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Informist, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025

 

By Simran Rede

 

MUMBAI – The Nifty 50 is likely to face more selling pressure in the near term, given weak global cues. However, the fall is expected to be limited, analysts said. The expiry of the weekly derivatives contract of the Nifty 50 is unlikely to be at a record high on Tuesday as traders added some short bets in the options chain of the index. 

 

The 50-stock index closed lower Monday after rising for the previous two sessions, reducing the likelihood of hitting an all-time high in the coming sessions. The Nifty 50 settled at 26027.30 points, up 19.65 points or 0.1%. The index is just 1% away from its record high hit two weeks ago.

 

The options chain of the Nifty 50 expiring Tuesday suggests a positive bias for the index Tuesday. However, technical charts indicate a rangebound movement, Vipin Kumaar, derivatives and technical analyst at Globe Capital Market, said. The index is expected to remain in the 26200-25700 range in the short term. The put-call ratio for this week is 1.28, Kumaar said. This indicates stronger bearish market sentiment, suggesting greater near-term anticipation of a decline. 

 

The current valuations of Indian equities are reasonable, with moderate returns expected in 2026, Neelesh Surana, chief investment officer at Mirae Asset Investment Managers India, said in the fund's market outlook. He expects corporate earnings to pick up, led by improving demand, tax cuts, and monetary policy easing, he said.

 

Market participants expect the Nifty 50 to gain momentum in 2026, driven by earnings growth. The aggregate net profit of Nifty 50 companies is expected to rise at a compounded annual growth rate of 10.7?tween 2025 and 2027, Mirae Asset Investment Managers India said.

 

The fund house expects mid-cap stocks to outperform in 2026 after earlier concern about a build-up of froth in the segment. The bottom line of Nifty Midcap 150 companies is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 19.8% during the same period, and the bottom line of Nifty Smallcap 250 companies is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 17.3%.

 

Traders exited their short positions in the index's December futures contract, with open interest falling nearly 2% to 16 million. The series was down 0.2% at 26103.30 points. In the options chain of the Nifty 50 expiring Tuesday, premiums across calls and puts declined, indicating the possibility that the index may move in a tight range. Premiums on call strikes 26050-26500 declined 35-73% and those on put contracts 26000-25400 fell 19-45%. The largest open interest additions and concentrations were in the 26100 call and 25900 put options. 

 

Foreign investors remained net sellers and continued to hold 80-90?arish positions in index futures. Around 80-90% of positions of FIIs in index futures are short and the remaining are long, a technical analyst at a domestic brokerage said. On Friday, they sold Indian equities worth over 11 billion, continuing their selling spree for the 12th straight session.

 

--Nifty 50 December closed at 26103.30, down 42.10 points; 76.00-point premium to the spot index
--Nifty 50 January closed at 26265.00, down 35.40 points; 237.70-point premium to the spot index
--Nifty 50 February closed at 26405.00, down 38.40 points; 377.70-point premium to the spot index

 

InterGlobe Aviation, Vodafone Idea, Hindustan Zinc, Shriram Finance, Kaynes Technology India, BSE, Dixon Technologies (India), HDFC Bank, Sammaan Capital, Reliance Industries, Vedanta, State Bank of India, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Indus Towers, Infosys, Tata Steel, IDFC First Bank, and Tata Consultancy Services were the most actively traded underlying stocks Monday.  End

 

Edited by Saji George Titus

 

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