{"id":6163,"date":"2025-12-22T06:31:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T06:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/?p=6163"},"modified":"2025-12-23T03:46:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T03:46:25","slug":"dalal-street-kicks-off-week-in-rally-mode-shriram-finance-infosys-hindalco-lead-early-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/dalal-street-kicks-off-week-in-rally-mode-shriram-finance-infosys-hindalco-lead-early-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"Dalal Street Kicks Off the Week in Rally Mode; Shriram Finance, Infosys, and Hindalco Lead Early Gains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dalal Street began the new trading week on a strong note on Monday, December 22, 2025, supported by positive global cues, firm Asian markets, and stock-specific momentum across key sectors. Early trade saw benchmark indices holding firm gains, with heavyweight stocks such as Shriram Finance, Infosys, and Hindalco leading the charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shriram Finance hit a record high after Japan\u2019s MUFG agreed to acquire a 20 percent stake for about $4.4 billion, the largest deal ever in India\u2019s financial services sector. Infosys gained after its US subsidiary secured final approval for a class-action settlement, removing a key legal overhang, while Hindalco Industries scaled a fresh all-time high as firm aluminium prices, a weaker dollar, and global growth optimism lifted metal stocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Morning Market Snapshot<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trading session commenced with a clear bullish trend as investors responded to a recovery in global risk appetite.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>BSE SENSEX:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At 9:19 AM, the 30-share benchmark was trading at 85,321.81, climbing 392.45 points (0.46%). Earlier, the index had added 216 points or 0.25 percent during the pre-opening session at 9:10 AM.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>NIFTY 50:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At 9:20 AM, the index crossed the critical 26,000 threshold to trade at 26,102.00, representing a gain of 135.60 points (0.52%).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>GIFT Nifty:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Early indicators were already positive, with the GIFT Nifty Index futures trading at 26,192.00 levels at 10:03 AM, up by 163.50 points.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><\/i><b><i>Source:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nseindia.com\/market-data\/live-market-indices\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NSE<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, BSE)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Early Market Drivers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Market sentiment remained upbeat despite mixed global cues, as investors awaited India\u2019s infrastructure output data later in the day. The strong opening was also supported by early signals from the derivatives market. At 6:47 AM, GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 26,177.5, up 16.5 points, setting the tone for a positive domestic opening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currency movement also aided sentiment. The Indian rupee opened stronger at 89.41 per-dollar, appreciating by 24 paise compared to Friday\u2019s close of 89.65.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><\/i><b><i>Source:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Moneycontrol)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Top Gainers on Nifty 50\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; max-width: 800px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: auto; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: left;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Symbol<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Open (\u20b9)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">High (\u20b9)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Low (\u20b9)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">LTP (\u20b9)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">% Change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\">INFY<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">1,664.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">1,693.20<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">1,664.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">1,677.50<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; color: #28a745; font-weight: bold;\">+2.37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fafafa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\">SHRIRAMFIN<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">919.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">929.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">915.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">918.70<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; color: #28a745; font-weight: bold;\">+1.89%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; font-weight: bold;\">HINDALCO<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">860.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">869.65<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">857.25<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">866.10<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; color: #28a745; font-weight: bold;\">+1.65%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><\/i><b><i>Source:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nseindia.com\/market-data\/live-market-indices\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NSE<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, December 22, 2025 | 9:37 AM IST)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding to the excitement, Infosys ADRs had scaled a new 52-week peak of $30 on Friday, rallying 40 percent, which triggered two trading halts as extreme volatility disrupted the session.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sectoral Performance Shows Broad-Based Strength<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At 9:43 AM, sectoral indices reflected widespread buying interest across Dalal Street. Nifty Metal emerged as the top-performing sector, surging 1.37 percent, followed by Nifty IT, which advanced 1.19 percent. Nifty Media also participated in the rally, gaining 0.80 percent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><\/i><b><i>Source:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Moneycontrol)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Corporate Developments to Watch<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several corporate announcements kept individual stocks active:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/equities\/company\/nse\/indraprastha-gas.html?id=1000003977\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indraprastha Gas <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">signed a joint venture agreement with Hindustan Waste Treatment to set up compressed biogas and biofuel projects.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/equities\/company\/nse\/tata-steel.html?id=1000007713\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tata Steel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> invested \u20b91,354.94 crore in its wholly owned subsidiary T Steel Holdings.