Morning Asia @ 7 AM – Wednesday, August 20th 2025

# As we start a new day of trading, the big question remains…

# Can Nifty climb the ‘Wall of Worry’ of 50% Trump’s tariff to come in effect this August 27th?

# Also, in the US, the PPI inflation was seen rising on backdrop of slowing growth.

# Most importantly, overnight Wall Street was seen slipping.

# Amidst this backdrop, can Nifty continue to remain bubbly in today’s trade?

# Our call of the day suggests to stay light on any excessive strength as the gyan mantra for the day is to stay nimble.

# 7:00 AM GLOBAL UPDATE:

GIFT Nifty: (-44, 24968)
Dow Futures: (-3, 44999)
Nasdaq 100 Futures (-53, 23417)

Nikkei (-695, 42851)
Hang Seng (-155, 24968)

Dow Jones (+10, 44922)
Nasdaq Composite (-315, 21315)
Bovespa (-2890, 134432)

WHAT HAPPENED AT WALL STREET IN OVERNIGHT TRADE:

# Wall Street bulls mostly struggled for direction in Tuesday’s trade ahead of busy Fed Week:

1) The minutes from the July Fed meeting will be wired on Wednesday
2) Chair Powell will deliver a key speech at Jackson Hole on Friday.

The Dow Jones retreated from record high while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slips hard.

The markets awaited fresh and incoming hints on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook.

Please note, minutes from the FOMC meeting and this week's Jackson Hole Symposium are likely to deliver hints on rate directions.

Equities have been supported by bets of multiple rate cuts by the Fed this year, stemmed by concerns of a softer labor market and hopes of disinflation after a CPI release that did not reflect triggers from tariffs.

# Gold prices ($3315 per ounce) traded rangebound and were in bearish consolidation mode as prospects of easing geopolitical tensions dulled the metal’s safe-haven appeal.

# WTI crude oil futures traded lower near the $62 a barrel following talks in Washington between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, coming after an inconclusive US-Russia summit in Alaska last Friday, August 15th

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