India: Daily Stock Market Performance Insight

Market Cap	Daily Gainers	Daily Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Large Cap	117	233	-0.43%	354
Mid Cap	157	269	-0.18%	431
Small Cap	770	1,154	-0.14%	1,994

Indian Market Dips Amidst Tariff Fears & FII Outflows

Market Sentiment: negative

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Importance Score: 7/10

Reasoning

The news is largely negative due to concerns about US tariffs, significant FII selling, and downgraded earnings estimates. While there are some positive corporate developments, they are overshadowed by the broader macroeconomic concerns.

Key Takeaway

Increased global economic uncertainty, particularly around potential US tariffs, is driving selling pressure in the Indian market, but strong corporate performance in some sectors and largecap outperformance offer potential opportunities for investors.

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Today, August 22, 2025, the Indian stock market took a breather. The Sensex and Nifty both ended their six-day winning streak, closing lower. The Nifty closed down, while the Nifty Midcap 150 fell 0.35% and the Nifty Smallcap 250 dropped a more significant 4.7% over the last year, showing largecaps are currently performing better.
Global Concerns & Tariffs are Key: A big reason for today’s dip is worry about what the US Federal Reserve Chair will say at the Jackson Hole meeting. Even bigger, though, are fears of new US tariffs on Indian goods. Analysts believe these tariffs could hurt India’s growth by 20-30 basis points, and if a 25% penal tariff is applied, the impact could be even larger. This uncertainty is causing investors to sell.
Selling Pressure & Earnings Worries: Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) are continuing to pull money out of India, selling ₹24,128.5 crore this month alone and ₹31,889 crore from key sectors in the first half of August. This selling is happening because of the tariff concerns and disappointing earnings. In fact, earnings estimates for Indian companies have been cut by 1.2% in the last two weeks – the biggest downgrade in Asia! India has fallen from being the most favored Asian equity market to the least preferred in just two months.
Bright Spots & Corporate News: It wasn’t all bad news. Tata Capital reported a doubled profit, reaching ₹1,041 crore (up from ₹472 crore last year), and is planning a $2 billion IPO. Brightcom Group also saw revenue growth of 23.1% to ₹1,456 crore. Vedanta announced a ₹6,256 crore dividend, and several companies like HG Infra Engineering (₹781 crore highway project) and Texmaco Rail (₹103.16 crore order) won significant contracts.
What to Expect Tomorrow: Largecap stocks are currently outperforming, and that trend is expected to continue. Investors should pay close attention to valuations. Keep an eye on how the US Federal Reserve Chair’s speech impacts global markets. The USFDA warning letter to Hikal is a reminder that regulatory risks can impact individual stocks.

Daily Streak Leaders for August 22, 2025

All (12) Large Cap (4) Mid Cap (4) Small Cap (4)

