Stock Market Today: Indian Markets Open on Cautious Note Ahead of Fed Signals, Global Cues
Good morning, Readers! Markets Start Strong- Here’s What You Need to Know
The Indian markets opened on a positive note today. The Nifty50 is around 25,095, up about 44 points, and the Sensex gained roughly 176 points to hit 82,033. So, the good momentum might just continue.
What’s behind this strong mood?
Experts say it’s mostly due to the contribution of the government policies and stronger consumer spending from previous day. Interestingly, foreign investors sold shares worth ₹1,100 crore yesterday, but domestic investors bought shares worth ₹1,806 crore, showing domestic confidence in the stock market of the people.
Meanwhile, everyone is waiting for the big U.S. event starting today, the Jackson Hole meeting. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech could give clues on where interest rates are headed, and that impacts markets worldwide.
Last night, U.S. markets were mixed, tech stocks took a hit, the Dow was flat, and Asian markets mostly rose, except Japan’s Nikkei which slipped.
So, what do you think- are we headed for more gains?
Stock Market Today Opening Bell
Market Snapshot (August 21, 2025) At Exactly 9:15 Am
Sensex:
Nifty:
Indian markets opened higher, extending their winning streak. Sensex rose 156 points to 82,014.50, while Nifty gained 40 points to 25,091.15, in the opening session of stock market today.
At around 9:36 AM, Sensex and Nifty opened higher but slipped by mid-morning. Sensex fell from early gains to 81,982.99, while Nifty dropped to 25,071.45.
Stocks To Watch Today
- India Cements: UltraTech Cement to sell 6.49% stake (2.01 crore shares) via OFS on Aug 21–22 at ₹368/share.
- Clean Science and Technology: Promoters, Ashok Boob and Krishna boob to sell up to 24% stake via block deals worth ₹2,626 crore at a floor price of ₹1,030/share.
- RailTel Corporation: Secured orders worth ₹50.4 crore from Kerala IT Mission and Odisha’s Higher Education Dept.
- Fortis Healthcare: Ties up with Ekana Group to manage a 550-bed hospital in Lucknow.
- Aurobindo Pharma: Leading bidder to acquire Zentiva (Prague) in a $5–5.5 billion deal.
- CAMS: Gets RBI nod to transfer payment business to CAMSPAY; will surrender license.
- Titan Company: P B Balaji resigns as Non-Executive Director, effective Aug 20.
Stock Market On Wednesday
Longest Winning Streak in 2 Months
The Indian stock markets made it a good day again on August 20, creating a streak and marking their fifth straight day of gains. This is the longest winning streak stock market has maintained in two months. The Sensex surged to 213 points to close at 81,857, and the Nifty gained nearly 70 points to end at 25,050.
The market rally was led by IT, FMCG, and real estate stocks, which jumped between 1% and 2.6%. On the other hand, sectors like media, pharma, and private banks saw slight losses.
Some of the top performers on the Nifty were Infosys, HUL, TCS, Nestle India, and NTPC. Stocks like Shriram Finance, Bajaj Finance, Tata Motors, and IndusInd Bank were among the losers.
Even midcap and smallcap stocks continued to do well, adding about 0.3% each.
(Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an investment advice. Prior to making an investment, conduct thorough research and consult with your financial advisor.)
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