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21-Mar-20251 min readvipin kumar

EU delays 50% tariffs on US whiskey, allowing for more negotiations – Daily Market Update 21st March 2025

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The European Union is delaying its proposed 50% tariff on American whiskey until mid-April, aligning them with broader countermeasures against US steel and aluminum duties. The shift in the timing of the levy, originally set to take effect April 1, allows for more talks with US officials, a spokesperson for the European Commission said Thursday.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets  settled on a flat note.
  • European equity markets ended lower in range 0.05% to 1.25%.
  • Asian equity markets are trading mix.
  • GIFT Nifty is little changed, Nifty futures likely to open around 23170 levels.

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • Asian equities are trading mix in early trade on Friday.
  • US Federal Reserve signaled more interest rate cuts later this year, seeing brief increase in inflation due to Trump’s tariff policies.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • Exclusion of Futures and Options contracts: Apollo Tyres, Deepak Nitrite, Escorts Kubota, MRF, the Ramco Cements.
  • Bain Capital is set to buy 18% stake in Manappuram Finance Ltd worth Rs 4,385 crore through a preferential allotment of shares.
  • IndusInd Bank has engaged an independent professional firm to thoroughly investigate discrepancies in its derivative portfolio
  • JSW Energy’s finance committee approved the allotment of 80,000 non-convertible debentures worth Rs 800 crore in two tranches on a private-placement basis.
  • Bajaj Finance has appointed Rajeev Jain as the vice chairperson and Anup Kumar Saha as the managing director effective from April 1.
  • Zomato: The Registrar of Companies of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has approved the change in the name of Zomato Ltd. to Eternal Ltd.
  • Container Corp has placed an order worth Rs 192 crore for the supply of 10 rakes of BLSS wagons with GATX India.
  • RailTel Corp has received Rs 16.89 crore order from Defence Ministry.
  • Torrent Power’s arm Torrent Green Energy incorporates Torrent Urja 43.
  • Happiest Minds Technologies approved the re-designation of Ashok Soota as executive chairman to chairman and chief mentor. Approves re-designation of Joseph Vinod Anantharaju as executive vice chairman to co-chairman and chief executive officer.
  • Tata Consultancy Services partnered with the Cumberland Building Society for a core banking solution.
  • Asian Paints completed the divestment of its Indonesian operations to Singapore-based subsidiary of Omega Property Investments Pty Ltd, Australia, for a consideration of SGD 6.8 million.
  • Tata Steel signed a memorandum of understanding with Bharat Petroleum Corp. for supply of PNG to ferro alloys plant. It replaces furnace oil with PNG at a ferro alloys plant in Odisha.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

Benchmark Nifty index settled higher at 23190 levels after adding nearly 300 points to its previous closing values.

Broader markets underperformed the benchmark as Mid and Small cap indices gained 0.63% & 0.70% respectively.

All sectoral indices tracked at NSE settled in green. Amongst them, Auto, FMCG, Oil & Gas, IT and Metal index gained over 1% each.

Nifty index is moving higher in line with our expectations as being shared in our previous posts and has almost reached the resistance zone of 23250-23300 spot levels. Going ahead, we suggest traders to continue with short term bullish approach with cautious stance till it is holding above 22800 spot levels on closing basis.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Yesterday, Finnifty futures further added 3.5% of open interest as long buildup along with short covering in Nifty and Banknifty futures with decrease in open interest by 3% each. On the other hand, no meaningful activity was seen in Midcapnifty futures on open interest as well as on price front.

Majority of the F&O sectors settled in green. Amongst them, Automobiles, Finance and Technology stocks witnessed maximum addition of long positions, whereas some short buildup was seen in Chemical and Power stocks.

On options front, Nifty will start the new weekly contract with maximum positions at 24000 CE and 22000 PE followed by 23000 PE.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Yesterday, FIIs bought stocks worth Rs 3239 Cr in the cash segment, bought index futures worth Rs 2933 Cr also bought stocks futures worth Rs 3253 Cr. DIIs were net sellers in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 3136 Cr

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Futures Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 23300-23400; Supports 23100-23000

Banknifty – Resistances 50200-50400; Supports 49900-49700

Finnifty – Resistances 24400- 24500; Supports 24200-24100

 

F&O Security in Ban Today: HINDCOPPER, INDUSINDBK, MANAPPURAM, POLYCAB & SAIL.

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