India: Daily Stock Market Performance Insight - December 23, 2025

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Daily Gainers

2,444

Daily Losers

2,033

Average Return

0.34%

Total Stocks

4,644

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Market Cap	Daily Gainers	Daily Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Large Cap	179	157	0.24%	336
Mid Cap	243	166	0.43%	414
Small Cap	1,044	824	0.48%	1,897

Indian Market Ends Mixed, DII Buying Offsets FII Selling

Market Sentiment: mixed

Importance Score: 5/10

Reasoning

The market showed both positive and negative signals with IT stocks falling while metals and media gained. Strong DII buying provides some confidence, but the potential for a range-bound market in 2026 limits overall positive sentiment.

Key Takeaway

Despite mixed performance today, strong DII buying is providing crucial support to the Indian market, while sectoral rotation suggests opportunities in Metal, Media, and potentially Bank Nifty, though caution is advised given the broader range-bound outlook for 2026.

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Market Pulse: Indian indices ended mixed on December 23, 2025. The Sensex closed 0.05% lower at 85,524.84, while the Nifty 50 edged up 0.02%, or 4.75 points, to 26,177.15. Broader market indices showed more strength, with the Nifty SmallCap 100 gaining 0.37%. Market sentiment was influenced by the Nifty derivatives weekly expiry.
Key Themes: Sectoral rotation dominated trading today. IT stocks faced profit booking, dragging down the benchmarks in early trade, falling 0.80% as represented by the Nifty IT index. Conversely, Metal and Media sectors led gains, with Nifty Media up 0.84%. This rotation continued throughout the day, with ITC, UltraTech Cement, and Tata Steel emerging as top BSE gainers. FII selling of ₹457.34 crore (December 22) was offset by strong DII buying of ₹4,058.22 crore, indicating domestic investor confidence.
Data-Driven Insights: Infosys, Tech Mahindra, and Bharti Airtel were the biggest drags on the BSE, with Infosys retreating 1.40% to ₹1666 and Bharti Airtel slipping 1.07% to ₹2124.6. On the NSE, Coal India led gains, jumping 3.48% to ₹399.7, followed by Shriram Finance (up 2.10% to ₹954.45) and ITC (up 1.23% to ₹407.65). The put-call ratio climbed to 1.57, suggesting bullish positioning but also potential for consolidation.
Investor Implications: Analysts suggest a "buy-on-dips" strategy, with immediate support for Nifty at 26,050 and resistance at 26,315. The market may remain range-bound in 2026 unless earnings growth improves, as highlighted by Demeter Advisors. Keep an eye on Bank Nifty, which shows relative strength and potential gains above 59,550. The upcoming IPOs of Oyo (₹6,650 crore) and those approved by SEBI (ESDS, BLS Polymers, Dhariwal Buildtech) present potential opportunities, but the IT sector faces challenges related to AI in 2026.

Daily Streak Leaders for December 23, 2025

All (12) Large Cap (4) Mid Cap (4) Small Cap (4)

