FOMO To FMA -Market Pulse: Asia Stagger, Europe Falters, But Gift Nifty Holds the Fort—India’s Equity Saga Unfolds

Global Market Futures (as of 06:00 AM IST)
US Market (Futures)

•       Nasdaq: -0.04%
•       Dow Jones: +0.06%
•       S&P 500: +0.01%

European (Futures)

•       Ftse 100: -0.09%
•       Cac 40: -1.19%
•       Dax : -0.59%

Asian

•      Nikkei: -1.67%
•      ASX 200: -1.10%
•      KOSPI: -1.40%

 Gift Nifty: 26071.50 (+0.16%)

FII and DII Trading Activity November 17, 2025 in Cash market:
FIIs / FPIs: Net Buy of ₹442.17 crore
DIIs: Net Buy of ₹1,465.86 crore

Key Corporate & Economy Updates:

Positive:

• Tata Power: Commissions a 300 MW solar power project at Bikaner, Rajasthan, meaningfully expanding its renewable portfolio and supporting long-term, annuity-like cash flows.
• HCLTech / NVIDIA: Launch a next-gen AI and robotics lab in Silicon Valley, strengthening HCLTech’s positioning in high-value AI, automation and advanced engineering services.
• WPIL: Secures orders worth approximately ₹4.26 billion, materially boosting its order book and underpinning revenue visibility over the near to medium term.
• Sai Swami Metals: Proceeds with a strategic divestment decision, sharpening business focus and potentially unlocking capital for more profitable or core segments.
• Bansal Wire Industries: Achieves a substantial reduction in tax liability and is seeking further review, improving earnings visibility and potential bottom-line support.
• Mahindra EPC: Wins fresh orders aggregating about ₹17.9 million, adding incremental volume to the order book and supporting top-line traction.
• DCX Systems & Raneal: Announce new orders together exceeding ₹229 million, reinforcing execution pipeline and validating demand momentum in their segments.
• Virtuoso Optoelectronics: Enters into a new lease for additional space in Chennai, expanding its operational footprint to support capacity expansion and future growth.
• TVS Motor (Apache RTR 180): Launches the Apache RTR 180 in Kenya, strengthening its presence in East Africa and accelerating export-led growth.
• Bengal Tea & Fabrics: Reappoints industry veteran Adarsh Kanoria as Managing Director, ensuring leadership continuity and strategic stability at the company.
• Swiggy: Swiggy will levy additional charges on select restaurants for ‘Swiggy One’ orders starting 25 November, marginally increasing transaction costs for affected users while supporting platform unit economics.

Negative:

NIL

Neutral / Others

• Vega Jewellers: Board to consider raising funds via issuance of convertible warrants on a preferential basis, indicating growth plans and enhanced capital-raising flexibility.
• Mufin: Plans to raise funds via debentures, adding long-term funding to support loan-book growth and scale-up of future business opportunities.
• Chambal Breweries: Appoints Meenal Patwardhan as Managing Director and Chairman, signalling strengthened leadership and governance focus at the board level.

Non-Corporate, Unlisted & Foreign / Macro

1) Sri Lanka – Services & Manufacturing: Data indicate continued recovery in both services and manufacturing sectors, with key indicators moving from modest to stronger expansion, signalling gradual normalization of economic activity.
2) RBI: RBI announces fresh auctions of government securities across multiple tenors, adding to bond supply and guiding market expectations on yields and duration appetite.
3) SEBI / Bharat Nidhi: SEBI revokes the earlier settlement order in the Bharat Nidhi matter, re-opening regulatory overhang and underlining a stricter enforcement stance in capital markets.
4) Alemic: Causal AI firm Alembic raises about USD 145 million to accelerate adoption of its causal AI platforms, underscoring strong global investor interest in advanced analytics and AI infrastructure.
5) ISO – Global Sugar Surplus: International Sugar Organization projects a global sugar surplus for 2025/26, implying potential downward pressure on benchmark sugar prices and mixed implications for producers, refiners and FMCG buyers.

Block Deals:

Onesource Specialty Pharma
Promoter entity Karuna Business Solutions LLP acquired 2 lakh shares (0.17% stake) in the company at Rs 1,735 per share for Rs 34.7 crore, from Amansa Holdings.As of September 2025, Amansa Holdings held 3.31% stake in Onesource Specialty Pharma.

Bulk Deals

5paisa Capital
WF Asia Fund sold 24.21 lakh shares (7.75%) for ₹70.03 crore, while Shubhi Consultancy Services bought 22.15 lakh shares (7.09%) for ₹64.47 crore. Earlier, WF Asian Reconnaissance Fund held 9.3% as of September 2025.

Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network
Sera Investments & Finance India, owning 19.71% as of September 2025, sold 2 lakh shares (0.78%) at ₹1,030.15 per share, raising ₹20.6 crore, reducing its stake in the company.

Anantam Highways Trust
Minerva Ventures Fund sold 24.99 lakh units for ₹25.49 crore and Trust Investment Advisors offloaded 17.99 lakh units for ₹18.35 crore, while Larsen & Toubro acquired 21.82 lakh units for ₹22.25 crore, signalling active institutional churn in the InvIT.

Emergent Industrial Solutions
iSquare Global PE Fund purchased 72,500 shares at ₹491.2 per share for ₹3.56 crore, while Davos International Fund sold 72,961 shares for ₹3.58 crore, reflecting a near-equal transfer of ownership between institutional investors.

On-going IPO:
Last Date: 18-Nov
-Capillary Technologies India Ltd

Upcoming IPO:
(19-Nov to 21-Nov)
-Excelsoft Technologies Ltd
-Gallard Steel Ltd (SME)

Securities Trading Ex-Dividend on November 18, 2025
Man Infraconstruction Ltd, Amrutanjan Health Care Ltd, Ashok Leyland Ltd, Asian Paints Ltd, Cochin Shipyard Ltd, East India Drums and Barrels Manufacturing Ltd, IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd, Navneet Education Ltd,  Precision Wires India Ltd,  Venus Pipes & Tubes Ltd
Securities Trading Ex-Income Distribution (InvIT) on November 18, 2025
IRB InvIT Fund, National Highways Infra Trust, Oriental Infra Trust
Securities Trading Ex-Bonus on November 18, 2025
Autoriders International Ltd
Securities Under F&O Ban on November 18, 2025
SAIL

Source: WOWNEWS24X7,  Moneycontrol, Investing.com