POST-MARKET SUMMARY 14th August 2025

On August 14, benchmark indices ended marginally higher, extending gains for the second session in a volatile trade. This was driven by caution ahead of the Trump-Putin summit scheduled for tomorrow. 

Among broader indices, the BSE midcap index was down by 0.2%, while the BSE Smallcap index shed 0.6%. Sector-wise, FMCG, realty, oil & gas and metal sectors dropped by 0.6% to 1.4%, while Financial Services, Consumer Durables and IT sectors saw gains between 0.4% and 0.75%.

NIFTY: The index opened flat at 24,607 and made a high of 24,673 before closing at 24,631. Nifty has formed a small green candle with an upper shadow on the daily chart. Its immediate resistance level is now placed at 24,700 while its immediate support is at 24,470.

BANK NIFTY: The index opened 79 points lower at 55,102 and closed at 55,341.  Bank Nifty has formed a bullish candle on the daily chart. Its immediate resistance level is now placed around 55,500 while immediate support is around 55,000.

Stocks in Spotlight

▪ Muthoot Finance: Stock surged nearly 10% after the company reported a 73% jump in Q1 net profit to Rs 2,016.2 crore, while net interest income rose 43% YoY to Rs 3,933.1 crore.

▪ Infosys: Stock gained 1.5% following the announcement of the company acquiring a 75% stake in the Versent Group, a wholly-owned unit of Australia's Telstra Group, for approximately Rs 1,300 crore. 

▪ Ashok Leyland: Stock rose nearly 2% after the company reported a 13% increase in Q1 net profit to Rs 594 crore, while revenue rose 1.5% YoY to Rs 8,725 crore.

 Global News 

▪ European shares reached two-week highs on Thursday, supported by strong earnings from insurers like Admiral and Aviva, which helped offset a slump in Dutch payments group Adyen after it revised its annual revenue forecast downward.

▪ Oil prices remained stable on Thursday as investors assessed the potential impact of Friday’s U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine and Russian crude flows, following U.S. President Donald Trump's warning of "severe consequences" for Russia if it does not agree to peace.

▪ Gold prices edged lower on Thursday due to a slight uptick in the U.S. dollar index, although expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September helped limit losses.

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