SGX Nifty December 2025 futures increased by 6.50 points, suggesting a stable opening for the Nifty 50 today.
Institutional Flows:
On 17 December 2025, provisional data indicated that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) acquired shares valued at Rs 1,171.71 crore, whereas domestic institutional investors (DIIs) recorded net purchases amounting to Rs 768.94 crore in the Indian equity market.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have divested shares amounting to Rs 22,284.04 crore in December to date. Their cash sales amounted to Rs 17,500.31 crore in November, while in October, they recorded Rs 2,346.89 crore.
Global Markets:
The Asian market experienced a slight decline on Thursday as investors on Wall Street persisted in shifting away from technology stocks. Stocks related to artificial intelligence negatively impacted indexes following a media report indicating that Oracle’s main investor, Blue Owl Capital, has withdrawn its funding from one of its data center initiatives.
In Asia, the Bank of Japan is set to commence its two-day meeting, with expectations pointing towards a rate increase to 0.75% on Friday, marking its highest level in three decades.
In the U.S. overnight, all three major indexes experienced declines, with the S&P 500 decreasing by 1.16%, while the Nasdaq Composite recorded the most significant drop at 1.81%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a decline of 0.47%.
Market participants are closely monitoring the upcoming release of the U.S. consumer price index for November, scheduled for Thursday morning. This will be the inaugural consumer inflation report released to the public following the conclusion of the government shutdown last month. According to media reports, the headline inflation is projected to have increased at a rate of 3.1% compared to the previous year.
Domestic Market:
The headline equity indices concluded with slight losses on Wednesday, marking a continuation of their decline for the third consecutive session. Market sentiment remained cautious due to ongoing foreign institutional investor selling and a lack of definitive advancements regarding a potential U.S.-India trade agreement.
Global cues exhibited a mixed performance, as increasing Japanese bond yields indicated tighter liquidity, subsequently impacting equity valuations negatively. Meanwhile, the softer U.S. labor data has heightened concerns about a potential recession while bolstering expectations for a more accommodative Federal Reserve.
The Nifty finished under the 25,850 mark, influenced by a decline in consumer durables stocks, while there was selective buying interest in PSU banks, metals, and IT shares. The S&P BSE Sensex experienced a decline of 120.21 points, representing a decrease of 0.14%, closing at 84,559.65. The Nifty 50 index experienced a decline of 41.55 points, representing a decrease of 0.16%, closing at 25,818.55. Over the course of three consecutive trading sessions, the Sensex experienced a decrease of 0.83%, whereas the Nifty saw a decline of 0.87%.