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India’s rural economy shows recovery on monsoon boost, festive demand, and policy support. Corporate earnings to improve, valuations favour largecaps. Autos, fertilisers gain momentum, though smallcaps look expensive amid global trade risks.

As of July 2025, eight microcap companies featured in the portfolios of over 50 mutual fund schemes, signaling institutional conviction despite the weak market.

Vikram Solar IPO: As of August 20, Vikram Solar’s IPO was commanding a grey market premium (GMP) of ₹48. Against the upper price band of ₹332, this translates to an estimated listing price of ₹380, indicating a potential 14.5% gain.

India’s affordable housing faces a severe slowdown as construction costs rise 40% in five years, slashing supply and sales share. Rising wages, raw material prices, and tariffs worsen challenges, while GST reforms could offer limited relief. Developers shift focus to mid and luxury projects.

Market expert Gurmeet Chadha simplifies retirement planning with a formula linking financial independence to expenses. He suggests a corpus where 6% annual returns cover monthly costs. For Rs 2 lakh monthly spending, Rs 4 crore suffices. He stresses realistic expense estimation and highlights balancing wealth creation with life enjoyment.

Rajesh Bhatia of ITI MF suggests optimism despite a current slowdown, citing India s strong macro context. He advises patience in defence stocks due to high valuations, favors private banks anticipating FY27 growth, and recommends focusing on auto companies gaining market share, irrespective of GST changes. Interest rate cuts and reforms are expected to drive recovery.

Shares of Avenue Supermarts surged 13.8% in seven sessions, hitting Rs 4,725 after breaking key resistance. Analysts highlight bullish momentum, strong volumes, and support at Rs 4,500. Resistance lies at Rs 4,800, with upside potential toward Rs 4,900–5,250 if momentum sustains above Rs 4,600.

Sebi has cleared IPO proposals of five companies, including Innovatiview India, Jinkushal Industries, Advance Agrolife, Runwal Enterprises, and Park Medi World. The issues comprise both fresh equity and Offer-for-Sale components. Proceeds will fund expansion, debt reduction, and shareholder exits. Companies can now proceed to launch IPOs after finalizing timelines.

Rohit Srivastava suggests the market has improved since April, with weaker stocks shaken out, but warns of potential consolidation or a further dip before a full recovery. He anticipates a longer-term bull run post-September, projecting significant growth over the next 18 months to two years, potentially reaching Nifty levels of 30,000-35,000.

Japan s Nikkei share average slid for a second day on Wednesday, coming off of record highs, dragged lower by chip-related companies.