🚀 Weekly-wrap: Nifty50 is back above 25.9K: What it means, Paytm’s Breakout & more inside!

Market Today: A breather after a slide, what’s next?

Friday brought a much-needed pause to the market’s recent fatigue. Buying was broad-based, with the A/D ratio holding firm at 2:1 and 43 Nifty stocks ending in the green.

Nifty50 continues to trade within its parallel channel and is hovering close to the upper boundary. The 26,000 mark remains the key level to watch for a decisive breakout, while the index continues to defend its recent lows.

Bank Nifty held the crucial 58,650–58,800 support zone through the week and is now setting up an interesting test near 59,250 if momentum carries forward.

Key Levels to Watch | December 22, 2025

Sector & Stock Moves: Where was the action?

Nifty Realty led the rally, with Auto close behind, while Energy and Pharma added stability. Pharma stocks benefited from global policy cues, with Laurus Labs gaining 2.92%.

IT remained measured as Accenture’s steady guidance helped Nifty IT end marginally higher. Shriram Finance surged 3.71% after MUFG announced a $4.4 billion investment for a 20% stake.

Piramal Finance climbed 4.20% on plans to monetise its Shriram Life Insurance holding. Lenskart jumped 14.06% after Macquarie’s bullish initiation, while Ola Electric rallied 9.98% as promoter stake sales concluded.

NIFTY50: Top Gainers

SHRIRAMFIN ▲ +3.71%
MAXHEALTH ▲ +2.60%
BEL ▲ +2.45%

NIFTY50: Top Losers

HCLTECH ▼ -1.14%
HINDALCO ▼ -0.55%
JSWSTEEL ▼ -0.24%

Open Interest Insights

Strong put writing at 25,900 (98.93L) and 25,800 (43.46L) highlights a developing support zone. Call writing remains relatively light, with modest additions at 26,000 (12.94L).

The PCR-OI stands elevated at 1.1, suggesting a bullish-to-neutral setup where dips are more likely to be supported unless fresh call writing emerges.

Stocks on the Move

News You Can Use

• Net direct tax collections rise 8% YoY to ₹17.04 lakh crore; advance tax up 4.3%
• ICICI Prudential AMC lists at ₹2,600 on NSE, a 20% premium to issue price
• Reliance Industries gains as its arm acquires majority stake in Udhaiyam
• Shriram Finance hits record high after MUFG’s $4.4 billion deal
• Piramal Finance to sell entire 14.72% stake in Shriram Life Insurance
• NBCC secures ₹179.37 crore work order

Chart of the Day: PAYTM (4H Timeframe)

Spotted: Double Bottom

Structure: The price has formed two comparable lows with a recovery in between, indicating selling exhaustion and base formation.
Validation: A decisive breakout and close above 1,315 with strong volume confirms trend reversal, often leading to sharp upside continuation.
Trading Insight: Reversal setup where a sustained move above the neckline often leads to a sharp upside continuation in the direction of the new trend.