“गैप-डाउन से शुरुआत, गिरावट पर नज़र – मेटल्स और सीमेंट में मज़बूत मोमेंटम, इंडेक्स के लिए 25,850 / 59,000 के स्तर अहम मोड़ पर।”

Market Outlook The market is likely to open flat to slightly gap-down with a mildly negative bias, as GIFT Nifty is trading around 26,025, about 110 points lower than the previous close (-0.42%). The Dollar Index is stable near 98.39 and has shown mild weakness over the past one month, keeping emerging market sentiment neutral to positive.

Sectors in Focus Today Strength was seen in Metals, Realty, Infrastructure, Energy, Auto, IT, Banks and Pharma, while FMCG and Media remained relatively weak. For today, key focus areas include: Metals and Cement, where names such as Hindalco, Tata Steel, UltraTech and Grasim may see continuation moves due to strong momentum. Infrastructure, Capital Goods and Realty may also witness follow-through buying on the back of the capex and housing themes. Likely Action Stocks Stocks that may see active intraday participation include Hindalco, Tata Steel, UltraTech and Grasim, which continue to lead the metals and cement space. PSU stocks and select banks near key Bank Nifty levels may also remain in focus, subject to stock-specific confirmation.