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21-Aug-20251 min readvipin kumar

India’s Index of Eight Core Industries grows marginally at 2% in July- Daily Market Update 21st Aug 2025

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The index of eight core industries grew 2% in July compared to 2.2% in June 2025, according to data from the Office of the Economic Adviser on Wednesday. Four of the eight industries saw contractions in July.

Overview and Outlook

Global Stock Market Today

  • US equity markets settled on a flat to negative note.
  • European equity markets, barring FTSE, ended in red.
  • Majority of Asian equity markets are trading with a positive bias.
  • GIFT Nifty is up by 30 points, Nifty futures likely to open around 25100 levels.

 

News highlights from across the globe

  • US stocks fell for a fourth day on Wednesday as traders rotated out of technology high-flyers into less risky sectors after the minutes of the last Federal Reserve meeting showed officials saw inflation risks outweighing concern over the labor market.
  • Oil prices held gains after US crude stockpiles declined the most since mid-June, keeping inventories well below the seasonal average. West Texas Intermediate traded near $63 a barrel after rising more than 1% on Wednesday.

 

Important news updates from the domestic front

  • Shree Cement’s income tax demand for fiscal year 2021-22 has been reduced from Rs 588.65 crore to Rs 221.72 crore following a rectification order.
  • UltraTech Cement’s MPS Committee has approved the sale of up to 2.01 crore equity shares, representing a 6.49% stake in the India Cements Ltd, through a stock exchange mechanism. The floor price of the offer is Rs 368.
  • Poonawalla Fincorp approved issuance of non-convertible debentures of face value of Rs 1 lakh each for an amount aggregating up to Rs 500 crore, in dematerialized form, through private placement.
  • Exide Industries has invested an additional Rs 100 crore in its wholly owned subsidiary, Exide Energy Solutions, through a rights issue, bringing its total investment in the subsidiary to Rs 3,802.23 crore.
  • Godrej Properties has entered into an agreement to acquire 7% equity shares of Godrej Skyline Developers from its existing shareholders.
  • Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has completed its acquisition of a stake in O2 Renewable Energy XXIV by investing the remaining Rs 24 lakh, bringing its total investment to Rs 1.99 crore and its total ownership stake to 32.95%.
  • Reliance Industries’s arm Reliance TerraTech has completed a voluntary winding up process and filed a ‘Certificate of Termination’ with the Secretary of State of Texas.
  • Voltas has executed a Business Transfer Agreement to transfer its ongoing and defects liability period projects from its overseas branches in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to its arm, Universal MEP Contracting.
  • Piramal Pharma’s arm Piramal Healthcare has completed the subscription of 1,903 optionally convertible redeemable preference shares of PPL Pharma, another step-down subsidiary, for a total of Rs 1,626.49 crore.
  • Tech Mahindra has incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary, Tech Mahindra Regional Headquarters, in Saudi Arabia to provide strategic direction and management support to its subsidiaries in Bahrain and Egypt.
  • Zee Entertainment updates that Aditya Birla Finance moves Delhi High Court against arbitral tribunal’s award.
  • Fedbank Financial: The board to meet on Aug. 25 to consider issuance of NCDs worth up to Rs 2,500 crore.

 

Nifty Overview & Outlook

Benchmark Nifty index ended slightly higher at 25050 spot levels after adding 70 points to its previous closing values.

Broader markets traded in line with the benchmark as Mid and Small cap indices settled after adding 0.46% & 0.30% respectively.

Performance on the sectoral front was mix. Amongst them, Nifty IT was at the top of the tally, gained 2.69% followed by FMCG and Realty index that were up over 1% each. On the other hand, Media index was the worst performer down nearly 2%.

Nifty index settled above the psychological mark of 25000 spot levels. Going ahead, we expect it to test 25200-25250 spot levels in near term. On the flip side, 24850 will act as an important support on the down side.

 

Derivatives Overview & Outlook

Yesterday, Banknifty and Finnifty futures added 2.6% and 3.3% of open interest respectively as short buildup whereas some long buildup was seen in Midcapnifty futures that added around 2.5% of open interest and no meaningful activity was seen in Nifty futures on price as well as on option interest front.

Performance on the sectoral front was mix. Amongst them, Automobiles and Capital Goods stocks witnessed maximum addition of short positions, on the other hand, while some long buildup was seen among FMCG, Infrastructure and Power stocks.

On the option front, put writing along with call writing was seen at multiple strikes. Maximum positions are at 25500 CE followed by 25100 CE and 25000 PE followed by 24900 PE. Options data turned slightly positive ahead of scheduled weekly expiry.

 

Institutional Trading Activity

Yesterday, FIIs sold stocks worth Rs 1100 Cr in the cash segment, sold index futures worth Rs 323 Cr also sold stocks futures worth Rs 1068 Cr. DIIs were net buyers in the cash segment to the tune of Rs 1806 Cr.

 

Nifty Futures, Banknifty Futures and Finnifty Futures Key Levels

Nifty – Resistances 25120-25200; Supports 25000-24900

Banknifty – Resistances 56000-56300; Supports 55600-55400

Finnifty – Resistances 26650- 26720; Supports 26400-26300

 

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

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