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
Vedanta \| VEDL Basic Materials \| Large Cap	11 days ↑	15.00%
Vedanta is on fire with an unstoppable a 11-day winning streak (509.90 → 586.40), delivering 15.0% gains. Backed by solid fundamentals: 374.3B revenue and 44.6B net income (Qtr ending Jun 2025) showcase strong pricing power that's catching investors' attention.
Wockhardt \| WOCKPHARMA Healthcare \| Large Cap	6 days ↑	7.75%
Wockhardt maintains strong momentum with a 6-day winning streak (1,341.00 → 1,444.90), delivering 7.7% gains. Despite 7.4B in revenue and - 1.1B loss (-14.6% margin) as of Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market sees potential beyond current profitability. This momentum suggests confidence in future execution.
New India \| NIACL Financial Services \| Large Cap	7 days ↓	-11.12%
New India encounters challenges with a 7-day decline (171.91 → 152.79), down 11.1%. Weak margins on 117.0B revenue with only 4.0B profit (3.4% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
GlaxoSmithKline \| GLAXO Healthcare \| Large Cap	5 days ↓	-3.28%
GlaxoSmithKline navigates difficult waters with a 5-day decline (2,585.00 → 2,500.20), down 3.3%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 8.1B revenue generating 2.1B profit (25.5% margin) as of Qtr ending Jun 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
S SWAN DEFENCE N HEVY \| SWANDEF Industrials \| Mid Cap	15 days ↑	97.92%
SWAN DEFENCE N HEVY continues its remarkable run with a 15-day winning streak (668.00 → 1,322.10), delivering 97.9% gains. Despite 395.7M in revenue and - 198.6M loss (-50.2% margin) as of Qtr ending Sep 2025, the market sees potential beyond current profitability. This momentum suggests confidence in future execution.
Cupid \| CUPID Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	7 days ↑	19.04%
Cupid builds on success with a 7-day winning streak (394.00 → 469.00), delivering 19.0% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 598.0M revenue generating 150.1M net profit (25.1% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Jun 2025.
Garware Hi-Tech \| GRWRHITECH Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	7 days ↓	-12.87%
Garware Hi-Tech navigates difficult waters with a 7-day decline (3,685.00 → 3,210.60), down 12.9%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 4.9B revenue generating 830.2M profit (16.8% margin) as of Qtr ending Jun 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
R RRP Semiconductor \| RRP Financial Services \| Mid Cap	7 days ↓	-7.71%
V Vaghani Techno-Build \| VAGHANI Real Estate \| Small Cap	15 days ↑	31.45%
Vaghani Techno-Build continues its remarkable run with a 15-day winning streak (129.10 → 169.70), delivering 31.4% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 5.0M revenue generating 1.5M net profit (30.1% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
Axita Cotton \| AXITA Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	15 days ↑	27.41%
Axita Cotton is on fire with an unstoppable a 15-day winning streak (10.18 → 12.97), delivering 27.4% gains. With 1.6B revenue generating only 13.3M profit (0.8% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
C Cupid Breweries \| CUPIDALBV Financial Services \| Small Cap	15 days ↓	-51.04%
Silverline \| SILVERLINE Technology \| Small Cap	15 days ↓	-50.92%
Silverline experiences extended pressure with a 15-day decline (18.56 → 9.11), down 50.9%. The 1.0B revenue base faces margin compression with profits at 72.6M (Qtr ending Sep 2025). Market concerns about profitability appear justified as competition intensifies.

India Market Daily Gainers & Losers: December 23, 2025

All (30) Large Cap (10) Mid Cap (10) Small Cap (10)

Top India Stock Gainers (December 23, 2025)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Cholamandalam \| CHOLAFIN Financial Services \| Large Cap	₹1,605.00	₹1,678.50	5.91%	7.7M	7.7M
KIOCL Limited \| KIOCL Basic Materials \| Large Cap	₹345.15	₹362.05	5.52%	927.3K	927.3K
N NLC India \| NLCINDIA Utilities \| Large Cap	₹241.00	₹251.89	4.48%	2.6M	2.6M
Nmdc Limited \| NMDC Basic Materials \| Large Cap	₹79.12	₹81.53	3.83%	77.6M	77.6M
I Indian Railway \| IRFC Financial Services \| Large Cap	₹117.80	₹121.40	3.76%	55.0M	55.0M
Prism Johnson \| PRSMJOHNSN Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	₹129.80	₹151.90	17.04%	13.7M	13.7M
Jupiter Wagons \| JWL Industrials \| Mid Cap	₹311.00	₹335.90	8.20%	135.7M	135.7M
Commercial Engineers \| CEBBCO Unknown \| Mid Cap	₹311.00	₹335.90	8.20%	135.7M	135.7M
Ircon International \| IRCON Industrials \| Mid Cap	₹157.96	₹169.30	7.97%	57.6M	57.6M
Puravankara \| PURVA Real Estate \| Mid Cap	₹243.55	₹259.49	7.61%	19.1M	19.1M
Omaxe \| OMAXE Real Estate \| Small Cap	₹67.70	₹80.41	20.00%	9.8M	9.8M
Deccan Gold Mines \| DECNGOLD Basic Materials \| Small Cap	₹89.60	₹106.35	19.97%	4.4M	4.4M
Modi Rubber Limited \| MODIRUBBER Real Estate \| Small Cap	₹105.20	₹126.90	19.71%	139.4K	139.4K
I IIRM Holdings India \| IIRM Financial Services \| Small Cap	₹73.40	₹88.19	16.67%	158.7K	158.7K
Kinetic Engineering \| KINETICENG Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹291.00	₹340.60	15.83%	160.2K	160.2K