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
Elitecon \| ELITECON Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	15 days ↑	97.76%
Elitecon dominates the market with an impressive a 15-day winning streak (203.55 → 402.55), delivering 97.8% gains. Financial performance remains steady with 5.2B revenue yielding 720.8M profit (Qtr ending Jun 2025). The 13.7% margin suggests room for growth as operations scale.
HBL Engineering \| HBLENGINE Industrials \| Large Cap	10 days ↑	34.36%
HBL Engineering dominates the market with an impressive a 10-day winning streak (595.90 → 800.65), delivering 34.4% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 6.0B revenue generating 1.4B net profit (23.8% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Jun 2025.
Apar Industries \| APARINDS Industrials \| Large Cap	7 days ↓	-7.30%
Apar Industries encounters challenges with a 7-day decline (8,840.00 → 8,194.50), down 7.3%. Weak margins on 50.8B revenue with only 2.6B profit (5.2% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
A Algoquant Fintech \| AQFINTECH Financial Services \| Large Cap	4 days ↓	-14.85%
Algoquant Fintech takes a breather following a 4-day decline (83.85 → 71.40), down 14.8%. Weak margins on 110.6M revenue with only 6.1M profit (5.6% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
R RRP Semiconductor \| RRP Financial Services \| Mid Cap	15 days ↑	31.94%
B Blue Pearl \| BPAGRI Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	15 days ↑	31.83%
Blue Pearl dominates the market with an impressive a 15-day winning streak (81.93 → 108.01), delivering 31.8% gains. With 117.9M revenue generating only 2.6M profit (2.2% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Aurionpro Solutions \| AURIONPRO Technology \| Mid Cap	5 days ↓	-8.31%
Aurionpro Solutions sees continued selling pressure through a 5-day decline (1,480.90 → 1,357.80), down 8.3%. Weak margins on 3.3B revenue with only 505.1M profit (15.4% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Thyrocare \| THYROCARE Healthcare \| Mid Cap	4 days ↓	-9.03%
Thyrocare consolidates with a 4-day decline (1,398.00 → 1,271.70), down 9.0%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 1.9B revenue generating 382.9M profit (19.8% margin) as of Qtr ending Jun 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
S SWAN DEFENCE N HEVY \| SWANDEF Industrials \| Small Cap	15 days ↑	97.92%
SWAN DEFENCE N HEVY is on fire with an unstoppable a 15-day winning streak (188.06 → 372.20), delivering 97.9% gains. Despite 49.1M in revenue and - 228.9M loss (-466.2% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market sees potential beyond current profitability. This momentum suggests confidence in future execution.
East India Drums \| EASTINDIA Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	15 days ↑	97.86%
East India Drums is on fire with an unstoppable a 15-day winning streak (71.62 → 141.71), delivering 97.9% gains. With 658.2M revenue generating only 12.7M profit (1.9% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Aayush Wellness \| AAYUSH Consumer Defensive \| Small Cap	15 days ↓	-51.09%
Aayush Wellness experiences extended pressure with a 15-day decline (210.20 → 102.80), down 51.1%. Weak margins on 223.5M revenue with only 11.0M profit (4.9% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Omnitex Industries \| OMNITEX Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	15 days ↓	-24.59%
Omnitex Industries experiences extended pressure with a 15-day decline (576.10 → 434.45), down 24.6%. Weak margins on 2.7M revenue with only 17.2M profit (646.3% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.

India Market Daily Gainers & Losers: August 22, 2025

All (30) Large Cap (10) Mid Cap (10) Small Cap (10)

Top India Stock Gainers (August 22, 2025)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Vodafone Idea \| IDEA Communication Services \| Large Cap	₹6.70	₹7.07	7.94%	1.66B	1.66B
Poly Medicure \| POLYMED Healthcare \| Large Cap	₹1,970.00	₹2,070.60	5.39%	724.24K	724.24K
Elitecon \| ELITECON Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	₹402.55	₹402.55	4.99%	904.09K	904.09K
Ipca Laboratories \| IPCALAB Healthcare \| Large Cap	₹1,365.50	₹1,418.40	4.36%	437.42K	437.42K
Poonawalla Fincorp \| POONAWALLA Financial Services \| Large Cap	₹451.00	₹465.50	3.27%	1.71M	1.71M
Apollo Micro Systems \| APOLLO Industrials \| Mid Cap	₹206.00	₹235.16	14.58%	88.96M	88.96M
Netweb Technologies \| NETWEB Technology \| Mid Cap	₹2,065.00	₹2,322.40	12.42%	6.90M	6.90M
KRN Heat Exchanger \| KRN Technology \| Mid Cap	₹870.45	₹955.30	9.53%	3.71M	3.71M
Aditya Birla Fashion \| ABFRL Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹75.65	₹81.25	7.40%	87.48M	87.48M
Godawari Power \| GPIL Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	₹223.50	₹238.61	6.91%	19.25M	19.25M
Consolidated \| CCCL Industrials \| Small Cap	₹14.90	₹17.88	20.00%	8.31M	8.31M
Izmo \| IZMO Technology \| Small Cap	₹548.00	₹587.55	19.99%	2.48M	2.48M
Foseco India Limited \| FOSECOIND Basic Materials \| Small Cap	₹5,656.50	₹6,469.00	15.28%	240.52K	240.52K
Lancor Holdings \| LANCORHOL Real Estate \| Small Cap	₹23.55	₹26.60	13.97%	2.39M	2.39M
Fredun \| FREDUN Healthcare \| Small Cap	₹1,119.95	₹1,254.05	13.30%	51.10K	51.10K

