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Closing Bell: Nifty, Sensex Resume Weekly Losses Post One-Week Relief
Benchmark gains for second week in a row
Broader market outperforms becnhmark
Nifty closes below crucial 25000 mark
ITC, BEL emerges as the top losers in Nifty.
Nifty Midcap 150 gains over 2% for the week, led by Sundaram Finance and Vodafone Idea.
Nifty Midcap 150 & Nifty small cap 250 gains for the consecutive second week
Nifty smallcap 250 gains over 2% for the week, led by Godawari Power and Lemon Tree
Nifty Auto gains over 5% for the week, Best weekly gain since May 2025
Maruti Suzuki & TVS motors gains the most in Nifty Auto
Nifty FMCG, Realty, Auto gains over 2% for the week
Nifty Media gains for 3rd consecutive week
Nifty pharma gains for the second consecutive week
Nifty auto gains for 3rd consecutive week
Nifty Energy losses for second consecutive week
Nifty Realty & Nifty IT , Nifty Oil & Gas gains for the second consecutive week
Nifty FMCG snaps 2 week losing streak led by Colgate and Nestele
Nifty PSU snaps 2 week gaining streak
Nifty Metals gains for the 3rd consecutive week
Rupee Closes Weaker Against US Dollar
Rupee closed 27 paise weaker at 87.53 a dollar
It closed at 87.26 a dollar on Thursday
Source: Bloomberg
Stock Market LIVE: TVS Motor's Norton Motorcyle Incorporates Wholly-Owned Arm
TVS Motor Co's step-down arm Norton Motorcycle incorporated wholly-owned arm Norton India, the company said in the exchange filing.
Stock Market LIVE: Edelweiss Financial In Pact With WestBridge To Sell Stakes In Two Arms
Edelweiss Financial is in pact with WestBridge Capital to sell up to 15% stake each in two arms. The company will offload 15% stake in both Edelweiss AMC and Edelweiss Trusteeship.
Stock Market LIVE: GRP Commences Production Of Tyre Pyrolysis Oil
GRP commenced production of tyre pyrolysis oil and recovered carbon black and char, the exchange filing said
Stock Market LIVE: IRDAI Having Internal Talks To Cap Health Insurance Premium Hikes
Internal talks are currently underway in Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India to consider capping health insurance premium hikes, sources told NDTV Profit.
Nazara Tech Shares Slide 5% As PokerBaazi Halts Real-Money Gaming
Shares of Nazara Technologies Ltd continued their downward spiral on Friday, falling another 5% following the cessation of real-money gaming operations by its associate company, PokerBaazi.
The decline comes in the wake of the Parliament's approval of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which bans all forms of online money-based games.
Stock Market LIVE: Vodafone Idea Share Price Jumps Over 9% On Hope Of AGR Due Waivers
Vodafone Idea Ltd. share price jumped 9.47% to Rs 7.16 apiece in Friday's session as the Prime Minister's Office reviewed the proposal to slash adjusted gross revenue dues.
Stock Market LIVE: Govt May Slash AGR Dues for Vi, Airtel
PMO Reviews Latest DoT Proposals on AGR relief for Vodafone & Airtel
If Approved, Vi AGR dues likely to be reduced to Rs 28,000 crore from Rs.83,400 crore
While Airtel AGR dues likely to be reduced to Rs 10,000 crore from Rs. 42,000 crore
DoT Pitches relief on penalty and interest on penalty for both Airtel & Vodafone
PMO May consider 2-3 Options options to support Vi
Alert: Vi owes a total of over Rs. 2,14,700 crore payment obligations towards the government
Alert: Of the 2.1Lk crore, Over Rs.83,000 crore in AGR dues as well as penalty and interest on penalty
Kyndryl To Spend $2.25 Billion Over Three Years In India, Set Up AI Innovation Lab In Bengaluru
Kyndryl has announced its growth plans in India with a focus on modernising technology infrastructure for organisations. The company said it is committing $2.25 billion over the next three years, and as part of that, it will focus on the development of talent and establishing an AI lab in the country.
Stock Market LIVE: Nazara Technologies Says PokerBaazi Cease To Offer Real-Money Games
Nazara Technolgies' associated company PokerBaazi has ceased to offer real-money online gaming operations. The company will evaluate the future of action following the enactment of online gaming bill.
