rewrite this title and make it good for SEOAhead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Monday

Indian equity benchmarks eked out modest weekly losses, weighed down by persistent foreign institutional investor outflows and lingering uncertainty over US-India trade talks. Sentiments improved toward the close, however, with markets ending the week on a firmer note after the US Federal Reserve delivered a 25-basis-point interest-rate cut.

The Nifty jumped 0.57 per cent on the final trading day, lending a bullish undertone to an otherwise subdued week.

For the week, the Nifty slipped 0.36 per cent to finish at 26,046, while the Sensex declined 0.17 per cent to close at 85,267.

Here’s how analysts read the market pulse:

Global risk appetite improved after the U.S. Fed rate cut, boosting liquidity optimism and lifting domestic equities despite the rupee hitting record lows and continued FII outflows, said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments, adding that Auto, Metals, Consumer Durables, and Realty led gains, while FMCG and PSU Banks underperformed.

“Broader indices are showing buying interest, bouncing back post recent consolidation. India’s November CPI, due today, is expected to stay within RBI’s comfort zone, reinforcing policy stability expectations. Near-term focus: rupee levels, FII flows, and trade talks, with global cues from BoJ (likely to hike), ECB, and BoE policy signals,” said Nair.Also read | 5 Wall Street moguls who dismissed Bitcoin as a fad — Guess what they’re saying now!

US markets

U.S. stocks retreated sharply on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq sliding more than 1 per cent as investors rotated out of heavyweight technology names amid fresh unease over lofty artificial-intelligence valuations.

The Nasdaq Composite fell 398.69 points, or 1.69%, to 23,195.17, while the S&P 500 dropped 73.59 points, or 1.07% to end at 6,827.41. For the week, the S&P 500 slipped 0.63%, and the Nasdaq declined 1.62%.

European Markets

European stocks advanced on Friday and were on track for a third consecutive weekly gain, buoyed by Wall Street’s rally as investors welcomed the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut and bet on further policy easing in 2026.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.4% to 583.56 by mid-morning in London, a day after posting its strongest single-session gain in more than two weeks. The index was trading within reach of an intraday record high, underscoring the improved risk appetite across regional markets.

Tech View

The Nifty has moved back above 26,000 after a brief period of weakness, said Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities, adding that on Friday, the index closed higher, reclaiming the 21EMA.

“On the 4-hour chart, the RSI is in a bullish crossover, indicating improving momentum. In the near term, the trend is likely to remain constructive as long as the index holds above 25,900, which is expected to serve as a key support level. On the higher side, the index may move towards 26,300 in the short term,” said De.

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Most active stocks in terms of turnover

Kaynes Technology (Rs 3,050 crore), Hindustan Zinc (Rs 2,180 crore), Hindustan Copper (Rs 1,679 crore), Transformers & Rectifiers (Rs 1,659 crore), InterGlobe Aviation (Rs 1,642 crore), Vodafone Idea (Rs 1,313 crore), and HDFC Bank (Rs 1,201 crore) were among the most active stocks on BSE in value terms. Higher activity in a counter in value terms can help identify the counters with the highest trading turnovers in the day.

Most active stocks in volume terms

Vodafone Idea (Traded shares: 114.30 crore), GMR Airports (Traded shares: 7.16 crore), YES Bank (Traded shares: 6.58 crore), Transformers & Rectifiers (Traded shares: 6.23 crore), Ola Electric Mobility (Traded shares: 5 crore), Hindustan Copper (Traded shares: 4.45 crore) and Suzlon Energy (Traded shares: 4.25 crore) were among the most actively traded stocks in volume terms on NSE.

Stocks showing buying interest

Shares of Transformers & Rectifiers, Anant Raj, Hindustan Zinc, Hindustan Copper, GMR Airports, Choice International and CCL Products were among the stocks that witnessed strong buying interest from market participants.

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52 Week high

Over 95 stocks hit their 52-week highs today, while 96 stocks slipped to their 52-week lows. Among the ones which hit their 52-week highs were Vodafone Idea and Hindustan Zinc.

Stocks are seeing selling pressure

Stocks which witnessed significant selling pressure were SKF India (Industrial), Tata Teleservices, Jubilant Food, DCM Shriram, KFIN Technologies, HUL and PI Industries.

Sentiment meter bullish

The market sentiments were bullish. Out of the 4,356 stocks that traded on the BSE on Friday, 1,642 stocks witnessed declines, 2,552 saw advances, while 162 stocks remained unchanged.

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(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times.)