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Markets Start the Week on a Positive Note
🗓️ Market Wrap-Up | 04 August 2025
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August 04, 2025
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Markets Start the Week on a Positive Note, Midcaps and Metals Lead the Rally
Indian equities rebounded smartly on Monday with broad-based gains, snapping a five-day losing streak. The recovery was led by strong buying in metal, auto, and mid & smallcap counters. However, gains were capped by marginal weakness in financials and FMCG stocks. Market breadth was firmly in favour of advances.
📉 Key Indices Performance:
Index Name | Level | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Nifty 50 | 24,722.75 | +157.40 | ▲ 0.6% |
Nifty 500 | 22,860.40 | +186.75 | ▲ 0.8% |
Nifty Bank | 55,619.35 | +1.75 | ▲ 0.0% |
Nifty Financial Services | 26,476.60 | -15.90 | ▼ 0.1% |
🏦 Sectoral Highlights:
Top Gainers:
Nifty Capital Markets Index (▲ 2.6%) – Strong rebound driven by capital market-linked companies.
Nifty India Defence (▲ 2.5%) – Recovery after last week's sharp fall.
Nifty Metal (▲ 2.5%) – Global cues lifted base metal prices.
Nifty Realty (▲ 1.8%) – Buying seen in select realty names post correction.
Top Losers:
Nifty FMCG (▼ 0.1%) – Mild profit-taking in defensives.
Nifty Financial Services (▼ 0.1%) – Mixed action in top NBFC and banking names.
📌 Top Gainers – Nifty 50:
Stock Name | % Change |
|---|---|
Hero MotoCorp Ltd. | ▲ 5.2% |
Tata Steel Ltd. | ▲ 4.3% |
Bharat Electronics Ltd. | ▲ 3.3% |
Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd. | ▲ 3.1% |
JSW Steel Ltd. | ▲ 2.7% |
📌 Top Losers – Nifty 50:
Stock Name | % Change |
|---|---|
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. | ▼ 1.1% |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | ▼ 1.0% |
ONGC Ltd. | ▼ 0.8% |
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. | ▼ 0.6% |
ICICI Bank Ltd. | ▼ 0.6% |
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🚀 Top Gainers – Nifty 500:
Stock Name | % Change |
|---|---|
Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd. | ▲ 19.3% |
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. | ▲ 10.7% |
Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd. | ▲ 8.5% |
Capri Global Capital Ltd. | ▲ 8.4% |
Netweb Technologies India Ltd. | ▲ 7.9% |
📉 Top Losers – Nifty 500:
Stock Name | % Change |
|---|---|
Thermax Ltd. | ▼ 6.3% |
Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd. | ▼ 6.0% |
ABB India Ltd. | ▼ 5.5% |
Reliance Power Ltd. | ▼ 5.0% |
PNB Housing Finance Ltd. | ▼ 3.7% |
📊 Investor Takeaway:
Markets began the week on a strong footing with recovery in metals, autos, and broader indices. Midcaps outperformed with buying across sectors, suggesting risk-on sentiment. Financials underperformed marginally, while defensives like FMCG saw mild selling. Momentum may continue if global cues remain supportive, though volatility in financials remains a monitorable.
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