Indian Stock Markets

Stock market crash: All sectoral indices closed in the red, while India VIX spiked 22 per cent. Banking and financial shares were the top losers.

"Several stocks from a "popular" sector can enter the index simultaneously, while sectors that are out of favour may become under-represented," the report said.

Market investors would track any implications arising from US President Donald Trump signing the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, with crude oil and geopolitical developments remaining the key driving trends for equities this week, analysts said. Besides, trading activity of foreign investors and trends in global markets would also be tracked, they added. "Indian equities enter the coming week with crude oil, global bond yields and geopolitical developments likely to remain the main drivers of sentiment. A new source of uncertainty for Indian markets is emerging on the trade front. "US President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation giving his administration expanded powers to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports from major buyers of Russian oil and gas, with India among the countries potentially exposed given its significant purchases of Russian crude," Ponmudi R, CEO - Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said. US President Donald Trump signed t

Over a five- or 10-year view, if I were an Indian mutual fund investor, it makes sense to allocate half of your inflows into small- and mid-cap funds, Wood said.

Kanohar Electricals IPO commanded a 36 per cent GMP and led against Glass Wall Systems and Prasol Chemicals.

The brokerage has rated MCX 'Outperform' with a Rs 3,830 target, while assigning BSE an 'Underperform' rating with a ₹2,820 target

ESDS Software Services shares were listed on Friday at a premium of 76 per cent and soon extended gains to trade over 100 per cent higher.

The new pre-open auction session from Monday is divided into three time slots for order entry, modification/cancellation and order matching/execution for determining the opening (equilibrium) price.

Brokerages believe the positioning appears more aggressive than initially envisaged, also tallying with Grasim's rollout in paints, and could add materially to UltraTech's FY30 revenue.

The stock market will remain open on September 4 despite the Janmashtami holiday. The NSE and BSE's 2026 holiday calendar lists September 14 as the next trading holiday

Promoters of NSE-listed companies have raised over ₹7 trillion against their shareholdings, with borrowing increasingly used to fund expansion, acquisitions and new ventures

The lack of a clear AI exposure remains the key concern for Indian equities, with weak growth emerging as the next most important risk, according to the survey

The listing beat expectations as signalled by the grey market premium (GMP). Ahead of its debut today, Molbio Diagnostics IPO GMP was ₹120, suggesting 15 per cent listing pop.

Muthuselvaraj M, technical research analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan says Mahindra & Mahindra, Jio Financial Services and Shriram Finance stocks look favourably placed on the technical charts.

After shedding almost up to 5 per cent a day earlier, most Tata group stocks gained. Titan and Tata Investment Corporation remained the top laggards.

Crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions in West Asia, and upcoming inflation data will dictate stock market direction this week, according to analysts. Moreover, developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, foreign investor trading activity, and domestic quarterly earnings will also remain key monitorables for the Indian stock market, experts added. "Domestically, investors will closely monitor the July CPI inflation print, WPI inflation, and the latest foreign exchange reserves data for fresh insights into inflation trends and external sector stability. The Q1 FY27 earnings season will gather further momentum, with several companies, including HAL, Bharat Forge, Grasim Industries, and Tata Motors, scheduled to announce their quarterly results," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. Globally, market participants will continue to monitor developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, movements in crude oil prices, and broader geopolitical negotiations involving ..

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) maintained their buying spree in Indian equities, investing Rs 12,921 crore in the first week of August, driven by improving macroeconomic conditions, expectations of US rate cuts, lower crude oil prices and a stable rupee. The inflow follows a Rs 20,200-crore investment in July, marking a sharp turnaround after four consecutive months of heavy selling. FPIs had withdrawn Rs 49,340 crore in June, Rs 32,963 crore in May, Rs 60,847 crore in April and a massive Rs 1.17 lakh crore in March. Prior to this selling streak, they had invested Rs 22,615 crore in February, according to CDSL data. Despite the recent buying, foreign investors have remained net sellers in Indian equities in 2026, withdrawing Rs 2.41 lakh crore so far, already exceeding the Rs 1.66 lakh crore outflow recorded during the entire 2025. Market experts said the recent inflows reflect improving investor sentiment, supported by expectations of US rate cuts, softer crude prices and a ..

Siemens Energy share price: Calling its performance an all-round beat, domestic brokerage Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL) raised the target price on the counter.

Stocks to watch today: Power Grid, Aurobindo Pharma, PB Fintech, Biocon and Cummins among top companies slated to post Q1 results today.

Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking explains that stock prices were seeing adjustments following a variation in behaviour during the closing auction session on the BSE and NSE on Monday.