View on Market Performance for 25 Aug 2025

Nifty Gains on Strong Global Cues; IT Stocks Lead the Rally  

On the first session of the holiday-shortened week, Nifty gained 97 points or 0.39% buoyed by strong global cues, to close at 24967.  

Leading the charge among the Nifty’s top performers were IT heavyweights Infosys, TCS, and HCL Tech, which contributed significantly to the index’s climb. On the flip side, it proved to be a tough session for names like Adani Enterprises, Apollo Hospitals, and Nestle, which ended as the major losers within the Nifty pack. Volumes in the NSE cash market were further down today by 1% compared to Friday, after a sharp decline in the last session.  

Amongst the sectoral indices, Nifty IT, Metals and Consumer durables emerged as major gainers. Conversely, sectors such as Nifty Media, FMCG, and PSU Banks were the major losers for the day.  

Indian Rupee depreciated for the fourth day in a row, falling by 5 paise against the dollar to close at 87.58 levels. The recent downturn in the domestic currency is primarily driven by the outflow of foreign funds, anticipation of elevated tariffs from the US, and persistent dollar demand from importers.  

The broader market underperformed the benchmark today. The Nifty Midcap 100 Index gained a modest 0.12%, while the Nifty Smallcap Index ended marginally in the red. Market breadth remained negative, with declining shares outnumbering advancing ones, as indicated by an advance-decline ratio on the BSE of 0.87.  

Nifty formed an inside bar candlestick pattern, which signals a period of market pause after a down move. This pattern often indicates a period of low volatility that precedes a larger, more volatile price movement or breakout. A decisive move above 25084 (Last Two daily candles’ High) would confirm the bullish trend reversal for Nifty. On the lower side, 20 and 50 DEMA, which coincide near 24847, would continue to serve as support in Nifty. 

Source: HDFC Securities Prime Daily, 25 August 2025 

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