At 13:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 96.63 points or 0.12% to 81,618.36. The Nifty 50 index lost 32.65 points or 0.13% to 24,645.15.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rallied 0.32% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.46%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,354 shares rose and 1,639 shares fell. A total of 117 shares were unchanged.

Gainers& Losers:

Larsen & Toubro (up 2.11%), SBI Life Insurance Company (up 1.94%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (up 1.19%), HDFC Bank (up 1.18%) and Kotak Mahindra Bank (up 0.99%) were major Nifty gainers.

Tata Consumer Products (down 4.20%), Hindustan Unilever (HUL) (down 3.25%), Nestle India (down 1.96%), Britannia Industries (down 1.60%) and Tata Motors (down 1.39%) were major Nifty losers.

Stocks in Spotlight:

CEAT soared 10.35% after RPG group company has entered into definitive agreement with associate companies of the Michelin Group (Michelin) to acquire Camso brand’s Off-Highway construction equipment tyre and tracks business.

Biocon fell 2.95% after the company has announced that it has received the establishment inspection report (EIR) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facility located at Jigani Link Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Everest Organics spurted 19.97% after the company announced that its board of directors will meet on 10 December 2024 to consider and approve the proposal for fundraising.

Godrej Consumer Products declined 8.99% after the company said that the standalone business is expected to report around flattish UVG (underlying volume growth) and around mid-single digit sales growth in this quarter.

The surge in palm oil and derivatives prices to the extent of a y-o-y increase of 20-30% has impacted the soaps category, which represents around 1/3rd of the company’s standalone business revenue. The company said that the weather conditions have not been supportive (delayed winters in North and cyclone in South India) to the Home Insecticides (HI) segment, contributing approximately 1/3rd of its standalone business. This has impacted HI category growths in the current quarter.

Bajaj Healthcare rallied 5.18% after the company’s Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing site at Savli, Vadodara in Gujarat received approval from Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia.

Global Market:

European market advanced. Investors assessed geopolitical upheaval in the Middle East after the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend.

Most Asian stocks slipped on Monday, as investors grappled with South Korea's political turmoil and awaited fresh stimulus measures from China. Oil prices remained steady following the dramatic fall of the Syrian government.

China’s consumer prices rose less-than-expected in November, climbing 0.2% from a year ago, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released Monday.

Investors are gearing up for a pivotal week, marked by a flurry of central bank decisions across four continents, a crucial meeting of Chinese officials, and the release of key US inflation data. This flurry of economic events will shape investment strategies for the remainder of 2024 and set the stage for 2025.

Last Friday, US indices hit record highs on Friday, where technology stocks continued to push higher as stronger-than-expected nonfarm payrolls data did little to deter bets on a December rate cut. Markets were also seeking more cues on what President-elect Donald Trump’s policies will entail for the U.S. in the coming years.

The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to 6,090.27 points on Friday, while the NASDAQ Composite rose 0.8% to 19,859.77 points, with both indexes eking out record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged, falling 0.3% to 44,642.52 points.

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 227,000 jobs last month, above the expected 202,000, after rising an upwardly revised 36,000 in October as the labor market reeled from Hurricanes Helene and Milton as well as a big strike at Boeing factories in the West Coast.

Investors were waiting to see what a major regime change in Syria will entail for geopolitics in the Middle East, after rebel forces ousted President Bashar al-Assad and took control of Damascus, ending 13 years of civil war. Media reports said al-Assad had landed in Moscow, while Israeli forces had entered Syria.

US investors are eagerly awaiting the release of consumer price index inflation data on Wednesday. This key economic indicator will provide further insights into the health of the US economy and the future trajectory of interest rates.