Sensex/Nifty Live Updates 4th April 2025: Nifty Tumbles Over 1.21% and Sensex Fell By 700+ Points!

Sensex, Nifty, Share Price LIVE: Friday’s trading session in the Indian stock market today started with a dip of 0.18% in Sensex at 76,169.09 points. While other benchmark index, Nifty50, opened down by 0.22% at 23,190.40 for the second consecutive day. As of 11:45 AM, Sensex had declined by 755 points or 0.99% at 75,540.06. Most analysts expressed concern about the reciprocal tariff policy of US President Donald Trump.  

Ongoing bilateral trade negotiations with the United States may bring some adverse effects, and this would likely contribute to economic fundamentals of India to sustain in the global market. Besides higher expectations for short-term volatility, India navigates global uncertainties and gains a positive long-term outlook. 

Key Trends Influencing Stock Market Today

• Wall Street had its worst trading day since 2020 on Thursday, 3rd April 2025, due to Trump’s announcement of a cross-border tariff. The S&P 500 fell into correction territory, and the Dow plummeted sharply. 
• The government have reacted firmly with the key trading partners such as the European Union, China, and Canada. 
• Wair response from the Indian stock market today through all the benchmark indices. The steepest drop in the IT sector was due to weakened discretionary spending demand in the United States. 

What Could Be Our Global Backdrop?

Gold Rate Today

Gold prices remained the same in India on 4th April 2025. The price of 24-carat gold is ₹93,390 per 10 grams and 22-carat gold is ₹85,610 per 10 grams as per the Goodreturns.  

Crude Oil

A significant dip in Crude Oil Prices may impact Indian consumers adversely. WTI crude by 0.58% to $66.56 per barrel, and Brent crude – by 0.52% per barrel to $69.78 per barrel.

US Dollar 

In foreign exchange, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar against six currencies, was at 101.81 on Friday morning, and the rupee ended at 85.44 per US dollar on 3rd April 2025.

Stocks to Watch Today (4th April 2025)

1. PFC Ltd. – Power Finance Corporation Limited sanctioned a loan of ₹ 3,517 on Thursday (3rd April 2025). The loan was sanctioned for the implementation of the East Rail Corridor Project in Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh East Railway Limited (CERL), a joint venture of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), IRCON, and Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (CSIDCL), was the borrower of the said loan. 

2. IOC Ltd. – Indian Oil Corporation Limited has launched “Project SPRINT”, aiming to future-proof the company. It focuses on making IOCL adaptable to the changing consumer demand and business landscape, keeping the firm profitable. 

3. Dabur India Ltd. – Dabur Limited, in a filing to the exchange, has said that its fourth-quarter revenue may take a hit. This can be a result of a slowdown in the urban markets and a delayed winter. 

4. Vedanta Ltd. – Vedanta Limited has achieved record production figures. In the quarter ending 31st March 2025, the company has recorded an annual aluminium production of 2,421 kt. 

5. HDFC Bank Ltd. – HDFC Bank Limited has reported a 5,45 percent YOY increase in gross advances aggregating to 26.43 lakh crores for Q4FY25. The bank’s advances under management saw a growth of around 7.3% to Rs 26,95,500 crore for the March 2025 quarter.

6. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. – Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders has announced a sale of 4.8% stake of the government through an offer for sale (OFS). 

7. Vodafone India Ltd. –  The market regulator SEBI has exempted the Government of India (GOI) from making an open offer to Vodafone India Limited when acquiring a 34.10 % stake. 

How Trump’s Tariff Policy Sparked Global Market Panic?

• Investors felt recession fear, as threatened by tariffs, as UBS claims a potential 2% GDP hit in the United States.
• Nifty is trading at 200-day EMA resistance, which could be a key long-term moving average, and this suggested limited bullish momentum. 
• RSI stood below 60 and indicates weak momentum and continued range-bound movement.
• The put-call ratio is 1.07, which represents a mildly bullish undertone with rising optimism among most traders in the Indian stock market. 

Boarder and Immediate Trading Ranges

• Boarder Trading Range – Between 22,700 to 23,700
• Immediate Trading Range – Between 23,100 to 23,500

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