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21-Apr-20261 min readvipin kumar

Trump says Iran ceasefire unlikely to be extended, Hormuz to stay shut until deal- Daily Market Update 21st April 2026

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that it is highly unlikely he will extend the current ceasefire with Iran if no agreement is reached before it expires later this week.

Speaking in a phone interview, Trump said the truce, which he announced on April 7, is set to expire on Wednesday evening Washington time.

“It’s Wednesday evening,” Trump said. “Wednesday evening Washington time.”

When asked whether he would extend the ceasefire if talks remain unresolved, Trump replied: “It’s highly unlikely that I’d extend it.”

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets settled on a flat to negative note.
  • European equity markets ended lower in range 0.50% to 1.16%.
  • Asian equity markets are trading in green.
  • GIFT Nifty is up by 70 points, Nifty futures likely to open around 24400 levels.

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • US stocks dropped on Monday as President Donald Trump raised doubts over the extension to the ceasefire with Iran.
  • Asian equity markets trading in green on Tuesday as investors look for a possibility for a resolution to the Middle East conflict, even though  tensions between Iran and the U.S. remains.
  • Oil tumbled amid hopes  that Iran will attend peace talks with the US in Islamabad before the two week ceasefire between the two sides ends. Brent slipped around 1.1% to $94.44 a barrel after rising 5.6% on Monday.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • IEX clarified that the recent fall in its share price is linked to public draft rules, emphasizing that the CERC draft regarding market coupling norms is still purely consultative.
  • Container Corp has officially appointed Vivek Gupta to serve as the Director of Finance for the company.
  • Anand Rathi Wealth has fixed May 15 as the record date for determining shareholder eligibility for its upcoming final dividend.
  • Vedanta has set May 1 as the record date to finalize its demerger into four separate units (Aluminium, Power, Oil, Iron), with shareholders receiving one share of each new entity (VAML, TSPL, MEL, VISL) for every share they hold.
  • Balrampur Chini Mills will meet on April 23 to mull fundraising via the issuance of NCDs and other securities on a private placement basis.
  • JSW Steel has executed a Joint Venture (JV) with POSCO to establish a 6 MTPA steel plant in Odisha, with Saffron Resources serving as the 50:50 JV entity.
  • CEAT announced plans to invest Rs 3.3 crore via a rights issue into its subsidiary, Tyresnmore Online.
  • City Union Bank has expanded its network by opening 7 new branches across Delhi, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan, taking its total branch count to 971.
  • Kirloskar Ferrous has received trading approval from the NSE and will commence trading effective April 20.
  • Oil India company’s subsidiary, Oil Green Energy, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Numaligarh Refinery for the procurement and supply of renewable energy.
  • TVS Motor has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Hyundai Motor to manufacture and commercialize electric micro-mobility 3-wheelers. Separately, it appointed Zamoto Mfg as a distributor in Zambia and launched eight new products there.
  • AU Small Finance Bank will convene on April 27 to discuss fundraising options through Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) and debt instruments.
  • Hind Copper- Under its ‘Vision 2030’ plan, the company has outlined a major capital expenditure of Rs 7,189 crore intended for mine expansion.
  • ICICI Prudential AMC- SEBI has settled the pending case regarding the IPRES fund matter following a settlement payment of Rs 14.35 lakh by the company

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

Benchmark Nifty index ended on a flat note at 24364.85 spot levels after a lackluster trading session.

Broader markets once again underperformed the benchmark as Mid and Small cap indices were down 0.19% and 0.45% respectively.

Majority of sectoral indices, tracked at NSE, ended in red. Amongst them, Nifty Media and PSU Bank index were the top performers, rose around 1% each and rest of the indices were settled on a flat to negative note.

Going ahead, we reiterate our buy on dips trading approach with a cautiously bullish stance on Nifty index, provided the index remains above 23550 spot levels on closing basis. A decisive close above 24400 spot levels could lead it towards 24650-24800 spot levels in near the term.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Yesterday, all index futures moved southward on long unwinding as Nifty, Banknifty, Finnifty and MidcpNifty futures shed around 2%, 6.5%, 9.5% and 3% of open interest respectively.

Majority of F&O sectors ended on a negative note. Amongst them, Chemical, Infrastructure, Technology and Telecom stocks witnessed maximum addition of short positions while some long buildup was seen among Capital Goods , Cement and Power Stocks.

On options front, call writing along with some put addition was seen at multiple OTM strikes. Nifty has maximum positions at 25000 CE followed by 24500 CE, while on the put side, maximum positions are at 23500 PE followed by 24000 PE.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Yesterday, FIIs bought stocks worth Rs 2069 Cr in the cash segment, bought index futures worth Rs 159 Cr and sold stocks futures worth Rs 683 Cr. DIIs were net sellers in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 4721 Cr.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Futures Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 24550-24700; Supports 24200-24000

Banknifty – Resistances 56800-57200; Supports 56300-56000

Finnifty – Resistances 26700-26850; Supports 26400- 26300

 

F&O stocks in ban today: SAIL

 

Important Results Today: 360ONE, HCLTECH, NESTLEIND, PERSISTENT & TATAELXSI

 

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