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Daily Market Update
07-Apr-20251 min readvipin kumar

Global stocks slupmed, treasuries rally on tariff turmoil- Daily Market Update 7th April 2025

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A flight from global equities accelerated Monday and investors piled into haven assets as the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs deepened after China slapped retaliatory measures.
Contracts for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fell more than 4% each after the indexes slumped Friday. From Sydney to Tokyo, Asian stocks plunged at the open along with commodities such as oil and copper. Yields on two-year Treasuries, the most policy sensitive bonds, dropped as much as 22 basis points while the Japanese yen and Swiss franc surged.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets settled sharply lower over 5.50%.
  • European equity markets ended lower in range 4.45% to 5.21%.
  • Asian equity markets are also trading lower.
  • GIFT Nifty is down by 880 points, Nifty futures likely to open around 22080 levels.

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • Asia-Pacific markets are trading lower on Monday as investors react to global trade tensions. Japanese shares dropped sharply and the yen rose as concerns about a growing global trade conflict pushed investors towards safer assets.
  • The Topix index fell as much as 9.6%, reaching its lowest level since August. The Nikkei 225 declined to levels last seen in October 2023. Circuit breakers temporarily halted futures trading for both indices after steep declines.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • Larsen & Toubro’s arm L&T Energy Green Tech incorporated a new arm L&T Green Energy Kandla.
  • Godrej Industries will develop a project in Versova, Mumbai, with an estimated revenue of Rs 1,350 crore.
  • Tata Steel has received a tax assessment order for the fiscal year 2019 concerning Bhushan Steel.
  • Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India: Maithilee Mistry resigned as the chief financial officer of the company effective from May 5.
  • AstraZeneca Pharma India has received Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation’s nod to import, sell Osimertinib Tablets.
  • ITC has acquired 2.62 lakh shares of Ample foods for Rs 131 crore. Post acquisition, the company’s shareholding in AFPL will increase to 43.75%.
  • IndusInd Bank reported a 1.4% year-on-year increase in net advances, reaching Rs 3.5 lakh crore. Deposits saw a 6.8% year-on-year growth, rising to Rs 4.1 lakh crore. However, the CASA ratio dropped to 32.8%, down from 34.9% in the previous quarter. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, net advances fell by 5.2%, decreasing from Rs 3.7 lakh crore to Rs 3.5 lakh crore, while depo
  • TVS Motor will integrate ION Mobility’s assets to expand electric vehicles in South-East Asian markets.
  • Bajaj Housing Finance the company reported a 26% year-on-year increase in AUM, reaching Rs 1.14 lakh crore as of March 31. Gross disbursement also rose by 25% year-on-year to Rs 14,250 crore as of the same date.
  • The Federal Bank: Shalini Warrier has resigned from her position to pursue a potential entrepreneurial opportunity.
  • Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders: The government plans to utilise the oversubscription option for up to 47.69 lakh shares, in addition to the base offer size for the sale. This brings the total offer size for the sale to 1.61 crore shares.
  • Manappuram Finance filed its draft letter of open offer filed with SEBI to acquire 26% stake from the public. The offer is likely to begin on May 20.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

Benchmark Nifty index opened with a gap on the down side and it kept on sliding throughout the day to settle at 22904 levels after a cut of 345 points from its previous closing values.

Broader markets underperformed the benchmark as Mid and Small cap indices fell 3% to 4%.

Performance on the sectoral front was no different. Metal index was the worst performer, fell over 6.5% followed by Pharma, IT, Healthcare and Oil & Gas index that fell in range 3% to 4% each.

Going ahead, Markets are likely to stay volatile in coming day as multiple regions or countries are announcing retaliatory measures on Trumps reciprocal tariffs. On levels front 21960-21800 will act as support on the down side.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Last Friday, Nifty and Midcapnifty futures added 4.9% and 2.4% of open interest as short buildup whereas no significant change was seen in Finnifty and Banknifty futures on price front.

On the sectoral front, Capital Goods and Textile stocks were down on long unwinding while rest of the F&O sectors were down on short buildup.

On options front, call writing along with put addition was seen at multiple strikes. Maximum positions are at 22000 PE followed by 22500 PE and 23200 CE followed by 24000 CE.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Last week, FIIs sold stocks worth Rs 13839 Cr in the cash segment, sold stocks futures worth Rs 6450 Cr and also sold index futures worth Rs 1365 Cr. DIIs were net buyers in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 5633 Cr during the week.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Futures Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 22450-22520; Supports 22280-22200

Banknifty – Resistances 518500-52100; Supports 51300-51000

Finnifty – Resistances 24920- 25000; Supports 24750-24650

 

F&O Security in Ban Today: BSOFT & HINDCOPPER

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