Stock Market LIVE Updates, Monday, December 29, 2025: 
In broader markets, the Nifty Midcap was down 0.05 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap index was lower by 0.06 per cent

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Devarsh Vakil, Head of Prime Research at HDFC Securities reckons that investors should wait for a 10-15 per cent price correction in Hindustan Copper and Hindustan Zinc.

Hindustan Copper has zoomed 67%, Hindustan Zinc 35% thus far in December 2025.

Copper prices remain firm in 2025 amid supply disruptions, tariff risks and low inventories. With global demand rising Hindustan Copper is positioned to benefit from the structural upcycle

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Analysts believe that valuation comfort coupled anticipated revival in earnings and possible reversal of AI trade offer a better risk-reward scenario for Indian IT firms.

Nifty IT index has seen 'Golden Cross' formation on the technical charts.

Most small-cap stocks, according to analysts, were richly valued in CY25 after their sharp run in the last two calendar year

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Market outlook 2026: Looking ahead, Akshat Garg, head of research & product at Choice Wealth, believes calendar year 2026 is likely to be a stock-picker's market

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Force Motors will continue to benefit from its niche positioning in the automotive OEM market, supported by steady launch of new products and variants, and rise in demand for LCVs.

The number of active investors on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) have jumped 44 per cent over the past one year to 47.9 million at the end of September 2024. The surge in active clients is underpinned by the rally in the markets, with the Nifty 50

Dixon Technologies stock was down 3.3 per cent to ₹11,915, its lowest level since August 2024, on the BSE in Monday's intra-day trade.

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Lenskart stock gets 'Buy' rating from Emkay Global with ₹525 target as brokerage highlights market leadership, tech edge and strong growth outloo

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SEPC share price increased as much as 7.53 per cent in Monday's session after order win. The stock also saw a surge in volumes

SEPC share price rose on December 29

PL Capital has initiated coverage on Premier Energies, Waaree Energies, and Vikram Solar, maintaining a positive outlook on all three renewable equipment manufacturers

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On Dec 26, ace investors Ramesh Shrichand Damani (27,500 shares) and Chetan Jayantilal Shah (25,000 shares) collectively purchased 52,500 equity shares of John Cockerill, shows BSE bulk data.

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Midhani is expected to benefit substantially from robust order prospects, new product developments with increasing indigenisation

Balasore Alloys plans new ferro chrome facility at Kalinganagar

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Sigachi Industries share price slumped on Monday as the company informed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Amit Raj Sinha was remanded in a fatal blast case on Sunday.

Sigachi Industries share price fell on December 29

Brokerages see the acquisition as aligned with Coforge's stated ambition to shift more deeply into higher-value, AI-driven engineering services

Coforge Encora Acquisition

While volatility is expected to persist, it may be less extreme than in previous cycles, with institutional adoption and infrastructure development paving the way for a more stable market

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The surge has come alongside a decline in average issue sizes and more muted listing-day returns compared with last year

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India's automobile industry is set to post its highest-ever retail sales in 2025, supported by GST rationalisation, income tax relief, RBI rate cuts and improving rural demand after a good monsoon

Auto sales continue to slide in Dec, likely to remain subdued for some time

The country's largest airline IndiGo, which faced massive operational disruptions earlier this month, saw its domestic market share slide to 63.6 per cent in November, according to official data.
Air India Group, comprising Air India and Air India Express, and SpiceJet had their respective market shares in November rise to 26.7 per cent and 3.7 per cent, respectively. In October, these figures were at 25.7 per cent and 2.6 per cent, respectively.
Latest data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) showed that Akasa Air also saw its domestic market share drop to 4.7 per cent in November from 5.2 per cent in October.
With a share of 63.6 per cent in November, IndiGo remained the largest domestic carrier but the share declined from 65.6 per cent in October.
In the wake of the operational disruptions, DGCA, earlier this month, directed IndiGo to reduce its winter schedule by 10 per cent.
"Passengers carried by domestic airlines during January-November 2025 were 1,526.35

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IndiGo's domestic market share fell to 63.6% in November after operational disruptions, while Air India Group and SpiceJet gained ground, DGCA data showed

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From an investment perspective, they have a positive stance on large-cap stocks, particularly in sectors where earnings growth is strong and valuations remain reasonable.

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Flexicap funds and precious-metal ETFs dominated new investor accounts in 2025, as retail money sought diversification, lower-risk equity exposure and performance-linked returns

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