Nifty Slips Below 24,500 Amid Tariff Jitters; Auto & Pharma Gain, Banks Drag

📰Daily Market Wrap-Up by Stock Whisperers- August 12, 2025

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August 12, 2025

August 12, 2025

📈 Market Overview:

Market Overview

Summary of the Day's Market Performance

  • The Sensex fell 368.49 points (-0.46%) to close at 80,235.59, reflecting caution.

  • The Nifty dropped 97.65 points (-0.40%) to 24,487.40, slipping below 24,500.

  • Midcap index fell 0.2%, while Smallcap index ended flat, showing mixed broader market action.

  • Auto, Pharma, Metal, Oil & Gas, IT, and Media rose 0.3-0.7%, while Realty, FMCG, Bank, and Consumer Durables fell 0.5% each.

💸 Market Transactions:

  • Foreign Institutional Investors (FII): Sold ₹3,398.80 crore

  • Domestic Institutional Investors (DII): Bought ₹3,507.93 crore

DII inflows provided support, but FII selling added pressure amid global uncertainties.

📊📑 Important Observations and Market Sentiments: Editor Special

  • The market exhibited volatility due to ongoing global trade tariff developments, particularly the US-China tariff truce extension, ahead of key US inflation data due today. Any tariff-related impact could influence the Fed’s policy stance, while domestic inflation remains below the RBI’s range, supported by a good monsoon.

  • Healthcare and automobile stocks posted gains, while financials and real estate weighed on the index. Investors focused on domestic consumption-led sectors to navigate volatility, with stock-specific movements expected in the near term.

  • Analysts expect Nifty to consolidate around 24,300–24,600, with support at 24,200—watch US inflation data and domestic earnings.

❓ DO YOU KNOW?

Today’s US CPI data is anticipated to show a 2.9% annual inflation rate, down from 3.1%, potentially signaling a Fed rate cut as early as September if tariff impacts remain contained.

📰Stock News:

Key Stock Movements and News

  • Top Gainers: Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp, Tech Mahindra, M&M, and NTPC

  • Top Losers: Bajaj Finance, HUL, Trent, HDFC Bank, and Nestle

  • Honasa Consumer traded flat after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹39.90 crore, slightly up from ₹39.26 crore YoY.

  • Orchid Pharma traded flat after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹18.19 crore, down from ₹29.10 crore YoY.

  • Premier Explosives gained after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹15.32 crore, up from ₹7.28 crore YoY, and plans to raise ₹300 crore.

  • Va Tech Wabag rose after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹60.9 crore, up from ₹50.5 crore YoY.

  • CG Power gained as its US subsidiary partnered with FLANDERS for rail sector traction motors.

  • Suzlon Energy rose after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹324.32 crore, up from ₹300.82 crore YoY.

  • Smartworks Coworking traded flat after a Q1 FY26 loss of ₹4.5 crore, narrower than ₹22.5 crore YoY.

  • Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) fell 4% to ₹327 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹127.85 crore, down from ₹217.08 crore YoY.

  • Shriram Properties rose 2.06% to ₹91.66 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹8.95 crore, down from ₹24.21 crore YoY, with a new VP appointment.

  • DCM Shriram Industries traded flat at ₹168.32 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹17.79 crore, down from ₹30.97 crore YoY.

  • Highway Infrastructure listed at a premium, reflecting confidence after a 300.61x oversubscribed IPO.

  • Minda Corporation rose 2% to ₹470 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹41.83 crore, down from ₹51.60 crore YoY.

  • Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) traded flat at ₹4,458 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹1,377.15 crore, down from ₹1,435.59 crore YoY.

  • Hindalco Industries traded flat at ₹674 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹1,862 crore, up from ₹1,471 crore YoY (consolidated ₹4,004 crore).

  • Venus Pipes & Tubes traded flat at ₹1,348 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹24.5 crore, down from ₹27.5 crore YoY.

  • Bombay Burmah Trading traded flat at ₹1,853.50 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹33.27 crore, up from ₹8.43 crore YoY.

  • RattanIndia Enterprises fell 3% to ₹49.79 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹51.40 crore, down from ₹86.31 crore YoY.

  • P N Gadgil Jewellers rallied 7% to ₹587.90 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹68.11 crore, up from ₹34.87 crore YoY.

  • Natco Pharma fell after a 28% YoY Q1 FY26 profit decline to ₹480 crore, with revenue down to ₹1,390 crore; board declared an interim dividend.

  • MRF fell after a 12% YoY Q1 FY26 profit dip to ₹500 crore, hit by higher input costs.

  • Deccan Cements soared 3% to ₹1,088 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹15.35 crore, up from ₹2.81 crore YoY.

  • Airtel Payments Bank gained after a 44.4% YoY Q1 FY26 profit rise to ₹10.4 crore, with revenue crossing ₹3,000 crore annualized.

  • Alkem Laboratories zoomed 5% to ₹5,095 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹656.16 crore, up from ₹583.25 crore YoY.

  • AFCOM Holdings gained after record transshipment cargo volume at Velana International Airport.

  • Regaal Resources Ltd and Mahendra Realtors & Infrastructure Ltd IPOs opened, boosting SME sentiment.

  • ANB Metal Cast Ltd, Medistep Healthcare Ltd, and Star Imaging & Path Lab Ltd IPOs closed with varied responses.

  • Connplex Cinemas Ltd and Sawaliya Foods Products Ltd finalized allotment, influencing SME interest.

Your Weekly Stock Markets Rundown: Markets Brace for Volatility as US Data, Tariffs, and Earnings Flood the Week Ahead

August 11-15, 2025

The week of August 11-15, 2025, follows a volatile close with Nifty at 24,596 and Sensex at 80,623, as US tariffs (50% on India from Aug 27) weigh on sentiment, but exemptions and DII support provide cushion. Earnings from LIC, Bata India, and Apollo Hospitals, alongside US CPI, retail sales, and India's WPI data, will drive direction. Nifty's range (24,300-24,900) suggests consolidation with downside risks below 24,500. Opportunities in consumer, healthcare, and auto sectors amid global rate-cut optimism and domestic resilience.

👀Stocks to Focus:

  • Maruti Suzuki: Auto sector strength to monitor.

  • Natco Pharma: Profit decline impact to watch.

  • Alkem Laboratories: Pharma gains to observe.

📝Summary:

Indian markets fell 0.40%, with Nifty at 24,487, as tariff concerns and US inflation data anticipation triggered volatility. Auto and Pharma gained, while Banks lagged. DII buying offsets FII outflows—focus on US data and domestic consumption!

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