Markets face a third day of caution on December 10, 2025, with a flat-to-negative start as global anxiety ahead of the Fed outcome weighs on sentiment.

Key Themes & Picks

• Gift Nifty signals a muted open after another negative session.

• Global uncertainty prevails as the Fed's rate decision looms.

• Focus shifts to metals, agrochemicals, and selective financials.

• Stock picks: Hindustan Copper, Coromandel International, IDFC First Bank.

• Monitor Tata Power and Swiggy for corporate developments.

Indian equity markets closed in the red on December 9, 2025, with a distinctly cautious and bearish undertone as investors remained on edge ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision. Weakness in IT heavyweights, renewed US tariff concerns, and profit booking in banking stocks, and muted global cues dominated sentiment. Gold and silver provided the only bright spots.

• Sensex shed 436 points, Nifty slipped below 25,850 on Fed uncertainty
• IT index fell 2.1% on fears of hawkish Fed tone and delayed rate-cut cycle
• India-US bilateral trade talks resumed amid looming tariff threats
• Gold rose ₹800/10g, silver crossed ₹96,000/kg as safe-haven buying intensified
• Temasek reaffirmed its commitment to significantly scale up its India investments

Markets brace for another cautious start on December 09, 2025, following a sharp sell-off, with focus on Fed anxiety and domestic volatility.

Key Themes & Picks

• GIFT Nifty points to a gap-down opening after Monday's steep correction.

• Volatility spikes in mid/small-caps; banking under regulatory scrutiny.

• Infrastructure and select IT stocks show relative resilience.

• Calls: Buy Latent View (IT), Buy KNR Constructions (Infra).

• Bearish view persists on State Bank of India (Sell).