🇮🇳 Indian Stock Market Update: Positive Opening Expected | April 28, 2025
🚀 Quick Snapshot
- GIFT Nifty is up 0.3% at 24,220 at 6:45 am, signaling a positive start for Indian markets today!
- Asian markets opened higher as investors monitor US-China developments and await potential stimulus from China.
- Meanwhile, back home, Indian indices saw a second straight day of losses due to rising India-Pakistan tensions.
🌏 Global Markets at a Glance
- Hang Seng Futures ➡️ +0.2%
- Japan’s Topix ➡️ +1.2%
- Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 ➡️ +0.6%
- 10-year US Treasury yield steady at 4.23%
📊 Commodity Check
- Oil (WTI) ➡️ +0.2% at $63.14/barrel 🛢️
- Gold ➡️ -0.3% at $3,309.50/oz 🪙
- Copper ➡️ -0.2% 📉
- Nickel ➡️ -1.7% 📉
- Aluminium ➡️ -0.9% 📉
- Zinc ➡️ -1.6% 📉
- Lead ➡️ -0.8% 📉
Tip:
📢 Falling commodity prices could support sectors like auto and real estate stocks in India due to lower input costs!
🇺🇸 US Market Recap
- S&P 500 had its longest winning streak since January, rising 0.7%! 🚀
- Nasdaq 100 surged 1.1% powered by strong mega-cap stocks (think Apple, Microsoft).
📅 Key Events to Watch Today
- India’s March IIP data (Factory Output) ➡️ Expected to grow 3.3% 📈
- February growth was 2.9%, January was 5%.
Investor Tip:
⭐ Positive IIP numbers could boost sentiment in industrial, manufacturing, and capital goods stocks!
🏦 Important Earnings To Track Today
- UltraTech Cement
- Adani Green Energy, Adani Total Gas, TVS Motors, IRCTC, IDBI Bank, PNB Housing Finance, Oberoi Realty, and many more! 📊
🔥 Major Earnings Highlights (Q4 FY25)
🛢️ Reliance Industries
- Revenue: +9% QoQ ➡️ ₹2,61,388 crore
- Net Profit: +5% ➡️ ₹19,407 crore
- EBITDA Margin: Shrunk to 16.8% from 18.2%.
Investor Tip:
⚡ Watch Reliance closely — margin pressures could affect stock performance even with revenue growth.
📱 Reliance Jio
- Revenue: +2% ➡️ ₹30,018 crore
- Net Profit: +3% ➡️ ₹6,642 crore
- ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) ➡️ ₹206 📈
🏗️ Tata Technologies
- Revenue: ↓2.4% QoQ
- Net Profit: ↑12% ➡️ ₹188.87 crore
- Special Dividend: ₹8.35 + ₹3.35 🎉
🏦 RBL Bank
- Net profit: ↓80% ❗
- Net NPA: Improved to 0.29%
Warning:
🚨 Rising provisions and a drop in profits signal caution for banking investors.
🧩 Stocks in Focus Today
| Stock | Update |
|---|---|
| Dixon Technologies | Arm to acquire KHY Electronics for ₹121 crore. |
| Mahindra & Mahindra | To acquire SML Isuzu; big move in the commercial vehicle segment. 🚛 |
| Axis Bank | Rajiv Anand to retire as Deputy MD. |
| Apollo Tyres | Shutting Netherlands plant by 2026. 🚗 |
| GAIL | MoU with CONCOR to boost LNG usage. |
| Aurobindo Pharma | Positive EU nod for breast cancer biosimilar! 🌟 |
| Zydus Lifesciences | Minor USFDA observations at Gujarat plant. |
📢 IPO Alert: Ather Energy
- IPO Size: ₹2,980.7 crore
- Price Band: ₹304–₹321
- Bidding Dates: April 29 to April 30
- Already raised ₹1,340 crore from anchor investors! 🚀
🔎 Other Important News
- RBI Governor urges US firms to invest more in India 🇮🇳
- India may allow up to 49% foreign ownership in nuclear energy sector ⚡
- Insurance Amendment Bill likely in upcoming Parliament session 🏛️
📈 F&O Market Cues
- Nifty May Futures down 1.04% at 24,139 (Premium: 100 points)
- Put-Call Ratio: 1.25 (Bullish Bias)
- Key Levels:
- Max Call OI at 25,000
- Max Put OI at 23,500
🔔 No stocks are currently in the F&O ban list.
✍️ Final Thoughts for Traders & Investors
✅ Positive start expected today with GIFT Nifty up and strong global cues.
✅ Focus on stock-specific action: Reliance, UltraTech Cement, Adani Group, TVS Motors.
✅ Keep an eye on commodity trends — especially metals and oil prices.
✅ Be cautious if geopolitical tensions escalate.
📢 Pro Tip for the Day:
🔎 Watch the banking stocks carefully. Profit pressure and provisions could trigger volatility. Favor private banks with strong asset quality.
