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20-Aug-20251 min readvipin kumar

India clears Rs 62,000-Crore deal to Buy 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets from HAL- Daily Market Update 20th Aug 2025

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The Union government cleared a Rs 62,000-crore deal on Tuesday to buy 97 Light Combat Aircraft Mark 1A fighter jets for the Air Force, defence sources told ANI.

According to the ANI report, the final approval for the acquisition will pave the way for Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. to produce the aircraft.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets, barring DOW,  settled lower in range 0.5% to 1.5%.
  • European equity markets settled higher in range 0.34% 1.19%.
  • Majority of Asian equity markets are trading with negative bias.
  • GIFT Nifty is down by 50 points, Nifty futures likely to open around 24950 levels.

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • US technology stocks took a beating on Tuesday, dragging key US indexes lower as investors ditched longtime market leaders amid concern the rally has gone too far.
  • Oil prices steadied after a report signaled a decline in US stockpiles, while investors weighed the outlook for Ukraine-Russia truce talks.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • IDFC First Bank’s board approved the preferential allotment of Rs 43.72 crore compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares to Platinum Invictus B, at an issue price of Rs 60 per share, raising approximately Rs 2,623 crore.
  • Bombay Dyeing & Mfg won an appeal with the Maharashtra State Tax Tribunal, which has an annual tax demand of Rs 3.91 crore for the period from April to June 2017.
  • Lloyds Metals and Energy emerged successful bidder for the Tandsi – III and Tandsi – III Extension coking coal mine, securing the project with a premium of 10.5%. The mine spans an area of around 338 hectares and holds estimated total reserves of 23 million metric tonnes.
  • Vedanta’s arm Bharat Aluminium Company has received a penalty order from the Income Tax Department for Rs 80.96 lakhs for the assessment year 2012-13, which the company plans to appeal.
  • Bajaj Auto’s arm Bajaj Auto Credit has issued and allotted a Rs 500 crore Commercial Paper with a 6.25% discount rate.
  • Bajaj Auto’s arm Bajaj Auto Credit has issued and allotted a Rs 500 crore Commercial Paper with a 6.25% discount rate.
  • Indian Railway Finance Corp sanctioned and executed agreements for a fresh term loan facility of Rs 199.70 crore with Surat Integrated Transportation Development to support the development of the Surat Multi-Modal Transport Hub.
  • SRF signed agreements with Chemours to support market needs for essential applications by 2026.
  • HDFC Bank updated on rating upgradation by S&P Global to BBB/Stable/A-2 from BBB-/Positive/A-3.
  • Info Edge updated that Chintan Thakkar has resigned as the Whole-time Director and Chief Financial Officer and Ambarish Raghuvanshi has been appointed as the Interim CFO.
  • Tata Steel has filed a writ petition in the Orissa High Court to challenge a Rs 1,902.73 crore demand notice from the Deputy Director of Mines, Jajpur, related to an alleged shortfall in mineral dispatches. The High Court has restrained the authorities from taking any coercive action until the next hearing on Sept. 2, 2025.
  • Tata Motors’s wholly owned subsidiary, TML CV Holdings has filed an offer document with Consob, the Italian securities regulator, to launch a voluntary public tender offer for all common shares of Iveco Group N.V.
  • Reliance Industries’s arm Reliance NeuComm has completed a voluntary winding up process and filed a ‘Certificate of Termination’ with the Secretary of State of Texas.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

Benchmark Nifty index extended its pullback rally for the Forth consecutive trading session, settled at 24980 spot levels after adding 100 odd points to its previous closing values.

Broader markets outperformed the benchmark as Mid and Small cap indices rose 0.97% & 0.70% respectively.

Majority of sectoral indices, tracked at NSE, ended in green. Amongst them, Auto, Media, FMCG and Oil & Gas index were the top contributors, gained in range 1% to 1.66%.

Nifty index closed above the price resistance of 24950 spot levels. Going shed, sustenance above the same hold the key for further up move up to 25200 spot levels.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Yesterday, Midcapnifty futures added 3.6% of open interest as long buildup along with some short covering in Banknifty futures that shed 3.5% of open interest. On the other hand, no significant changes were seen in Nifty and Finnifty futures on price as well as on open interest front.

All F&O sectors, barring Cement, settled on a higher note. Amongst them, Automobile, Chemical, Finance and Realty stocks witnessed maximum addition of long positions along with some short covering in Oil & Gas stocks.

On options front, put writing seen at multiple strikes. Maximum positions are at 24900 PE followed by 25000 PE and 25000 CE.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Yesterday, FIIs sold stocks worth Rs 634 Cr in the cash segment, sold index futures worth Rs 35 Cr and bought stocks futures worth Rs 2394 Cr. DIIs were net buyers in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 2261 Cr.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Futures Key Levels

 

Nifty – Resistances 25120-25200; Supports 24920-24800

Banknifty – Resistances 56200-56500; Supports 55600-55400

Finnifty – Resistances 26800- 26900; Supports 26500-26400

 

F&O Security in Ban Today: RBLBANK & TITAGARH

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