Market Update: Nifty Struggles Below 25,000 Amid Global Weakness – 20 August 2025
Mumbai, 20 August 2025 (Wednesday):
Despite multiple positive triggers from India, the US, Russia, Ukraine, and Europe, Indian equities remain structurally weak. On Tuesday, the Nifty 50 closed with gains of +103 points, yet failed to cross the crucial 25,000 mark, signaling inherent market weakness.
Global Market Cues
GIFT Nifty: Trading 45–46 points lower in early session.
Asian Markets: Mostly negative; Nikkei down 1.5%.
Dow Jones Futures: Mildly negative.
Nifty & Bank Nifty Outlook
Nifty 50 repeatedly attempted to cross 25,000, but heavy call writing capped the upside.
Key resistance: 25,000.
Immediate support: 24,800.
Nifty currently trades above all major moving averages (20, 50, 100, 200 DMA).
Bank Nifty closed +130 points higher at 55,865, still below the key 56,000 resistance.
Sector & Stock Highlights
Auto & Battery Stocks: Benefiting from improved India–China trade relations and reduced restrictions on rare earth metals.
Major gainers: Tata Motors, Adani Ports, Reliance, Hero MotoCorp.
Top Losers:
Dr Reddy’s Labs: –1.5%
Bajaj Finserv: –1%
Hindalco, GMDC: Weak due to resumed Chinese supply of rare earth metals.
Currency
Indian Rupee strengthened to ₹87/$ from ₹88 levels.
Strong performance also against Euro, Pound, and Yen.
Institutional Flow & Volatility
FII Activity: Net sellers of ₹634 crore.
DII Activity: Net buyers of ₹2,261 crore.
India VIX: Fell from 12.34 to 11.79, though volatility may return today.
Put-Call Ratio (PCR): Rose to 1.14, indicating higher put writing.
Corporate & Earnings Updates
Aditya Infotech (CP Plus): Q1 profit up 46.1% YoY, revenue up 16.4%.
GNG Electronics: Profit up 52.4% YoY, revenue up 22.3%.
Endurance Technologies: Planning ₹35.6 crore capex for brake systems amid strong auto demand.
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL): Secures ₹62,000 crore Tejas fighter jet order.
IRFC: Raises ₹200 crore fresh loan for railway projects.
Paytm: Motilal Oswal MF bought 26.31 lakh shares across schemes.
Share India Securities: Purchased 14.18 lakh shares of NCDEX.
IPO & Fundraising Activity
Ongoing IPOs:
Shri Ji Shipping: Subscribed 2x on Day 1.
Patel Retail: Oversubscribed 6.4x on Day 1.
Vikram Solar: 1.5x (150%) subscribed.
Gem Aerometrix: 1% subscribed.
Today’s IPOs: Mangal Electricals opens for subscription.
Listing Today: Regal Resources IPO debuts on exchanges.
GMR Power & Infra: Likely in focus on fund-raising news.
Stocks in F&O Ban
RBL Bank
Tata Group’s TG Enterprises
PEL exits ban list; may see upside momentum today.
Outlook
The inability of Nifty 50 to close above 25,000 despite strong global and domestic triggers highlights underlying weakness. Traders should keep a close watch on the 25,000 resistance and 24,800 support. Volatility is expected to rise again after yesterday’s brief cooling.
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