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.
For retail investors, the message is clear: lean on large caps, stay disciplined with SIPs, and be selective in mid-caps while steering clear of overheated small caps.
Here are the top picks of Chandan Taparia, head derivatives & technicals, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services
Stocks to Watch today, August 20, 2025: From HAL to Tata Motors, here are a few stocks that will be eyed by investors and traders; check the full list
Chalasani believes the industry body has played a pivotal role in popularising MFs and ensuring transparency and high governance standards at AMCs
Stock Market Highlights on Tuesday, August 19, 2025: Reliance, Tata Motors and Adani Ports from the Sensex constituents gained over 3 per cent each. Bajaj Finserv slipped 1 per cent.
In the past week, the BSE IPO index gained 3.5 per cent, as against a 0.83 per cent rise in the benchmark Sensex index
Reliance Industries (RIL) shares rose 2.3 per cent on Tuesday, logging an intra-day high at ₹1,413 per share on BSE; here's why
In the past two trading days, the smallcap index has outperformed the market by gaining 2.2 per cent, as against 1.5 per cent gain recorded by the Sensex and Midcap index.
Kernex Microsystems shares hit 5 per cent upper circuit on Tuesday, after the KERNEX-KEC consortium received a letter of acceptance (LoA) from West Central Railways, Bhopal
In the past two trading days, L&T Finance shares have rallied 7 per cent after S&P Global Ratings revised the NBFC's stand-alone credit rating upward by one notch
Alembic Pharma shares rose 2.3 per cent on Tuesday, after the company received US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) final approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Macitentan Tablets
Hero MotoCorp share price touched a nine-month high today, trading at its highest level since November 2024. The rally in the stock price of Hero Moto has helped the company regain ₹1-trillion m-cap
Technical charts show that alcohol and tobacco-related stocks such as ITC, VST Industries and United Spirits seem to be unfavourably placed, and could fall up to 18 per cent from here.
Reliance Infrastructure shares rose 3.6 per cent on Tuesday, logging an intra-day high at ₹272 per share on BSE after the company received a letter of award (LoA) from NHPC
Inox Wind shares advanced 5 per cent, logging an intra-day high at ₹147.05 per share on BSE, after the company sold a stake worth ₹175 crore in Inox Renewable Solutions
Textile stocks rallied in Tuesday's intra-day trade after the finance ministry removed the 11 per cent duty on raw cotton imports for a period of 42 days till September 30, 2025.
Stocks to Watch, August 19, 2025: From RIL to Vedanta, here are a few stocks that will be eyed by investors and traders; check the full list
Markets regulator Sebi on Monday extended the deadline for the implementation of framework pertaining to the process of margin obligations via pledge and re-pledge within the depository system to October 10. This was scheduled to come into effect from September 1, 2025. The extension came after Sebi received representation from depositories -- CDSL and NSDL -- requesting for an extension of time to carry out system developments and to ensure system readiness by carrying end-to-end testing. "Based on the same and in order to ensure smooth implementation without any disruption to the market players and investors, it has been decided to extend the timeline for implementation to October 10, 2025," Sebi said in its circular. Under the framework, Sebi introduced a mechanism where clients' securities, upon invocation, will be blocked for early pay-in within the client's demat account. The move will reduce chances of brokers misusing securities while ensuring a clear transaction trail. Al
Stock Market Highlights on Monday, August 18, 2025: Auto, consumer durables (mainly electronics) and realty stocks were the big winners in market today on talks of restructuring GST slabs.