Market Update | 22 August 2025 🌟

📉 Nifty 50 slipped to 24,959.85, down −123.90 points (−0.49%) in early trade today ⏰ 22 Aug, 9:36 AM.

🌏 Global Market

📉 Global cues remain mixed, keeping Indian equities on a cautious footing
🎤 Investors are closely eyeing US Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium, which could give hints on future interest rate moves

✨ GIFT Nifty

📊 Trading at 25,095, ⬇️ 10 points from the previous close → flat-to-weak start

📊 Market Recap – 21 August

📈 Markets extended gains for the 6th straight session
📈 Sensex +0.17% → 82,000.71
📈 Nifty 50 +0.13% → 25,083.75
📆 Last 6 sessions: Sensex +2.2%, Nifty +2.4%
🏦 Large-Caps led the rally | Mid-Caps -0.4% | Small-Caps flat
💡 Banking stocks drove gains, aided by GST reform optimism & S&P’s sovereign rating upgrade for India

💰 FII/DII Flow (21 Aug)

🌍 FIIs: +₹1,246.51 Cr (net buying after 2 days of selling)
🏦 DIIs: +₹2,546.27 Cr (33rd straight session of inflows)

📌 Outlook

⚖️ A cautious start likely, but strong institutional flows, banking support & macro upgrades continue to underpin positive momentum