{"id":17022,"date":"2025-08-14T09:02:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T03:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/43.205.138.160\/?post_type=article&p=17022"},"modified":"2025-08-14T09:02:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T03:32:48","slug":"morning-market-report-14-aug-2025","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/article\/morning-market-report-14-aug-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Market Report \u2013 14 Aug 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global Cues:<\/strong>
Wall Street extended gains for the second straight day \u2014 S&P 500 (+0.32%) and Nasdaq (+0.14%) hit new closing highs. Sentiment was supported after steady US CPI data and US Treasury Secretary Bessent\u2019s call for a 50 bps Fed rate cut in September<\/strong>. Bond yields eased (US 10Y -6 bps to 4.23%), Brent crude softened to $66, and the Dollar Index slipped to 97.7.<\/p>\n

Geo-Political Watch:<\/strong>
A Trump\u2013Putin meeting in Alaska<\/strong> tomorrow could be a key turning point for Russia\u2013Ukraine ceasefire talks, with markets watching for any breakthrough.<\/p>\n

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Domestic Setup:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    Event-heavy day<\/strong>: Weekly Nifty expiry, India WPI data, US PPI & weekly jobless claims.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Corporate Watch<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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      Q1FY26 Earnings:<\/strong> Amara Raja, IOCL, Ashok Leyland, Glenmark Pharma, HOEC, Borosil, National Fertilizer, Vodafone Idea.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      AGMs:<\/strong> Aegis Logistics, Manappuram Finance, Amara Raja, Deepak Nitrite, AB Capital, Ashok Leyland.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Lock-in end:<\/strong> Jana SFB (20%).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Stocks in Focus:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Neutral:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        ICICI Bank<\/strong> \u2013 Reverses steep minimum average balance hike (urban now \u20b915k vs \u20b950k earlier).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        ABFRL<\/strong> \u2013 Q1 mixed; revenue up 9.4% YoY, but higher depreciation led to a \u20b9212 cr loss.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        United Spirits<\/strong> \u2013 Strong volume growth (+9.4% YoY) but EBITDA margin down 450 bps.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Negative:<\/strong>
        4. Deepak Nitrite<\/strong> \u2013 Weak Q1, EBITDA margin fell to 10%, profit down 44.6% QoQ.<\/p>\n

        Positive:<\/strong>
        5. BPCL<\/strong> \u2013 Q1 profit up 90.5% QoQ; subsidy transmission remains a trigger.
        6. Muthoot Finance<\/strong> \u2013 PAT up 89.7% YoY, strong AUM growth (+42% YoY).
        7. Jubilant FoodWorks<\/strong> \u2013 India biz drove 17% QoQ revenue growth; profit up 59.9% QoQ.
        8. Brigade Enterprises<\/strong> \u2013 Profit up 79% YoY, strong real estate & leasing.
        9. M&M, Bajaj Auto, Atul Auto<\/strong> \u2013 Govt boosts incentives for e-3-wheelers.
        10. Tata Power, Adani Green<\/strong> \u2013 India reaches 100 GW solar PV manufacturing milestone.<\/p>\n

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        Market Outlook:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        GIFT Nifty trades flat at 24,692<\/strong>, indicating a steady start, but expiry volatility is expected later in the session. Positive cues from US markets and falling yields support sentiment, while WPI and US data could guide intraday direction.<\/p>\n

        Key Watchpoints Today:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          Nifty expiry positioning & short covering potential.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          WPI print for inflation trajectory signals.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Reaction to Q1 earnings, especially from BPCL, Muthoot Finance, and Jubilant FoodWorks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Any fresh updates ahead of the Trump\u2013Putin meeting.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"template":"","article-category":[35],"article-tags":[],"class_list":["post-17022","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article-category-learn"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/api\/wp\/v2\/article\/17022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/api\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/api\/wp\/v2\/article-category?post=17022"},{"taxonomy":"article-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/signalz.pro\/api\/wp\/v2\/article-tags?post=17022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}