Biggest India Stock Losers (December 23, 2025)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Coforge Limited \| COFORGE Technology \| Large Cap	₹1,847.00	₹1,780.20	-4.74%	3.8M	3.8M
Aegis Vopak \| AEGISVOPAK Energy \| Large Cap	₹256.60	₹248.75	-2.83%	732.4K	732.4K
Schaeffler India \| SCHAEFFLER Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	₹3,889.10	₹3,795.90	-2.72%	63.5K	63.5K
Neuland Laboratories \| NEULANDLAB Healthcare \| Large Cap	₹15,565.00	₹15,327.00	-2.64%	109.3K	109.3K
ZF Commercial \| ZFCVINDIA Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	₹15,329.00	₹14,986.00	-2.24%	7.6K	7.6K
Lloyds Enterprises \| LLOYDSENT Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	₹74.20	₹69.47	-5.16%	5.6M	5.6M
Elitecon \| ELITECON Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	₹103.13	₹103.13	-4.99%	50.0K	50.0K
Mrs Bectors Food \| BECTORFOOD Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	₹248.90	₹237.20	-4.70%	638.7K	638.7K
B Blue Pearl \| BPAGRI Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹84.90	₹85.69	-4.02%	7.7K	7.7K
Cartrade Tech \| CARTRADE Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹2,900.40	₹2,792.90	-3.77%	208.6K	208.6K
Galaxy Bearings \| GALXBRG Industrials \| Small Cap	₹549.60	₹497.35	-10.85%	8.1K	8.1K
D&H India \| DHINDIA Industrials \| Small Cap	₹169.90	₹153.55	-8.05%	12.8K	12.8K
S Sel Manufacturing \| SELMC Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹40.24	₹35.75	-7.86%	24.7K	24.7K
Gem Enviro \| GEMENVIRO Industrials \| Small Cap	₹58.25	₹55.82	-7.12%	44.0K	44.0K
Garnet International \| GARNETINT Financial Services \| Small Cap	₹57.37	₹53.42	-6.89%	26.3K	26.3K

Most Active India Stocks on December 23, 2025

All (15) Large Cap (5) Mid Cap (5) Small Cap (5)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Vodafone Idea \| IDEA Communication Services \| Large Cap	₹11.89	₹12.01	1.35%	1.0B	1.0B
Nmdc Limited \| NMDC Basic Materials \| Large Cap	₹79.12	₹81.53	3.83%	77.6M	77.6M
I Indian Railway \| IRFC Financial Services \| Large Cap	₹117.80	₹121.40	3.76%	55.0M	55.0M
Yes Bank \| YESBANK Financial Services \| Large Cap	₹21.78	₹21.74	-0.18%	41.5M	41.5M
Suzlon Energy \| SUZLON Industrials \| Large Cap	₹53.51	₹53.62	0.21%	30.3M	30.3M
Commercial Engineers \| CEBBCO Unknown \| Mid Cap	₹311.00	₹335.90	8.20%	135.7M	135.7M
Jupiter Wagons \| JWL Industrials \| Mid Cap	₹311.00	₹335.90	8.20%	135.7M	135.7M
Belrise Industries \| BELRISE Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹162.05	₹168.23	6.23%	101.6M	101.6M
Reliance Power \| RPOWER Utilities \| Mid Cap	₹35.45	₹36.28	2.83%	81.3M	81.3M
Ola Electric \| OLAELEC Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹34.64	₹34.75	0.32%	71.1M	71.1M
Avance Technologies \| AVANCE Technology \| Small Cap	₹1.52	₹1.52	4.83%	110.1M	110.1M
F Filatex Fashions \| FILATFASH Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹0.38	₹0.37	0.00%	64.6M	64.6M
Mangalam Industrial \| MANGIND Financial Services \| Small Cap	₹0.95	₹0.96	3.23%	54.2M	54.2M
GTL Infrastructure \| GTLINFRA Technology \| Small Cap	₹1.25	₹1.23	-0.81%	48.4M	48.4M
Hindustan \| HCC Industrials \| Small Cap	₹20.00	₹19.61	-1.36%	32.5M	32.5M