Investors were cautious while trading , due to a barrage of updates from regulatory bans to earnings season jitters. Here’s what stood out from the news in consideration for your portfolio we’ll follow along with the tipping points.
1. ⚖️ SEBI’s Jane Street Ban Hammers Options Trading
Joanne Street’s restriction on trading derivatives for Indian stocks have resulted in the freezing of nearly 567 million dollars. This has resulted in a drop in NSE and BSE, halving over option volumes as well.
2. 🏦 SBI Outperforms Despite Broader Weakness
With State Bank of India dropping 0.35 percent, it outperformed the sensex which fell by 0.41 percent support.
3. 📉 IT & TELO Stocks A Drag As Market Sells Off Almost TCS Earnings Released
Ahead of the expected earnings from TCS, IT and telecom stocks sold off sharply, taking Nifty below 25400 and pulling Sensex down about 350 points.
4. 🍺 FmCg On The Rise, Mining And PsU Banks Lag Behind
On the 9th of July, and after Varun beverages came out with a ~0.5 percent rise, it seemed as if juggernauts Hindustan unilever were overcoming the stricken areas of IT. While PSU banks and metals continued to struggle along with everything else.
5. 🧵 Textile Stocks Surge on U.S. Tariffs Donald Trump is doing Indian Exporters some good with his new tariffs on other countries. His 35% tariff on Bangladesh and 25% on Korea is benefitting companies like Vardhaman and Gokaldas Exports whose stocks saw an 8% boost.
6. 🏠 Real Estate Worries: Godrej Properties Under Pressure Godrej Properties fall under coverage by Nomura who marked them with a “Reduce” rating pointing to slow pre-sales, high inventory, and stagnant growth. They also pointed out the equity depreciation risk suggested a dilution in stocks which will further drive the value down.
7. 💡 Small-Cap Picks & Expert Buzz From Mint: Day trading plays below ₹100 offered by Vascon Engineers, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, BL Kashyap and Balmer Lawrie stock are recommended alongside Ramkrishna Forgings.
8. 🔍 Other Market Movers * Data Patterns, Cummins India, Hindustan Unilever, Container Corporation, and ICICI Prudential Life are on analyst radars, showing technical strength and relative resilience.
* Smartworks Coworking launched their IPO while Travel Food Services has ongoing allotments confirming strong IPO activity.
* After a Block Deal, Ola Electric reached their all time lows.
* Enviro Infra Engineers’ stock jumped nearly 6% after winning a ₹395 crore pollution-control project.
Let’s take a look back at what some of the more interesting stock-related headlines from July 2025 were.
🌟 1. Voltas, Samvardhana Motherson & JK Tyre
Nuvama’s Aakash Hindocha just flagged these as “strong buy” picks, driven by improving earnings visibility and renewed market confidence. Don’t lose track of the mid-cap list because these three stocks just might pay off.
🏦 2. State Bank of India (SBI)
SBI remains in the news due to its impendingQIP estimate of ₹25,000 crore slated for unveiling next week. With the government’s backing, this greatly improves their capital base and can aid in expanding lending and dividend growth in the future.
🧴 3. Emami & Metropolis Healthcare
These two stocks are showing early bullish tendencies, which increases their short term projection. If the volume and sentiment continues to rise, these two could be breakout candidates very soon.
🎨 4. Asian Paints
Shares dipped by almost 2 percent in the previous day’s session on average turnover and have now fallen almost 28% from their 52-week high. For long-term investors, share price dips can prove beneficial as re-entry points. But they better hope earnings and volume justify the move.
📈 5. HDFC Bank ADRs
The ADR’s Relative Strength rating is hitting 83, which reflects continued outperformance. While it is a bit extended, buyers might want to wait for a pullback or a new technical setup at critical moving averages.
🧑💼 6. TCS Q1 Results
Tata Consultancy Services recorded a profit of ₹12,760 crore, which is a 6% increase year-on-year. The strength of digital services has been reassuring for TCS stakeholders before the more comprehensive IT sector results come out.
🏦 7. Kotak Mahindra, HDFC AMC & UTI AMC
The financial sector continues to perform strongly: Kotak is still leading in deposit and loan growth and AMC stocks are up due to RBI’s pooled fund proposals. Financials are coming back into favor after a brief period of small cap stocks.
🇹🇷 8. Textile Exporters: Gokaldas, Vardhman
The US tariffs placed on Bangladesh and South Korea has created a new opportunity. Indian textile stocks surged around eight percent as buyers look to India as an alternative sourcing hub.
🏭 9. REC & Power Financing Stocks
Morgan Stanley has a more upbeat view on REC and Power Finance Corp, including them in the top picks list with the increased power sector capex.
🛩️ 10. Motilal Oswal’s PSU Picks
Motilal Oswal endorses PSU stocks like SBI, HAL, BEL, Power Grid and Coal India as strong long term plays. With improving earnings, these names are compelling for long term investors.
🛠️ 11. Emerging Plays: Sagility India & RITES
Despite the recent dip in banking stocks, Sagility India and RITES are gaining traction as attractive plays and are becoming a focus for some investors.
🎯 What Should You Do Next?
Strategy
Action
Interested in mid-caps?
Check out Voltas, Samvardhana Motherson & JK Tyre for growth potential.
Long-term financials?
SBI’s QIP and Kotak Mahindra’s strength point to solid sector bets.
IT value play?
TCS and HDFC ADRs may be entering or consolidating after key events.
Export themes?
Textile stocks like Gokaldas and Vardhman are benefiting from global policy shifts.
Capex plays?
REC, Power Finance, BEL, HAL—tied to infrastructure revival.
🧠 What Does It All Mean for You?
1. Volume-based caution in options and in the larger banks indicates a wait and see approach – do not expect easy gains in the market.
2. Don’t miss monitor TCS, SBI, and other industry leaders during earnings calls.
3. Watch PSUS and industrials closely because they are less stable compared to FMCG, which is still a safe option.
4. Global changes could greatly benefit textile plays, and export tailwinds are on the rise.
5. Capturing intraday small cap opportunities can be profitable, but don’t forget to follow risk management rules.
💡 Final Thoughts
When market themes are shifting, “stocks in the news” alerts pop up and it serves as a notification. Smart investors don’t just look at the names but focus on the reasoning: SBI share sales, textile tariffs from the US, etc.
* 📌 Bank stocks may rise on capital raising.
* 📌 Export opportunities may rise due to global policy changes.
* 📌 Long-term earnings and valuations set the trade.
We are in a volume tracking market with multiple pivot points. Pick your themes wisely and employ stop-losses to navigate risk.
