Opening Bell : Benchmarks likely to make cautious start amid mixed global cues
Indian equity markets are likely to make cautious start on Wednesday amid mixed global cues. Traders are likely to adopt a wait-and-watch approach ahead of the release of WPI inflation data later in the day. Additionally, sentiments may remain subdued amid continued foreign institutional investors (FIIs) outflows, as FIIs sold shares worth a net Rs 1,499.81 crore on Tuesday.
Some of the key factors to be watched:
India’s economic growth strongest, most sustainable form of financial inclusion: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said that India’s economic growth itself is the strongest and most sustainable form of financial inclusion.
Jaishankar, US Secretary hold talks on trade, energy, defence cooperation: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio focusing on cooperation in areas of trade, critical minerals, nuclear energy and defence.
Trump's 25% duty plan for Iran's trade partners unlikely to impact India: Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said that US President Donald Trump's announcement to impose 25 per cent duty on countries doing business with Iran will almost have no impact on India.
RBI proposes resumption of licensing of urban co-op banks: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed resumption of issuance of licences for Urban Cooperative Banks (BKS) after more than two decades, subject to various regulatory requirements, including a minimum capital threshold of Rs 300 crore.
Auto stocks will be in limelight: Industry body SIAM said that Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers raced to the highest ever sales mark in a calendar year in 2025 as a reduction in prices due to GST reforms led to robust sales in the festive season.
On the global front: The US markets ended in red on Tuesday amid rising geopolitical tensions around the world and a flurry of proposals by President Donald Trump. Asian markets were trading mostly in green on Wednesday, despite weak cues from Wall Street overnight.
Back home, Indian equity benchmarks ended lower on Tuesday, tracking unabated foreign fund outflows and selling in blue-chip stocks amid global tariff-related concerns. Foreign institutional investors offloaded equities worth Rs 3,638.40 crore on Monday, according to exchange data. Market sentiment was also sluggish due to a weak start to the earnings season. Finally, the BSE Sensex fell 250.48 points or 0.30% to 83,627.69 and the CNX Nifty was down by 57.95 points or 0.22% to 25,732.30.
Some of the important factors in trade:
India, Germany agree to expand strategic ties amid global turmoil: India and Germany have unveiled new measures to strengthen cooperation in defence, trade, critical minerals and semiconductors. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to bolster overall bilateral ties to jointly navigate challenges arising out of geopolitical upheaval
Net direct tax mop up registers 8.82% growth so far in FY26: The Income Tax Department has said that Net direct tax collection grew 8.82 per cent to over Rs 18.38 lakh crore between April 1, 2025 and January 11, 2026 period, as compared with Rs 16.89 lakh crore collected during the same period last year.
Growth in India's Credit-Deposit ratio indicates better financial development: The SBI Research in latest report has highlighted growth in India's Credit-Deposit (CD) ratio in past 25 years (since 2000-01 to December 2025), which signifies a better financial development and led to strong economic growth.
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