The Nifty extends its defeat in August. Will GST negotiations, excited GDP and Modi’s visit to China will break the slide?

Indian equities closed with the second straight month loss, as the Nifty dropped 1.38% in the short month of the holiday and recorded its weakest two -month cramps in early 2023. The benchmark index was sent to the US. Tariff shocks, foreign funds flow, and profitability in key areas have been reduced. Investors now face a major week that can check that domestic growth, tax improvement negotiations and diplomatic reset prices with China.

Nifty 50 and Sensex lost more than 2.2% last week, US on Indian goods Lowering the lower by the tariff. On the 27th August Gust, the United August has doubled the duties in response to the purchase of Russian oil in India, with the danger of stress in the export-rich industries ranging from textiles to metals and auto.

“The Indian equity was reduced this week due to the continued optimism between the rising global and domestic headwinds,” said Vinod Nayar, a research head of Geojit Investments. He noted that “confidence in imposing tariffs on Indian goods was overwhelming, in which the fields were profitable bookings. Large caps declined, while the middle and small caps saw severe loss on stretched value and intense uncertainty.”

Foreign portfolio investors pulled around Rs 527 billion from equity in July and August Gust, with mute earnings and tariff related risks. Brokerage Amk Global said the direct GDP hit from the tariff could be limited to about 0.5% of the financial year 26, but warned of “quality of property and second risks for employment”.

GDP gives elasticity buffer

However, India’s economy shows unexpected power in the June quarter. GDP has increased by 8.8% annually, above 6.7% consensus estimate and is higher than .4..4% in the previous quarter, Bofa Securities noted.

“GDP growth promotes growth of 7.8% in the first quarter of FY26, and re -confirms the elasticity of the Indian economy in the ongoing tariff unrest and regional wars,” said Ashwini Shami, President and Chief Portfolio Manager of Omnisions Capital.

Shami pointed to 9.3% services growth and government costs as the main drivers, while private consumption increased 7%. “The expected selection of domestic consumption, private sector capex growth and continuous growth in fixed capital composition will provide a constant economic development that is strong positive for equity markets,” he said.

Bofa said that while retaining its financial year 26 GDP forecasts of 6.5% due to global risks of tariffs and trade disturbances, the strong print “refused to reduce the rate in October.”

Meeting of the GST Council of Focus

Meditation now turns to the GST Council 3-4-, where Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman will preside over the debate over the tax regime. Markets are betting that a three-level structure can emerge, in which consumption and automatal extares fields are viewed as the top beneficiaries.

“The next trigger is GST 2.0, with the final outline expected on 5 -SP -25: we see this as a large development catalyst,” Amk Global confirmed the Nifty target of September 2026.

GeoGit Investments Nair said that consumption-based sectors-“FMCG, durable, discretionary, cement and infrastructure”-GST cuts and more government costs are in good condition to benefit from the cost.

Modi visits China

Addressing the geographical political dimension, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Sunday in the first visit to China in a seven -year visit to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit.

“We are committed to moving our relationship on the basis of mutual respect, confidence and sensitivity,” Modi told XI according to the clip posted on his official X account.

The meeting has come a few days after the imposition of Washington Shington, analysts noticed that Modi and XI wanted to present a joint front against western pressure.

Decorate

Market observers expect instability to continue in the near term, increasing domestic growth through external headwinds. “The resolution of tariff disputes can act as the main catalyst for the market spirit, though the reciprocal 25% of the tariffs are expected to remain close to the medium -term,” said Nayar of GeoGit investment.

Whether GDP growth, financial reforms and geographical political melting trade risks will be tested when markets are reopened in September. For now, the Nifty slide has the weight of investors whether the story of domestic elasticity can eliminate global instability.

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