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MOMENTUM MANTRA DAILY RUN-UP 📅 18 August 2026

MOMENTUM MANTRA DAILY RUN-UP 📅 18 August 2026 🔔 Opening View Indian markets are likely to open on a negative note, with GIFT Nifty trading near 24,300.50, down 92.20 points (-0.38%). Weak global cues may keep sentiment cautious, with 24,300–24,200 emerging as the immediate support zone. 📉 📈 Market Recap Indian markets ended lower, with the Sensex falling 0.36% to 77,728, as higher crude oil prices and persistent Middle East tensions weighed on sentiment. IT stocks were among the major drags, while metals and private banks provided some support. 📈 Nifty Key Levels ▪️ Support: 24,200 | 24,140 ▪️ Resistance: 24,360 | 24,420 💰 FII/DII Flow ▪️ FII: -₹2,535.10 crore ▪️ DII: +₹5,101.46 crore 📊 Options Positioning ▪️ PCR: 0.98 (Neutral) – Put and Call OI are nearly balanced, indicating a neutral near-term setup. ▪️ Resistance: 24,500–24,800 zone, with the highest Call OI at 24,500, followed by 24,800 and 24,600. ▪️ Support: 24,300–24,400 zone, with notable Put OI concentration at 24,300 and 24,400. ▪️ Max Pain: 24,400 ▪️ Interpretation: PCR at 0.98 indicates a neutral market structure. Nifty may remain range-bound around 24,400. Sustaining above 24,500 may support stability towards 24,600–24,700, while a move below 24,300 may increase the possibility of weakness towards 24,200–24,100. Source: NSE India 🏭 Sectoral Outlook 🟢 Bank Nifty – Positive Bias 🟢 PSU Bank – Positive Bias 🟢 Pharma – Positive Bias 🟢 Metal – Constructive 🟢 Energy – Constructive 🟢 Auto – Positive Bias 🟢 Realty – Constructive 🚫 F&O Ban List

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What Does "Free Float" Actually Mean? It's Not What Most People Assume.

You'll often see terms like "free-float market cap" used when explaining index weightings. It's genuinely different from a company's total market value. A company's total market cap is simply share price multiplied by total shares outstanding. Free-float market cap is a smaller number, it only counts shares that are actually available for regular trading in the open market, excluding shares held by promoters, the government, or other entities that aren't realistically going to be bought or sold day-to-day. Here's why this distinction matters.

is a genuinely useful example, since the government holds a very large majority stake in it, meaning a big chunk of its total market cap simply isn't available for regular investors to trade. Its free-float is a much smaller slice of its total value. A company with the exact same total market cap but a smaller promoter holding would have a much larger free-float, and this affects things well beyond just terminology. Index providers like Nifty specifically weight companies by free-float, not total market cap, precisely because index weights are meant to reflect what's actually tradable, not locked-up ownership that will never realistically hit the market. A company with a huge total market cap but low free-float can end up with a surprisingly small index weight compared to a smaller company with a higher percentage of shares genuinely available to trade. The takeaway. Total market cap tells you a company's overall size. Free-float market cap tells you how much of that value is actually accessible to regular investors. The second number is usually the one that matters more for understanding index weightings, liquidity, and how easily a stock can be bought or sold in real volume.

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MOMENTUM MANTRA DAILY RUN-UP 📅 17 August 2026

MOMENTUM MANTRA DAILY RUN-UP 📅 17 August 2026 🔔 Opening View Indian markets are likely to open on a slightly negative note, with GIFT Nifty trading near 24,393, down 56.60 points (-0.23%). Mixed global cues may keep sentiment cautious in early trade. 📊 📈 Market Recap Nifty remained range-bound between 24,300–24,360 after a negative opening. Buying interest in the second half lifted the index, but profit booking near 24,400 kept gains limited, with Nifty ending marginally lower by 0.12%. 📈 Nifty Key Levels ▪️ Support: 24,300 | 24,180 ▪️ Resistance: 24,500 | 24,610 💰 FII/DII Flow ▪️ FII: +₹508.12 crore ▪️ DII: +₹356.40 crore 📊 Options Positioning ▪️ PCR: 0.98 (Neutral) – Put and Call OI are nearly balanced, indicating a neutral near-term setup. ▪️ Resistance: 24,500–24,600 zone, with higher Call OI concentration at 24,500 and 24,600. ▪️ Support: 24,300–24,400 zone, with notable Put OI concentration around 24,300 and 24,400. ▪️ Max Pain: 24,400 ▪️ Interpretation: PCR at 0.98 indicates a neutral market structure. Nifty may remain range-bound around 24,400. Sustaining above 24,500 may support stability towards 24,600, while a move below 24,300 may increase the possibility of weakness towards 24,200–24,100. Source: NSE India 🏭 Sectoral Outlook 🟢 Bank Nifty – Positive Bias 🟢 PSU Bank – Positive Bias 🟢 Pharma – Positive Bias 🟢 Metal – Constructive 🟢 Energy – Constructive 🟢 Auto – Positive Bias 🟢 Realty – Constructive 🚫 F&O Ban List

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MOMENTUM MANTRA DAILY RUN-UP 📅 13 August 2026

