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Today’s share market’s key developments include: India’s sovereign rating is upgraded to BBB by S&P with a stable outlook. M&M unveils four SUV concepts, Lemon Tree’s unit secures a 5-star hotel project, KEC wins Rs.1,402 crore orders, and FII-DII flows show contrasting trends.
4:00 PM IST
Closing Bell | Sensex settled 676 points higher | Nifty above 24,850
Indian markets ended on a strong note with the Sensex gaining 676 points to close higher, while the Nifty finished above the 24,850 mark. Reliance Consumer Products Ltd. announced a joint venture with Naturedge Beverages to enter the healthy functional drinks space. The rupee strengthened by 0.23% to 87.3450 per US dollar. Top gainers included IFB Industries, Medistep Healthcare, ANB Metal Cast, Maruti Suzuki, and Pfizer. Losers included Future Lifestyle, Godfrey Phillips, Foce India, Techno Electric, and Glenmark Pharma.
1:30 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex jumps 750+ points | Nifty above 24,900
Indian markets rallied on GST reform optimism, with the Sensex jumping over 850 points to 80,597 and the Nifty crossing 24,900. Top gainers included IFB Industries (up 18.38%), Medistep Healthcare (17.10%), and Relaxo Footwears (10.86%). Pfizer also gained 9.22%. Losers included Godfrey Phillips (-5.58%) and Future Lifestyle (-5.49%). Bitcoin dropped 5% in a week to $115,000, while Tata Motors rose 3% on hopes of GST cuts for the auto sector.
12:20 PM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex jumps 750+ points | Nifty above 24,900
Indian equity markets surged on GST reform optimism, with the Sensex rallying over 750 points and the Nifty crossing 24,900. Commodity markets, however, showed weakness as copper futures slipped 0.17% to ₹892 per kg and aluminium dropped 0.84% to ₹254.05 on lower demand. Meanwhile, Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Housing Finance shares jumped up to 7% on reform hopes. Marksans Pharma also gained after its UK subsidiary Relonchem, received marketing authorisation for its products, boosting investor sentiment in the stock.
11:20 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex rallies 900 points on GST boost | Nifty surpasses 24,950
Indian equities surged on Monday as GST reform optimism fuelled strong market momentum. The Sensex jumped over 900 points, crossing 80,500, while the Nifty climbed past 24,950. Asian shares also traded higher, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 up 0.9% and Shanghai Composite rising 1.2%. Despite the rally, IT stocks including Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Technologies slipped marginally. Top gainers were Vodafone Idea, Ashok Leyland, Bajaj Finance, and Aditya Birla Fashion, while select heavyweights like ITC saw slight declines.
9:20 AM IST
Stock Market LIVE Update | Sensex surges 900 points | Nifty touches 24,950
Sensex jumped over 900 points to close at 80,000-plus levels, while Nifty ended at 24,950, signalling strong market momentum. Inox Wind will remain in focus after reporting its highest-ever Q1 profit of ₹97 crore, a 134% year-on-year rise. Medistep Healthcare and Star Imaging & Path Lab make their SME platform debut today, with grey market premium trends suggesting contrasting listing expectations. Meanwhile, investors eye Usha Financial Services, as Monday is the last chance to qualify for its 1:1 bonus issue.
GIFT NIFTY: Gift Nifty suggests a gap up opening for the Indian market. Nifty spot in today’s session is likely to trade in the range of 24,600-24,950.
INDIA VIX: 12.36 | +0.21 (1.77%) ↑ today
1. India's sovereign rating upgraded by S&P Global to BBB; outlook stable.
2. M&M launches four SUV design concepts — Vision.S, Vision.T, Vision.SXT and Vision.
3. Lemon Tree Hotels’ subsidiary wins DDA bid to develop 5-star Aurika hotel in Delhi’s Nehru Place.
4. KEC International Ltd | The infrastructure firm announced fresh orders worth ₹1,402 crore across segments. The wins include a 765 kV transmission line project in India, supply orders in the Americas, a repeat civil order for a high-rise project in North India, and multiple cable and conductor contracts for domestic and overseas markets.
5. FIIs Net Sell ₹1,926.76 Cr, while DIIs Net Buy ₹3,895.68 Cr In Equities on Thursday (Provisional).
Treasury Yield:
Treasury yields rose on Friday after July's retail sales and consumer sentiment data provided two contrasting looks at the U.S. consumer. The benchmark 10-year note yield rose 3 basis points to 4.324%.
