Liquide Market Summary 17th March 2026

Indian Stock Market Today: Indian equity benchmarks extended their upward momentum on March 17, with the Nifty 50 closing comfortably above 23,550.

Markets remained volatile in the opening hour amid uncertainty around the ongoing US–Iran conflict and rising crude oil prices. However, sentiment gradually improved as the session progressed.

Although indices witnessed some mid-session profit-booking, sustained buying interest helped bulls regain control, pushing the market to close near the day’s high.

Broader markets mirrored the positive trend, with the Nifty Midcap 100 gaining 1% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 rising 0.65%. On the sectoral front, all indices ended in the green, barring FMCG (down 0.75%) and IT (down 1%).

NIFTY: The index opened 84.40 points higher at 23,493.20, reached a high of 23,656.80 and closed at 23,581.15. Nifty formed a bullish candle with an upper and long lower shadow on the daily chart. Immediate resistance is placed at 23,650, while immediate support stands at 23,450.

BANK NIFTY: The index opened 235.70 points higher at 54,649.10, reached a high of 54,996 and closed at 54,876. Bank Nifty also formed a bullish candle with an upper and long lower shadow, indicating strong buying at lower levels. Immediate resistance is placed at 55,100, with support around 54,500.

Stocks in News

• Moil: Stock hit a 20% upper circuit after the company announced its full-year production targets. For Q4, it aims to produce 9 lakh tonnes of manganese—double its Q3 output.
• Fractal Analytics: Stock gained over 4% following the launch of LLM Studio, an enterprise platform designed to enable GenAI customisation using NVIDIA NeMo and NVIDIA NIM Microservices.
• Andhra Cements: Stock rose more than 4% after promoter Sagar Cements announced plans to sell a 7.24% stake via an Offer for Sale (OFS).

Other News

• Asian and European equities traded largely higher on Tuesday, as investors bought the dip and looked past geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices.
• Oil prices surged around 4%, recovering from the previous session’s losses amid renewed supply concerns following Iranian attacks on the UAE, while the Strait of Hormuz remains largely shut.
• Gold prices edged higher, supported by safe-haven demand amid geopolitical uncertainty. However, gains remained capped as investors stayed cautious ahead of the Fed’s upcoming monetary policy decision.

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