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Indian benchmarks are expected to start the day on a negative note on Friday. Global cues, stock-specific action, February's manufacturing and services PMI flash data, along with the RBI MPC minutes, will be the top factors that will give direction to the markets today.

Overseas, Asian markets were mostly lower this morning, though Hong Kong stocks surged after Alibaba Group Holding announced its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year.

In the commodities market, Oil headed for its biggest weekly gain since early January on increasing supply uncertainty.

On Thursday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 75735.96 down by -203.22 points or by -0.27 % and then NSE Nifty was at 22913.15 down by -19.75 points or by -0.09 %.

On the global front, US Stocks fell from all-time highs as a disappointing forecast from the world’s largest retailer added to concern about the economy’s main engine. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%. The Nasdaq 100 slid 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1%. The Russell 2000 dropped 0.9%.

Meanwhile, Gold futures settled at a fresh record high on Thursday as prices climbed on safe-haven demand amid lingering concerns about geopolitical tensions and tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Tata Steel Ltd. 24139808.00, NTPC Ltd. 22888146.00, Bharat Electronics Ltd. 18922988.00, ITC Ltd. 15355585.00, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. 15312926.00.

On NSE, total number of shares traded was 256.48 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 80372.20 Crore.

On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 176931 with a total turnover of Rs. 28559.63 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1593789 with a total turnover of Rs. 93804.60 Crore.

Total numbers of contracts for index options were 111856245 with a total turnover of Rs. 19026077.72 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 8232235 with a total turnover of Rs. 511693.51 Crore.

The FIIs on 20/02/2025 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 32022.46 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 397.91 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 23806.18 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 1822.62 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. 8216.28 Crore and Rs. -1424.71.