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Mirae Asset Sharekhan has picked five stocks that currently have a good chart set up and are expected to deliver returns of up to 20% in the next 3-4 weeks. The stocks in this list include Bajaj Auto, Titan, PB Fintech and two others. here

If the three-and-a-half-year-long battle between Russia and Ukraine comes to an end, it may reduce the risk aversion in global markets that propelled gold prices from less than $1,900 an ounce to over $3,300 since the Russian invasion began in February 2022.

Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd., the Nifty 50 heavyweight and Mukesh Ambani-owned oil-to-telecom-to-retail conglomerate, will be in focus on Tuesday, August 19, after Jio has indirectly raised tariffs by 20% with entry-level plans withdrawal. here#MarketCues | Here’s how the global market cues are placed this morning???? pic.twitter.com/LNs8vgVMjR

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Jefferies On JSW Infra

Jefferies On JK Cement

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MS On OMCs

Shares of JSW Cement Ltd. are in focus on Tuesday, August 19, after brokerage firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services initiated coverage on the recently-listed stock. here

The outlook for India’s commercial vehicle (CV) industry could shift upwards if two anticipated policy moves— a reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates and easier access to credit facilitated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)—take shape.

Shenu Agarwal, MD & CEO of Ashok Leyland, believes that the combination of these measures will provide an immediate boost to demand and significantly strengthen the growth trajectory for FY26 and FY27.

SPML Infra has secured a contract worth ₹1,073 crore to develop a water supply project for Indore city under the Centre’s AMRUT 2.0 scheme.

 #JustIN | #OpenAI Launches #ChatGPTGo In India For Rs 399 https://t.co/2ci5wf6mzE pic.twitter.com/yxrT2KvaDI

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Inox Wind | Enters Into An Agreement To Divest Stake Worth ₹175 Cr In Arm Inox Renewable Solutions

Photovoltaic module manufacturer Vikram Solar’s ₹2,079.37 crore initial public offering (IPO) will open for subscription on Tuesday, August 19, and close on Thursday, August 21. here

Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) on Monday announced its entry into the healthy functional beverage category with a majority stake acquisition in a joint venture with Naturedge Beverages. here

The Nifty Auto index ended with gains of over 4% on Monday, August 18, on hopes of potential rationalisation of GST rates, in-line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address, promising next generation reforms on GST by Diwali this year. Most Auto stocks, from Maruti Suzuki, to Ashok Leyland made new highs in today’s session, in reaction to a potential GST rate revision to the downside. Here’s a look at some of the top movers of the day.

Institutional investors are driving strong growth in the cryptocurrency market, with corporate holdings of Ether surging 126% in July. Major buyers include BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Tesla, and Harvard University. The overall crypto market cap rose 13% in August to nearly $4 trillion, supported by gains in altcoins, stablecoins, and renewed interest in NFTs and real-world asset tokenisation. Bitcoin mining profitability and hashrate are also climbing, highlighting a broad-based recovery across the sector. here

Farm and construction equipment firm Escorts Kubota Limited on Monday (August 18) said the Excise & Taxation Officer, Faridabad (East), Haryana, has sanctioned a refund of ₹46.37 crore out of the total refund claim of ₹46.67 crore filed by the company under Rule 89(1) of the Haryana GST Act, 2017. here

Brokerage firm Morgan Stanley’s name features in the list of those institutions, who have been issued shares by diamond and jewellery exporter Goldiam International, as part of its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP).

Metals and mining company Vedanta Limited on Monday (August 18), said that a meeting of its board of directors is scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2025, to consider and approve the second interim dividend on equity shares, if any, for the financial year 2025-26. here

Govt Temporarily Exempts Cotton Imports From Customs Duty Till Sep 30th

A) Flows in Cash Market on 18-Aug-2025

FII net bought at ₹551cr

DII net bought at ₹4104cr

AUGUST SERIES

Nifty OI                               -1.8%

Bank Nifty OI                 -6.4%

B) FIIs covered shorts!

                                Index Futures                               Stock Futures

Longs                  +2490                                                 +40543

Shorts                 -9065                                                  -11844

FII on Index Futures

Long                     10%

Short                    90%

NIFTY OPTIONS (Aug 21)

Strike                 Cahnge in OI                 Premium

25000 Call       +58 lk shares                  80

24800 Put         +60 lk cr shares            56

Nifty levels

Support                              24700-24750

Resistance                      25050-25100

Nifty Bank Resistance Zone

20 DMA                              55,914

18-Aug-25 high             56,156

Stock to track- PNB Housing

Ouf of FNO ban – can show Futures plate

All eyes on new CEO announcement

Trades at 0.95x Price to FY27 Book Value

GMR Airports Limited on Monday (August 18) informed that it has served notice for the voluntary redemption of its non-convertible bonds (NCBs) in line with the provisions of the bond trust deed dated November 17, 2023. here

The Trump administration is in discussions to take a stake of about 10% in Intel Corp., according to a White House official and other people familiar with the matter, in a move that could see the US become the beleaguered chipmaker’s largest shareholder.

The 79th Independence Day address of the Prime Minister was different and unique in the many takeaways it generated. He laid out a road map for Viksit Bharat by 2047, highlighting the country’s ‘journey of self-reliance and transformation’. The focus was on reforms, which he emphasised were not being done ‘due to political compulsions’ but because the ‘nation’s interest is supreme’. here

Shares of Intel Corp. surged as much as 5.5% in extended trading in New York on Monday, August 18, after SoftBank Group Corp., agreed to buy a stake worth $2 billion. hereNewsLive TVMarketPopular CategoriesCalculatorsTrending NowLet's Connect with CNBCTV 18Network 18 Group :©TV18 Broadcast Limited. All rights reserved.