POST-MARKET SUMMARY 1st September 2025
Markets started the week on a positive note, bolstered by strong Q1 GDP data. Following an initial rise, the Nifty traded within a range in the first half of the session, but renewed buying in select heavyweight stocks drove the index higher. It closed up by approximately 0.8%, testing the medium-term moving average at 24,625.
Among broader indices, both mid- and small-cap indices outperformed, registering gains of 1.6% and 1.5%, respectively. Sector-wise, the Auto index led the rally with a 2.7% increase, followed by Consumer Durables, which gained 2.2%. Heavyweights in IT, Metal, Energy and Oil & Gas sectors all saw increases of 1.3% to 1.6%, while Banks and Financials posted more modest gains. On the downside, FMCG ended flat, and Pharma and Media sectors saw slight declines.
Also read: India's 7.8% GDP Growth: A Dream Start or a False Hope?
NIFTY: The index opened flat at 24,432 and made a high of 24,635 before closing at 24,625. Nifty has formed a long bullish candle on the daily chart. Its immediate resistance level is now placed at 24,700 while its immediate support is at 24,550.
BANK NIFTY: The index opened flat at 53,658 and closed at 54,002. Bank Nifty has also formed a bullish candle on the daily chart. Its immediate resistance level is now placed around 54,250 while immediate support is around 53,700.
Stocks in Spotlight
▪ Bajaj Auto: Stock jumped 4% following a 5% year-on-year increase in total sales for August, marking the company’s strongest monthly growth in three months.
▪ PG Electroplast: Stock surged 4% after its subsidiary, Next Generation Manufacturers, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra to establish a Rs 1,000 crore greenfield consumer electronics facility in Ahilyanagar.
▪ Torrent Power: Stock gained 3% after the company received an order to develop a coal-fired power plant in Madhya Pradesh.
Global News
▪ European stocks were rising on Monday, signalling a pivotal week for the market. However, Asian shares showed caution as investors awaited further developments following a U.S. court ruling against President Donald Trump’s broad higher tariffs.
▪ Oil prices rose by over 1% on Monday, driven by concerns over supply disruptions amid escalating Russia-Ukraine airstrikes and a weaker dollar.
▪ Gold reached a more-than-four-month high on Monday, trading just $30 shy of its all-time peak. This surge was fueled by expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts and a softening dollar.
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