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Indian stocks may witness a short-lived rebound driven by robust domestic buying, strong September earnings, and easing trade tensions, though sustainability concerns remain.

Indian equity and commodity markets, including BSE, NSE, MCX, and NCDEX, will remain closed on August 15, 2025, for Independence Day, with trading to resume on August 18 across all segments.

Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Thursday, breaking a six-week losing run driven by trade tensions and muted quarterly earnings, with gains in Infosys after it agreed to buy a stake in Australia’s Versent Group.

Studio LSD Limited’s ₹74.25 crore SME IPO opens August 18 with a price band of ₹51–54. Proceeds will fund capital expenditure, working capital, and general corporate needs. Listing is on NSE Emerge.

India’s markets may see momentum in the next two months if the dollar stays weak. Earnings growth is modest but could improve in H2. Domestic SIP flows remain strong, FIIs volatile, and IPO supply heavy. NBFCs, consumer discretionary, select capital goods and power remain key picks.

Ajit Mishra notes the Nifty’s stability at 24,600 after six weeks of decline but stresses a break above 24,800 for sustained recovery. He advises focusing on stock-specific trades, recommending Eicher Motors for buying and IndusInd Bank for shorting, while cautioning on midcap and smallcap weakness.

The Indian rupee declined on Thursday with traders treading lightly ahead of the Trump-Putin summit, although S&P s upgrade offered a silver lining.

Indian indices ended flat; Muthoot Finance, Pfizer, Prime Focus gained on strong Q1 results, while JSW Cement, NMDC, Vodafone Idea fell amid mixed earnings and debut performance.

Retail shareholding in several NSE large-cap stocks surged in Q1 FY25, led by Samvardhana Motherson, Siemens Energy India, and Hindustan Zinc. The trend signals growing individual investor interest and confidence in these companies’ prospects compared to the March 2025 quarter.

BlackRock’s crypto holdings hit $104 billion as of August 14, 2025, with Bitcoin dominating and Ethereum surging 309% in value this year, reflecting its expanding digital asset investment strategy.