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The key equity indices traded with small gains in the mid-morning trade after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered its widely anticipated 25-basis-point rate cut, a move investors hope will help temper foreign outflows.Private bank shares advanced after declining for previous three consecutive trading session.
At 11:30 ST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, added 165.76 points or 0.20% to 84,557.03. The Nifty 50 index rose 64.35 points or 0.25% to 25,822.35.
In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 0.13% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index added 0.33%.
The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,047 shares rose and 1,731 shares fell. A total of 237 shares were unchanged.
IPO Update:
Park Medi World received bids for 2,88,16,976 shares as against 4,18,18,182 shares on offer, according to stock exchange data at 11:20 IST on Thursday (11 December 2025). The issue was subscribed 0.69 times. The issue opened for bidding on 10 December 2025 and it will close on 12 December 2025. The price band of the IPO is fixed between Rs 154 and 162 per share.
Nephrocare Health Services received bids for 35,84,000 shares as against 1,33,87,854 shares on offer, according to stock exchange data at 11:15 IST on Thursday (11 December 2025). The issue was subscribed 0.27 times. The issue opened for bidding on 10 December 2025 and it will close on 12 December 2025. The price band of the IPO is fixed between Rs 438 and 460 per share.
Buzzing Index:
The Nifty Private Bank index rose 0.72% to 28,679.30. The index declined 0.63% in the previous three consecutive trading session.
RBL Bank (up 2.48%), Kotak Mahindra Bank (up 2.4%), Bandhan Bank (up 1.07%), IDFC First Bank (up 0.92%) and Yes Bank (up 0.69%), HDFC Bank (up 0.52%), Federal Bank (up 0.39%) added.
On the other hand, ICICI Bank (down 0.42%), Axis Bank (down 0.15%) and IndusInd Bank (down 0.07%) declined.
Stocks in Spotlight:
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders rose 1.05% after the company, in association with the Indian Navy, signed an MoU with the Brazilian Navy to enhance cooperation in the maintenance of Scorpène-class submarines and other military vessels.
Meta Infotech fell 3.52%. The company announced that it has received fresh and renewal purchase orders aggregating to Rs 1.01 crore.
Global Markets:
Most Asian markets perked up on Thursday, taking their cue from Wall Street’s upbeat reaction to the Federal Reserve’s third rate cut of the year.
Overnight in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.1% after the Fed decision, while the S&P 500 added 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite inched up 0.3%.
The Fed trimmed the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.5%-3.75% and hinted that this could be the last cut for a while. At his press briefing, Chair Jerome Powell said the latest move puts the central bank in a comfortable zone on policy.
Alongside the rate call, the Fed also unveiled plans to restart purchases of $40 billion in Treasury bills beginning Friday, nudging short-term yields lower. The policy statement quietly acknowledged a softer labor market, dropping the earlier reference that conditions “remained low,” a subtle sign that the Fed’s attention is tilting more toward supporting growth than fighting inflation.
After the bell, Oracle slid 11% as weak quarterly revenue and a higher spending outlook spooked investors. The selling spilled over to other AI-linked names in extended trade, with Nvidia drifting 1% lower and CoreWeave losing more than 3%.
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