Indian Equity Market Summary

Indian Equity Market Summary


  • Indian equity indices ended at a new record high on 20th August tracking positive global cues.
  • Indian equity indices ended slightly lower on 30th August due to profit booking and weak rupee.
  • Expiry of the August futures and options contract and weak global cues including rise in crude oil prices, fresh drop in Turkish Lira along with ongoing trade tensions between US-China also dented the sentiments.
  • The rupee’s rise also aided sentiment.
  • Banking and auto stocks saw selling pressure.
  • FMCG, metal and pharma stocks however ended in the green.

Domestic Equity Benchmark Indices (Returns %)

India30 Aug1 Day Ago1 Week Ago1 Month Ago1 Year Ago
Sensex38690-0.080.923.1922.26
Nifty 5011677-0.130.813.1618.13

Nifty Equity Benchmark Indices (Returns %)

Index30 Aug1 Day1 Week1 Month1 Year
Mid Cap198520.131.295.589.01
Small Cap76420.481.172.75-0.18
Auto11008-0.450.440.764.12
Bank28103-0.430.270.9415.61
Energy15961-0.621.037.0422.84
FMCG328441.280.756.5127.51
Infra32520.421.153.20-1.92
IT155300.031.367.6948.00
Metal6650.857.2710.395.38
Pharma101211.120.4311.0313.61
Realty2760.600.772.87-0.22

Nifty P/E

Latest P/E *FY19EFY20E
28.51X19.96X16.87X

FII / Mutual Fund data

(Rs Cr)29 AugMTDYTD
FIIs-1403.5772.72-3338.35
Mutual FundsNA3808.10*76067.26*

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)1.88% (Jul-17)

Net Equity Institutional Flows: FII Trading Activity During Week 3-4 Of August  2018

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Net Equity Institutional Flows: FII Trading Activity During Week 3-4 Of August  2018

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Last Updated: 31st August 2018

Next Update: 15th September 2018

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