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14-Aug-20251 min readvipin kumar

S&P Global Ratings does not see any major impact of US tariffs on India’s growth – Daily Market Update 14th Aug 2025

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“We don’t think tariffs imposed on India would have much of an impact on economic growth,” said YeeFarn Phua, director, sovereign & international public finance ratings, Asia, S&P Global Ratings. The agency expects India’s economy to grow at 6.5 percent in FY26.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets settled higher in range 0.14% to 1%.
  • European equity markets ended on a flat to positive note.
  • Asian equity markets are trading mix.
  • GIFT Nifty is little changed, Nifty futures likely to open around 24700 levels.

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • Asian Equity markets are trading on a mix note on Thursday, easing after three days of gains driven by bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month.
  • US stocks ended at fresh record highs on Wednesday, gaining steam into the close on growing conviction that the Fed will start cutting interest rates again next month.
  • Oil steadied near a two-month low after the International Energy Agency said the market is on track for record oversupply next year.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • BPCL Q1 Highlights (QoQ) – Revenue up 1.2% to Rs 1.13 Lakh crore versus Rs 1.11 Lakh crore. Ebitda up 24.4% to Rs 9,663 crore versus Rs 7,765 crore. Margin at 8.6% versus 6.9%. Net Profit up 90.5% to Rs 6,124 crore versus Rs 3,214 crore.
  • Muthoot Finance Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY) – net Profit up 73.2% to Rs 2,016 crore versus Rs 1,164 crore. Impairment down 11.7% to Rs 331 crore versus Rs 375 crore. Calculated NII up 43% to Rs 3,933 crore versus Rs 2,754 crore.
  • IRCTC Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY) – revenue up 3.8% to Rs 1,160 crore versus Rs 1,118 crore. Ebitda up 6% to Rs 397 crore versus Rs 375 crore. Margin at 34.3% versus 33.5%. Net Profit up 7.5% to Rs 331 crore versus Rs 308 crore.
  • Deepak Nitrite Q1 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY) – revenue down 12.8% to Rs 1,890 crore versus Rs 2,167 crore. Ebitda down 38.7% to Rs 190 crore versus Rs 309 crore. Margin at 10% versus 14.3%. Net Profit down 44.6% to Rs 112 crore versus Rs 203 crore.
  • Wipro and Google Cloud are partnering to launch agentic AI solutions.
  • IRCTC has approved the initiation of winding-up proceedings against its joint venture company, Royale Indian Rail Tours.
  • Zydus Lifesciences’s Ahmedabad facility received zero observations from the US FDA after an inspection, US FDA Conducted Inspection at Ahmedabad Facility from Aug. 11-13, The company has received four observations from the US FDA following an inspection of its Himachal Pradesh manufacturing plant from Aug. 4-13.
  • RVNL has received a Letter of Acceptance worth Rs 90.6 crore from Southern Railway for the provision of a Video Surveillance System.
  • L&T Finance has allotted 25,000 Non-Convertible Debentures worth Rs 250 crore on a private placement basis.
  • HDFC Bank has received RBI approval to use its share premium account for the issuance of bonus shares.
  • Infosys has announced a joint venture with Australia’s Telstra for AI-enabled cloud and digital solutions.
  • ICICI Bank has partially reversed its minimum average balance requirements for new customers. Urban customers are now required to maintain an average monthly balance of Rs 15,000, reduced from Rs 50,000, while semi-urban customers must maintain Rs 7,500, reduced from Rs 10,000.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

Tracking positive cues from the global peers, benchmark Nifty index opened with a gap on the higher side and traded sideways for most part of the session to settle at 24619 spot levels after adding 132 points to its previous closing values.

Broader markets traded in line with the benchmark as Mid and Small cap indices gained 0.63% & 0.66% respectively.

Majority of sectoral indices, tracked at NSE, settled in green. Amongst them, Health care and Pharma index were at the top of the tally, rose 2.13% & 1.73% respectively followed by Metal and Auto index that gained over 1% each.

We continue to uphold our sell on rise trading approach on Nifty index till it is trading below 24800 spot levels on closing basis.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Yesterday, Banknifty, Finnifty and Midcapnifty futures added 1.7%, 5.2% and 4.2% of open interest respectively as long buildup, while no meaningful activity was seen in Nifty futures on open interest front.

Majority of F&O sectors settled on a positive note. Amongst them, Automobiles, Finance and Pharma stocks witnessed maximum addition of long positions whereas some short buildup was seen among Oil & Gas and Telecom stocks.

On the option front, put writing along with call unwinding was seen at multiple strikes. Maximum positions are at 25000 CE followed by 24700 CE and 24600 PE. Options data turned slightly positive ahead of scheduled weekly expiry but needs to have a close eye on fresh developments.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Yesterday, FIIs sold stocks worth Rs 3644 Cr in the cash segment, bought index futures worth Rs 461 Cr and also bought stocks futures worth Rs 2592 Cr. DIIs were net buyers in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 5624 Cr.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Futures Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 24800-24920; Supports 24600-24500

Banknifty – Resistances 55800-56000; Supports 55100-54800

Finnifty – Resistances 26500- 26600; Supports 26200-26100

 

F&O Security in Ban Today: PGEL, PNBHOSING FINANCE, RBLBANK & TITAGARH

 

IMPORTANT RESULTS TODAY: ARE&M, ASHOKLEY, EASEMYTRIP, HINDCOPPER, GLENMARK, IOC & TIRUMALCHM.

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