a decrease of 13.71 points, reflecting a decline of 0.02%, closing at 85,706.67. The Nifty 50 index experienced a decline of 12.60 points, representing a decrease of 0.05%, closing at 26,202.95.