The broader market saw gains across all indices, including
"In the US, markets had a soft close after seven days of gains, with some selling in Big Tech stocks. However, the overall momentum remains positive. Next week's Lok Sabha Speaker election and the Union Budget expectations will be the key drivers for the
He further added, "In anticipation of these, we could see a run up in the traditional beneficiaries of the public capex initiatives like capital goods, infrastructure, banks. Defence and railways stocks have already run up a lot and have been seeing some profit taking in recent days."
According to NSDL data, during the initial two weeks of June, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold stocks across various sectors, including oil & gas, construction, IT, metals & mining, consumer durables, auto, and FMCG.
"Currently, the market is in a consolidation phase without significant triggers for aggressive buying or selling. Despite this, the underlying sentiment remains bullish, prompting investors to view dips as buying opportunities, thereby bolstering market resilience. However, sharp upward movements may trigger profit-taking, potentially limiting sustained rallies," said Varun Aggarwal, MD, Profit Idea.
In Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.16 per cent, while South Korea's Kospi declined by 0.78 per cent on Friday. The broader Asia Dow was marginally higher by 0.015 per cent, contrasting with Hong Kong's Hang Seng, which fell 0.52 per cent, and China's Shanghai Composite, down 0.04 per cent.