Gold price today August 25: Spot gold $4,668.19/oz (+0.4%), highest since May 14, 2026. US gold futures $4,724.50 (+0.6%). Treasury buyback programme, weak dollar at DXY 98.96, and Iran safe haven demand are driving gold price today to three-month highs.

Sigma Advanced Systems secured a further long-term contract with Rolls-Royce Aerospace UK worth nearly £125 million (approximately Rs 1,600 crore) through its UK subsidiary Bromford Precision Solutions, Leicester. Sigma Advanced Systems share price was Rs 659.75 in the previous session.

Meesho block deal: Y Combinator sold 48.47 lakh shares (1.05%) at Rs 200.01 = Rs 969.63 crore. 20 buyers including Goldman Sachs, Franklin Templeton, Kuwait Investment Authority, Nippon India MF, and HDFC Standard Life. Meesho share price Rs 205.07 in previous session.

Lenskart block deal: SoftBank sells 4.5 crore shares (2.58%) at Rs 641.75 = Rs 2,887.87 crore. 25 buyers including Goldman Sachs, Vanguard Group, Motilal Oswal MF, SBI MF, Kuwait Investment Authority. Lenskart share price Rs 659.75 in previous session (2.7% above block price).

Va Tech Wabag signed formal contract for Doha SWRO Desalination Plant with Recarbonation System Stage II in Kuwait. First WABAG Kuwait project, awarded June 2026 by Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy. DBO model with local JV partner. Va Tech Wabag share price Rs 2,001.10 in previous session.

Broken wing butterfly Nifty 50: setup guide covering the asymmetric wing structure, payoff, one-sided risk design, Greeks and when to use it for Nifty 50 options.

Jade lizard Nifty Next 50: setup guide covering the short put plus call spread structure, payoff, no-upside-risk design, Greeks and when to use it for Nifty Next 50 options.

FII DII flows today August 24, 2026 provisional data: FIIs net bought Rs 1,181.66 crore (gross buy Rs 12,332 cr, gross sell Rs 11,151 cr). DIIs net bought Rs 2,493.41 crore. August MTD: FIIs net buyers Rs 3,696 crore, DIIs net buyers Rs 36,863 crore. Dual institutional support positive for Nifty 50.

Associated Alcohols, Globus Spirits and United Spirits trade below the alcobev sector PE of 60.44. 3 strong undervalued alcoholic beverage stocks in India worth watching in August 2026.

Senco Gold, PC Jeweller and Kalyan Jewellers trade below the gems sector PE of 52.74. 3 strong undervalued jewellery stocks in India worth watching in August 2026.