In Monday's early trades, the BSE Sensex remained relatively unchanged, hovering around 83,418, after posting gains in the previous session. This stability reflects traders' cautious stance amid the ongoing uncertainty regarding U.S. tariff strategies, with indicators suggesting a potential delay. Similarly, the Nifty 50 index showed minimal fluctuation, maintaining a position near 25,450. While small-cap stocks remained steady, mid-cap stocks experienced a slight increase of 0.2%.
Investors appeared vigilant, anticipating the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes later in the week, which would provide insight into the central bank’s future monetary policy approach. Additionally, market participants were closely monitoring upcoming consumer and producer price data from China, against a backdrop of sustained weak domestic demand.
Sector-wise, gains in oil & gas and consumer durables managed to counterbalance the declines witnessed in metals, healthcare, technology, and banking sectors. On the individual stock front, Hindustan Unilever saw an increase of 1.8%, Asian Paints climbed 1.0%, and NTPC rose 0.8%. Conversely, shares of Tech Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, and Sun Pharmaceutical experienced declines of 0.9%, 0.7%, and 0.6%, respectively.