Nazara Technologies holds 46.07% stake in PokerBaazi
Stock Market LIVE: Bajaj Auto Resumes Chetak Delivery After Overcoming Critical Mineral Supply
Bajaj Auto has resumed its supply of electric scooter Chetak as it overcame rare earth supply constrains.
Stock Market LIVE: Choice International Gets Order Worth Rs 140 Crore
Choice International received Rs 140 crore projects in housing, agriculture, and MSME development, the exchange filing said.
Stock Market LIVE: Inox Wind Share Price Snaps Two-Day Losing Streak
Inox Wind Energy Ltd. share price advanced 2.65% to Rs 146.45 apiece. The share price consolidated in last two session after a rally triggered by its stake sale in its arm.
Uber CEO Declares Rapido Its New Top Rival In India
Uber is remarking its main competition in India. In a tease shared by Zerodha Co-founder Nikhil Kamath for his podcast 'People By WTF', the global ride-hailing giant's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said that Rapido has replaced Ola as its prime rival and competition.
The statement comes after Ola saw a tough year filled with multiple issues across its products, including its electric scooter, commission complaints by cab drivers, and service-related issues reported by users.
Rising Consumption, Policy Support To Drive Indian Markets: Envision Capital’s Nilesh Shah
Emerging markets, particularly India, are poised for strong performance amid monetary and fiscal changes, Nilesh Shah, founder of investment management institution Envision Capital, said on Aug. 21. Speaking to NDTV Profit, Shah outlined two key catalysts behind this drive: successful inflation management in India and policy tailwinds.
“I expect India to get into a very strong mode of outperformance. Firstly, I believe that something which has been less celebrated over the years is essentially inflation targeting and inflation management. I have never seen India's inflation level so low and especially the inflation differential between India and the developed world,” he said.
Tata Capital's Valuations Top Peers, Return Ratio Lags: Macquarie On IPO Implications Across NBFCs
Macquarie has pointed out that Tata Capital's return ratio is lower than that of large listed NBFCs like Bajaj Finance and CIFC. The company's Return on Equity for the financial year 2025 stood at 12% and Return on Assets came at 1.7% for the same period. In comparison, Bajaj Finance delivered a Return on Assets of 4.57% and a Return on Equity of 19.19% in FY2025.
Stock Market LIVE: Satin Creditcare Raises Rs 100 Crore
Satin Creditcare Network Ltd. raised Rs 100 crore via non-convertible debentures, the company said in the exchange filing.
Stock Market LIVE: KPI Green Energy Incorporates KPIN Clean Power One
KPI Green Energy Ltd. has incorporated special purpose vehicle KPIN Clean Power One, the company said in the exchange filing.
Security Breach At Parliament
Security breach at Parliament, as man scaled wall from rail bhavan around 6:30 am, as per NDTV report. Intruder nabbed and probe on.
Lemon Tree Hotels Share Price Extends Record Rally To Second Session
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd. share price touched fresh high for two session in a row. The stock has been rising three sessions in a row. Investors preferred the stock in the backdrop of recently announced GST reforms as they hope that appetite for discretionary spends on hotels and resorts among urban population will increase
Stock Market LIVE: KP Green Receives Asia's Largest Galvanising Kettle
KPI Green Energy Ltd. has received Asia's largest glavanising kettle at Matar Factory, the company said in the exchange filing.
India Has All Ingredients To Become A Global AI Leader: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
India has all the ingredients to become a global AI leader—tech talent, a "world-class" developer ecosystem, and strong government support through the IndiaAI Mission, said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as the company is all set to open its first office in India.
OpenAI is set to open a corporate office in the Indian capital of New Delhi in a few months, establishing a formal presence in a key growth market.
IDBI Bank Shares Down On Profit Booking After 9% Rally
IDBI Bank Ltd. share price traded lower during the early session on Friday as investors booked profits after a four-day rally of over 9%.
The stock slipped as much as 2.85% to Rs 94.8 apiece on the NSE. The relative strength index was 69. The total traded volume.
Scrapping GST Without ITC Will Push Insurance Prices Higher By 6–10%: Macquarie
A proposed move by the Group of Ministers deliberating on GST reforms, touted as GST 2.0, regarding scrapping the entire 18% tax paid by insurance policyholders, can in fact, increase the premium by 6-10%.
