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Daily Market Update
23-Jan-20261 min readvipin kumar

EU suspends export benefits for certain Indian goods ahead of key FTA conclusion- Daily Market Update 23rd Jan 2026

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The European Union has suspended export benefits for a significant portion of Indian goods, including textiles and metals, effective January 1. This move removes an average 20% tariff advantage, impacting India’s price competitiveness against countries like Bangladesh and Vietnam. The suspension aligns with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and occurs as FTA talks are nearing conclusion.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets settled on a positive note.
  • European equity markets ended higher in range 0.12% to 1.19%
  • Majority of Asian equity markets are trading with a positive bias.
  • GIFT Nifty is little changed, Nifty futures likely to open around 25335 levels.

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • Emerging-market assets broadly rallied Thursday as traders welcomed signs of easing trade tensions between the US and Europe. Investors are pouring cash into emerging-market funds at a record pace as momentum builds for a rotation out of US assets, weakening the dollar.
  • Asian equity markets are trading higher, followed Wall Street on Friday after upbeat US economic data and easing geopolitical tensions buoyed investor sentiment.
  • Gold prices soared to a record high near $5,000 an ounce, driven by geopolitical tensions and concerns over the Federal Reserve’s independence. This rally is fueled by a shift away from currencies and bonds.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • DLF Q3 FY26 (Cons, YoY) revenue up 32.2% at Rs 2,020 crore versus Rs 1,529 crore. EBITDA down 2.5% at Rs 390 crore versus Rs 400 crore. Margin at 19.3% versus 26.2%. Profit up 13.7% at Rs 1,203 crore versus Rs 1,059 crore.
  • Bandhan Bank Q3 FY26 (YoY) NII down 4% at Rs 2,688 crore versus Rs 2,814 crore. Operating Profit down 28.5% at Rs 1,445 crore versus Rs 2,021 crore. Provisions down 16.1% at Rs 1,155 crore versus Rs 1,376 crore. Net Profit down 51.8% at Rs 206 crore versus Rs 426 crore. Gross NPA at 3.33% versus 5.02% (QoQ). Net NPA at 0.99% versus 1.37% (QoQ).
    Mphasis Q3 FY26 (Cons, QoQ) revenue up 2.6% at Rs 4,003 crore versus Rs 3,902 crore. EBIT up 2.2%at Rs 609 crore versus Rs 596 crore. EBIT margin at 15.2% versus 15.3%. Net Profit down 5.7% at Rs 442 crore versus Rs 469 crore.
  • NTPC Green Energy inks MoU with Government of Uttar Pradesh for development of RE and Green Hydrogen Projects in Uttar Pradesh
  • Oil & Natural Gas Corporation has become a 50% JointVenture Partner with M/s Mitsui O.S.K. in the company that is Bharat Ethane One & Bharat Ethane Two.
  • Ashoka Buildcon receives an order worth Rs. 307 crore for construction of a bridge in Daman.
  • IIFL Finance clarifies that it is not aware of any information that has not been disclosed to the exchanges, states that recent share price movement appears to be market‑driven, and confirms that no new legal proceedings have been initiated against the company.
  • Eternal clarifies that it regularly evaluates and adds office space as part of its operational plans.
  • HUDCO will meet on January 29 to consider increasing the FY26 borrowing plan to Rs. 80,000 crore from the earlier Rs. 65,000 crore.
  • Bandhan Bank reappoints Ratan Kumar Kesh as Executive Director for a tenure of three years.
  • Reliance Industries- sixteen step‑down subsidiaries merge with the wholly owned arm, Reliance New Energy.
  • Tata Communications approves the demerger of Solutions Infini Tech into Novamesh and also approves the amalgamation of Solutions Infini Tech into Tata Communications Collaboration.
  • Lloyds Metals & Energy clarifies that the cost of acquisition of its arm’s 50% stake in Nexus Holdco is USD 53.6 million, out of the total USD 90.8 million disclosed earlier. The remaining amount relates to loan infusion by the arm into the operating company.
  • Fortis Healthcare- Delhi High Court decides the company’s perjury application by directing initiation of an inquiry against officers of a third party.
  • Avenue Supermarts opens a new store in Pali, Rajasthan, taking the total store count to 444.
  • SRF receives a penalty order of Rs. 38.5 crore, including interest, from the Chennai authority.
  • Granules India- shareholders approve the issue of 51.3 lakh shares on a preferential basis.
  • NBCC (India) receives two GST tax demand orders totaling Rs. 94 crore, including penalty.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

Benchmark Nifty index ended higher at 25290 spot levels after adding 132 points to its previous closing values.

Mid cap index outperformed the benchmark, rose 1.34%. On the other hand, Small cap index traded in line with the benchmark, gained 0.76%.

All sectoral indices, barring Realty and Consumer Durables, ended in green. Amongst them, Media and PSU Bank index were at the top of the tally, gained 2.39% & 2.34% respectively followed by Chemicals, Metal, FMCG and Healthcare index that gained in range 1% to 1.85%.

After having support around the upward-sloping trendline (24900 spot levels) of the previous Triangle formation, Nifty index traded sideways in process to stabilize around the key supports of 24900 spot levels. Going ahead, we anticipate a sideways move for a couple of trading session followed by a pre-budget rally in the coming week. A decisive close above 25550 spot levels will confirm the start of a short term upmove that might take it up to 25900-26000 spot levels in immediate near term.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Yesterday, long buildup was seen in Nifty and Finnifty futures with an increase in open interest by 4.2% & 3.5% respectively along with short covering in Banknifty and Midcapnifty futures that shed 1% and 1.6% of open interest respectively.

All of the sectoral indices, barring Realty, settled on a positive note. Amongst them, Cement, Metal, Pharma and Telecom stocks witnessed maximum addition of long positions along with short covering among Auto, Chemical, Infrastructure and Technology stocks.

On option front, put writing along with call addition was seen at multiple strikes. Maximum positions are at 26000 CE followed by 25500 CE and 25000 PE followed by 24000 PE.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Yesterday, FIIs sold stocks worth Rs 1788 Cr in the cash segment, bought stocks futures worth Rs 1511 Cr and sold index futures worth Rs 569 Cr. DIIs were net buyers in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 4520 Cr.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Futures Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 25500-25620; Supports 25200-25100

Banknifty – Resistances 59800-60000; Supports 59000-58800

Finnifty – Resistances 27400-27500; Supports -27100- 27000

 

F&O Security in Ban Today:   BANDHABNK & SAMMAAN CAPITAL

 

Important Results Today: ADANIGREEN, BPCL, GODREJCP, GRANULES, INDUSINDBK, JSWSTEEL, LAURUSLABS & SHRIRAMFIN

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