Top Stock Cues for Today

By siliconindia  |  Thursday, 18 December 2025, 10:29:19 AM IST

Top Stock Cues for Today
  • Markets under pressure due to weak rupee, FII outflows, and trade delays.
  • Stock-specific triggers include stake sales, orders, capacity additions, fundraising, and approvals.
  • Key stocks in focus: Ola Electric, L&T, NTPC, Titagarh Rail.
Indian equity markets continued their weak trend for the third straight session on Wednesday, December 17, as benchmark indices ended marginally lower amid ongoing pressure from a falling rupee, persistent foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows, and delays in the India-US trade agreement. Market sentiment remained cautious, especially in the broader market, where midcap and smallcap stocks saw sharper declines.
The BSE Sensex slipped 120 points, or 0.14%, to close at 84,559.65, while the Nifty 50 fell 42 points, or 0.16%, ending the session at 25,818.55. The weakness was more visible beyond frontline stocks, with the BSE Midcap index declining 0.53% and the Smallcap index dropping 0.85%.
Commenting on the market movement, Ajit Mishra, SVP – Research at Religare Broking, said markets remained volatile and continued their corrective phase. After a brief early rise, the Nifty resumed its downward trend and gradually slipped lower through the day. Sector-wise, realty, FMCG, and financial stocks were the biggest laggards, while IT and metal stocks managed to close flat to marginally higher, offering some support.
Against this backdrop, several stocks are expected to remain in focus today due to company-specific developments:
Ola Electric is likely to see action after founder and promoter Bhavish Aggarwal sold an additional 4.2 crore shares through open market transactions, increasing investor attention on the stock.
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) announced that it has secured multiple high-value orders, including a contract to construct a museum in Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh, strengthening its order book.
Cyient drew interest after its Singapore subsidiary announced plans to acquire over 65% stake in US-based Kinetic Technologies for $93 million. The deal is expected to be completed by April 2026.
NTPC said it has commenced commercial operations of 243.66 MW capacity from its 1,255 MW solar project at Khavda in Gujarat, marking progress in its renewable energy expansion.
Indian Overseas Bank will be watched as the government plans to exercise the oversubscription option in its offer-for-sale, selling additional shares beyond the base offer.
Titagarh Rail Systems secured a Rs 273.24 crore contract from Indian Railways to supply rail maintenance vehicles, including training and servicing support.
GMR Power announced plans to raise over Rs 1,200 crore through a preferential allotment to investors and promoters, subject to approvals.
AstraZeneca Pharma received regulatory approval to import and market Datopotamab Deruxtecan in India.
KPI Energy signed an MoU with the Botswana government for renewable energy and transmission projects, while ACME Solar commissioned 52 MW of wind power capacity in Gujarat.
With markets remaining volatile, these stocks are expected to see heightened activity in today’s trading session.

ON THE DECK