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Informist, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025

By Anjana Therese Antony

MUMBAI – Some bullish bets were added to the futures and options segment of the Nifty 50 Friday after the index closed higher for the second session running, closing above the key level of 26000 points after four days. Premiums on some out-of-the-money call contracts expiring Tuesday rose marginally while those across put options declined.

The Nifty 50 closed 0.6% higher at 26046.95 points. The near-term support for the index is pegged at 25950-25800 points and resistance is seen at 26150-26300 points. The index is likely to consolidate next week in the absence of key triggers. All eyes will be on the trade deal talks between India and the US, a technical analyst at a domestic broking firm said.

In the options chain of the Nifty 50 expiring next week, the maximum addition of open interest was at 26050 call and 26000 put options. Premiums on call strikes between 26150 points and 27000 points rose 4-42% while those on put strikes between 26000 and 25600 points fell 5-49%. Traders also added some long bets to the December series of the index, which closed 0.5% higher at 26148 points with open interest rising 0.1% to over 16 million.

What could limit the upside in the index are high valuations, persistent selling pressure from foreign investors, and the delay in the trade deal with the US, analysts said. However, the medium-term outlook remains bullish as the domestic market could continue to outperform global equities. Earnings growth is seen getting better and government capital expenditure is expected to rise even as interest rates may be cut further.

India's CPI inflation in November was 0.71%, up from the record low of 0.25% in October and largely in line with economists' expectations. The rise in inflation is because the favourable base effect is fading and food prices increased. The figure, however, remained below the lower end of the Reserve Bank of India's target band of 2-6% for the third successive month.

"CPI inflation is likely to inch up as the base effect for food fades," Crisil said in a report. Weak global crude oil prices should keep fuel inflation contained, while the lingering impact of goods and services rate cuts should help to keep the lid on core inflation, excluding gold, it added. 

--Nifty 50 December closed at 26148, up 138.50 points; 101.05-point premium to the spot index
--Nifty 50 January closed at 26305, up 135.00 points; 258.05-point premium to the spot index
--Nifty 50 February closed at 26448, up 137.50 points; 401.05-point premium to the spot index

Hindustan Zinc, Vodafone Idea, Vedanta, InterGlobe Aviation, Dixon Technologies (India), Hindustan Unilever, Tata Steel, Kaynes Technology India, Reliance Industries, Multi Commodity Exchange of India, Larsen & Toubro, Hindalco Industries, HDFC Bank, and GMR Airports were the most actively traded underlying stocks Friday.  End

Edited by Rajeev Pai

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