Mid-Day Market Update @ 11:30 AM — Wednesday, August 13th 2025

# As widely expected, Nifty perks up in early action but upside seen capped amidst profit booking.

Nifty (+71, 24559)
Sensex (+126, 80361)
Bank Nifty (-4, 55039)

# Nifty (CMP: 24559)
SUPPORT: 24336/24045
RESISTANCE: 24751/25025
TRADING RANGE (24450-24700)
BIAS: Negative

# SECTOR GAINER:
NIFTY METALS (+1.81%)
NIFTY AUTO (+0.97%)
NIFTY PHARMA (+0.73%)

# SECTOR LOSER:
NIFTY FMCG (-0.22%)
BANK IT (-0.07%)

# STOCKS IN SPOTLIGHT:

1) Suzlon Energy slides as Q1 PAT slumps 73% QoQ to Rs 324 cr. Suzlon Energy’s consolidated net profit tanked 72.56% to Rs 324.32 crore on 17.39% decline in revenue from operations to Rs 3,117.33 crore in Q1 FY26 over Q4 FY25.

2) Karnataka Bank Q1 PAT slides 27% to Rs 292 cr after its standalone net profit declined 27% to Rs 292.40 crore on a 2.4% rise in total income to Rs 2,619.64 crore in Q1 FY26 over Q1 FY25.

3) Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (+6%) is the star outperformer after the company’s consolidated net profit jumped 53.5% to Rs 389.60 crore on 13.1% increase in net sales to Rs 5592.20 crore in Q1 FY26 over Q1 FY25.

4) Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) (+1.41%) gained after its consolidated net profit fell 1.7% to Rs 9,804.07 crore on 3.5% decline in net sales to Rs 1,63,108.13 crore in Q1 FY26 over Q1 FY25.

5) Jindal Steel & Power (+1.26%) gained after it reported a 11.5% increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,493.97 crore in Q1 FY26 compared with Rs 1,340.15 crore in Q1 FY25. Net sales fell 9.7% YoY to Rs 12,294.48 crore during the quarter.

6) Hindalco Industries (+5%) zoomed higher after reporting a strong performance in Q1 FY26, with revenue from operations rising 13% year-on-year to Rs 64,232 crore. EBITDA grew 9% to Rs 8,673 crore. Net profit surged 30% to Rs 4,004 crore in Q1 FY26.

# KEY THEMES FOR THE DAY:

# The Biggest Positive Catalysts Driving Sentiments:

1) President Donald Trump agreed to extend the US-China trade truce by another 90 days.

2) The US annual inflation rate held at 2.7% in July, below the 2.8% forecast indicating Trump’s tariff effects remain modest.

3) India’s annual CPI fell to 1.55% in July of 2025 from 2.1% in July

# The Next Big Catalyst: The street will spy with one big eye on the Trump–Putin summit to take place this Friday, August 15th in Alaska.

The street will be eager to know whether the said summit can lead to peace in Ukraine more than 3 1/2 years after Moscow’s invasion.

# Commanding attention will also be corporate India’s Q1 earnings season which enters its final leg as concerns rise about a lackustre earnings season.

Wednesday, August 13th: ABFRL, AVANTI FEED, BPCL, HIND COPPER, IRCTC, JUBL FOOD, MUTHOOT FIN, PFIZER.

4) India VIX hovers around 12.30 levels.

# Long Story Short: Nifty’s major bullish constructive stance only above 25025 mark. Until then caution should be the buzzword.

Nifty’s immediate hurdles at 24751 mark. Downside risk seen at 24336 mark and then at its 200 DMA at 24045 mark.

Top Index Gainers:
APOLLO HOSPITALS (+6.27%)
HINDALCO (+5.06%)
HEROMOTO CORP (+2.06%)
TATA MOTORS (+1.67%)
ETERNAL (+1.42%)

Top Index Losers:
INDUSIND BANK (-1.03%)
ADANI PORTS (-0.41%)
ITC (-0.34%)
ADANI ENTERPRISES (-0.3%)
WIPRO (-0.30%)

# 11:00 AM GLOBAL UPDATE:
Dow Futures: (+9, 44467)
Nasdaq 100 Futures (+37, 23876)

Nikkei (+649, 43367)
Hang Seng (+463, 25432)

Dollar Index (-0.03%, 98.05)
WTI OIL (-0.13%, 63.09)
Gold (+4, 3351)

Securities in Ban for Trade Date: Wednesday, August 13th 2025.
PNBHOUSING
RBL BANK
PGEL
TITAGARH

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