Post-Market Report: Domestic Markets Pause for Holiday as Global Cues Turn Positive**

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Market Performance Today

The Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, did not see any domestic trading action on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, as bourses were shut in observance of Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti. Consequently, the indices held steady at their closing marks from the previous session:

• BSE Sensex: 76,847.57 (down 702.68 points or 0.91%)
• Nifty 50: 23,842.65 (down 207.95 points or 0.86%)

Despite the local closure, the offshore GIFT Nifty provided a strong lead for the rest of the week, surging approximately 1.25% to trade near the 24,175 level. This suggests a potential gap-up opening when domestic markets resume trading on Wednesday.

Top Movers (Sectors and Stocks)

As there was no active trading today, the standing leaders and laggards from the intense session on Monday remained the primary focus for investors preparing for the market reopen:

• Top Gainers: HDFC Life Insurance, Adani Enterprises, ICICI Bank, NTPC, and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles.
• Top Losers: Maruti Suzuki (which fell over 4% previously), Eicher Motors, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, and InterGlobe Aviation.
• Sectoral Trends: Defensive pockets such as Power, Defence, and Telecommunications were the only winners in the last session. Conversely, the Auto, IT, and Oil & Gas sectors remained under pressure due to global headwinds.

Key Drivers of Today's Market

Although physical trading floors in Mumbai were silent, several macro-economic and global developments influenced the underlying sentiment:

• Cooling Oil Prices: After a volatile spike above $100 per barrel due to the collapse of US-Iran peace talks, Brent crude prices eased back toward the $96 mark on Tuesday. This provided much-needed relief to oil-importing economies like India.
• March Inflation Data: India's retail inflation (CPI) for March 2026 was released today, showing a rise to 3.4% from 3.21% in February. While this marked a 12-month high driven by food prices, the figure remained well within the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) tolerance band of 2-6%.
• Global Market Recovery: Asian markets, including the Nikkei and Kospi, rallied over 2% on Tuesday as fears of a prolonged Middle East conflict slightly abated following reports that Washington and Tehran remain open to further dialogue.

Broader Market Performance

The broader market indices, which had shown relative resilience during the recent downturn, are expected to lead the recovery:

• Midcaps and Smallcaps: The Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 indices outperformed the benchmarks in the last active session, falling only 0.5% compared to the nearly 1% drop in the Nifty 50.
• Market Breadth: While the advance-decline ratio was negative on Monday, the surge in GIFT Nifty indicates that the holiday break has allowed for a reset in investor sentiment, with many looking to capitalize on corrected valuations in the mid-tier segment.

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