Nifty Slips Below 24,900 After 6-Day Rally; Fed Cues, Tariff Worries Weigh on Sentiment

📰Daily Market Wrap-Up by Stock Whisperers- August 22, 2025

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August 22, 2025

August 22, 2025

📈 Market Overview:

Market Overview

Summary of the Day's Market Performance

  • The Sensex fell 693.86 points (-0.85%) to close at 81,306.85, ending a six-session rally.

  • The Nifty dropped 213.65 points (-0.85%) to 24,870.10, falling below 24,900.

  • Midcap and Smallcap indices ended lower, reflecting broader market weakness.

  • Only Media rose 1%, and Pharma added 0.4%, while Metal, IT, FMCG, Oil & Gas, PSU Bank, Private Bank, and Realty fell 0.5-1%.

💸 Market Transactions:

  • Foreign Institutional Investors (FII): Sold ₹1,622.52 crore

  • Domestic Institutional Investors (DII): Sold ₹329.25 crore

Both FII and DII outflows pressured the market ahead of key global events.

📊📑 Important Observations and Market Sentiments: Editor Special

  • The Indian equity market closed in the red, snapping a six-session winning streak and erasing recent gains, as investors turned cautious ahead of the US Fed Chair’s Jackson Hole speech. Insights on global liquidity and interest rates are anticipated to shape sentiment.

  • US trade tariffs on India, used as a strategic tool against Russia, raised near-term concerns, though strong domestic indicators—record-high PMI and proposed indirect tax reliefs—underscore economic resilience. The market may consolidate until US-India trade clarity emerges.

  • Analysts expect Nifty to consolidate around 24,700–24,900, with support at 24,600—watch the Fed speech and domestic consumption trends.

❓ DO YOU KNOW?

The India Manufacturing PMI hit 59.1 in August, the highest since 2008, driven by robust demand and export orders, signaling industrial strength amid global uncertainties.

📰Stock News:

Key Stock Movements and News

  • Top Gainers: M&M, Bharat Electronics, Maruti Suzuki, Bharti Airtel, and Titan Company

  • Top Losers: Asian Paints, Grasim Industries, Adani Enterprises, Hero MotoCorp, and UltraTech Cement

  • HDFC Bank fell 1.63%, a top Sensex laggard, after its CFO reported a Q1 FY26 decline in fee-based income and stable funding costs.

  • UltraTech Cement declined 1.36% after a 6.49% stake sale in India Cements via an offer for sale.

  • Hindustan Unilever traded flat after naming Niranjan Gupta as CFO-designate effective September 1, 2025, with formal appointment from November 1, 2025.

  • Vedanta traded flat with August 27, 2025, set as the record date for a ₹16/share second interim dividend for FY26.

  • Coal India traded flat after appointing Asheesh Kumar as Director of Business Development for a five-year term from August 21, 2025.

  • GMR Airports traded flat after board approval to raise ₹5,000 crore via equity shares and NCDs.

  • Centrum Capital rose nearly 3% after selling its entire stake in Centrum Housing Finance.

  • R Systems traded flat after acquiring Novigo Solutions, a low-code/no-code specialist.

  • Sarveshwar Foods traded flat after announcing a ₹149.94 crore rights issue.

  • BSE traded flat after Nandkumar Saravade resigned as an independent director.

Your Weekly Stock Markets Rundown: Markets Stabilize Amid GST News, Tariff Exemptions, Eyes on Fed Minutes

August 18-22, 2025

The week of August 18-22, 2025, follows a mixed close with Sensex at 80,597.66 and Nifty at 24,631.30, as tariff exemptions provide relief but ongoing trade talks and FII outflows weigh on sentiment. Key focus on Fed minutes (August 20), global flash PMIs (August 21), and India's WPI (August 18), alongside remaining Q1 earnings like IndianOil. Nifty's range (24,300-24,900) suggests consolidation, with downside risks if support breaks. Opportunities in energy, pharma, auto, and banking sectors amid domestic resilience and global rate-cut hopes.

👀Stocks to Focus:

  • Maruti Suzuki: Auto sector strength to monitor.

  • HDFC Bank: Fee income impact to watch.

  • UltraTech Cement: Stake sale effect to observe.

📝Summary:

Indian markets fell 0.85%, with Nifty at 24,870, ending a rally as Fed speech anticipation and US tariffs weighed. Pharma and Media gained, while Metals lagged. Domestic resilience offers support—focus on Jackson Hole outcomes!

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