Global Market Cues – 17 June 2025

Markets responded to escalating tension in the Middle East along with hawkish trade statements and rising oil prices:

• 🇺🇸 U.S. Markets closed higher:

  • Dow Jones: +0.75%

  • Nasdaq: +1.52%

  • S&P 500: +0.94%

• 🌏 Asian Markets show mixed performance:

  • Japan: +0.6%

  • China: Flat

  • Hong Kong: +0.2%

  • Korea: +1%

• 🛢 Commodities & Currencies:

  • Crude Oil: $73.4

  • Dollar Index: 98.2

  • US 10-yr Yield: 4.42%

  • USD/INR: ₹85.96

• 🪙 Precious Metals & Crypto:

  • Gold: $3,412/oz (₹99,150, down 1.1%)

  • Silver: $36.43/oz (₹1,06,570, up 0.1%)

  • Bitcoin: $1,07,300

• 📈 Nifty Futures (June):

  • Levels: 24,998 (+1.1%)

  • Open Interest: ↓0.65%

• 💼 Institutional Flows:

  • FIIs: Sold ₹2,539 Cr 🔴

  • DIIs: Bought ₹5,781 Cr 🟢

Despite geopolitical jitters—highlighted by Trump’s evacuation alert for Tehran—equities rebounded, while oil and risk assets stayed sensitive.

📊 Stocks to Watch – 17 June 2025

🔼 Positive

• NTPC: Board meets on 21 June to discuss potential fundraise of up to ₹18,000 Cr via bonds/NCDs

• Zee Entertainment: Promoters to infuse ₹2,237 Cr via 16.95 Cr warrants at ₹132 each

• Godrej Properties: Bought 16-acre land in Upper Kharadi, Pune—potential ₹3,100 Cr revenues

🕯 Neutral

• Biocon: QIP open at ₹340.20; may include 5% discount—price likely rangebound

🔽 Negative

• Tata Motors: JLR guidance weak—FY26 revenue ~£28bn, EBIT margin 5–7%

🏢 Corporate Actions – Key Dividends & Events

• IndiaMART InterMESH: Raided attention with ₹50/share dividend for FY24–25

• Hindustan Zinc: Interim dividend ₹10 ex‑date 17‑Jun

• Shankara Building: ₹3 dividend ex‑date 17‑Jun

• eMudhra & Sarla Performance Fibers: ₹1.25 & ₹3 dividends ex‑date 18‑Jun

• Panasonic Carbon, Tata Comm, Tejas Networks & RIIL: Dividends ex‑date 19‑Jun: ₹12, ₹25, ₹2.50 & ₹3.50 respectively

🚀 Technical Focus

• 52‑Week Highs on NSE Today: Federal Mogul, Subros, Steel Strips, Lumax Auto Tech & Niraj Ispat Industries

• Most Active Stocks: Vishal Mega Mart (₹11,708 Cr volume), MCX, Sterlite Tech, etc.

📝 Summary Thoughts

Global volatility due to geopolitical risks contrasted with a resilient equity performance. Oil and safe-haven assets remain key near-term indicators. In India, strong promoter activity (NTPC, Zee), land acquisitions (Godrej), and hefty dividends (IndiaMART) are shifting investor focus.

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