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Stock Watch — August 17, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 24,366.00 -29.85 -0.12% Nifty Bank 57,541.70 -93.55 -0.16% FinNifty 26,213.65 -114.30 -0.43% Nifty IT 31,357.75 -273.70 -0.87% GIFT Nifty (pre-market) ~24,401 ~-36 ~-0.15% Nifty fell for the 4th consecutive session on Aug 14. Aug 15 was Independence Day holiday. 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Direction HDFC Bank HDFCBANK ₹731.00 -0.55% ↘️ ICICI Bank ICICIBANK ₹1,431.80 -1.03% ↘️ SBI SBIN ₹1,071.00 -0.31% ↘️ Axis Bank AXISBANK ₹1,247.30 -2.40% ↘️ Kotak Mah. Bank KOTAKBANK ₹393.50 -0.60% ↘️ Axis Bank was the biggest bank loser (-2.40%), dragged by broader financial sector weakness. All five major banks closed in the red on Aug 14. ...

Stock Watch — August 14, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice Summary as of 08:15 IST, August 14, 2026 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Nifty 50 24,395.85 -40.10 -0.16% Nifty Bank 57,635.25 -250.60 -0.43% Nifty Financial Services 26,314.95 -111.80 -0.42% Nifty IT 31,453.90 +122.55 +0.39% BSE Sensex 78,079.96 +113.61 +0.15% GIFT Nifty (Aug 14 pre-market) ~24,428 ~+32 ~+0.13% Outlook: GIFT Nifty signals flat-to-marginally positive open. Nifty support at 24,350-24,380 (200-day & 20-day EMA zone); resistance at 24,500-24,600. Bank Nifty range-bound: support 57,500, resistance 58,300-58,400. FII net sellers (-₹1,002.50 cr), DII strong buyers (+₹5,841.66 cr). US markets firm (S&P 500 record high, NASDAQ +0.55%) after soft US CPI/PPI data. Rupee weakened to 95.45/USD. ...

Stock Watch — August 12, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Close (Aug 11) Change vs Aug 10 % Change Direction Nifty 50 24,471.70 -112.10 -0.46% ↘️ Nifty Bank 57,158.10 -528.85 -0.92% ↘️ FinNifty 26,432.40 -112.90 -0.43% ↘️ Nifty IT ~31,825.40 ~+194.00 +0.61% ↗️ Sensex 78,154.25 -388.19 -0.49% ↘️ Pre-market cues: Markets ended in the red on Tuesday (Aug 11) — Nifty fell 112 points (-0.46%), closing below the key 24,500 level. Sensex dropped 388 points (-0.49%). Financials dragged — Nifty Bank fell -0.92% as PSU and private banks both slid. IT was the outperformer (+0.61%) — TCS +0.68%, Infosys +0.36%. Pharma also gained (Dr Reddy’s +3.99%). Crude oil surged ~2.6% to near $90/barrel on Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions — only 6 vessels transiting as US-Iran peace hopes fade. INR weakened to ₹95.43/USD (-0.14%). India July CPI data due today (Aug 12) — key event. GIFT Nifty was trading around 24,525 (down 0.55% from previous close) — signalling a negative-to-flat open. SGX Nifty futures narrowly range-bound (24,601–24,627). ...

Stock Watch — August 11, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Aug 10) Change vs Aug 7 % Change Direction Nifty 50 24,583.80 +13.15 +0.05% ➡️ Nifty Bank 57,686.95 -59.50 -0.10% ↘️ FinNifty 26,545.30 +79.30 +0.30% ↗️ Nifty IT 31,631.45 +83.75 +0.27% ↗️ Sensex 78,542.44 +43.27 +0.06% ➡️ Pre-market cues: Markets ended largely flat on Monday (Aug 10) — Nifty added just 13 points (+0.05%) while Sensex gained 43 points (+0.06%). IT stocks supported the market (Infosys +1.39%, Tech Mahindra +1.66%) while PSU banks dragged (SBI -2.39%). Titan jumped 3% on strong Q1 results. Bajaj Finance +2.24%. GIFT Nifty was trading around 24,621 in early Tuesday trade — marginally lower, signalling a negative-to-flat open. Crude oil prices remain elevated on Hormuz stalemate. INR weakened 11 paise to close at 95.28/USD. US markets closed mixed overnight — S&P 500 flat, Nasdaq -0.27%. India VIX elevated. ...

Stock Watch — August 10, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Direction Nifty 50 24,570.65 -65.35 -0.27% ↘️ Nifty Bank 57,739.95 -323.70 -0.56% ↘️ FinNifty 26,466.00 -397.50 -1.48% ↘️ Nifty IT ~31,404.00 +297.80 +0.96% ↗️ Sensex 78,499.17 -455.83 -0.58% ↘️ Pre-market cues: Nifty 50 closed at 24,570.65 on Friday (Aug 7), snapping a two-day winning streak as financials and private banks dragged. Markets logged their second consecutive positive week (+0.5% WoW for both Nifty and Sensex). Gift Nifty was ~24,560 in early Monday trade — flat-to-mildly negative, pointing to a cautious open. India VIX at ~12.5. US S&P 500 at record high after soft jobs data. Iran-Hormuz crude tensions persist. RBI held repo rate steady at 6.50% in Aug MPC — status quo. ...

