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( As on 22/07/2025 08:38)

Pre-Session: GIFT Nifty hints a firm start; US, Asian markets mixed

Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty are expected to open on a strong note on July 22, taking cues from GIFT Nifty, which was trading around 25,184 earlier this morning.



Market movement today is likely to be influenced by Q1 earnings, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech, trends in institutional investments, primary market activity, and positive global cues.



On July 21, the benchmark indices ended a two-day losing streak, with the Nifty closing above the 25,000 mark in a volatile session, led by gains in auto, realty, metal, and private banking stocks.



On Monday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 82200.34 up by 442.61 points or by 0.54 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25090.7 up by 122.3 points or by 0.49 %.



On the global front, Asia-Pacific markets traded higher on Tuesday, buoyed by Wall Street's overnight gains, where major indices hit record highs as investors remained optimistic about corporate earnings despite ongoing tariff concerns.



In Japan, equities climbed as markets reopened following a weekend election that saw the ruling party lose its majority in the upper house. The Nikkei was up 1 per cent, while the broader Topix index gained 0.60 per cent.

Kospi inched up 0.05 per cent, and the ASX 200 benchmark advanced 0.12 per cent.



On Wall Street, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at fresh record highs on Monday, supported by strong intraday momentum. The S&P 500 edged up 0.14 per cent to 6,305.60, and the Nasdaq rose 0.38 per cent to 20,974.17. However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped slightly, shedding 0.04 per cent to settle at 44,323.07.



Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Eternal Ltd. 67508530.00, Tata Steel Ltd. 29812899.00, Reliance Industries Ltd. 22442744.00, Jio Financial Services Ltd. 16996843.00, Axis Bank Ltd. 15905500.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 334.50 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 91473.41 Crore.



On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 122273 with a total turnover of Rs. 23527.43 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1253949 with a total turnover of Rs. 89847.85 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 66212496 with a total turnover of Rs. 12533566.19 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 7300108 with a total turnover of Rs. 551387.74 Crore.



The FIIs on 21/07/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 16108.01 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 220.06 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 15326.16 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 581.12 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 781.85 Crore and Rs. -361.06