Currency:
The dollar, which had jumped on Thursday as data showed U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in July, gave up most of those gains on Friday, and was set to finish the week 0.5% lower against a basket of currencies. The Dollar Index closed around 97.70.
Commodities:
Gold prices held steady on Friday. Spot gold was little changed at $3,336.66 per ounce.
Oil prices slipped in early Asian trade on Monday. Brent crude dropped 0.49%, to $65.530 a barrel.
General Trends:
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday, after the U.S.-Russia summit concluded without a ceasefire.
Sector-Specific Indicator:
Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark ticked up 0.17%, while the broader Topix index added 0.25%. In South Korea, the Kospi index fell 0.86%, while the small-cap Kosdaq declined 1.28%.
Market in Previous Session:
On August 14th , benchmarks ended marginally higher, with the Nifty holding firm above the 24,600 level. Nifty on Thursday traded in a narrow band, with sentiment muted ahead of the closely watched Trump–Putin summit on Friday. Wholesale inflation provided a supportive cue, as July WPI slipped to -0.58% from -0.13% in June, highlighting sustained disinflationary momentum. S&P Global also upgraded India’s long-term credit rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’ and maintained a stable outlook.
At the close, the Sensex gained 57.75 points, or 0.07%, to settle at 80,597.66, while the Nifty advanced 11.95 points, or 0.05%, to 24,631.30.
On the sectoral front, metals and oil & gas dropped 1% each, whereas realty and FMCG fell 0.5% apiece. Conversely, consumer durables and IT edged higher by 0.5% each.
Among broader indices, the Midcap index declined 0.2%, and the Smallcap index shed 0.6%.
TRADE SETUP FOR AUG 18
Nifty Short-Term Outlook:
The index on last Thursday’s session formed a small, bodied candle signaling consolidation.
Going forward, a sustained move above the last two weeks highs of 24,750 would confirm bullish follow-through, potentially triggering a short-term relief rally toward the psychological resistance zone near the 25,000 marks.
Conversely, failure to surpass the 24,750 hurdle would signal consolidation in the range of 24,350-24,750.While a breach below last two weeks low 24337 will signal decline towards the 24,200-24,000 levels.
The 24,000–24,200 range remains a critical support cluster, marked by the confluence of the 52-week EMA and an ascending trendline drawn from the February and March 2025 swing highs, making it a key demand zone for the near term.
Intraday Levels:
Nifty: Intraday resistance is at 24,880, followed by 25,000 levels. Conversely, downside support is located at 24,570, followed by 24,450.
Bank Nifty: Intraday resistance is positioned at 55,790, followed by 56,000, while downside support is found at 55,250, followed by 55,020.
Nifty:
The Nifty index is currently seeing the highest Call OI at 25,500 followed by 25,000, while the highest Put OI is placed at 23,500 and 24,000.
In the previous session, a straddle formation emerged at 24,600, making it a pivotal level for the upcoming expiry.
On the upside, 25,000 remains a crucial resistance, and if the index sustains above this mark, it may march towards 25,200 levels.
On the downside, a breach of 24,600 could drag the index lower towards 24,400.
The Put–Call Ratio stands at 1.01, suggesting a balanced setup with a slight bullish bias.
Bank Nifty:
Bank Nifty shows the highest Call and Put OI concentration at 57,000, highlighting it as the key pivotal level for the expiry.
In the last session, notable call unwinding at 55,200 and 55,500 indicated a positive undertone, while strong Put writing at 55,300 and 55,000 established multiple support zones.
The 55,000 level is now critical to hold; a break below may push the index towards 54,500.
On the upside, 56,000 remains the immediate resistance, and a sustained move above could trigger fresh momentum.
With the Put–Call Ratio at 0.76, sentiment remains cautiously optimistic, with room for short covering on the higher side.
The S&P 500 notched its second-weekly gain despite falling on Friday amid pressure from weaker consumer sentiment data and a jump in inflation expectations.
Sector-Specific Index:
The S&P 500 fell 0.3% to 6,449.80 points, while the NASDAQ Composite fell 0.4% to 44,946.12 points on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1% to 44,946.12 points. All three indexes rose between 0.7% and 1.9% last week, with the Dow outpacing its peers.
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Friday but came away without a breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine, even as the U.S. president struck an optimistic tone.
U.S. stock index futures rose slightly on Sunday evening, extending gains after a mildly positive week as investors looked to the upcoming Jackson Hole Symposium for more cues on interest rates.
Risk aversion over U.S.-Russia talks for an end to the Ukraine war also weighed, with markets now looking to talks between Ukraine and US during current week.
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