Broader market indices saw buying, Nifty MidCap 100 was up 0.29 per cent, and Nifty SmallCap 0.57 per cent
Among individual stocks, Raymond, Ashoka Buildcon, Swan Corp, Himatsingka Seide, and UCO Bank were the biggest wealth destroyers, dropping in the range of 30.5 per cent to 65.78 per cent
PSBs have benefited from the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) cumulative 100 basis points (bps) repo rate cut in three tranches till June 2025, and liquidity measures that lowered borrowing costs
A balanced allocation to gold for crisis protection, bonds for stability, and quality equities for growth can help build resilient portfolios in CY25
Q2 may show early stabilisation, while Q3 could reveal stronger festive-driven momentum, Bhattacharya said
The NSE Nifty 50 index has declined 1.5 per cent from its recent high; technical charts suggest the index is likely to remain in buy on dip mode as long as it manages to close above 24,975 levels.
India remains under-owned: FIIs hold 19 per cent of equities, lagging emerging market averages and FIIs have broadened exposure into small-and mid-caps
Data shows that as of date 36 out of Nifty 50 shares, and 314 out of Nifty 500 stocks were trading above the long-term 200-Day Moving Average.
Recent US tariffs of up to 50 per cent on over half of India's exports are creating significant headwinds for Q2 FY26 corporate profits, says Nyati
Market experts believe that the short-term trend is bullish; but flag caution owing the weakening momentum on key technical indicators. Here are the key levels to watch out for on the Nifty.
Bajaj Finance, Coal India and Hindustan Aeronautics are the buy recommendations given by Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking
The much-awaited upward momentum for the Nifty index is likely to be confirmed only with a move above 25,000, HDFC Securities' Vinay Rajani said
DIIs' steady inflows, backed by retail investors and long-term capital, have made Indian markets more self-reliant and less vulnerable to global shocks
With a GST 2.0-led demand recovery expected in the Indian economy, Seshadri Sen, head of research and strategist at Emkay Global sees the period of stock markets's underperformance coming to an end
Emkay Global remains constructive on a consumption revival cascading from multiple fiscal and monetary stimuli
India's structural strengths (6.5 per cent GDP growth, easing rates, tax cuts, GST normalisation, and rural demand recovery) support a H2FY26 rebound, said Sanjay Kumar
Market outlook: We believe the market will reward companies that consistently deliver strong earnings growth, regardless of whether they are large-cap, mid-cap, or small-cap, says Ajay Khandelwal
Reliance Industries, IndiGo, DLF, Ambuja Cements and Shree Cement can potentially rally up to 24 per cent from present levels, suggest technical charts.
FIIs long-short ratio in index futures has barely moved from 0.09 to 0.11, implying presence of heavy short bets in the August F&O series.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement about the rationalisation of GST rates and the simplification of the rate structure will further accelerate the consumption revival, believes Motilal Oswal