📰 Nifty Dips as Bulls Panic, But PSU Stocks Hold Line — Market Wrap for May 20, 2025

📰 Nifty Dips as Bulls Panic, But PSU Stocks Hold Line — Market Wrap for May 20, 2025

By Prashant Marathe | Published on: May 20, 2025


📉 Markets at a Glance

IndexCloseChange% Change
Nifty 5024,987.30–113.65–0.45%
Sensex82,439.70–356.23–0.43%
Nifty Bank53,102.15–208.60–0.39%
  • Advance/Decline: Nifty 50: 18/32, broader markets mixed
  • VIX: ⬆️ Rises to 13.71 — risk-on mode fading

🔍 Top Headlines

🩺 Pfizer India leads the rally

  • Stock jumped 9.4% to ₹4,890 after Q4 PAT jumped 85% YoY
  • But here’s the twist: profit boost came largely from a one-time property sale 💸

🧾 Protean eGov gets downgraded

  • Lost out on PAN 2.0 contract worth ₹1,440 crore
  • Jefferies and ICICI Securities both slapped it with a sell rating

💼 India–US Trade Talks Hang in Balance

  • No major announcement yet, but investors are watching closely
  • Metals, IT, and infra stocks showed sector-wide nervousness

💸 ECB Inflows Hit 5-Year High

  • March 2025 saw $11 billion raised by India Inc
  • Signals bullishness in corporate capex plans and confidence in INR stability

📊 Sectoral Heatmap

SectorPerformanceNotes
Pharma⬆️ +2.4%Pfizer, Dr. Reddy’s pulled it up
PSU Stocks⬆️ +0.6%ONGC, Coal India supported Nifty
Realty⬇️ –1.8%DLF, Prestige dragged by weak demand
IT⬇️ –1.3%Weak global cues, Nasdaq off lows
FMCG⬇️ –0.9%Mixed monsoon outlook weighs on price

📈 Trending Stocks

  • Pfizer India 🚀 +9.4% — Result surprise, but mostly from asset sale
  • GAIL, Dixon — Buzzing in trader circles for swing setups
  • Coal India — PSU strength held up broad market
  • Protean eGov — Crashed after contract loss and downgrades

💬 EduInvesting Take

  • Markets did what they do best — overreact without clarity
  • PSU stocks silently held the fort while private banks fumbled
  • Pfizer’s rise is a reminder that not all EPS growth is organic

Verdict: “Not a panic, not a rally — just a confused market with a cold.”


🧠 What to Watch Tomorrow:

  • India–US joint statement (if any)
  • Stock-specific plays from remaining Q4 results
  • DII/FII action and rupee movement

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Prashant Marathe

https://eduinvesting.in

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