Stock Watch — June 24, 2026

Market Day Summary | Not investment advice

Summary as of 08:15 AM IST, June 24, 2026

📊 INDICES

IndexPrev Close (Jun 23)Change% Change
Nifty 5023,824.10-278.80-1.16%
Bank Nifty~57,407~-529~-0.91%
Nifty Fin Service~26,280~-151~-0.57%
Nifty IT~27,070~-559~-2.02%
GIFT Nifty (Jun 24)~23,893+68+0.29%
USD/INR~94.69+0.01+0.01%

Market View: Sharp sell-off on F&O expiry day (Jun 23) driven by Korea’s KOSPI crash (~-10%) triggering a global tech panic. Nifty cracked below 24,000 to close at 23,824 — worst single-day drop in nearly a month. Bank Nifty saw profit booking after an 8% June rally. Nifty IT hit fresh 3-year lows (Infosys -3.4%, TCS -3.2%). GIFT Nifty at ~23,893 suggests a flat-to-mildly positive opening for Jun 24 as global panic subsides. Key support at 23,600–23,750; resistance at 24,000–24,200. VIX spiked 6%+.

🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus

BankSymbolPrev CloseChange% ChangeNotes
HDFC BankHDFCBANK₹774.65-11.75-1.50% ↘️RBI approves Keki Mistry as interim Chairman extension
ICICI BankICICIBANK₹1,336.70-15.70-1.17% ↘️Steady profit booking
SBISBIN~₹837.45~-7.00~-0.83% ↘️Under pressure along with PSU peers
Axis BankAXISBANK~₹1,138.15~-3.50~-0.31% ↘️Relatively resilient
Kotak MahindraKOTAKBANK~₹401.30~-0.85~-0.21% ➡️Flat, holding near support

💳 FINTECH — Pure Play

B1: Digital Payments & Wallets

CompanySymbolPrev CloseChange% Change
Paytm (One97)PAYTM₹1,086.90-2.40-0.21% ↘️
MobiKwikMOBIKWIK~₹286.00~N/A~N/A

B2: Insurance & Credit Marketplaces

CompanySymbolPrev CloseChange% Change
PB Fintech (PolicyBazaar)PBFINTECH~₹1,636.70~-45.90~-2.73% ↘️

B3: Payment Infrastructure & Gateways

CompanySymbolPrev CloseChange% Change
Infibeam Avenues (AvenuesAI)INFIBEAM~₹14.89-0.11-0.73% ↘️
Pine LabsPINELABS~₹149.60-3.32-2.17% ↘️
NPSTNPST~₹1,526.40-22.80~-1.47% ↘️

B4: Payments Banking & Cards

CompanySymbolPrev CloseChange% Change
Fino Payments BankFINOPB~₹154.49-0.86~-0.55% ↘️
SBI CardsSBICARD~₹616.90-10.90-1.74% ↘️

B5: ATM & Cash (Peripheral)

CompanySymbolPrev CloseChange% Change
AGS TransactAGSTRA~₹2.69~N/A~N/A

⚠️ AGSTRA (AGS Transact Technologies) is under CIRP — Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. Trade with extreme caution or avoid.

📈 Top Movers

Gainers (pre-market indicators):

  • GIFT Nifty up ~68 pts signals possible rebound at open
  • Fintech stocks seeing selective buying interest (Paytm, MobiKwik) per social sentiment

Losers:

  • HDFC Bank → -1.50% (biggest laggard among major banks)
  • ICICI Bank → -1.17% (steady selling)
  • PB Fintech → -2.73% (insurance play under pressure)
  • Pine Labs → -2.17% (merchant payments hit)
  • SBI Cards → -1.74% (cards play reversed prior day gains)

📰 Sector News & Key Developments

Global tech selloff triggers Indian crash — South Korea’s KOSPI plunged nearly 10% after regulator cautioned on leveraged ETFs, sparking a cascading global tech panic. Nasdaq fell 2.2%, S&P 500 -0.37%. Nifty mirrored the fall, losing 278 pts on F&O expiry day. Experts call it a “healthy correction” in the uptrend. [Moneycontrol, Reuters, Fortune]

CRED raises $900M from Meta at $4.5B valuation; Kunal Shah joins WhatsApp — Meta led the Series H round, becoming a minority investor. Kunal Shah steps down as CRED CEO to join Meta’s global leadership team at WhatsApp. Miten Sampat appointed interim CEO. Massive validation for India’s fintech ecosystem. [CNBC, Finextra]

Fed rate hike expectations intensify — US futures market now pricing in a Fed rate hike later in 2026. Dollar near one-year high, gold under pressure. Barclays and Stifel raised S&P 500 target to 7,800 on strong earnings outlook. [CNBC, Fortune, KITCO]

Tata Electronics cyber breach — Cybersecurity incident at Tata Electronics; reports suggest Apple and Tesla component design documents may have been exposed. Supply chain implications for Apple India assembly. [Moneycontrol]

Bank Nifty profit booking after 8% June rally — Sectoral index saw selling after rising ~8% so far in June. Support at 56,000–57,000; 58,000–58,500 is near-term resistance. 56,000 strike holds max Put OI for Bank Nifty options. [Moneycontrol]

Nifty key levels for Jun 24 — 24,000 has max Call and Put OI (1.36 Cr and 93.6L contracts respectively), making it a crucial pivot. 20-day EMA at 23,750 and Bollinger midline at 23,640 provide support. Break above 24,200 could trigger move to 24,500. [Moneycontrol]

India VIX spikes 6%+ — Elevated volatility expected to continue amid global uncertainty. Traders advised to hedge long positions.

NSE F&O expiry saw ₹1,608 crore turnover in ICICI Bank — ICICI Bank was the highest traded stock by value on NSE. [ET]

Global: Oil prices cool — Brent at ~$77/barrel after US-Iran progress on Strait of Hormuz. Favorable for India’s current account and import bill. [MarketWatch]


Sources: Moneycontrol, NSE India, Economic Times Markets, Investing.com, GIFT City Nifty Disclaimer: AI-generated for educational purposes. Not investment advice.