TLDR
📈 Market Recap: June 16, 2025
On Friday, June 16, 2025, Indian equity markets rebounded strongly after two sessions of weakness. The BSE Sensex surged approximately 0.84% to 81,796, while the NSE Nifty 50 rose around 0.92% to 24,946.
Key Drivers:
Relief rally: led by IT (+1.57%) and Oil & Gas (+1.11%), supported by ongoing domestic institutional inflows.
Geopolitical jitters: from the Israel–Iran conflict persisted, but robust local buying offset concerns.
Crude price dip: aided profits today, though oil remains elevated (+15% in June), limiting full recovery.
Rupee stability: around ₹86.06/USD, buoyed by exporter inflows and steady equity gains.
Trade balance improvement: May merchandise deficit narrowed to $21.88 bn versus April’s $26.4 bn.
Today’s Top Stories:
Trade Gap Narrows, WPI Falls to 14-Month Low: May trade deficit narrowed to $21.9 bn while WPI dropped to 0.39%, easing inflation and bolstering prospects for a 25-bp RBI rate cut.
Hyundai Starts Engine Production at Upgraded Talegaon Plant: Hyundai commenced 160 k-unit engine production at its revamped Talegaon facility, paving the way for a 20% capacity boost when full vehicle assembly begins in FY26. $HYUNDAI.NSE ( 0.0% )
Cordelia Cruises Parent Files ₹727 Cr IPO: Cruise operator Cordelia’s parent seeks ₹727 crore via fresh IPO to clear lease dues and fund expansion, targeting a Q3 FY26 listing.
Bajaj Finance Trades Ex-Split and Ex-Bonus: Bajaj Finance’s 1:2 split and 4:1 bonus multiplied free float fivefold, lifting adjusted shares 2.5% as liquidity and retail reach improve. $BAJFINANCE.NSE ( ▲ 0.73% )
RBI Seeks Feedback on Aligning Call-Money Rate to Repo: RBI consults dealers on keeping overnight call money nearer the repo rate to sharpen policy transmission and stabilise short-term funding costs.
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TOP STORIES
1. Trade Gap Narrows, WPI Falls to 14-Month Low
DALL-E
Key metrics: Merchandise deficit shrank to USD 21.88 bn in May while WPI cooled to 0.39 %, the lowest since March 2024.
Policy implication: Softer input costs and healthier export mix widen the RBI’s room for a possible 25 bp rate cut if monsoon conditions cooperate.
Market reaction: Rupee firmed to ₹86.02/USD (three-month best) and benchmark bond yields dipped 4 bp, signalling confidence in the disinflation trend.
2. Hyundai Starts Engine Production at Upgraded Talegaon Plant
DALL-E
Milestone achieved: Passenger-vehicle engine line (160 k units/year) goes live after a ₹6,000 cr revamp of the former GM facility.
Capacity boost: Full car assembly slated for Q4 FY26, set to lift Hyundai’s India output by 20 % and deepen localisation.
Street view: Auto-parts suppliers gained 1–3 % on supply-chain optimism, underscoring tailwinds for component makers.
3. Cordelia Cruises Parent Files ₹727 Cr IPO
DALL-E
Offer details: 100 % fresh issue to raise ₹727 cr, mainly to clear lease dues (₹553 cr) and fund expansion.
Market position: Operates India’s only ocean cruise line with a 65 % domestic share and over 5.4 lakh guests carried.
Valuation watch: Book build with 75 % QIB quota; listing eyed for Q3 FY26 pending regulatory approvals.
4. Bajaj Finance Trades Ex-Split and Ex-Bonus
DALL-E
Corporate action: 1:2 stock split plus 4:1 bonus inflated free float five-fold to improve liquidity.
Price check: Adjusted shares opened near ₹957, adding 2.5 %; year-to-date gain still a robust 35 %.
Strategic rationale: Management aims to broaden retail ownership and enhance daily turnover in the heavyweight NBFC.
5. RBI Seeks Feedback on Aligning Call-Money Rate to Repo
DALL-E
Objective: The Central bank consults big dealers on keeping the overnight call rate closer to the policy repo, ensuring smoother transmission.
Mechanism under review: Potential tweaks to liquidity corridors and fine-tuning of VRRR operations to reduce volatility.
Market lens: Banks and NBFC treasuries assessing impact on short-term funding costs ahead of the next Monetary Policy Review.
GYAANI HOT TAKES
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