POST-MARKET SUMMARY 20th August 2025
Indian equity markets extended their winning streak for the fifth consecutive session on August 20, led by IT, FMCG and realty stocks, marking the longest gaining streak in the last two months.
The broader indices also extended their gains for the third straight session, with the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices adding 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively. Among sectors, FMCG, IT and realty rose by 1-2.7%, while the media index fell 2% and pharma and private banks dropped 0.4% each.
NIFTY: The index opened flat at 24,965 and made a high of 25,088 before closing at 25,050. Nifty has formed a bullish candle on the daily chart. Its immediate resistance level is now placed at 25,100 while its immediate support is at 25,000.
BANK NIFTY: The index opened 114 points lower at 55,751 and closed at 55,698. Bank Nifty has formed a small bearish candle with both upper and lower shadows on the daily chart. Its immediate resistance level is now placed around 55,800 while immediate support is around 55,580.
Stocks in Spotlight
▪ Phoenix Mills: Stock jumped 4% after the Competition Commission of India cleared its plan to buy out Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s 49% stake in Island Star Mall Development for Rs 5,449.16 crore.
▪ Aurobindo Pharma: Stock fell 4% after reports suggested that the company is the front-runner to acquire Prague-based generic drugmaker Zentiva for $5-5.5 billion from Advent International.
▪ Servotech Renewable Power System: Stock surged nearly 4% after the company secured a 7.3 MW on-grid rooftop solar order from the North Western Railway, Jaipur Division.
Global News
▪ European shares steadied on Wednesday as a tech-led selloff on Wall Street, which had rippled through equity markets, eased.
▪ Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the American Petroleum Institute reported a drop in U.S. crude inventories. Investors are awaiting the next steps in talks to end the Ukraine war, with sanctions on Russian crude remaining in place for now.
▪ Gold ticked up on Wednesday but remained near three-week lows as investors looked toward the minutes of the Federal Reserve's July meeting and the Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers later this week for cues on further rate cuts.
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