MORNING OUTLOOK |
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
GIFT NIFTY CHECK
GIFT Nifty is indicating a soft start, currently pointing towards a gap-down opening of roughly 30–50 points for Nifty.
Global cues remain mixed-to-negative, with overnight weakness in US equities and softer Asian markets keeping the opening tone cautious.
However, the larger Nifty range remains intact. With monthly expiry today, expect volatility to expand as the session progresses.
“On expiry days, patience is a position too — let price reveal the direction before committing aggressively.”
NIFTY - Nifty closed around 24,200 in the previous session after giving up early gains. The index continues to trade inside a broader consolidation zone, with 24,000–24,050 emerging as the immediate demand area and 24,300 remaining the key hurdle.
A sustained move beyond either boundary can trigger a sharper directional move, particularly during the second half of today's expiry session.
Support: 24,000–24,050 | Resistance: 24,300
BANK NIFTY - Bank Nifty continues to oscillate inside the broader 57,000–58,000 band. The previous session again showed selling pressure, but the index has not yet delivered a decisive range breakdown.
For today, the approach remains simple: respect the range until price proves otherwise.
Support: 57,000 |
Resistance: 58,000
FNO STOCKS ON RADAR
Coal India — New Singapore subsidiary, CIL Global, to explore overseas critical-mineral opportunities.
ICICI Bank / Kotak Mahindra Bank / UCO Bank — Fresh overseas fundraising activity keeps the banking space on the radar.
TCS — Plans to acquire Porsche AG's consulting arm MHP for €320 million and has entered a broader strategic partnership with Porsche AG.
BIOCON: Co. announces marketing approval for its Pegfilgrastim biosimilar from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW).
MACRO & MARKET CUES
Crude: Brent remains close to $92, with Middle East tensions continuing to keep the energy market on edge.
Gold & Silver: Precious metals remain firm, with gold near a three-month high and silver continuing to gain.
FII/DII: FIIs bought approximately 1,182 crore on Monday, while DIIs bought around 2,493 crore, offering some domestic-market cushioning.
Monsoon: Weak rainfall remains a concern, with Reuters reporting expectations for India's driest monsoon since 2009.
Geopolitics: US-Iran tensions remain an important overnight risk and could influence crude, currencies and global risk appetite.
TODAY'S PLAN
Gap-down opening + range intact = avoid chasing the first move.
Expiry can produce sharp reversals, especially in the second half. We will remain stock-specific, track the sectors already discussed, and look for genuine relative strength rather than forcing trades in a choppy index.
If any sector begins to show clear outperformance, we will update accordingly.
Trade the price action, not the prediction.
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