On August 12, four stocks in the NSE F&O pack recorded a rise of more than 10% in futures open interest compared with the previous trading session. A sharp increase in futures open interest indicates growing participation in the derivatives market, with traders either initiating new positions or expanding existing ones.
Molbio Diagnostics IPO allotment is expected on Thursday after the Rs 939.70-crore issue was subscribed 70.26 times. With a grey market premium of around 20%, investors await allotment results ahead of the August 17 listing. Proceeds will fund R&D infrastructure, manufacturing expansion and corporate purposes, while FY26 revenue grew 42% year-on-year.
Hindustan Aeronautics shares gained after the defence major reported strong Q1FY27 results, with net profit rising 15% and revenue increasing 14% year-on-year. Brokerages Nomura and Motilal Oswal raised their target prices, citing healthy order visibility, improving supply chains and rising Tejas Mk1A deliveries. Nomura retained HAL as its top defence pick.
Oil prices dipped as demand forecasts for 2026 were lowered due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Despite supply concerns from the conflict, a surprise build in U.S. crude inventories and stalled talks with Iran are impacting the market, with shipping risks in key straits adding to volatility.
Gold prices have soared to a two-month peak as consumer inflation in the U.S. showed signs of cooling. This easing in inflation has reduced the likelihood of an immediate interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Financial markets are now looking forward to the upcoming producer price data to validate this trend.
Under Sebi’s T+1 settlement cycle, investors need to purchase a company’s shares at least one trading day before the record date to ensure the shares are credited to their demat accounts in time, and they become eligible for the corporate action. Accordingly, today is the last opportunity for investors to buy the shares so that they are credited to their accounts by the record date (August 14), making them eligible for the dividend.
Taksali points out that FPIs invested around ₹20,000 crore in Indian equities in July, followed by another ₹12,921 crore in the first week of August. With the Nifty’s trailing P/E now around 20.8x—below its seven-year median and 10-year average—India’s valuation premium has also become more reasonable.
The benchmark Kospi gained as much as 4.8% on Thursday, extending its gain from a July 30 low to around 22%. Heavyweight memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. drove the advance, each jumping more than 5%.
Godrej Consumer Products shares have experienced a notable drop following the unexpected exit of the chief executive. This abrupt change has raised significant concerns among investors about the future leadership in a volatile market environment. Aasif Malbari has been appointed as the new managing director and chief executive to steer the company.
Asian equities rallied as easing inflation in the United States reduced fears surrounding interest rate hikes. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index reflected this positive sentiment, following the upward trajectory of US markets. Meanwhile, Brent crude oil prices declined, breaking a recent climbing streak. Market participants are particularly focused on the Japanese yen, which is approaching a crucial level against the dollar, raising expectations for potential government intervention in currency trading.
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