The month of August 2025 has been a roller-coaster ride for Indian equity markets, largely influenced by the contrasting moves of Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs).
On August 29, 2025, India witnessed unprecedented price jumps in precious metals—gold surged to ₹102,388 per 10 grams, while silver spiked to ₹117,572 per kilogram at the retail level.
In a landmark decision at the 15th India–Japan Annual Summit in Tokyo on August 29, 2025, Japan pledged to invest 10 trillion yen (approximately $68 billion) in India over the next ten years—a signal of deepening strategic and economic ties between the two democracies.
The U.S. economy bounced back robustly in Q2 2025, growing at a revised 3.3% annualized rate, up from the initial estimate of 3% and a sharp contrast to the –0.5% contraction in Q1. This rebound was driven by increased business investment—particularly in AI and intellectual property—stronger consumer spending, and a dramatic fall in imports, which added over 5 percentage points to GDP.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has unveiled plans to introduce a pre-open session for index and stock futures in the equity derivatives segment, effective December 8, 2025.
India’s industrial health received a notable boost in July 2025, with the Index of Industrial Production IIP growing at 3.5% year-on-year, up substantially from 1.5% in June, according to the National Statistical Office.
The Trump administration has announced a steep 50% tariff on Indian imports, citing India’s continued purchase of discounted Russian oil.
In July 2025, India's crude oil imports declined sharply—dropping 8.7% month-on-month to 18.56 million metric tons, marking the lowest level since February 2024 , . This trend comes amid weakening domestic demand, shifting global trade dynamics, and mounting geopolitical pressures.
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