India’s share market indices, Sensex and Nifty50, opened in green on Friday, April 25, 2025. The Sensex (index with top 30 firms) surged 28.72 points to open at 79,830.15 points on Friday. Meanwhile, Nifty50 (index with top 50 firms) opened 42.30 higher at 24,289 points.
Indian stock markets opened on a positive note, even as tensions between India and Pakistan continue to rise. Market experts noted that foreign portfolio investor (FPI) inflows into India remain strong despite the ongoing geopolitical concerns. However, they warned that any military action between the two neighbouring countries could trigger a major sell-off in the markets.
On the global front, investor sentiment has improved due to growing hopes of progress on tariff agreements. The US markets have registered gains for the third consecutive day. Market participants believe that the phase of peak uncertainty and peak tariffs is now behind us.
Asian markets were trading in the green. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose more than 1.3%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained over 1.4%, South Korea’s KOSPI was up by more than 1%, and Taiwan’s Weighted Index climbed over 2%.
Expectations are high that countries will soon announce new tariff agreements with the US, which is further supporting market confidence. There is also talk of a “Trump Put” acting as a safety net for global markets, especially as the Liberation Day month of April nears its end. Meanwhile, several key Indian companies are scheduled to announce their Q4 earnings today.
What Else For Share Market?
“Indian markets saw a brief break after seven days of continuous rise. FPIs remain buyers, lending strength to the market rally. The overhang of Indian retaliation on Pakistan for the terrorist massacre in Kashmir on the 22nd is what is holding back Indian markets,” Ajay Bagga, banking and Market Expert, told ANI.
He added, “Today is pointing to a strong gap up open and with FPIs piling back every day, this should sustain. Given the previous two retaliatory actions by India on Pakistan sponsored terrorists were after 10 and 15 days respectively of the terrorist strikes, we could be some days away from the event. That is adding to market uncertainty, with the Karachi exchange also falling two per cent in the aftermath.”
Akshay Chinchalkar, Head of Research, Axis Securities said, “As long as the 24120 level is holding, the trend is firmly bullish. 24500 remains an important resistance. Meanwhile, FII net short positioning in index futures is now at the smallest reading since October 7, when they first went net short since the record peak, so that’s another sign of optimism.”
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