Nifty 50 closed at 24,487.40, down 97.60 points or 0.40%, Bank Nifty ended at 55,043.70, falling 467.10 points or 0.84%, and Sensex settled at 80,235.59, declining 368.49 points or 0.46%.
- Dow Jones Futures: The Dow Jones Futures are up by 92.08 points, showing a change of +0.21%.
- European Markets
- FTSE: The FTSE is up by 29.76 points, a change of +0.33%.
- CAC: The CAC is up by 13.18 points, a change of +0.17%.
- DAX: The DAX is down by 67.64 points, with a change of -0.28%.
Global events/updates
- The US and China have extended their trade truce for another 90 days, just hours before the world’s two biggest economies were set to raise tariffs on each other.
- Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
Stock news
- Alkem Laboratories: Revenue grew 11% and Net Profit grew 21.4% YoY,Revenue grew 7.2% and Net Profit grew 107% QoQ, The company will set up a subsidiary in Saudi Arabia (51% holding stake).
- HFCL Ltd: Revenue Guidance (25-30%) 25% YoY revenue growth for FY26. OFC business expected to double to ₹2,400 crore (from ₹1,200 crore in FY25), with >50% exports. Defence revenue guided at ~₹200 crore for FY26.
- Out of the ₹10,000 crore order book, ₹3,000 crore executable in FY26.
- CAPEX: FY26 guidance at ~₹250 crore (₹130 crore for IBR cable, balance for OFC and miscellaneous).
- Aluwind Infra-Tech Ltd: Received a ₹23.82 crore Letter of Intent from Larsen & Toubro Realty to execute façade works for Tower 3 at Innovation Campus, Chennai, with the project scheduled for completion within 18 months.
- Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd: Partnership with McAfee to Strengthen Cybersecurity for MSMEs.
- Krishca strapping solutions limited: Domestic Order for wood Runner for cast House from Vedanta Limited from Odisha worth Rs. 21.40 Crores.
- IZMO Ltd: Announced the launch of its Automotive AI Factory, an innovation hub set to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence across the automotive industry.
- SJVN: Revenue Up 82% QoQ and 5.4% YoY, Net Profit of Rs 227 cr vs a loss previous quarter of Rs 127 cr.
- DCM Shriram Ltd: Q1: Revenue down 10% YoY to ₹498.6 cr, net profit down 42.6% to ₹17.8 cr, EBITDA down 28% to ₹44.6 cr, margin at 9% vs 11.2%.
- Bodal Chemicals Ltd: Q1: EBITDA up to ₹49.7 cr from ₹37.5 cr YoY, margin at 11.2% vs 8.9%.
- Rico Auto Industries Ltd : Q1: Net profit up to ₹16.3 cr from ₹5.6 cr YoY, EBITDA up to ₹53.9 cr from ₹43.3 cr, margin at 9.9% vs 8%.
- Granules India: Reported Q1 EBITDA of ₹2.47 billion, down from ₹2.59 billion YoY, with EBITDA margin declining to 20.4% from 21.97%.
- Jyothy Labs Ltd: Posted Q1 EBITDA of ₹1.22 billion versus ₹1.33 billion YoY, with margin at 16.53% compared to 17.99%, and consolidated net profit at ₹970 million versus ₹1.02 billion YoY.
- Zydus Lifesciences Ltd: Recorded a Q1 consolidated net profit of ₹14.7 billion, up from ₹14 billion YoY.
- Aaron Industries Ltd: 1:1 Bonus Share – fixed Monday, August 25, 2025, as the Record Date.
- Revenue 12% YOY, -20% QOQ
- Profit -43% YOY, -61% QOQ
Top gainer/Top loser (Nifty 500)
| Top gainers | Top losers |
| Sonata Software Ltd. (13.8%) | Astral Ltd. (-8.4%) |
| Alkem Laboratories Ltd. (6.3%) | Praj Industries Ltd. (-7.1%) |
| SJVN Ltd. (5.4%) | Action Construction Equipment Ltd. (-6.4%) |
| Jindal Stainless Ltd. (5.2%) | Syrma SGS Technology Ltd. (-6.0%) |
| Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. (4.9%) | Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd. (-5.0%) |
Conclusion
The Indian markets ended in the red, with all major indices registering losses as selling pressure weighed on sentiment, particularly in banking and large-cap stocks.
Written by Manideep Appana
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