US: Stock futures eased ahead of Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech. Nasdaq 100 contracts dipped 0.2% as Marvell Technology slumped 7% post-earnings. S&P 500 futures little changed.

Asia: Modest gains (+0.2%) ahead of Warsh speech. Yen ~159.35/dollar after Tokyo inflation accelerated. Hang Seng futures -0.5%, Topix +0.7%.

Gold near $4,600 — flat ahead of Warsh, but set for biggest monthly jump since 1999. Silver $69.28, platinum/palladium up.

Zinc slipped from 4-year high, -0.2% at $3,884. Copper +0.2%, Aluminium +0.3%.

Oil slipped: WTI $83.29 (-0.29%), Brent $88.35 (-0.19%) on Strait of Hormuz & Russia supply risks.

Sensex closed at 76,933 (-0.70%), Nifty at 24,090 (-0.48%). Metals, banks, cement dragged.

Top losers: HDFC Bank, NTPC, Hindalco, Shriram Finance, M&M.

Priority Jewels (₹92 cr) & ESDS Software (₹720 cr) open Aug 28 – Sep 1.

Apollo Tyres: Emerald Sage sold 2.7 cr shares @ ₹435; ICICI Pru MF, SBI Life bought.

DCB Bank: Oman India JV sold 37 lakh @ ₹217.

Foseco India: Morgan entities sold 11.5 lakh @ ₹5,897; SBI MF, Mirae, Invesco bought.

Happiest Minds: Polunin fund bought 8.3 lakh @ ₹429.92.

ICICI AMC: Prudential sold 98.85 lakh @ ₹3,065.

Insider: Ashapura Minechem promoter bought 25k shares; Hindustan Copper promoter (Govt) sold 5.8 cr; Info Edge promoter Hitesh Oberoi sold 1.02 lakh; Karur Vysya promoters sold small lots.

Nifty Sep futures at 24,266 (premium 176 pts), down 0.67%. Max Call OI 24,300; Max Put OI 24,000.

🚫 SECURITIES IN BAN PERIOD: LICHSGFIN, SAIL

Board: Max Estates (preferential issue) · Rights: Jaykay Enterprises (3:19 @ ₹74 premium).

AGM today: Hitachi Energy India, Capillary Tech, Vishnu Chemicals, Stylam, Welspun Living, Bondada, Star Health, NHPC, HAL, LIC Housing, NTPC Green, Jindal Steel, etc.