• Indian markets opened lower today after a strong multi-day rally.
  • Nifty 50 slipped toward the 25,600–25,700 range.
  • Sensex also opened weak, reflecting broad profit-booking.

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What’s Dragging the Market?

1️⃣ IT Stocks Under Pressure

  • Technology shares declined sharply due to global weakness in software and AI-related stocks.
  • Fears around rapid AI advancements triggered selling across global tech markets, affecting Indian IT companies as well.

2️⃣ Metals & Realty Weak

  • Metal and real estate stocks saw selling pressure.
  • Traders are booking profits after recent strong gains.

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What’s Supporting Sentiment?

1️⃣ India–US Trade Deal Boost

  • Recent optimism from a major India-US tariff & trade agreement previously pushed markets sharply upward.
  • This deal helped attract foreign investor interest into Indian equities.

2️⃣ Earnings Season

  • Several big companies are releasing quarterly results this week, keeping traders active.

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Current Market Mood

  • Short-term mood: cautious & volatile
  • Medium-term outlook: positive, supported by global trade improvements and stronger foreign fund flows.

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Key Levels to Watch

  • Nifty 50: 25,500 – 25,750 zone
  • Sensex: 83,000 – 83,500 range
  • Nifty Bank: Mixed trend
  • Midcaps / Smallcaps: Slight weakness due to profit-taking