📉 Sensex, Nifty LIVE Updates – April 17, 2025

🕔 Weak Start Expected

• Indian markets likely to open lower on Thursday.
• Gift Nifty signals a 180-point gap-down for Nifty.
• Mixed global cues and thin trade ahead of Good Friday holiday.

🌏 Global Scene

• Asian equities saw slight gains.
• Markets in India, Taiwan, and others will remain closed on Friday.

📊 Market Outlook

• Analysts expect volatility to persist, but recovery possible in the second half.
• Recovery could be led by FPI buying.

🧠 Expert Insight – Vinay Paharia, PGIM India MF:

• Focus on domestic-oriented sectors:
  🔸 Consumption
  🔸 Financials
  🔸 Healthcare
• Warns of inflation risk due to global trade and tariff shifts.
• Confident in India’s long-term structural growth.

📈 Derivatives Snapshot – Dhupesh Dhameja, SAMCO:

• Strong call writing at 24,000, put writing at 23,000.
• Signals cautious optimism.
• India VIX drops to 15.86, but intraday swings likely.
• Traders advised to follow disciplined risk strategies.