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Consumer durables, media and oil & gas declined while IT, auto and realty shares advanced.
At 09:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex declined 11.29 points or 0.01% to 85,254.03. The Nifty 50 index rose 6.35 points or 0.02% to 26,040.10.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.31% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.36%.
The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,345 shares rose and 1,470 shares fell. A total of 181 shares were unchanged.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,944.19 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers to the tune of Rs 3,661.05 crore in the Indian equity market on 4 December 2025, provisional data showed.
Numbers to Track:
The yield on India's 10-year benchmark federal paper declined 0.06% to 6.527 compared with previous session close of 6.531.
In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged higher against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 89.8100 compared with its close of 89.8950 during the previous trading session.
MCX Gold futures for 5 February 2025 settlement fell 0.15% to Rs 129,850.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback's value against a basket of currencies, was down 0.03% to 99.03.
The United States 10-year bond yield declined 0.44% to 4.091.
In the commodities market, Brent crude for January 2025 settlement fell 10 cents or 0.16% to $63.16 a barrel.
Stocks in Spotlight:
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services shed 0.27%. The company board has approved the acquisition of a 100% stake in Rivpe Technology for consideration of up to Rs 22 crore. The company will purchase 81,429 equity shares and 16,407 compulsory convertible preference shares.
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC dropped 0.47%^. The company incorporated wholly owned subsidiary, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC International (IFSC) in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Deepak Nitrite gained 1.38% after the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Deepak Chem Tech has commenced the manufacturing operations at its Nitric Acid Plant, Gujarat on 4 December 2025. The total capital expenditure incurred for the same is approximately Rs 515 crore as of the date of commencement of manufacturing operations.
Global Markets:
Asian indices traded mixed on Friday, taking cues from Wall Street’s largely flat finish as traders weighed growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut.
US equities ended largely unchanged overnight, supported by firm bets that the Fed will ease policy next week while investors await a key inflation reading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.07%, the S&P 500 rose 0.11% and the NASDAQ Composite added 0.22%.
The probability of a 25-basis-point cut at the Fed's December 9-10 meeting has risen, with futures now pricing in about an 87% chance.
Fresh labour data added to the uncertainty. Weekly jobless claims fell sharply by 27,000 to a seasonally adjusted 191,000, the lowest since September 2022, though holiday-related distortions may have amplified the decline. Earlier in the week, ADP reported a 32,000 drop in private-sector payrolls, the steepest fall in more than two and a half years. Challenger, Gray & Christmas noted that announced job cuts dropped sharply in November, although hiring plans remained subdued.
These indicators arrive against the backdrop of an unprecedented 43-day government shutdown that postponed the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ official jobs report, now expected only after the Fed's policy decision.
In corporate news, Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares fell 9% in after-hours trade after the company missed fourth-quarter revenue expectations, reporting $9.68 billion against the consensus estimate of $9.94 billion.
Sammaan Capital and Bandhan Bank shares are banned from F&O on 5 December 2025.
Stocks to Watch:
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services' board has approved the acquisition of a 100% stake in Rivpe Technology for consideration of up to Rs 22 crore. The company will purchase 81,429 equity shares and 16,407 compulsory convertible preference shares.
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC incorporated wholly owned subsidiary, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC International (IFSC) in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Deepak Nitrite’s wholly owned subsidiary, Deepak Chem Tech has commenced the manufacturing operations at its Nitric Acid Plant, Gujarat on 4 December 2025. The total capital expenditure incurred for the same is approximately Rs 515 crore as of the date of commencement of manufacturing operations.
Diamond Power Infrastructure has received letter of intent from Adani Green Energy for Supply of 33KV HV Cables 2126 kms and 3.3KV Solar MV Cables 3539 Kms for Khavda and Rajasthan Project worth Rs 747.64 crore.
RailTel Corporation of India has received order worth Rs 63.92 crore from Central Public Works Department for design and implementation of ICT network.
However, revenue from operations jumped 8.74% year on year to Rs 461.32 crore in Q2 FY26.
Profit before tax stood at Rs 315.60 crore in Q2 FY26, down 5.81% from Rs 335.09 crore recorded in the corresponding quarter last year.
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC’s (ABSLAMC) overall quarterly average assets under management (QAAUM) including alternate assets grew 15% YoY to Rs 4,60,800 crore for the quarter ending 30 September 2025. The company’s mutual fund QAAUM also witnessed a growth of 11% YoY to Rs 4,25,200 crore.
Equity mutual fund QAAUM increased by 7% year-on-year to Rs 1,92,400 crore for quarter ending 30 September 2025. Equity mutual fund mix stood at 45.3% in Q2 FY26.
Individual monthly AAUM stood at Rs 2,06,600 crore for September 2025. Individual mix stood at 48% of mutual fund AUM.
B-30 monthly AAUM has increased by 5% year-on-year to Rs 74,900 crore for September 2025. B-30 mix is at 17.5% of mutual fund AUM.
Passive QAAUM stood at Rs 36,100 crore as of 30 September 2025 growing by 20% year-on-year.
Monthly SIP contribution (including STP) stood at Rs 1,100 crore for September 2025 with 3.90 million contributing SIP accounts. Registered around 5,82,000 new SIPs (including STP) for the quarter ending 30 September 2025.
PMS/ AIF QAAUM including the ESIC mandate, grew by 8x year-on-year to Rs 30,300 crore for the quarter ending 30 September 2025, up from Rs 3,900 crore. The ESIC mandate QAAUM for Q2 FY26 stood at Rs 25,800 crore.
Incorporated in 1994, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC is set up as a joint venture between Aditya Birla Capital Ltd and Sun Life AMC. The Co. offers Mutual Fund services, Portfolio Management services, offshore and real estate offerings.
Shares of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC shed 0.75% to Rs 845 on the BSE.