Stock Market Cues: India US Trade Deal, November WPI Inflation Data, Gold Rates And Other Cues Set To Frame Investor Sentiment

Stock Market Cues: D-street is set to begin the week flat with a positive bias as the Gift Nifty opened marginally higher on December 15 around the 26,037 levels. In the previous session the headline indices finished the session in the green.

The 30-share BSE Sensex closed around the 85,267.66 level up by 449.52 points or 0.53 per cent and the Nifty 50 finished around the 26,046.95 level up by 148.4 points or 0.57 per cent.

Stock Market Cues For Today

On December 15, several domestic and global cues will frame investor sentiment, these include developments on the India-US trade deal front, changes in key commodity prices and the release of key macroeconomic data for India.

WPI Inflation Data

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is likely to announce the Wholesale Price Inflation(WPI) data for November 2025 today. WPI data is expected to frame investor sentiment as it reflects the ground reality of costs for companies. The data also indicates future retail price trends. The WPI print factors the changes in prices of goods sold in bulk. A rise in WPI indicates higher raw material and production costs for companies. On the other hand a declining WPI can potentially ease cost pressures and lead to higher profit margins. In the month of October, WPI eased to 1.21 per cent in October.

India US Trade Deal Developments

New developments related to the India-US trade deal are also expected to impact investor sentiment on December 15. According to a report by the Hindu, the U.S has been offered a revised “final” deal by India. However India is currently aiming for the removal of 25 per cent additional tariffs linked to India’s purchase of Russian oil, according to sources cited in the report.

Rupee Lows

Earlier on December 12, the Indian rupee slipped to its all-time low of 90.55 against the US Dollar. According to a report by news agency Reuters, the Indian rupee is expected to slip at open and trade with a heavy tone, pressured by weak risk appetite.

Crude Oil Prices Today

On December 15, crude oil prices inched upwards as West Texas Intermediate crude traded around $57.75 up by $0.31 or 0.54 per cent. The price of Brent Crude was around $61.47 up by $0.33 or 0.54 per cent in the early hours of the day.

Gold Rate On December 15

Physical gold prices dipped in the morning hours of December 15 as the price of 24 karat gold was Rs 13,390 per gram, the price of 22 karat purity gold was around Rs 12,274 per gram and the price of 18 karat gold was around Rs 10,042 per gram.

Asian Indices Trade Mixed

On December 15, major Asian indices fell amid concerns over technology company earnings and a general reduction in risk appetite. The Nikkei 225 and the Hang Seng traded with declines of 1.53 per cent and 0.88 per cent respectively. On the other hand the KOSPI and the Shanghai Composite index traded with declines of 1.6 per cent and 0.11 per cent.

US Markets

US market indices closed in the red on December 12 amid a tech-led slump seen on Wall Street. The Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the session with declines of 1.69 per cent, 1.07 per cent and 0.51 per cent respectively.