Sensex, Nifty Start Flat; FMCG Rallies, Smallcap & Metal Weak | Aug 28, 2025
Sensex and Nifty open nearly flat August 28, 2025. FMCG and healthcare gain; smallcap, metals, capital goods lag. See sector trends, support levels and predictions.
Sensex, Nifty Start Flat; FMCG Rallies, Smallcap & Metals Lag | August 28, 2025, 9:10 AM IST
Indian equities opened Thursday on a cautious note, with benchmark indices showing limited movement and defensive sectors leading. Sensex slipped 99.74 points (-0.12%) to 80,686.80 and Nifty 50 edged down 9.15 points (-0.04%) to 24,702.90 in pre-market trade. Smallcap, metals, and capital goods indices lagged, while FMCG rallied.
Pre-Market Snapshot – 9:10 AM IST
| Index | LTP | Change | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nifty 50 | 24,702.90 | -9.15 | -0.04% |
| BSE Sensex | 80,686.80 | -99.74 | -0.12% |
| Nifty Bank | 54,450.45 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Nifty IT | 36,063.20 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| BSE SmallCap | 51,883.79 | -213.80 | -0.41% |
| BSE MidCap | 45,262.25 | -59.77 | -0.13% |
| Nifty Auto | 25,320.30 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| BSE Cap Goods | 65,700.78 | -178.54 | -0.27% |
| BSE Cons Durable | 59,811.38 | -259.07 | -0.43% |
| BSE FMCG | 20,718.36 | +91.70 | +0.44% |
| BSE Healthcare | 44,120.42 | +44.48 | +0.10% |
| BSE Metals | 30,670.87 | -112.21 | -0.36% |
| BSE Oil & Gas | 25,873.68 | +9.72 | +0.04% |
| BSE Teck | 17,311.60 | -77.23 | -0.44% |
| Nifty PSE | 9,308.35 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
Key Market Trends & Sector Moves
- Defensive rally: FMCG (+0.44%) and healthcare (+0.10%) led early gains as investors rotated into defensives amid sector-wide caution.
- Smallcap, metals, cap goods weak: Profit booking and sentiment shifts weighed on smallcap (-0.41%), metals (-0.36%), and capital goods (-0.27%).
- Tech, IT, banks flat: Major sectors opened steady, with Nifty IT, Bank, and Auto indices unchanged ahead of new triggers.
- Macro environment: Concerns over global commodity volatility and fund flows kept traders wary, with attention on domestic and global policy headlines.
What to Watch Today
- Support/resistance: Nifty near-term support at 24,650; resistance at 24,750–24,800. Sensex expected to stay in 80,600–80,800 range.
- Sector rotation: Defensive themes to remain strong. Watch for recovery moves in metals, midcaps and smallcaps if sentiment stabilizes.
- Trading strategy: Prefer quality defensives, reduce exposure to underperforming sectors, and remain alert for intraday volatility spikes.
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