One month into CAS: It didn’t break India’s options market. It exposed how narrow it is.

India’s new Closing Auction Session (CAS) has exposed a deeper structural issue in the derivatives market: extraordinary liquidity concentrated in a narrow universe of short-dated index options. The next stage of market development should focus not on weakening 0DTE products, but on building deeper liquidity.   For Nippon AMC, Nomura expects the flow share at…

Technical View: Nifty defends 20-DEMA but likely to remain choppy with negative bias; VIX hits 7-month low, Bank Nifty range-bound with 57,100 support

India VIX declined 2.33 percent to 11.42, its lowest closing level since January 16, 2026. It also sustained below its short-term moving averages, indicating further easing of near-term uncertainty in the market.   Nifty outlook for August 14, 2026   The Nifty 50 ended lower for the third consecutive session after trading within the previous…

Maruti Suzuki Q1 Results: Net profit drops 9% as margin pressure offsets revenue growth; post-record sales

Maruti Suzuki reported a 9.1% YoY decline in profit to ₹3,446.9 crore despite a 35.9% increase in revenue to ₹52,469 crore. Higher input costs and expenses pressured profitability, leading to a price hike of up to ₹30,000 across its vehicle range. India’s largest passenger vehicle maker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, reported a muted set of…

Expert view: Nifty may touch 27,000 by the year end or early next year

Market strategist Rohit Srivastava predicts the Nifty 50 index could reach 27,000 by the end of this year or early next year. He advises investors to buy dips and focus on growth stocks despite geopolitical uncertainties that threaten short-term stability.   Expert view: Rohit Srivastava, the founder and market strategist at Indiacharts.com, believes the Nifty…

Gold, silver or equities: Where should investors park capital as geopolitical tensions ease? Experts weigh in

Equities can be the preferred asset class as geopolitical tensions ease. Gold will continue to serve as a portfolio hedge and wealth-preservation tool, while silver may benefit from improving industrial demand but remains a relatively volatile asset. As geopolitical tensions ease following the US-Iran peace deal, investors are re-evaluating their portfolio allocations. Expectations of better…

Nifty Midcap 100 index hits record high; Adani Total Gas surges 11%

In the past one month, the Nifty Midcap 100 index outperformed the market by gaining 3.4 per cent, as compared to 0.1 per cent decline in the Nifty 50. Shares of midcap companies were in demand with the Nifty Midcap 100 index hitting a record high of 62,324.20, up nearly 1 per cent on the…

BSE Capital Goods index hits new high; BHEL, Polycab, Thermax soar up to 7%

BSE Capital Goods index hit a new high of 79,887.59, up nearly 2% in Thursday’s intra-day deal. The index has surged 17% in the past two months.   The BSE Capital Goods index today hit a new high of 79,887.59, surging nearly 2 per cent in Thursday’s intra-day deal after a strong buying in power,…