Sensex, Nifty Open Soft; Metal, Oil & Gas, Small cap Indices Lag | Aug 20, 2025
Sensex and Nifty open weaker on August 20, 2025. Oil & gas, metals, small caps, and healthcare see early profit booking. Cap goods outperform. Watch market trends.
Sensex, Nifty Open Soft; Metals, Oil & Gas, Smallcap Indices Lag | August 20, 2025, 9:08 AM IST
Indian equity benchmarks opened weaker on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Sensex fell 54.65 points (-0.07%) to 81,589.74, and the Nifty 50 slipped 27.35 points (-0.11%) to 24,953.30 in pre-market trade. Oil & gas, metals, healthcare, and smallcap indices led early declines, while capital goods remained a bright spot.
Pre-Market Snapshot – 9:08 AM IST
| Index | Price | Change | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 24,953.30 | -27.35 | -0.11% |
| BSE Sensex | 81,589.74 | -54.65 | -0.07% |
| Nifty Bank | 55,865.15 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Nifty IT | 34,756.70 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| BSE SmallCap | 52,867.72 | -153.71 | -0.29% |
| BSE MidCap | 45,724.49 | -145.55 | -0.32% |
| Nifty Auto | 25,456.70 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| BSE Cap Goods | 67,227.33 | +188.50 | +0.28% |
| BSE Cons Durable | 60,870.91 | -240.28 | -0.39% |
| BSE FMCG | 20,533.65 | -33.20 | -0.16% |
| BSE Healthcare | 44,434.92 | -154.62 | -0.35% |
| BSE Metals | 31,412.32 | -93.10 | -0.30% |
| BSE Oil & Gas | 26,297.25 | -133.58 | -0.51% |
| BSE Teck | 16,927.69 | +2.92 | +0.02% |
| Nifty PSE | 9,562.90 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
Latest Market News & Trends
- Early profit booking: Weakness in oil & gas (-0.51%), metals (-0.30%), and healthcare (-0.35%) signaled risk aversion after recent rallies. Smallcaps and midcaps also saw sharper declines.
- Bright spot in cap goods: Capital goods outperformed (+0.28%) as value seeking continued in select industrials.
- Broader softness: Sectors like FMCG, consumer durables, and pharma lagged; banks and IT were flat in early action as traders waited for fresh triggers.
- Macro mood: Global cues mixed, investors cautious ahead of key global central bank meetings and macroeconomic data releases. Volatility could rise on unexpected outcomes.
What to Watch Today
- Support & resistance: Nifty 50 support near 24,920, resistance at 25,000–25,050. Watch cap goods index for rotational leadership.
- Sector alerts: Continued caution in smallcap, oil & gas, metal, and healthcare stocks until sentiment stabilizes. Position sizing and risk management key for broader market.
- Macro & flows: Upcoming FII flows, global policy headlines, and commodity price moves to shape next market trend.
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