NEWS UPDATE 4 JULY 2025
🇮🇳 Indian Market Recap
- Sensex closed at 83,433 (+0.23%), Nifty at 25,461 (+0.22%)
The markets recovered after a volatile session, buoyed by gains across IT, pharma, FMCG, and oil & gas sectors. Only auto and metal sectors lagged behind barrons.com+2marketwatch.com+2hdfcsky.com+2business-standard.com+1livemint.com+1. - Key sectors:
- Oil & Gas led the rally (+1.05%) with stocks like Bharat Petroleum and Indian Oil gaining livemint.com+2business-standard.com+2livemint.com+2.
- IT, Pharma, Realty, Bank, Media, Consumer Durables all posted healthy gains in the 0.8–1% range business-standard.com.
- Market breadth & volatility:
Smallcap and midcap indices were flat to slightly positive. The India VIX eased to 12.32, down ~0.6%—indicating reduced volatility finance.yahoo.com+10business-standard.com+10marketwatch.com+10.
🇺🇸 Global Market Highlights
- Wall Street futures dipped as traders await the July 9 deadline for U.S. tariffs and digest potential policy moves .
- Global equities softened on rising concerns over renewed U.S. tariffs—European STOXX 600 fell ~0.8% reuters.com.
- U.S. markets holiday: NYSE and Nasdaq closed early on July 3 and were shut on July 4 for Independence Day hdfcsky.com+4livemint.com+4indiatimes.com+4.
- Market Close | Nifty above 25,450, Sensex up 193 pts; IT, oil & gas, realty gain
- Indian equity indices ended higher in the volatile session on July 4 with Nifty above 25,450.
- At close, the Sensex was up 193.42 points or 0.23 percent at 83,432.89, and the Nifty was up 55.7 points or 0.22 percent at 25,461. About 1962 shares advanced, 1612 shares declined, and 102 shares unchanged.
⚙️ Market Drivers & Risks Ahead
- Trade tensions: Investors are cautious ahead of the July 9 deadline for possible new U.S. tariffs barrons.com+4reuters.com+4business-standard.com+4.
- Regulatory developments: SEBI’s recent ban on Jane Street due to alleged manipulation weighed on Indian exchanges, though broad market recovery followed reuters.com+1timesofindia.indiatimes.com+1.
- Technical outlook: Indian indices are consolidating in the 25,300–25,500 range on Nifty, with analysts watching for a breakout livemint.com+1livemint.com+1.
- BSE midcap and smallcap indices ended marginally higher.
- Except auto, telecom, metal, all other sectoral indices ended in the green with bank, pharma, oil & gas, IT, realty, media up 0.4-1 percent.
- Bajaj Finance, Infosys, Dr Reddy’s Labs, ICICI Bank, HUL were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Trent, Tata Steel, Eicher Motors, Tech Mahindra and IndusInd Bank.
📌 Market Sentiment & Strategy
- Stock picks under ₹100:
Suggestions include Lloyds Engineering Works, ESAF Small Finance Bank, and Motherson Sumi Wiring India reuters.com+4livemint.com+4livemint.com+4. - Broking analysts recommend buys like UPL and Chennai Petroleum, expecting upward momentum in Nifty & Bank Nifty timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- Top momentum names for today include ONGC, Vedanta, and NBCC marketwatch.com+15indiainfoline.com+15investors.com+15.
✅ Summary
Indian markets closed strongly on July 4, led by defensive and cyclical sectors, while global investors remain cautious ahead of U.S. trade decisions. A sustained move beyond the 25,500–25,300 Nifty band will be key to watch. Stay alert to macro triggers like tariff updates and RBI policy.
