Stocks to Watch – August 20, 2025: Markets May Open Weak as Global Sentiments Sours
Indian stock markets are set for a muted start today, with GIFT Nifty down 67 points, trading around 24,967. The mood is cautious as global signals remain mixed and investors brace for key central bank cues.
The big event on everyone’s radar? The US Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium starting tomorrow. Traders are waiting to hear from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, will he hint at rate hikes or take a softer stance?
Wall Street didn’t offer much comfort overnight. The Dow closed flat, while the S&P 500 fell 0.59% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq slid 1.46%.
Asian markets aren’t helping either. China kept its lending rates unchanged, but its markets stayed flat. Japan’s Nikkei dropped 1.58% after exports saw their sharpest fall in over four years. South Korea’s Kospi also slipped over 2%.
Stocks To Watch Today
- Aditya Infotech: Q1FY26 net profit rose 45% YoY to ₹44 crore; revenue grew to ₹740 crore from ₹636 crore.
- Tata Motors: Subsidiary filed €14.1 billion offer with Italian regulator for a tender offer on Iveco Group.
- Hero MotoCorp: Launched Glamour X 125 – claimed to be India’s most futuristic 125cc bike.
- GMR Power and Urban Infra: Board to consider ₹3,000 crore fundraise on August 22.
- Paytm: Motilal Oswal AMC bought an additional 26.31 lakh shares (0.41% stake) in the company.
- HAL: Govt approved ₹62,000 crore order for 97 Tejas Mk1A fighter jets for the Indian Air Force.
- Coforge: Ranked 8th among mid-tier IT firms; competing closely with Mphasis, Hexaware, and Persistent Systems.
- Ramco Cements: Aims to double revenue to ₹16,000 crore over the next 4–5 years.
- Hindustan Zinc: Plans to enter uranium mining if sector is opened to private players.
- Coal India: Signed pact with Konkan Railway to develop rail infrastructure.
- Fusion Finance: Targets ₹200 crore recovery from ₹3,400 crore in stressed assets over 12 months.
- Globe Civil Projects: Received order to construct international cricket stadium in Jhajjar, Haryana.
- Lloyds Metals and Energy: Won bid for Tandsi-III coking coal mine with a 10.5% premium.
- IRFC: Sanctioned ₹199.7 crore loan to SITCO for Surat Multi-Modal Transport Hub.
- Endurance Technologies: Approved capacity expansion for ABS and disc brake systems at Sambhajinagar plant.
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