Daily Finance Pulse India - 25 December 2025
Indian markets head into the Christmas holiday with equities in consolidation mode after a soft close on December 24, 2025; stock exchanges are closed for trading today, global risk sentiment is broadly positive, and the overall tone for India remains cautiously bullish.
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**Shift: Indian benchmarks ease, remain in consolidation zone**
24 December 2025 · Indian equities slipped from early gains on Wednesday, with the Sensex ending around 85,408.70, down about 116 points (0.14%), and the Nifty 50 closing near 26,139–26,142, down roughly 0.13%, as traders booked profits in a holiday-shortened week while broader momentum indicators continued to signal an ongoing consolidation phase at elevated levels.[1][5][4]
Impact: Indian indices are pausing after a strong run, suggesting traders may see range-bound moves near record highs rather than sharp corrections in the near term.[3][4]
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**Closure: Christmas holiday, Indian stock exchanges shut today**
24 December 2025 · Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE are closed on Thursday, 25 December 2025, for the Christmas holiday, marking the final stock market holiday of the year, after a mixed close for benchmark indices on December 23 and a soft session on December 24.[2][7]
Impact: With trading halted today, Indian investors get a pause to reassess positions before year-end flows and potential volatility return on the next session.[2][7]
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**Consolidation: Nifty and Sensex hover below peaks as 2025 winds down**
24 December 2025 · At the start of Wednesday’s trade, Nifty 50 was around 26,157, down about 20 points, and the Sensex was near 85,455, off roughly 70 points, with analysts flagging that Indian equities are entering a consolidation phase with an upward bias, supported by strong domestic macro data, earnings expectations for FY26–FY27 and steady domestic institutional inflows.[3]
Impact: Investors may favor buy-on-dips strategies in quality large caps as underlying fundamentals and local liquidity continue to underpin the market despite near-term range-bound moves.[3]
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**Liquidity: RBI’s large OMO plan seen boosting banks and credit growth**
24 December 2025 · Market strategists highlighted that the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to conduct an additional open market operation (OMO) of about ₹2 lakh crore is expected to materially ease systemic liquidity and lower bond yields, a move viewed as positive for credit growth and fairly valued banking stocks.[3]
Impact: Easier liquidity and softer yields could support bank valuations and loan growth into 2026, making financials a key sector to watch once trading resumes.[3]
5/10
**Rotation: Direct retail investors turn net sellers in 2025 after Covid-era boom**
24 December 2025 · NSE data cited in market commentary show that individual direct equity investors have pulled out about ₹8,461 crore from domestic stocks so far in 2025, turning net sellers for the first time since the Covid period after several years of strong net buying between 2020 and 2024.[1]
Impact: A shift in retail flows away from direct equities may increase the influence of institutional investors on price discovery and could drive more interest toward mutual funds and other managed products.[1]
6/10
**Indices: Global stocks extend gains as US S&P 500 hits fresh record**
24 December 2025 · US equities rose for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 closing at a new record and the Dow and Nasdaq also higher after updated third-quarter GDP figures showed the US economy growing at a robust 4.3% annual rate, while Asian markets traded mostly higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s strength.[1][3]
Impact: Stronger US growth and record-high S&P 500 levels are supporting global risk appetite, a backdrop that tends to be constructive for foreign inflows into emerging markets like India once local trading resumes.[1][3]
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**Gold: Bullion surges past $4,500 as safe-haven demand jumps**
24 December 2025 · International gold prices climbed above $4,500 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, with silver and platinum also hitting record levels, as investors ramped up allocations to safe-haven assets amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve could deliver further interest-rate cuts next year.[3]
Impact: A sharply higher gold price supports Indian gold-related exporters and miners but may pressure local jewelry demand and widen India’s import bill if sustained.[3]
8/10
**Energy: Crude market eyes US inventory data as Asian trade thins**
24 December 2025 · Ahead of the Christmas break, traders are focused on the latest US API crude oil stock-change data due this week, with Asian markets seeing lighter volumes as several exchanges close early, while Indian commentary points to oil remaining a key macro swing factor alongside global central-bank moves.[1]
Impact: Oil’s next move, driven by US inventory trends and global growth expectations, will be critical for India’s inflation and current-account trajectory heading into early 2026.[1]
9/10
**Forex: Asian currencies track risk-on mood as US data stay strong**
24 December 2025 · Regional market updates show major Asian equity indices moving higher in step with Wall Street and stronger US GDP data, with traders noting that risk-on sentiment has lent support to several Asian currencies even as US yields tick up on better growth numbers.[1][3]
Impact: If the risk-on tone persists and capital flows favor emerging markets, the rupee could see near-term support, reducing imported inflation pressures for India.[1][3]
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**Crypto: Digital assets benefit indirectly from record equities and rate-cut hopes**
24 December 2025 · With the S&P 500 at all-time highs and investors increasingly pricing in further Fed rate cuts for 2026, market strategists note that global risk assets beyond equities, including major cryptocurrencies, have drawn interest in recent sessions as part of broader appetite for higher-yielding or growth-linked plays.[1][3]
Impact: Stronger risk sentiment and easier global liquidity conditions could keep crypto volatility elevated, influencing correlated risk-taking behavior among some Indian retail traders once markets reopen.[1][3]