Biggest India Stock Losers (August 22, 2025)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Force Motors \| FORCEMOT Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	₹21,881.00	₹20,214.00	-7.69%	212.90K	212.90K
A Algoquant Fintech \| AQFINTECH Financial Services \| Large Cap	₹72.30	₹71.40	-5.87%	331.36K	331.36K
G Godfrey Phillips \| GODFRYPHLP Consumer Defensive \| Large Cap	₹11,068.50	₹10,566.00	-5.14%	466.70K	466.70K
JK Cement \| JKCEMENT Basic Materials \| Large Cap	₹7,120.00	₹6,841.00	-4.11%	176.04K	176.04K
Ramco Cements \| RAMCOCEM Basic Materials \| Large Cap	₹1,113.80	₹1,073.30	-3.43%	353.57K	353.57K
Star Cement \| STARCEMENT Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	₹297.00	₹276.71	-5.74%	1.21M	1.21M
Thyrocare \| THYROCARE Healthcare \| Mid Cap	₹1,340.00	₹1,271.70	-5.10%	102.33K	102.33K
Reliance \| RELINFRA Utilities \| Mid Cap	₹300.00	₹290.15	-4.16%	1.27M	1.27M
Gokaldas Exports \| GOKEX Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹783.85	₹754.60	-4.02%	261.10K	261.10K
Nazara Technologies \| NAZARA Communication Services \| Mid Cap	₹1,190.00	₹1,157.00	-4.00%	3.41M	3.41M
Captain Technocast \| CTCL Industrials \| Small Cap	₹252.00	₹254.00	-10.25%	2.25K	2.25K
S Sunshine Capital \| SCL Financial Services \| Small Cap	₹0.24	₹0.22	-8.33%	164.39M	164.39M
Shankara Building \| SHANKARA Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹1,147.00	₹1,032.50	-8.22%	249.69K	249.69K
Wonder Fibromats \| WFL Healthcare \| Small Cap	₹156.90	₹144.25	-8.13%	1.55M	1.55M
Vimta Labs \| VIMTALABS Healthcare \| Small Cap	₹706.50	₹657.75	-7.65%	1.72M	1.72M

Most Active India Stocks on August 22, 2025

All (15) Large Cap (5) Mid Cap (5) Small Cap (5)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Vodafone Idea \| IDEA Communication Services \| Large Cap	₹6.70	₹7.07	7.94%	1.66B	1.66B
Ola Electric \| OLAELEC Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	₹49.00	₹47.19	-3.32%	268.23M	268.23M
Sagility India \| SAGILITY Healthcare \| Large Cap	₹46.01	₹46.06	1.21%	105.93M	105.93M
Suzlon Energy \| SUZLON Industrials \| Large Cap	₹58.39	₹58.51	0.60%	67.41M	67.41M
Yes Bank \| YESBANK Financial Services \| Large Cap	₹19.43	₹19.28	-0.77%	38.05M	38.05M
Apollo Micro Systems \| APOLLO Industrials \| Mid Cap	₹206.00	₹235.16	14.58%	88.96M	88.96M
Aditya Birla Fashion \| ABFRL Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹75.65	₹81.25	7.40%	87.48M	87.48M
PC Jeweller \| PCJEWELLER Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹13.98	₹13.66	-1.30%	55.12M	55.12M
Zee Entertainment \| ZEEL Communication Services \| Mid Cap	₹117.10	₹123.58	5.52%	42.58M	42.58M
Jayaswal Neco \| JAYNECOIND Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	₹63.00	₹60.80	-2.77%	36.37M	36.37M
S Sunshine Capital \| SCL Financial Services \| Small Cap	₹0.24	₹0.22	-8.33%	164.39M	164.39M
Murae Organisor \| MURAE Healthcare \| Small Cap	₹0.59	₹0.59	3.51%	80.81M	80.81M
Avance Technologies \| AVANCE Technology \| Small Cap	₹1.80	₹1.80	1.69%	67.11M	67.11M
EaseMyTrip Planners \| EASEMYTRIP Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹9.33	₹8.95	-3.97%	34.38M	34.38M
F Filatex Fashions \| FILATFASH Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹0.57	₹0.54	-3.57%	31.44M	31.44M