{"id":22965,"date":"2025-12-18T09:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T03:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.fintoo.in\/blog\/?p=22965"},"modified":"2025-12-18T09:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T03:42:11","slug":"market-morning-notes-for-18th-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fintoo.in\/blog\/market-morning-notes-for-18th-december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Morning Notes For 18th December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Market Commentary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Global markets<\/strong> – US indices closed lower on Wednesday over renewed tech weakness. Dow Jones closed red by 0.5 pct. While Nasdaq closed in negative by 0.2 pct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Indices<\/strong><\/td>  % Change<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Last Close<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>1 day<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>YTD<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Dow Jones<\/td>47,885<\/td>-0.5<\/td>12.6<\/td><\/tr>
Nasdaq<\/td>22,693<\/td>-1.8<\/td>17.5<\/td><\/tr>
Hang Seng<\/td>25,398<\/td>-0.3<\/td>26.6<\/td><\/tr>
Nikkei<\/td>49,006<\/td>-1.0<\/td>22.8<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Commodities<\/strong> – Gold prices fell and currently stood at USD 4,332 over profit booking. On the other hand, oil prices stood at USD 60.08\/bbl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commodities                                                        % Change<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Last Close<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>1 day<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Gold ($)<\/td>4,332<\/td>-0.1<\/td><\/tr>
Silver ($)<\/td>66.33<\/td>0.2<\/td><\/tr>
Brent Crude ($)<\/td>60.08<\/td>-1.0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Moving Averages<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Nifty 50<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Nifty Bank<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
50 DMA<\/td>25,803<\/td>58,357<\/td><\/tr>
100 DMA<\/td>25,320<\/td>56,752<\/td><\/tr>
200 DMA<\/td>24,767<\/td>55,377<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Asian markets<\/strong> – Asian markets trading lower in the early morning trade. Hang Seng trading down by 0.3 pct. While Nikkei trading in red by 1 pct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indian Indices<\/strong> – India’s equity benchmarks are likely to open flat as GIFT Nifty indicates. Benchmark Indices extended losses on Wednesday amid concerns over foreign outflows and rupee depreciation, with no clarity regarding an India-U.S. trade deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indian Market<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>  % Change<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/em><\/em><\/td>Last Close<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>1 day<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>YTD<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Sensex<\/td>84,559<\/td>-0.1<\/td>8.2<\/td><\/tr>
Nifty<\/td>25,818<\/td>-0.2<\/td>9.2<\/td><\/tr>
Nifty Bank<\/td>58,926<\/td>-0.2<\/td>15.9<\/td><\/tr>
Nifty Midcap 100<\/td>59,388<\/td>-0.5<\/td>3.8<\/td><\/tr>
Nifty Smallcap 100<\/td>17,138<\/td>-0.7<\/td>-8.7<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Institutional Activity<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>                  Rs crore<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/em><\/em><\/td>Cash<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>YTD<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
FII<\/td>1172<\/td>-296966<\/td><\/tr>
DII<\/td>768<\/td>751,291<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Stocks to watch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Positive Read through<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n