Mumbai: The Indian stock market posted modest gains on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, powered by selective buying despite weakness in financials and bank stocks. Trading was marked by sharp moves in individual counters, with resource, engineering, and gaming stocks in the spotlight.
Market Overview: Indices See Mixed Trends
The Nifty 50 advanced 71.95 points (0.29%) to close at 25,052.60 (as of 13:39 IST). While Nifty Next 50 stood firm, financial services and banking indices slipped:
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Nifty Next 50: 68,213.15 (▲ 305.70 / 0.45%) -
Nifty Financial Services: 26,483.70 (▼ 108.60 / -0.41%)
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Nifty Bank: 55,694.25 (▼ 170.90 / -0.31%)
Nifty Next 50: 68,213.15 (▲ 305.70 / 0.45%)The Nifty traded in a relatively narrow range, opening at 24,965.80, hitting a high of 25,063.60, and a low of 24,929.70.
Top Gainers: Resource & Engineering Stocks Outperform
| Symbol | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume (Lakhs) | Value (₹ Cr) |
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| ZUARIIND | 348.90 | 58.15 | 20.00% | 15.03 | 49.45 |
| KAUSHALYA | 1,049.00 | 174.80 | 20.00% | 0.09 | 0.95 |
| DYCL | 480.00 | 80.00 | 20.00% | 43.95 | 204.70 |
| IKIO | 234.13 | 39.02 | 20.00% | 30.82 | 69.92 |
| MAHEPC | 182.19 | 27.92 | 18.10% | 54.29 | 98.09 |
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ZUARIIND, KAUSHALYA, DYCL, and IKIO registered the day’s largest gains, all advancing 20%, propelling strong positive sentiment.
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DYCL stood out with significant value turnover (₹204.70 crore) and MAHEPC saw robust volumes, up 18.10%.
Top Losers: HI RECT and NAZARA Drag Down
| Symbol | LTP | Change | % Change | Volume (Lakhs) | Value (₹ Cr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIRECT | 1,831.90 | -203.50 | -10.00% | 3.03 | 56.79 |
| NAZARA | 1,291.00 | -108.70 | -7.77% | 70.69 | 929.50 |
| VARDMNPOLY | 9.70 | -0.70 | -6.73% | 11.82 | 1.19 |
| REGAAL | 133.24 | -7.76 | -5.50% | 409.04 | 563.99 |
| SPCENET | 5.04 | -0.27 | -5.08% | 16.18 | 0.83 |
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HIRECT fell 10%, topping the loser’s chart.
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NAZARA dropped 7.77% on extremely high value trading (₹929.50 crore).
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REGAAL saw considerable volume, falling 5.50%.
Key Takeaways and Sector Trends
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Resource and engineering stocks (ZUARIIND, KAUSHALYA, DYCL, IKIO) remain in demand, seeing sharp price spikes and solid volumes.
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Financial services and banks were weak, pulling down sector indices.
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HI RECT and NAZARA led the declines with large price drops amid high value turnover, pointing to profit booking or sector rotation.
Market Outlook on August 20
With Nifty 50 retaining the 25,000+ mark and select resource/industrial counters surging, prospects remain upbeat for high-volume sectoral leaders. Consolidation and profit booking could moderate gains in stocks with stretched valuations.
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