MOMENTUM MANTRA DAILY RUN-UP 📅 13 August 2026 🔔 Opening View Indian markets are likely to open on a slightly negative note, with GIFT Nifty trading near 24,441, down 29.50 points (-0.12%). Mixed global cues may keep sentiment cautious, while the 24,400–24,300 zone will remain important support levels to watch. 📊 📈 Market Recap Indian equity benchmarks ended lower for the second consecutive session, as caution ahead of Indian and U.S. inflation data, ongoing U.S.–Iran tensions, and elevated crude oil prices weighed on sentiment. 🌍 Global Cues 📈 Nifty Key Levels ▪️ Support: 24,300 | 24,180 ▪️ Resistance: 24,500 | 24,610 💰 FII/DII Flow ▪️ FII: -₹1,002.50 crore ▪️ DII: +₹5,841.66 crore 📊 Options Positioning ▪️ PCR: 0.92 (Neutral to Slightly Bearish) – Put and Call OI remain relatively balanced, with Call OI marginally higher, indicating a cautious near-term setup. ▪️ Resistance: 24,500–24,600 zone, with the highest Call OI at 24,500, followed by 24,400 and 24,700. ▪️ Support: 24,300–24,400 zone, with the highest Put OI at 24,300, followed by 24,400. ▪️ Max Pain: 24,400 ▪️ Interpretation: PCR at 0.92 indicates a cautious market structure. Nifty may remain range-bound around the 24,400 level. Sustaining above 24,500 may support stability towards 24,600, while a move below 24,300 may increase the possibility of weakness towards 24,200–24,100. Source: NSE India 🏭 Sectoral Outlook 🟢 Bank Nifty – Positive Bias 🟢 PSU Bank – Positive Bias 🟢 Pharma – Positive Bias 🟢 Metal – Constructive 🟢 Energy – Constructive 🟢 Auto – Positive Bias 🟢 Realty – Constructive 🚫 F&O Ban List

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MOMENTUM MANTRA DAILY RUN-UP 📅 10 August 2026

MOMENTUM MANTRA DAILY RUN-UP 📅 10 August 2026 🔔 Opening View Indian markets are likely to open on a flat to slightly positive note, with GIFT Nifty trading near 24,662, up 6.50 points (+0.03%). Mixed global cues may keep sentiment cautious, while the 24,650–24,700 zone will remain the immediate resistance area to watch. 📊 📈 Market Recap Indian markets ended lower in a lacklustre session as uncertainty over a potential U.S.–Iran deal and upcoming U.S. jobs data kept investors cautious. 📈 Nifty Key Levels ▪️ Support: 24,430 | 24,350 ▪️ Resistance: 24,650 | 24,780 💰 FII/DII Flow ▪️ FII: +₹480.24 crore ▪️ DII: +₹235.56 crore 📊 Options Positioning ▪️ PCR: 0.89 (Neutral to Bearish) – Call OI exceeds Put OI, indicating a cautious near-term bias. ▪️ Resistance: 24,700–25,000 zone, with the highest Call OI at 25,000, followed by 24,700 and 24,800. ▪️ Support: 24,600–24,500 zone, with strong Put OI concentration at 24,600 and 24,500. ▪️ Max Pain: 24,600 ▪️ Interpretation: PCR at 0.89 indicates a cautious undertone. Nifty needs to sustain above 24,600 to hold the positive structure. A move above 24,700 could trigger buying towards 24,800–25,000, while a break below 24,600 may extend weakness towards 24,500–24,400. Source: NSE India 🏭 Sectoral Outlook 🟢 Bank Nifty – Buy on Dips 🟢 PSU Bank – Buy on Dips 🟢 Metal – Buy on Dips 🟢 Energy – Buy on Dips 🟢 Pharma – Buy on Dips 🟢 Auto – Accumulate 🟡 Realty – Stock Specific 🚫 F&O Ban List

, !KAYNES LICI 📌 Key Market Triggers 📌 U.S. Inflation Watch: Key U.S. inflation data this week could influence expectations for the Fed's September rate decision. 📌 Geopolitical Watch: Developments around the Strait of Hormuz and U.S.–Iran negotiations remain key drivers for crude oil and market sentiment. ⚠️ For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

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LIC Shares Rise 3% After Strong Q1 Profit Growth, ₹32,000 Crore OFS in Focus

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) rose more than 3% on August 11 after the stock held above a key technical level despite the government’s mega ₹32,000-crore offer for sale (OFS). Strong first-quarter results also provided support to the stock. LIC reported a 23% year-on-year increase in net profit to ₹13,492 crore for the quarter ended June 30, compared with ₹10,987 crore in the year-ago period. The growth was driven by strong performance in the group business and an improvement in margins, aided by the insurer’s increasing focus on more profitable products. Analysts had expected LIC to post a healthy quarter, supported by steady demand for traditional life insurance following tax-related changes introduced late last year. However, competition in the sector has intensified as private insurers have increased their focus on more profitable non-participating policies, which do not offer policyholders bonuses or dividends. LIC benefited from a favourable base effect, continued momentum in its group insurance business and a strategic shift towards non-participating products. Its net premium income rose nearly 7% year-on-year to ₹1.27 lakh crore during the quarter, while first-year premiums from new policies increased 22%. As India’s largest life insurer, LIC is well positioned to benefit from the country’s growing financial awareness and relatively low insurance penetration. The market offers significant room for long-term expansion, with India expected to become the fastest-growing major life insurance market. According to an Allianz research report published in May, life insurance premiums in India are projected to grow at an annual rate of 10.5% through 2036, potentially enabling the country to overtake Japan as Asia’s second-largest life insurance market.

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