Indian Equity Market Summary

Indian Equity Market Summary


  • Indian equity indices ended at a fresh closing high on 9th August aided by gains in banking, realty, and metal counters
  • Banking stocks advanced buoyed by the central bank announcement to transfer Rs 50,000 cr of surplus to the Indian government.
  • On the other hand, pharma stocks were among the laggards in week 1.
  • Indian equity indices ended higher on 13th August taking cues from global equities and aided by gains in pharmaceutical, information technology, and banking stocks.
  • India’s latest consumer inflation figures also boosted sentiment.

Domestic Equity Benchmark Indices (Returns %)

India14 Aug1 Day Ago1 Week Ago1 Month Ago1 Year Ago
Sensex378520.550.493.5920.36
Nifty 50114350.700.403.7816.75

Nifty Equity Benchmark Indices (Returns %)

Index14 Aug1 Day1 Week1 Month1 Year
Mid Cap192391.190.495.357.76
Small Cap74930.39-0.533.981.68
Auto108030.43-0.48-1.821.92
Bank280220.820.524.0316.20
Energy153101.110.597.1519.05
FMCG317250.781.887.0727.37
Infra3094-0.64-1.810.20-6.49
IT150090.872.713.2641.77
Metal34150.26-0.893.892.65
Pharma94813.211.173.468.26
Realty2751.982.963.072.00

Nifty P/E

Latest P/E *FY19EFY20E
28.02X19.55X16.52X

FII / Mutual Fund data

(Rs Cr)13 AugMTDYTD
FIIs-925.771876.21-1534.86
Mutual FundsNA155.04*72414.20*

Economic Indicators

YoY(%)CurrentQuarter AgoYear Ago
Monthly Inflation (CPI)4.17% (Jul-18)4.58% (Apr-18)2.36% (Jul-17)
IIP7.00% (Jun-18)4.58% (Mar-18)-0.30% (Jun-17)
GDP7.70% (Jan-Mar 18)7.00% (Oct-Dec 17)6.10% (Jan-Mar 17)
Monthly Inflation (WPI)5.09% (Jul-18)3.62% (Apr-18)1.28% (Jul-17)

Net Equity Institutional Flows: FII Trading Activity During Week 1-2 Of August 2018

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Net Equity Institutional Flows: FII Trading Activity During Week 1-2 Of August 2018

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Last Updated: 15th August 2018

Next Update: 31st August 2018

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