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/equities\/company\/nse\/varun-beverages.html?id=1000009303\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varun Beverages<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> approved the acquisition of South Africa-based Twizza at an enterprise value of ZAR 2,095 million, equivalent to \u20b911,187 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/equities\/company\/nse\/jupiter-wagons.html?id=1000002741\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jupiter Wagons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> saw its promoter acquire a 0.55 percent stake for \u20b9135 crore.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/equities\/company\/nse\/vedanta.html?id=1000003939\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vedanta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remained in the spotlight after Fitch Ratings upgraded Vedanta Resources\u2019 outlook to positive.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/equities\/company\/nse\/rites.html?id=1000004180\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RITES<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> consultancy firm signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Botswana to modernise the nation&#8217;s railway and transport infrastructure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/equities\/company\/nse\/fortis-healthcare.html?id=1000002725\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortis Healthcare<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> signed definitive agreements to acquire the 125-bedded People tree hospital in Yeshwanthpur, Bengaluru, for \u20b9430 crore. The acquisition of an adjacent land parcel of 0.8 acres provides expansion potential to over 300 beds. An additional investment of \u20b9410 crore is planned over the next 3 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/equities\/company\/nse\/irb-infra.html?id=1000008069\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IRB Infrastructure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Developers secured approval for material related-party contracts to act as project manager for the TOT-17 Project, with an estimated value of up to \u20b96,785 crore for a revenue-linked concession period of 20 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/equities\/company\/nse\/tata-chemicals.html?id=1000002417\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tata Chemicals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> International executed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent equity share capital of Singapore-based Novabay for Euro 25 million, subject to fulfilment of various conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/equities\/company\/nse\/the-indian-hotels-co..html?id=1000005581\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Hotels Company<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> approved the disinvestment of 1.6 crore equity shares, representing 25.52 percent shareholding in Taj GVK Hotels &amp; Resorts. The shares will be acquired by Shalini Bhupal at \u20b9370 per-share.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/equities\/company\/nse\/piramal-enterprises.html?id=1000000719\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piramal Finance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will divest its full 14.72 percent stake in Shriram Life Insurance Company to Sanlam Emerging Markets (Mauritius) for \u20b9600 crore, implying a valuation of about \u20b94,000 crore for the insurer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Granules India received positive news as the US Food and Drug Administration completed a good manufacturing practices inspection at its subsidiary, Granules Life Sciences, in Hyderabad.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/icici-prudential-amc-ipo-review-strengths-risks-and-what-the-numbers-reveal\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICICI Prudential AMC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> submitted draft papers to SEBI seeking approval to introduce a specialised investment fund under the regulator&#8217;s newly introduced framework.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><\/i><b><i>Source:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Moneycontrol, Business Standard, Livemint)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>IPO and SME Activity<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary market continues to be vibrant with several new offerings:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mainboard:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gujarat Kidney IPO opened for public subscription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SME Segment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> IPOs for EPW India, Dachepalli Publishers, Shyam Dhani Industries, and Sundrex Oil Company commenced bidding today.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Listing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Neptune Logitek made its debut on the BSE SME platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><\/i><b><i>Source:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Livemint)<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Bottomline<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>With the Nifty 50 holding above 26,000 and the Sensex sustaining gains beyond 85,300, an optimistic mood dominates the Dalal Street. Strong global cues, a firmer rupee, and steady corporate activity are driving this early momentum. Meanwhile, investors continue to track economic data and specific stock developments as the session progresses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b><i>Disclaimer:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Investments in the securities market are subject to market risks, read all the related documents carefully before investing. This content is purely for information purpose only and in no way to be considered as an advice or recommendation. The securities are quoted as an example and not as a recommendation.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investors are requested to do their own due diligence before investing. 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Shriram Finance hit a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/dalal-street-kicks-off-week-in-rally-mode-shriram-finance-infosys-hindalco-lead-early-gains\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Dalal Street Kicks Off the Week in Rally Mode; Shriram Finance, Infosys, and Hindalco Lead Early Gains&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":6164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[355,358,360,42,314,359,127,39,357,356],"class_list":["post-6163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-dalal-street","tag-hindalco-stock","tag-indian-equity-markets","tag-indian-stock-market","tag-infosys-share-price","tag-market-today-india","tag-nifty-50","tag-sensex","tag-shriram-finance-shares","tag-stock-market-opening"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6163\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paytmmoney.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}