Stock Watch — August 7, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Direction Nifty 50 24,636.00 +11.35 +0.05% ➡️ Nifty Bank 58,063.65 +323.70 +0.56% ↗️ FinNifty 26,863.50 +19.60 +0.07% ➡️ Nifty IT 31,106.20 -297.85 -0.95% ↘️ Sensex 78,955.00 +373.76 +0.48% ↗️ Pre-market cues: Gift Nifty ~24,650 (+0.04%) — flat-to-mildly positive, pointing to a muted open. India VIX at 12.11. Bank Nifty outperformed on Thursday (+0.56%) while Nifty IT lagged (-0.95%) — profit-taking in tech, rotation into banks. FIIs were ~flat (net -₹17.86 cr) while DIIs bought ₹4,013.60 cr on Aug 6. ...

Stock Watch — August 6, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close Change % Change Direction Nifty 50 24,624.65 +9.75 +0.04% ➡️ Nifty Bank 57,739.95 -167.25 -0.29% ↘️ FinNifty 26,843.90 -0.80 ~0.00% ➡️ Nifty IT 31,404.05 -49.71 -0.16% ↘️ Sensex 78,581.00 +152.05 +0.19% ↗️ Pre-market cues: Gift Nifty at 17,878 pts (flat-to-positive). US markets strong — Dow record (+1.71%), S&P 500 (+1.79%), Nasdaq (+3.32%). Iran-Hormuz deal optimism easing crude. Asia mixed — KOSPI +1.62%, Nikkei +0.32%. ...

Stock Watch — August 5, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Aug 4) Change % Change Pre-Market Signal Nifty 50 24,614.90 -159.40 -0.64% ↗️ GIFT Nifty at 24,730 (+0.6%) Sensex 78,428.95 -210.08 -0.27% ↗️ Tracking global cues Bank Nifty ~57,600* Weak ~ -0.8% S: 57,300 FinNifty ~19,200* Weak ~ -0.5% Cautious ahead of RBI Nifty IT ~35,800* Drag ~ -1.5% Oversold, bounce possible *Approximate levels based on sectoral performance data. ...

Stock Watch — August 4, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Aug 3) Change % Change Nifty 50 24,774.30 +390.71 +1.60% Nifty Bank 58,247.95 +985.25 +1.72% FinNifty 26,773.50 +178.10 +0.67% Nifty IT 31,715.25 +1,005.85 +3.28% India VIX 11.99 +0.23 +1.96% GIFT Nifty (Aug 4 pre-market): 24,647 (-18 pts, -0.07%) ➡️ Flat-to-mildly positive open expected. Macro context: Nifty logged 4th consecutive winning session, breaking above 24,700 for the first time in 3 months Brent crude plunged ~5% to $84/barrel on US-Iran talks optimism Rupee strengthened 12 paise to ₹95.31/USD — 6th straight day of gains RBI MPC meeting underway; status quo on rates widely expected NSE implemented new Closing Auction Session (CAS) from Aug 3 — F&O extended to 3:40 PM 🏦 BANKS — Digital Payments Focus Bank Symbol Prev Close Change % Key Levels Expectation HDFC Bank HDFCBANK 752.95 ↗️ R: 780, S: 730 FCNR(B) mobilisation ($1.4B) supports liquidity; watch RBI policy ICICI Bank ICICIBANK 1,447.80 ↗️ +1.02% R: 1,480, S: 1,410 Top FCNR(B) mobiliser at $3.69B; key contributor to Bank Nifty SBI SBIN 1,045.00 ↗️ +1.71% R: 1,070, S: 1,025 No. 1 PSB in FCNR(B) at $4.12B; breaks above 100-DMA; earnings Aug 7 Axis Bank AXISBANK 1,272.00 ↗️ +3.46% R: 1,310, S: 1,230 Strong rally; FCNR(B) $1.58B; analysts target ₹1,500-1,622 Kotak Bank KOTAKBANK 393.45 ↗️ R: 420, S: 380 FCNR(B) $1.65B; Motilal target ₹470 Banking sector note: Private banks dominated FCNR(B) mobilisation — ICICI ($3.69B), Kotak ($1.65B), Axis ($1.58B), HDFC ($1.40B). Total FCNR(B) inflows hit $28B after RBI swap facility. SBI earnings due Aug 7. ...

Stock Watch — August 3, 2026 Market Day Summary | Not investment advice 📊 INDICES Index Prev Close (Jul 31) Change % Change Nifty 50 24,383.60 +66.45 +0.27% ↗️ Nifty Bank 57,264.85 +117.85 +0.21% ↗️ FinNifty ~24,239 ~Flat ~0.00% ➡️ Nifty IT ~30,850 -420 -1.34% ↘️ GIFT Nifty (Aug 3) 24,564.00 +116.00 +0.47% ↗️ Pre-market signal: GIFT Nifty at 24,564 (+0.47%, +116 pts) — strong positive open expected. Trump announced fresh Iran peace talks, crude dropped 6.5% overnight. US-Iran ceasefire hopes boosting global risk appetite. India VIX cooled to ~12. Nifty reclaimed 200-day EMA; RSI at 59. Three consecutive winning sessions last week (+2.59% weekly). ...