Indian equity markets are expected to begin the week on a muted note, weighed down by weak global cues. Market sentiment during the week is likely to be driven by WPI inflation data, foreign institutional investor (FII) activity, and developments in global markets. Investors will also keep a close watch on the rupee’s movement against the US dollar and trends in crude oil prices.

Early indicators point to a subdued opening, with GIFT Nifty futures trading 98 points lower at 26,047 as of 6:48 AM on Monday.

On Friday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 85267.66 up by 449.53 points or by 0.53 % and then NSE Nifty was at 26046.95 up by 148.4 points or by 0.57 %.

On the global front, markets across the Asia-Pacific region were trading lower on Monday, tracking losses on Wall Street at the end of last week, as investors took a breather from the AI-driven rally. South Korea’s Kospi fell 2.16 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 1.3 per cent, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.66 per cent.

Overnight in the US, major Wall Street indices closed lower. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell more than 1 per cent as investors rotated out of technology stocks into other sectors. Concerns over a potential AI bubble—sparked by stocks such as Broadcom and Oracle—combined with rising US Treasury yields after policymakers pushed back against expectations of monetary easing. The S&P 500 declined 1.07 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.69 per cent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.51 per cent.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Tata Steel Ltd. 41130927.00, Eternal Ltd. 27289532.00, Bharat Electronics Ltd. 12661065.00, ITC Ltd. 12407516.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 11988618.00,

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 427.77 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 86390.02 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 107535 with a total turnover of Rs. 21081.30 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1030176 with a total turnover of Rs. 69786.64 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 101897315 with a total turnover of Rs. 19924468.00 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 6362017 with a total turnover of Rs. 444371.45 Crore.

The FIIs on 12/12/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 7983.83 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 487.47 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 9835.24 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 627.97 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -1851.41 Crore and Rs. -140.50