Stocks to Watch Today, August 21: Markets May Open Flat Amid Global Uncertainty
Indian stock markets may start off quietly today, with not much movement expected. GIFT Nifty futures were up just 0.2 points, showing a flat to slightly positive opening. This comes as global markets send mixed signals.
everyone is wacthing now the big event of the week. That is the Federal Reserve’s annual meeting in Jackson Hole, which starts today. Investors around the world are waiting to hear what Fed Chair Jerome Powell says about interest rates and the U.S. economy. This will turn crucial point for investors and traders who are following US market. Not only US market, but this is going to effect the stock markets globally.
In the U.S., stock markets closed mixed last night. The S&P 500 fell 0.24%, Nasdaq dropped 0.67%, and the Dow Jones stayed almost flat, just slightly in the green.
Asian markets were also mixed this morning. China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Australia were trading higher, while Japan’s Nikkei was down.
It’s a wait-and-watch day, so keep an eye on global cues if you’re following the markets!
Stocks To Watch Today (21 August 2025)
Key Stock & Market Updates
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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.
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RailTel Corporation: Secured orders worth ₹50.4 crore from Kerala IT Mission and Odisha’s Higher Education Dept.
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Fortis Healthcare: Ties up with Ekana Group to manage a 550-bed hospital in Lucknow.
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Aurobindo Pharma: Leading bidder to acquire Zentiva (Prague) in a $5–5.5 billion deal.
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CAMS: Gets RBI nod to transfer payment business to CAMSPAY; will surrender license.
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Titan Company: P B Balaji resigns as Non-Executive Director, effective Aug 20.
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Godrej Properties:
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Acquires 7% stake in Godrej Skyline Developers.
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Wins bid for 7.825-acre land in Hyderabad for ₹547.75 crore.
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IdeaForge: Launches high-tech mapping drone for varied terrain and industrial applications.
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Ashok Leyland: To set up new manufacturing unit in Saudi Arabia.
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Fedbank Financial: Board to consider ₹2,500 crore NCD issue on Aug 25.
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Shanti Gold (Q1 YoY):
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Profit up 174% to ₹24.6 crore.
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Revenue up 22.1% to ₹292.8 crore.
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Jupiter Wagons: Gets ₹215 crore LOI to supply 5,376 wheelsets for Vande Bharat trains.
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Exide Industries: Invests ₹100 crore in Exide Energy Solutions; total now ₹3,802.23 crore.
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Syngene International: Appoints new senior leaders in strategy, tech, R&D.
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SMC Global Securities: Investing ₹15 crore in NCDEX equity.
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Popular Vehicles & Services: Subsidiary acquires BharatBenz dealership in Punjab.
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Super Iron Foundry: Saudi arm signs 10-year lease to build a foundry unit.
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Poly Medicure: Gets NCLT approval for Himalayan Mineral Waters’ IBC resolution.
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Thermax: Buys remaining 23.03% stake in Thermax Bioenergy; now fully owned.
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CAMS: Will surrender RBI license after transferring payment biz to CAMSPAY.
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Signpost India: Onboards EY as strategic advisor for a 3-year transformation plan.
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Paradeep Parivahan: Acquires 100% stake in four logistics companies.
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Nucleus Software: Names Vishnu R Dusad as Interim CFO, effective Aug 20, 2025.
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Innova Captab: Passes UK-MHRA inspection at Baddi plant with no major issues.
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Suryoday Small Finance Bank: Meenaa Sharma resigns from executive roles.
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RACL Geartech: Wins long-term order for premium motorcycle transmission gears.
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Prostarm Info Systems: Declared L-1 bidder for 150 MW/300 MWh battery storage system in Karnataka.
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Hitachi Energy India: Ismo Haka appointed Chairman; Jan Persson joins board.
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Arvind Fashions: Appoints Saikot Das as Chief Brand & Strategy Officer.
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Enviro Infra Engineers: Subsidiary signs ₹115.6 crore debt resolution deal with PTC India Financial.
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Crisil: UK arm to set up Crisil Canada Inc as a wholly owned unit.
- Stocks Trading Ex-Dividend
- Coal India, Hindustan Aeronautics, RVNL, Relaxo Footwears, Styrenix, Thomas Cook (India), Pudumjee Paper, and others.
- Corporate Actions
- Dev Information Technology: Trading ex-date for stock split.
- F&O Ban (Aug 21, 2025)
- PG Electroplast, RBL Bank, Titagarh Rail Systems
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