📉 Nifty Slips Below 24,650 as Oil, IT & Pharma Drag; RBI Policy in Focus

📰Daily Market Wrap-Up by Stock Whisperers- August 5, 2025

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August 05, 2025

August 5, 2025

📈 Market Overview:

Market Overview

Summary of the Day's Market Performance

  • The Sensex fell 308.47 points (-0.38%) to close at 80,710.25, ending in the red.

  • The Nifty dropped 73.20 points (-0.30%) to 24,649.55, slipping below 24,700.

  • Midcap and Smallcap indices ended with marginal losses, reflecting cautious sentiment.

  • Auto index rose 0.4%, while Bank, IT, Oil & Gas, FMCG, and Pharma each declined 0.5%.

💸 Market Transactions:

  • Foreign Institutional Investors (FII): Sold ₹22.48 crore

  • Domestic Institutional Investors (DII): Bought ₹3,840.39 crore

Strong DII inflows cushioned the market, despite minimal FII activity.

📊📑 Important Observations and Market Sentiments: Editor Special

  • Despite positive global cues, markets remained range-bound with a negative bias, driven by INR depreciation and concerns over import restrictions on Russian oil, hitting Oil & Gas stocks. Weakness in Pharma and IT, key US exporters, added pressure, while Auto stocks gained from July volume strength.

  • Investors await the upcoming RBI policy decision, with marginal expectations of a rate cut, supported by domestic macros like a better monsoon and Q1 GDP (7.2% from June context). Preference shifted to domestic consumption-driven stocks with limited exposure to external volatility.

  • Analysts expect Nifty to consolidate around 24,500–24,900, with support at 24,400—focus on RBI policy and INR trends.

❓ DO YOU KNOW?

The Indian Rupee hit a record low of 83.85 against the US dollar today, driven by US tariff fears and capital outflows, marking a 2% depreciation since July.

📰Stock News:

Key Stock Movements and News

  • Top Gainers: Titan Company, Maruti Suzuki, SBI Life, Trent, and IndusInd Bank

  • Top Losers: Infosys, Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Reliance Industries, and ICICI Bank

  • IndusInd Bank surged over 5% to ₹842.05 after RBI approved Rajiv Anand as MD & CEO for three years starting August 25.

  • Paytm fell after Antfin Group planned to sell a 5.84% stake in One 97 Communications via a ₹3,800 crore block deal at ₹1,020/share.

  • Aurobindo Pharma slipped after a 10.2% YoY Q1 FY26 profit decline to ₹824.2 crore, despite 4% revenue growth to ₹7,868 crore.

  • Sona BLW Precision Forgings rose 1.74% to ₹450.70 after a Q1 FY26 profit of ₹121.7 crore, down from ₹141.71 crore YoY.

  • Tata Investment Corporation rallied 9% after approving a 1:10 stock split.

  • PNB Housing Finance corrected ~20% over two sessions due to “Key Man Risk” from management changes.

  • Aditya Infotech surged 53.55% to ~₹1,015 after listing at a 50.4% premium over its ₹675 IPO price.

  • Tata Capital was in focus after filing draft papers with SEBI for an IPO to meet RBI’s NBFC listing norms by September 2025.

  • BEML gained after securing a ₹282 crore order from the Ministry of Defence.

  • Premier Explosives rose after securing a ₹190 crore export order, boosting defense sentiment.

Your Weekly Stock Markets Rundown: Markets Brace for Volatility Amid Trade and Earnings Focus

August 4-8, 2025

  • Earnings Season: Over 128 companies, including DLF, Adani Ports, and Bharti Airtel, will report Q1 FY26 results, with analysts noting mixed performances. Trent and Titan are among those to watch for consumer demand trends.

  • Trade Tensions: The August 1 US tariff deadline saw Trump extend talks with the EU and Canada, with a 50-50 chance of an EU deal. India-US negotiations are postponed to mid-August, keeping tariff risks alive, though domestic demand may cushion the impact.

  • US Data Impact: Weak July jobs data (expected unemployment at 4.2%) and non-farm payrolls on August 8 could influence Fed rate cut expectations, with a 75% probability of a 25-bps cut in September per market pricing.

  • Monsoon and Economy: A strong monsoon (90% of normal rainfall so far) supports rural demand, potentially boosting auto and FMCG stocks, while industrial production data due later will clarify manufacturing trends.

  • Technical Outlook: Nifty’s support at 24,300 and resistance at 24,900 suggest consolidation, with a break below 24,300 risking further downside to 24,000, amid F&O expiry volatility.

👀Stocks to Focus:

  • IndusInd Bank: New leadership impact to monitor.

  • Tata Investment Corporation: Stock split effect to watch.

  • Aurobindo Pharma: Pharma weakness to observe.

📝Summary:

Indian markets fell 0.30%, with Nifty at 24,649, as INR depreciation and Oil & Gas weakness offset auto gains. DII buying supported sentiment, but US export concerns linger. Focus shifts to RBI policy and domestic consumption stocks amid volatility!

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