Auto stocks rallied up to 6% on Monday ahead of the key GST council meeting. Despite weak August sales, gains in Bajaj Auto, M&M, Tata Motors, and Eicher Motors lifted the Nifty Auto index by 2.8%.
Value and contra mutual funds held significant cash levels as of July 31, 2025. DSP Value Fund topped with 17.8%, followed by Groww, SBI Contra, LIC MF, and ICICI Prudential Value Fund.
Foreign Institutional Investors trimmed stakes across largecap, midcap and smallcap stocks in the June quarter, with the steepest proportional cuts in largecaps. Key stocks like Shriram Finance, ABB, and Dreamfolks saw sharp declines, highlighting rising foreign caution and shifting sentiment in Indias equity markets.
