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Markets snap 6-week losing streak; Pharma, Healthcare, PSU Banks shine
🗓️ Weekly Market Wrap-Up | 16 August 2025
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August 16, 2025
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Markets snap 6-week losing streak; Pharma, Healthcare, PSU Banks shine
Benchmarks bounced back mildly after weeks of losses. Pharma and healthcare led the rally, while FMCG and high-beta stocks saw pressure. Midcaps saw mixed breadth, with sharp moves on both sides.
📉 Key Indices Performance (Weekly)
Index | Close | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Nifty 50 | 24,631.30 | +35.15 | 🟢 ▲0.1% |
Nifty 500 | 22,680.25 | -13.85 | 🔴 ▼0.1% |
Nifty Bank | 55,341.85 | -179.30 | 🔴 ▼0.3% |
Nifty Financial Services | 26,333.45 | -70.45 | 🔴 ▼0.3% |
🏦 Sectoral Overview (Weekly)
Top gainers:
• Nifty Healthcare Index 🟢 ▲2.3%
• Nifty Pharma 🟢 ▲2.2%
• Nifty PSU Bank 🟢 ▲1.7%
• Nifty India Tourism 🟢 ▲1.5%
Top losers:
• Nifty Consumer Durables 🔴 ▼2.5%
• Nifty Realty 🔴 ▼1.5%
📈 Top Gainers – Nifty 50 (Weekly)
Company | Weekly Change |
|---|---|
Apollo Hospitals | 🟢 ▲9.1% |
Eternal Ltd. | 🟢 ▲5.5% |
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories | 🟢 ▲5.0% |
Cipla | 🟢 ▲4.9% |
HDFC Life Insurance | 🟢 ▲4.4% |
📉 Top Losers – Nifty 50 (Weekly)
Company | Weekly Change |
|---|---|
IndusInd Bank | 🔴 ▼4.7% |
Adani Ports & SEZ | 🔴 ▼3.4% |
Tata Steel | 🔴 ▼2.7% |
Bharti Airtel | 🔴 ▼2.5% |
Nestle India | 🔴 ▼2.5% |
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📈 Top Gainers – Nifty 500 (Weekly)
Company | Weekly Change |
|---|---|
HBL Engineering | 🟢 ▲28.7% |
JM Financial | 🟢 ▲19.9% |
Sai Life Sciences | 🟢 ▲12.1% |
NMDC Steel | 🟢 ▲11.7% |
Craftsman Automation | 🟢 ▲10.8% |
📉 Top Losers – Nifty 500 (Weekly)
Company | Weekly Change |
|---|---|
PG Electroplast | 🔴 ▼33.5% |
Action Construction Equipment | 🔴 ▼15.6% |
Schneider Electric Infrastructure | 🔴 ▼11.5% |
Bata India | 🔴 ▼11.2% |
Amber Enterprises | 🔴 ▼10.8% |
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📊 Summary
Markets finally broke their 6-week losing spell, aided by strength in pharma, healthcare, and PSU banks. Broader indices were rangebound with volatility persisting. While FMCG and high-beta names dragged, nearly 40 Nifty stocks posted weekly gains. Stock-specific moves continued, especially in midcaps and smallcaps, driven by earnings and sector outlooks.
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