10 things that will decide D-St action on Tuesday

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Key points

• Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Cost, Axis Bank Share Rate, HDFC Bank Share Cost, Infosys Share Rate, Wipro Share Cost, NTPC Share Rate.
• Indian equities concluded lower after erasing early gains, with Sensex falling 172 points and Nifty 33 points.
• The Indian stock market erased all early gains to close in the red, with Sensex and Nifty dropping around 0.2% each on Monday.
• US stocks The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped on Monday as investors weighed the potential fallout from the U.S.
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Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Tuesday.

Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Tuesday. ETMarkets.comLast Updated: Aug 24, 2026, 09: 21: 00 PM IST.

Indian equities concluded lower after erasing early gains, with Sensex falling 172 points and Nifty 33 points. Rising bond yields, Iran sanctions uncertainty and subdued Asian markets pressured sentiment. While banking stocks lagged, metals outperformed. Analysts expect Tuesday volatility.

For context, the Indian stock market erased all early gains to close in the red, with Sensex and Nifty dropping around 0.2% each on Monday. Sensex lost around 172 points to close at 77, 369 while Nifty 50 dropped 33 points to end the session at 24, 219 on Monday. Broader markets were mixed, with Nifty Smallcap 100 closing 0.3% lower and Nifty Midcap 100 ending marginally higher.

Here's how analysts read the market pulse Caution dominated market sentiment as investors are awaiting fresh sanctions from the US on Iran afterwards today, stated Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments. He observed that Brent crude eased on profit-taking but remained above the $90 per barrel mark, backed by reservations over tighter Iranian oil supplies and ongoing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. "Against this backdrop, coupled with the RBI's recent hawkish stance, domestic bond yields moved higher, dampening risk appetite. Tracking subdued Asian markets, Indian equities drifted lower through the day, with substantial caps underperforming broader markets. While banking stocks came under pressure, with PSU banks trailing their private-sector counterparts against the backdrop of mark-to-market losses driven by the rise in sovereign bond yields, " the analyst further noted, sectorally, metals outperformed on firm commodity rates. Live Events.

US stocks The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped on Monday as investors weighed the potential fallout from the U.S. Pledge of an "economic D-Day" against Iran while awaiting AI giant Nvidia's results and a key inflation report afterwards this week. The moves mark a sober start to a pivotal week that may determine whether equities can shrug off a flare-up in Middle East tensions and worries ‌tied to a tense ⁠bond market, ⁠which have interrupted their rally. Though uncertainty surrounding impending U.S. Sanctions on Iran kept risk appetite in check, the U.S. Has remarked it could roll out economic sanctions targeting Iran's trade partners, in what it called "the greatest financial offensive ever." European markets European shares were little changed on Monday as higher gold costs lent backing. The pan-European STOXX 600 ‌was down marginally ⁠at ⁠654.16 points. Tech view Nifty slipped lower after a positive start as traders trimmed their positions ahead of the new US sanctions on Iran, remarked Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities. "The Nifty slipped below the 24, 200 backing level on an intraday basis before reclaiming it on a closing basis. Going into Tuesday, the market is projected to remain highly volatile as traders adjust their positions based on new US sanctions measures on Iran and Iran's feasible response. This high-stakes event will coincide with the high-stakes NSE monthly F&O expiry. Therefore, expect a volatile Tuesday. On the lower end, backing is placed at 24, 200/24, 000. On the higher end, 24, 350 might act as a crucial resistance level, above which the Nifty could witness a meaningful rally, " he continued. Most active stocks in terms of turnover LT Foods (Rs 1, 969 crore), Vishal Mega Mart (Rs 1, 745 crore), Netweb Technologies (Rs 1, 510 crore), Welspun Corp (Rs 1, 449 crore), BSE (Rs 1, 427 crore), MCX India (Rs 1, 103 crore), and Urban Firm (Rs 1, 088 crore) were among the most active stocks on NSE in value terms. Higher activity in a counter in value terms can support identify the counters with the highest trading turnovers in the day. Most active stocks in volume terms Vodafone Idea (Traded shares: 22.93 crore), Vishal Mega Mart (Traded shares: 15.46 crore), IDBI Bank (Traded shares: 7.27 crore), Urban Firm (Traded shares: 6.47 crore), SAIL (Traded shares: 4.82 crore), L&T Foods (Traded shares: 4.19 crore), and Yes Bank (Traded shares: 4.1 crore) were among the most actively traded stocks in volume terms on NSE. Stocks showing buying interest Vishal Mega Mart, L&T Foods, IDBI Bank, Urban Firm, Muthoot Finance, Hexaware Technologies and PTC Industries were among the stocks that witnessed robust buying interest from market participants. 52-week high Among the ones which hit their 52-week highs on NSE included L&T Foods, PTC Industries, Siemens, HFCL, Welspun Corp, Redington and Aarti Industries. Stocks seeing selling pressure Stocks which witnessed significant selling pressure were BLS International Services, Aegis Logistics, Schneider, Balrampur Chini, Gabriel India, Carborundum Uni and Five-Star Business. 52-week low Among the ones which hit their 52-week lows on NSE included Brainbees Solutions, Aditya Birla Lifestyle, Sun TV, Dabur India, IRCTC, IRB Infra Dev. And IndiaMart. Sentiment meter favours bears Out of the 3, 673 stocks that traded on the NSE on August 24, Monday, 1, 740 stocks witnessed advances, 1, 820 saw declines while 113 stocks remained unchanged. (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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