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23-Jun-20261 min readvipin kumar

US Cancer drug shortage puts India’s pharma stocks in focus- Daily Market Update 23rd June 2026

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According to media reports, the regulator has communicated through the Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) to identify companies that can immediately supply ifosfamide injection, a generic chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of several cancers, including testicular, bladder and lung cancer.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • The US Stock markets, barring Dow Jones, settled lower.
  • European equity markets,  barring CAC, settled on a positive note.
  • Majority of asian equity markets are trading in red.
  • GIFT Nifty is little changed, Nifty futures is likely to open around 24120 levels.

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed down on Monday, dragged by ​declines in the megacap technology stocks, including Alphabet, while investors assessed developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations.
  • Majority of asian equity markets are trading in red on Tuesday as investors monitored developments surrounding U.S.-Iran negotiations.
  • Oil prices were steady on Tuesday after posting their sharpest decline in nearly a week amid  progress in US-Iran peace negotiations, raising hopes of additional crude supply returning to global markets. Brent crude traded near $78 a barrel.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • JSW Infrastructure launched a major fundraising campaign via a fresh QIP issue of up to 23 crore equity shares. The QIP opened on June 22 with a floor price fixed at Rs. 290.35 per share. Concurrently, the Sajjan Jindal Family Trust will execute a secondary stake sale of up to 3.3 crore shares through an Offer for Sale (OFS), positioning the company to fund upcoming port infrastructure concessions.
  • Bharat Electronics secured substantial additional defense and electronics orders aggregating to Rs. 1,081 crore since May 25. The domestic pipeline highlights the company’s strong execution momentum across state-backed radar, communication, and weapon systems integrations.
  • Vodafone Idea approved a targeted equity funding structure, moving to allot 430 crore warrants valued at Rs. 1,182 crore to Suryaja Investments. The warrants are priced at Rs. 11 per unit, strengthening the telecom major’s capital cushion ahead of its upcoming 5G rollout cycles.
  • Info Edge (India), in a comprehensive letter to shareholders, the tech investor disclosed that it has actively deployed Rs. 1,003 crore across 54 deeptech and artificial intelligence startups since 2020. The company reiterated its strong strategic preference for investing in companies domiciled in India with native Indian founders, having deployed a total of Rs. 4,900 crore across 135 multi-sector startups.
  • Hindustan Zinc deepening its ESG commitments, the metals giant signed non-binding MoUs with Advantek Associates and Aero Eagle. The partnerships are structured to explore the adoption of green hydrogen and clean energy tech ecosystems across its mining and smelting zones.
  • GAIL (India) officially nominated Satish Kumar Sinha to take charge as the state-run gas major’s new Director (Finance), with the executive transition scheduled to take effect from July 1.
  • Timken India disclosed that the Ahmedabad High Court has upheld a lower labour court mandate ordering the engineering firm to reinstate and fully compensate an employee who was originally terminated in 1995, concluding a multi-decade industrial dispute.
  • 63 Moons Technologies received a decisive governance nod as shareholders comprehensively approved the formal re-appointment of Devendra Agrawal as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.
  • Bandhan Bank scheduled a board meeting on June 25 to evaluate, structure, and consider its comprehensive rolling medium-term capital plan.
  • IIFL Finance scheduled a crucial meeting on June 27 to evaluate raising fresh capital via equity and review a potential upsizing of its ongoing Global Medium Term Note Programme.
  • Lemon Tree Hotels continued its international hospitality expansion by signing a formal management license agreement to establish a premium new 85-room hotel property in Nepal.
  • Hero MotoCorp extended its long-term strategic partnership with the Amaury Sport Organisation for another five years. Concurrently, the two-wheeler giant launched the ‘India’s Next Dakar Hero’ program to scout and nurture native motorsport talent.
  • Power Finance Corp management streamlined its structural architecture as the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) officially struck off and dissolved its inactive infrastructure arm, Bihar Infrapower.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

The benchmark Nifty index opened with a gap on the higher side, traded sideways for the entire session to settle at 24103 spot levels up 90 points from its previous closing values.

The broader markets traded in line with the benchmark as Mid and Small cap indices ended on a positive note, up around half a percent each.

All sectoral indices, barring FMCG and Consumer Durables, settled higher. Among them, Nifty Media, Pharma and Healthcare index were the best performers, gained over 1% each followed by IT, Metal, PSU Banks and Oil & Gas index that rose in range 0.5% to 1%.

Gift Nifty is indicating a muted opening for the domestic markets. The benchmark Nifty index is consolidating in a 400 points range (23800-24200 spot zone) around its breakout levels of 24200 spot. A decisive close above 24200 spot could lead the index towards 24500-24600 spot levels. Conversely, sustained trading below 23800-23750 zone could drag it towards 23600-23500 spot zone in immediate near term.

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Yesterday, short covering was seen among Nifty, Banknifty and Finnifty futures that shed 1.5%, 4.1% and 2.6% of open interest respectively. On the other hand, Midcapnifty futures remain unchanged on price front but shed around 14% of open interest.

Majority of the sectoral indices settled on a positive note. Amongst them, Chemicals, Infrastructure, Oil & Gas and Technology stocks witness maximum addition of long positions. On the other hand, some short buildup was seen among Textile stocks.

On option front, both put and call writing were seen at multiple strikes. Maximum positions are at 24200 CE closely followed by 24100 CE and 24000 PE followed by 24100 PE. Options data is indicating a sideways session in intraday.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Yesterday, FIIs sold stocks worth Rs 636 Cr in the cash segment, bought index futures worth Rs 598 Cr and sold stocks futures worth Rs 1426 Cr. DIIs were net buyers in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 1036 Cr.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Futures Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 24200-24350; Supports 23900-23800

Banknifty – Resistances 58300-58700; Supports 57600-57200

Finnifty – Resistances 26750-26850; Supports 26400- 26300

 

F&O stocks in ban today: KAYNES

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