Nifty 50 opened at 24,596.05, up 30.70 points or 0.12% from its previous close of 24,566.35. Bank Nifty opened at 55,557.50, down 60.10 points or −0.11% compared to its previous close of 55,617.60. Sensex opened at 80,765.83, rising 165.92 points or 0.21% from its previous close of 80,599.91. Gift Nifty is currently trading at 24,682.00.
Global index as on 4 August 2025:
- DOW 30 declined by 542.40 points to close at 43,588.60, losing 1.23%.
- S&P 500 fell 101.38 points, ending at 6,238.01, down 1.6%.
- NASDAQ plunged 472.32 points to 20,650.10, dropping 2.24%.
- FTSE 100 slipped 64.23 points to settle at 9,068.58, down 0.7%.
- DAX dropped 639.50 points, finishing at 23,426.00, a 2.66% decline.
- NIKKEI 225 fell 270.22 points to 40,799.60, losing 0.66%.
Commodities Update:
- Gold: Currently trading at ₹10,002 per gram.
- Silver: Down by ₹0.10, now at ₹112.90 per gram.
- Crude Oil: Prices have risen by 0.29%, reaching 69.275, compared to the previous close of 69.075.
Global events/updates:
- US July Nonfarm Payrolls rise 73k MoM vs estimate of 104k
- US July Unemployment Rate at 4.2% vs estimate of 4.2%
- US July Participation Rate at 62.2% vs estimate of 62.3%
India expects minimal economic impact from US tariffs, with GDP loss estimated at under 0.2%. Most exports will remain unaffected, though some decline in shipments is possible.
Authorities emphasized no compromise on key sectors like agriculture, dairy, GM crops, and MSMEs, and assured that farmers’ interests will be protected. Negotiations for a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the US are progressing positively, with future tariff reviews likely to be discussed.
Stocks to watch:
- PNC Infra has divested its stake in PNC Bareilly Nainital Highways, generating ₹716 crore from the sale.
- Tata Motors commercial vehicle sales rose 7% to 28,956 units, beating estimates, while passenger vehicle sales fell 11% to 40,175 units, leading to a 6% decline in total domestic sales to 65,953 units year-on-year.Oriental Rail secured a ₹3.2 crore order from Modern Coach Factory in Raebareli.
- Lloyds Engineering announced that its subsidiary has signed an agreement with Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation to procure, install, and maintain escalators for Central Railway. The project, valued at ₹23 crore, is expected to be completed within 24 months.
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries clarified that it has not received any notification from the US government regarding any drug price reductions.
- ITC approved the merger of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Sresta Natural Bioproducts Pvt. Ltd. and Wimco Ltd., into the company.
- NMDC reported that iron ore production rose by 42.39% in July 2025 to 3.09 million tonnes compared to July 2024, while total sales increased by 13% to 3.46 million tonnes over the same period.
- JK Lakshmi Cement will double its Surat grinding capacity to 2.7 million tonnes with a ₹225 crore project, set up a ₹325 crore railway siding at the Dug plant, expand clinker capacity, and acquire a 26% stake in Opera Vayu (Narmada) for ₹4 crore.
- HDFC Bank announced that holders of its ADRs will receive a 1:1 bonus issue.
- Harsha Engineers has signed an agreement with a major multinational company to supply journal bearings worth ₹117 crore.
- Maruti Suzuki reported a 0.8% year-on-year increase in total production for July to 1.87 lakh units, while passenger vehicle production edged up by 0.2% to 1.83 lakh units.
- RITES has entered into an agreement with iSky Transport Systems to explore opportunities in urban mobility solutions.
- RailTel secured an order worth ₹166 crore from BSNL.
- Panth Infinity received a ₹35 crore work order from Richa Info Systems.JSW Energy has commissioned the first 80 MW unit of its 240 MW Kutehr Hydro Plant. With this addition, the company’s installed capacity now comprises 1,471 MW of hydro, 2,157 MW of solar, and 3,562 MW of wind power, increasing the share of renewables to 56%.
- PC Jeweller has received board approval to raise up to ₹500 crore through a preferential issue.
- HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.) has signed a Heads of Agreement with Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company to procure liquefied natural gas under a 10-year contract.
- Dilip Buildcon announced that its DBL-RBL joint venture has emerged as the L-1 bidder for a ₹1,503.6 crore construction contract awarded by Gurugram Metro Rail.
- Refex Industries secured an order worth ₹50 crore from NTPC for transportation and unloading of pond ash.
- NIBE has secured an order worth ₹6.1 crore from Elbit Systems to manufacture and supply GATR 70mm guided rockets.
- Medplus Health received a suspension order for the drug license of one of its stores located in Karnataka.
Written by Manideep Appana
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