Market Today: Sensex & Nifty Rebound Amid Positive Global Cues (April 8, 2025)

The Indian stock market staged a strong rebound today, recovering from the sharp losses recorded in the previous session. Positive global cues and strong support from domestic institutional investors (DIIs) lifted investor sentiment, leading to a broad-based rally across multiple sectors.

The Sensex opened at 74,013.73, gaining 1.49% to close at 74,227.08, while the Nifty 50 gained 1.69% to finish the day at 22,535.85.

• Nifty 50 is up 1.69%
• Sensex is up 1.49%
• Bank Nifty is up 1.31%
• Nifty IT is up 1.76%

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There was broad-based buying, with sizable advances made in media, capital markets, midcaps and PSU banks.

Key Reasons Behind Today's Market Movement

1. Global Market Cues

Global markets played a crucial role in shaping today's positive momentum:

• US Markets: Investors remained cautious due to ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions.
  - Dow Jones: 37,965.60 (-0.91%)
  - Nasdaq: 15,603.26 (0.099%)
   
• Asian Markets: A sharp recovery in Japan's Nikkei 225 boosted market sentiment in India.
  - Nikkei: 32,736.96 (5.14%)
  - Hang Seng: 20,140.78 (1.58%)
  - Shanghai Composite: 3,943.07 (0.91%)

2. FII & DII Activity (7th April 2025)

FIIs: Net sellers, withdrawing ₹9,040 crore.
DIIs: Net buyers, investing ₹12,122.4 crore.

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3. Sectoral & Stock Performance

Top Performing Sectors

• IT & Technology: The IT sector saw strong buying interest as global tech stocks performed well, driving investor confidence.
   
• Banking & PSU Banks: Robust inflows from DIIs and optimism around credit growth supported the banking sector's rally.
   
• Pharmaceuticals: Increased demand for healthcare stocks amid global market trends pushed the pharma sector higher.

Top Gainers & Losers

From the Nifty 200 index, here is the list of top gainers and losers among stocks.

Get the updated stocks daily on ticker. 

4. Macro & Economic Factors Impacting the Market

• Rupee Weakens Against USD: The Indian Rupee opened weaker at ₹85.79 against the US Dollar and later traded at ₹85.63, marking a loss of 19 paise from its previous close of ₹85.44 amid global trade tensions.

• Crude Prices Fall: Brent crude fell 2.73% to USD 63.79 per barrel after OPEC+ announced faster output increases. However, the steep decline failed to support the rupee due to persistent foreign fund outflows.

5. Market Sentiment & Key Triggers

• Company Earnings: Titan's revenue growth surged due to an increase in gold prices, which contributed to a 5% rise in its stock price.
   
• Government Policies: The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee will announce its repo rate decision on 9 April 2025. Economists expect a 25-basis-point cut to 6% because of easing inflation and the potential impact of recent US tariffs on India.
   
• IPO: Spinaroo Commercial made a silent debut on the BSE SME IPO platform, listing 3.6% above its issue price of ₹51 a share. 
   
• Global Events: On 7 April 2025, US President Donald Trump warned that he would escalate tariffs on China, demanding China take back its 34% retaliatory tariff increase or a 50% U.S. tariff would go into effect on 9, April 2025. 

Conclusion & Investment Strategy

Today's market rebound was primarily driven by strong institutional support and optimism surrounding Asian markets. With ongoing global trade tensions and an upcoming RBI policy decision, market volatility remains high.

Investor Takeaway:

• Keep an eye on IT, Consumer Goods, and Oil & Gas sectors for near-term opportunities.
   
• Monitor FII/DII trends and global trade developments to stay ahead in the market.