Macquarie explains that the reduction in the Goods and Services Tax on life and health insurance premiums could backfire if not accompanied by input tax credit (ITC) provisions.
Stock Market LIVE: Vedanta Share Price Falls
Vedanta Ltd. share price declined in Friday's session as the board determined Rs 16 interim dividend. The stock fell as much as 0.51% to Rs 444.60 apiece.
Sectoral Performance At Open: Nifty Defence Outperforms
On National Stock Exchange, nine sectoral indices outperformed, four declined, and two remained flat out of 15.
Nifty Contributor: Airtel, BEL, And Tata Motors Support Gains
Bharti Airtel Ltd., Bharat Electronics Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., and Hindustan Unilever Ltd. added to the NSE Nifty 50 index.
ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., and Eternal Ltd. weighed on the NSE Nifty 50 index.
Stock Market LIVE: Centrum Capital Signs Pact With Weaver Services
Centrum Capital signed a pact with weaver services to transfer entire stake in arm Centrum Housing Finance for Rs 430 crore, the company said in the exchange filing.
Stock Market Today: Nifty, Sensex Fall At Pre-Open
At pre-open, the NSE Nifty 50 was trading 0.06% down at 25,064.15, and the BSE Sensex was trading 0.05% down at 81,957.74.
Yield On 10-Year Bond Opens Flat
The yield on the 10-year bond opened flat at 6.54%
Source: Bloomberg
Rupee Opens Weaker Against US Dollar
Rupee opened 11 paise weaker at 87.37 a dollar
It closed at 87.26 a dollar on Thursday
Source: Bloomberg
Stock Market LIVE: CLSA On Escorts Kubota
CLSA has given Escort Kubota target price of Rs 3,624
Localization of Kubota and tractor market share gain the key objectives
Remains confident of industry tractor growth of mid-high single digit for FY26
Growth to pick up from Oct-25 with rural spending being key trigger
Potential cut in GST to boost consumer confidence
Expected to gain lost market share with new launches in Southern India
Stock Market LIVE: Dam Capital On HUDCO
Dam Capital initiated buy on Housing Urban Development Corp, with a target price Rs 280, which implied a 30% upside
Strong show on disbursements and loan growth in Q1; Expect disbursements momentum to sustain
Expect to attain Rs 50,000 crore disbursements in FY26, 30% loan growth in FY26
Management expects to clock at-least 25% AUM growth
On asset quality front, lower risk compared to peers
Earnings to be better in coming quarters as margin inches up from Q1 levels
Asia Market LIVE Update: Nikkei 225 Rebounds From Three-Session Losing Streak
Japan's benchmark index rebounded from a three-session losing streak on Friday. The yen steadied against the US dollar which supported the stock markets.
Japan's inflation came higher than expected in July, and stayed well above the Bank of Japan's target rate. This led to thinking that the central bank will raise its rates this year.
US Market Update: Dow Jones And S&P 500 Futures Rise
After another session of losses on Wall Street, US stock futures recovered in Asia trade session. S&P 500 index has declined for fifth straight session.
Earnings from Walmart disappointed investors. Hawkish tone of US Federal Reserve officials weighed on rate cut expectations.
The Dow Jones Industrial and S&P 500 futures were trading 0.14% and 0.09% higher respectively as of 8:01. the Nasdaq 100 future was trading 0.04% higher.
LIVE: GIFT Nifty Hints At Negative Opening; NTPC Green, PTC Industries, Wipro In Focus
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The GIFT Nifty was trading 0.02% or 4 points lower at 25,090 as of 7:00 a.m., which implied a tepid start for the NSE Nifty 50 index. The benchmark is expected to open 28 points lower than its previous close.
NIIT Learning Systems Ltd., NTPC Green Energy Ltd., PTC Industries Ltd., Wipro India Ltd., and Seamec Ltd. share prices are in focus.
The benchmark equity indices closed in the green for the fifth straight session on Thursday.
The NSE Nifty 50 ended 69.9 points or 0.28% higher at 25,050.55 and the BSE Sensex closed 213.45 points or 0.26% up at 81,857.8.
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