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Informist, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025

 

By Anjana Therese Antony

 

MUMBAI – More short bets were added to the derivatives chain of the Nifty 50 Monday after the index breached its immediate support of 25600 points. Premiums on out-of-the-money call options declined while those on put contracts rose, indicating near-term pessimism. However, derivatives analysts do not expect the index to fall sharply, given persistent support from domestic investors, even as selling pressure from foreign investors persists. 

 

The Nifty 50 closed 0.6% lower at 25597.65 points after closing above 25700 points in the previous session. The near-term support for the index is seen at 25500-25300 points and resistance at 25650-25750 points, as per derivatives analysts at two domestic broking firms. One of them said investors are likely to adopt a 'buy on dip' strategy as the market will rise more in the coming months on better earnings growth, a pick-up in consumption, and domestic inflows into the market through mutual funds. 

 

Premiums on call strikes 25600-26000 of the Nifty 50 expiring next week declined by 50-70%, while those on put strikes 25500-25000 contracts increased by 22-64%. The maximum open interest addition was at the 26000-point call and the 25200-point put, expiring next week. The highest concentration of open interest was at the 26000-point call and the 25000-point put. Traders also added bearish bets to the futures series of the Nifty 50. The November and December contracts closed 0.8?ch lower and open interest rose around 6% to almost 18 million and 1.2 million, respectively. 

 

The Nifty 50 is still almost 3?low its record high hit in September last year. The index has risen 8% so far in 2025, compared to the 10% growth seen in the year-ago period. The domestic market has underperformed many of its global peers, including China and the US. Investors will continue to watch the ongoing September quarter earnings season and closely monitor management's comments on the business outlook and demand trends. They will keep an eye on global developments, particularly regarding US trade and tariff policies. 

 

--Nifty 50 November closed at 25699.00, down 199.90 points; 101.35-point premium to the spot index

--Nifty 50 December closed at 25885.10, down 200.10 points; 287.45-point premium to the spot index

--Nifty 50 January closed at 26066.40, down 187.60 points; 468.75-point premium to the spot index

 

State Bank of India, Bharti Airtel, Mahindra & Mahindra, ICICI Bank, Titan Co., HDFC Bank, Adani Enterprises, Suzlon Energy, Reliance Industries, Hero MotoCorp, Hitachi Energy India, Indus Towers, Maruti Suzuki India, Infosys, Vodafone Idea, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone were the most actively traded underlying stocks Tuesday.  End

 

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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