Published on 19/12/2025 07:02 AM
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GIFT Nifty is higher, tracking Wall Street gains, and Accenture Q1 results, indicates a start in the green for the Indian market
IT stocks in focus
Accenture’s organic growth guidance for FY26 is maintained at 0.5%-3.5%, advanced AI bookings up 76% YoY at $2.2 bn vs new bookings at $20.9 bn
As Wall Street was boosted by a turnaround in technology, Asian share markets recovered on Friday. Investors are now anticipating a likely raise in interest rates from the Bank of Japan, which could produce waves for bonds and currencies.
Following a positive reaction to its ₹10,602 crore initial public offering (IPO), shares of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company will make their stock market debut today.
Some of the stocks to focus on in the last of the trade include RIL, Lupin, GPT Infra, BPCL and more.
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The market as a whole closed mostly in the red, although the Nifty ended nearly flat, down just 3 points at 25,815.
The general market action showed a mild bias and consolidation, indicating the continuous battle between bulls and bears.
Sun Pharma, Tata Steel, and Power Grid weighed on the index, while Indigo, TCS, and Max Healthcare led the advances among index heavyweights.
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