8-8-2025

Indian equities closed sharply lower on Friday, logging their sixth straight weekly loss — the longest losing streak since 2020.

Nifty 50: ▼ 232.85 pts (-0.95%) → 24,363.30 (largest intraday drop in 2 months) Sensex: ▼ 765.47 pts (-0.95%) → 79,857.79

What Triggered the Fall

US–India Trade Tensions: Former US President Donald Trump ruled out further trade talks & announced 50% tariffs on Indian goods → global trade concerns surged. Persistent FII Selling: Foreign investors continued to offload Indian equities. Weak Q1 Results: Earnings season remained uninspiring. Technical Pressure: Fragile support levels with small-cap index breaching its 200-DEMA. Stronger US Dollar: Reduced risk appetite for emerging market equities.

Sectoral & Thematic Trends

All 11 major NSE sectoral indices closed negative:

Top Loser: Nifty Realty ▼ 2.11% → Godrej Properties, Sobha Developers dragged index to a 3-month low; now down ~23% from 52-week high & trading below all major moving averages. Midcaps: ▼ 1.64% Smallcaps: ▼ 1.49% → closed below 200-DEMA, signalling potential further weakness.

Stock-Specific Highlights

Gainers:

LIC: ▲ 3.16% → Positive Q1 results. NTPC: +6.66 Nifty points → steady performance. Titan: +5.21 Nifty points → resilient demand trends. BPCL: +2.44 Nifty points → firm refining margins.

Losers:

Bharti Airtel: ▼ 3.3% (-43.47 Nifty points) → reports of promoter stake sale worth ₹12,500 crore. HDFC Bank: ▼ 26.45 Nifty points → banking drag. Reliance Industries: ▼ 20.90 Nifty points → broad market weakness. BSE: ▼ 2%+ → post-earnings profit-taking.

Market Breadth & Internals

Advances: 984 | Declines: 1,969 | Unchanged: 85 (out of 3,038 NSE stocks) 52-Week Highs: 54 | 52-Week Lows: 79 Upper Circuits: 75 | Lower Circuits: 61 Note: Breadth firmly negative, indicating selling pressure across segments.

Global Economic Calendar – Key Events (11 Aug 2025)

US: Consumer Inflation Expectations UK: GDP growth data, Manufacturing Production Japan: Producer Price Index (PPI) India: No major domestic data releases

Today’s Top Volume Gainers (NSE)

(Educational purpose only – not investment advice)

LIC – Post-earnings buying interest NTPC – Large-cap defensive play attracting inflows Titan – Consumer discretionary strength despite market weakness

💡 What This Means for Investors

Caution in Broader Market – With smallcaps breaching 200-DEMA, maintain selective exposure to quality names. Realty Under Pressure – Ongoing correction in the Realty index suggests avoiding fresh positions until technical stability emerges. Watch Global Cues – US–India trade tensions and USD strength could keep FIIs on the sell side. Stay with Defensives – Utilities and consumer staples showing resilience amid broader weakness.

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