In the early trade, the critical equity benchmarks with small gains. Nifty is trading above 18,400. PSU banks, media and real estate stocks rose, while IT, consumer durables and healthcare stocks fell.

The barometer S&P BSE Sensex rose 31.2 points, or 0.05%, to 61,830.23. The Nifty50 gained 0% to 18,415.50. In the domestic market, the S&P BSE MidCap index fell 0.32%, while the S&P BSE SmallCap index rose 0.08%.

• Rail Vikas Nigam Shares Soar 10% on Securing Rs 837 Crore Order 
• IFCI Shares Skyrocket 15% as Board Approves Merger 
• Prakash Industries Shares Surge 7% on Acquiring 30-Year Mining Lease 
• Stocks Under F&O Ban: Gujarat Narmada Valley, Adani Enterprises, Hindustan Copper, and Others 
• Stocks in Focus: Tech Mahindra, Real Estate Stocks, Signature Global, and Others

Total 1,710 shares went up, and 1,060 shares went down. A total of 106 shares remain the same.
As per data, Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold shares worth Rs 710.74 crore and Rs 260.92 crore, respectively.

Wipro went down 0.89%. The partnership with Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, aims to drive the digital transformation of corporate banking in the Middle East.

Infosys fell 0.03%. The BOD will be held on 11 and 12 January 2023. Regarding the audited consolidated financial results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the third quarter of FY23.

au Jibun Bank Flash Japan’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell to a seasonally adjusted 48.8 in December from a final reading of 49 the previous month.

US stocks closed lower on December 14 amid growing concerns that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes to fight inflation could lead to a recession.