Thu Aug 13. Nifty below 24,350, Sensex -200 as expiry volatility bites. Gift Nifty signaled the weak open early and it never recovered.

RBI drops a disclosure tweak: banks must publish loan rates every month. More transparency, more repricing pressure on lenders. Dividend hunters, today was the last day to buy HAL, HPCL, IOC and ~40 other names. Classic ex-date rush before the cut. Rupee ended modestly higher on RBI intervention. Central bank still capping volatility while equities do their own thing. SEBI says no manipulation in CAS, wants more participation. Regulatory tone is calm—no new landmines for brokers or platforms.

RBI drops a disclosure tweak: banks must publish loan rates every month. More transparency, more repricing pressure on lenders.