Indian shares gain as Fed rate cut prospects boost sentiment

Aug 25, 2025, 13:38 GMT+7
(Reuters) -India's Nifty 50and Sensexrise about 0.4% each
** U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell hints at September rate cut in his Jackson Hole Symposium speech on Friday
** IT stockssurge 2.7% as rate cut prospects in U.S. - key market for most IT companies - spurs hopes of technology spending revival
** Thirteen of the 16 major sectors advance; broader mid-capsand small-capsrise 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively
** Metal stocksrise nearly 1% as rate cut hopes weigh on dollar and buoys metal prices
** Investors also monitoring any developments on U.S.-India trade talks as additional 25% tariffs on Indian goods set to take effect on August 27
** Among stocks, Nazara Technologiesdown 7%, set for fourth consecutive session of losses, amid government's ban on online real-money games

Sumber : Reuters