- As per astrology view, some important turning dates are 17, 19, 21, 25 & 28th August 2026.
- Friday night closing: Brent Crude $89.59, Dow -108 pts., Nasdaq -74 pts., S&P -13 pts. and Gift Nifty -8 pts. at 24,423, signalling a mild gap-down opening on Monday, subject to weekend developments.
- As per market grapevine, markets may remain volatile with a sell-on-rise mood. AI concerns, lack of double-digit growth, heavy IPO activity, rising inflation and rupee weakness remain key concerns.
- Astro tension: Rahu remains in Dhanista nakshatra till 5-12-2026, with wild volatility and unexpected sharp rises and falls possible. Therefore, reduce F&O and options trading, avoid overtrading and leverage, and strictly avoid MTF till December 2026.
- Q1 results season is over, and while many broader-market companies posted strong numbers, retailers largely lost money, as per SEBI data. Focus on a few growth-oriented cash stocks with strong Q1FY27 results and an optimistic Q2FY27 outlook. Black Rose, Chemcon Speciality Chemicals, Haldyn Glass, IOLCP, IVP, Morepenlab and TGVSL may perform well over the next 3-4 months.
- Very big alert for F&O and options traders. As per market grapevine, CAS again showed its impact on the 13-8-2026 Sensex expiry, with Rs.150 cr. BSE cash volume settling Rs.4 lakh cr. of notional outstanding options. A 78,000 CE jumped from Rs.2 to Rs.79 in just three minutes. Till a practical solution emerges, focus on select growth-oriented cash stocks.
