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Sensex rises over 150 points, Nifty above 23,900 as investors weigh Iran tensions, weak monsoon concerns

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Sensex rises over 150 points, Nifty above 23,900 as investors weigh Iran tensions, weak monsoon concerns
The Indian stock market edged higher on Wednesday, with Sensex and Nifty trading in the green after two days of losses, amid underlying concerns around further escalation in the US-Iran conflict and weaker-than-expected monsoons.

Sensex rose over 150 points, while Nifty 50 above 23,900 on during Wednesday’s trading session. Broader markets extended gains, with Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Midcap 100 indices rising around 0.2% each.

Kotak Mahindra Bank, Adani Ports and Titan shares gained more than 1% each to lead gains on Sensex, while those of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), TCS and Trent rose nearly 1% each to follow. Bucking the trend, Bajaj Finserv and HDFC Bank shares declined nearly 1% each at open. This came as India VIX, which measures volatility in market, inched lower at 13.60.

Sectorally, Nifty Consumer Durables and Nifty Realty gained nearly 1% to lead gains, while Nifty Nifty Metal slipped into the red. Around 1,678 stocks advanced on NSE, while 581 declined and 134 remained unchanged.

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Middle East tensions simmer

Iran on Tuesday said that it would not meet the senior US envoys who have travelled to the region after the outbreak of hostilities, increasing worries around how long peace would last between the two countries.
As a result, oil prices inched higher. Brent crude futures rose above $73 per barrel, while those of WTI Crude were trading close to $70 per barrel on Tuesday morning.
Poor monsoon weighing on Dalal Street

VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments, noted that a major concern weighing on the market now is the poor monsoon which so far has been worse than expected. June has ended with a 40% rain deficit and for July, the IMD has predicted below normal rainfall. If this trend continues the actual rainfall this monsoon season may fall below the IMD’s forecast of 90% of long-term average, according to the analyst, who added that the market has not yet discounted this negative trend.

“Investors may fine tune portfolios to discount the potential negative fallout of poor monsoon. Partial portfolio adjustment in favour of fixed income may be considered. Also churning of portfolios in favour of monsoon-proof sectors like health care, pharmaceuticals, power and select fairly valued defence stocks is advisable,” according to Vijayakumar.

Technical view on Nifty

On the upside, Nifty continues to face resistance around its 100-DMA at 24,130, and a decisive close above this level would confirm a meaningful breakout, said Nilesh Jain, VP- Head of Technical and Derivative research at Centrum Finverse. He added that momentum indicators continue to support the positive bias, with the MACD maintaining a buy crossover above the zero line and the RSI holding above the 50 mark, indicating sustained bullish momentum.

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“The broader technical structure remains constructive, and the buy on dips strategy remains intact as long as the index sustains above its short-term 21-DMA, placed at 23,690,” he said.

(With inputs from agencies)
(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)

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The company reported higher-than-expected revenue on Thursday from Amazon Web Services. It also said higher memory-chip prices would mean splashing more on data centers. But investors seemed to cheer the prospect of spending with the aim of selling more computing power to customers such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Peterborough families cut school uniform costs at swap event

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Cristina is smiling at the camera, in the background are different coloured school jumpers.

Victoria – the BBC has agreed to not include her surname – 33, said her five-year-old daughter had “shot up” in size and needed more clothes for the new term.

“She’s five but she’s in six and seven-to-eight stuff so we need summer dresses,” she said.

Victoria described herself as “quite savvy” and said attending free events in the city helped keep costs down during the school holidays.

“I’d probably be more stressed if these things weren’t here though,” she said.

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Everything in the pop-up is free — and organisers say it is helping to reduce waste.

“Supermarkets and shops are selling too much and there’s much more that can be shared,” said Cristina Fernandez-Hierro from Peterborough City Council.

She said the event made people feel empowered.

“They are not just ‘having charity’ they are actually making a difference,” she said.

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“Every time you reuse an item of clothing you are actually helping the environment.”

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Goldman Sachs sees a bigger space opportunity beyond launch providers

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Space stocks could offer significant long-term growth opportunities as the industry expands beyond rocket launches into satellites, orbital broadband, communications, defence applications and other space-enabled services, although high valuations and extreme volatility could make the investment journey uneven, according to a research report by Goldman Sachs.

The research report noted that opportunities may increasingly emerge from the broader space ecosystem and its supply chain, rather than only from companies directly involved in launching rockets. Semiconductor, electronics, software, advanced materials, manufacturing and communications infrastructure companies could benefit as the commercialisation of space accelerates.

Goldman Sachs said its custom basket of US space and satellite stocks had gained around 13 per cent in 2026 through July 14, outperforming the 9.8 per cent rise in the S&P 500 over the same period. The basket has risen more than 360 per cent over the past two years, although its rally has cooled from its late-May peak.

The report noted that the space theme has evolved significantly, with investors increasingly focusing on rocket launches, satellites, global communications and potential future markets enabled by space technologies. Some companies in the basket are also seeing rising sales linked to US government defence contracts, particularly in satellite imagery and connectivity.

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A key factor supporting the sector’s outlook is the improving economics of space activity. Goldman Sachs said the cost of rocket launches and satellites has declined, while opportunities in global communications services are developing. Some companies in the space and satellite basket could become profitable as early as next year, according to analyst Louis Miller.


The report also highlighted growing investor interest in orbital broadband services, including companies such as SpaceX’s Starlink. Potential future applications such as orbiting data centres are also attracting attention, although these remain longer-term opportunities.
Goldman Sachs said demand for space-related investments is coming from retail, private wealth and institutional investors, with many seeking differentiated secular growth themes rather than traditional sector allocations.

However, the sector remains highly volatile. The Goldman Sachs space basket is roughly twice as volatile as a comparable AI basket and about five times as volatile as the S&P 500. The report cautioned that investor enthusiasm could periodically run ahead of fundamentals even if the sector’s long-term structural direction remains positive.

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Red-Hot Inflation And (Inflation-Adjusted) Strong Domestic Private-Sector Demand Marks Q2 GDP – Debt-To-GDP Ratio Dips To 121.5%

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The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET.

0921 ET — Magna International is improving its margins even while the world produces fewer vehicles. TD Cowen’s Brian Morrison says in a report 2Q results “reinforce Magna’s margin improvement story with adjusted EBIT margin expanding y/y to 6.2% despite lower y/y global light vehicle production.” At the same time, sales increased 3% to $10.98 billion, on “anticipated benefit of FX y/y and new program launches, partially offset by lower global production y/y.” This bodes well for the company. Morrison says that along with strong free cash flow, he sees upside potential to consensus and the applied multiple.” (adriano.marchese@wsj.com)

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Organon Co earnings missed by $0.50, revenue fell short of estimates

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SpaceX Stock Hits a Record Low. Starship’s Heat Shield Is Just One More Hurdle.

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