Stock Market LIVE Updates | August 22, 2025: Sensex, Nifty Snap 6-Day Winning Streak; All Eyes on Powell’s Speech

🔻 Markets Break 6-Day Winning Streak
Indian equities trade weak, giving up recent gains driven by GST reform optimism and S&P’s sovereign rating upgrade.
🕙 Market Snapshot at 10:25 AM:
- Sensex down 550 points at 81,449
- Nifty50 falls 175 points to 24,908
- Both indices had gained over 2% in the past six sessions.
🌏 Global Market Mood:
- Asian markets trade flat
- U.S. markets dipped overnight ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech
- Powell is expected to hint at a possible 25-bps rate cut in September, which could favor emerging markets like India.
💸 FII & DII Activity (August 21):
- FIIs turned net buyers after 3 days, investing ₹1,246 crore
  - Still net sellers of ₹3.47 lakh crore over the past year
- DIIs remained strong buyers, investing ₹2,546 crore
  - Total DII inflows over a year: ₹7.12 lakh crore