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Key gauges continue to trade in green in morning deals
Aug-14-2025

Indian equity benchmarks continued to trade in green in morning deals, amid buying in blue-chip stocks such as Infosys, Bajaj Finserv and SBI, along with a positive trend in the US markets. Traders took support with Crisil in its research report for August stated that India's headline inflation is expected to average 3.5% this fiscal year (FY26), as compared to 4.6% in the last financial year. It said that healthy agricultural production is likely to keep food inflation in check. Some support also came with S&P Global Ratings Director YeeFarn Phua stated that Trump tariffs will not have any impact on India's growth, as it is not a trade-oriented economy, and its sovereign ratings outlook will continue to remain positive. However, gains remain capped as exchange data showed Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net sellers for the third consecutive session, offloading equities worth Rs 3,644.43 crore. On the global front, Asian markets are trading mostly in red despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. Amid trade tensions with the U.S., investors may keep a close eye on the meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled to take place on Friday, for directional cues.

The BSE Sensex is currently trading at 80731.99, up by 192.08 points or 0.24% after trading in a range of 80489.86 and 80741.34. There were 18 stocks advancing against 12 stocks declining on the index.

The broader indices were trading mixed; the BSE Mid cap index rose 0.01%, while Small cap index was down by 0.19%.

The top gaining sectoral indices on the BSE were IT up by 0.75%, TECK up by 0.64%, Bankex up by 0.45%, Consumer Durables up by 0.29% and Consumer Discretionary up by 0.07%, while Metal down by 1.01%, Oil & Gas down by 0.73%, Energy down by 0.63%, Basic Materials down by 0.46% and Industrials down by 0.39% were the top losing indices on BSE.

The top gainers on the Sensex were Infosys up by 1.67%, Bajaj Finserv up by 1.26%, SBI up by 0.63%, HDFC Bank up by 0.62% and ICICI Bank up by 0.55%. On the flip side, Tata Steel down by 1.65%, Bharat Electronics down by 1.39%, Adani Ports &SEZ down by 1.12%, NTPC down by 0.75% and Tata Motors down by 0.69% were the top losers.

Meanwhile, Crisil in its research report for August has said that India's headline inflation is expected to average 3.5% this fiscal year (FY26), as compared to 4.6% in the last financial year. It said that healthy agricultural production is likely to keep food inflation in check. The kharif sowing is up a healthy 4% year-on-year as of August 8. Headline inflation is defined as a rise in prices of all items in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), including food and energy.

It stated assuming geopolitical uncertainties remain under control, Brent crude oil prices are projected to be subdued at $60 to $65 per barrel in the current financial year, which should help contain non-food inflation. Moreover, it said another bout of repo cut is expected this fiscal. A cumulative cut of 100 basis points so far, along with adequate liquidity, has ensured a swift transmission down the line.

India's retail inflation rate has more than halved over the past year, slipping even below the lower end of the Reserve Bank of India's tolerance band of 2%. It slid to 1.6% in July from 2.1% in June. The report added the sharp fall in retail inflation should buoy household purchasing power, particularly in the lower-income segments. This will create room for further monetary policy easing.  According to data released on August 12, India’s CPI-based retail inflation eased to 1.55% in July, the lowest reading since June 2017, compared with 2.10% in June.

The CNX Nifty is currently trading at 24657.85, up by 38.50 points or 0.16% after trading in a range of 24604.60 and 24673.65. There were 29 stocks advancing against 21 stocks declining on the index.

The top gainers on Nifty were HDFC Life Insurance up by 1.66%, Wipro up by 1.63%, Infosys up by 1.56%, Bajaj Finserv up by 1.09% and SBI up by 0.66%. On the flip side, Tata Steel down by 1.74%, Bharat Electronics down by 1.34%, Hindalco down by 1.25%, ONGC down by 1.16% and Adani Ports &SEZ down by 1.14% were the top losers.

Asian markets are trading mostly in red; KOSPI dropped 1.43 points or 0.04% to 3,222.94, Hang Seng declined 49.67 points or 0.19% to 25,564.00, Straits Times fell 17.48 points or 0.41% to 4,255.28, Nikkei 225 slipped 619.67 points or 1.43% to 42,655.00 and Taiwan Weighted lost 43 points or 0.18% to 24,327.02. 

On the flip side, Jakarta Composite gained 65.74 points or 0.83% to 7,958.65 and Shanghai Composite strengthened 4.54 points or 0.12% to 3,688.00. 
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