When mkt crashes, defensives like HUL, Nestle, Hero stand tall

When mkt crashes, defensives like HUL, Nestle, Hero stand tall

On a day when several stocks hit the lower circuit triggering a trading halt, there were some fast-moving consumer goods and auto names that stood tall. This hints at investors fleeing to defensive bets in a highly volatile market. On Tuesday, India VIX jumped 28%. Shares of Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Nestle India Ltd, Britannia Industries … Read more

NSE Indices launches India’s first Electric Vehicle Index; check details here

NSE Indices launches India’s first Electric Vehicle Index; check details here

NSE Indices Limited, a subsidiary of NSE specializing in index services, unveiled a new thematic index named the Nifty EV & New Age Automotive Index, on Thursday.  This index is designed to monitor the performance of businesses within the electric vehicle (EV) sector and those engaged in the advancement of new-age automotive vehicles and associated … Read more

Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on May 28

Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on May 28

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a flat-to-positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,020 level, a premium of nearly 20 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close. On Monday, the domestic equity benchmark indices ended flat after hitting their fresh record highs. The Sensex eased 19.89 points … Read more

Weekend Wrap: From Solar Industries to Hindustan Zinc, top market movers this week

Weekend Wrap: From Solar Industries to Hindustan Zinc, top market movers this week

Top News SEBI has issued regulations requiring listed entities to verify market rumours following significant price movements. Unaffected prices will be considered for transactions within 24 hours of confirming a rumour, excluding its impact on share prices. This framework applies to top 100 listed entities from June 01, 2024, and to the next top 150 … Read more

Stocks to watch: Sun Pharma, Adani Ports, IREDA, Hitachi Energy, BHEL, PI Industries

Stocks to watch: Sun Pharma, Adani Ports, IREDA, Hitachi Energy, BHEL, PI Industries

Adani Ports & SEZ: Adani Group is preparing a $3 billion fund to increase its global ports capacity and establish a significant presence in the corridor connecting India to Europe via Central and West Asia. The group plans to increase its port capacity from 600 million metric tonnes per annum (MMT) to 800 MMT in … Read more

Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on May 15

Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on May 15

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 22,375.50 level, a premium of nearly 65 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close. Tuesday saw the stock markets extend their winning streak for the third day in a row as advances in index … Read more

Stock market outlook: Expect no deep and prolonged correction; Nifty may see low-teen upside by March 2025: UBS

Stock market outlook: Expect no deep and prolonged correction; Nifty may see low-teen upside by March 2025: UBS

Indian equities are likely to trade with a downward bias ahead of general elections results, but analysts do not expect a prolonged correction with the market expected to offer buy-on-dip opportunities.  Premal Kamdar, Analyst at UBS Securities said he remains cautious on small- and midcap (SMID) companies due to rich valuations and downside earnings risk … Read more

Weekend Wrap: From Hindustan Zinc to Supreme, top market movers this week

Top News SEBI has issued a circular that standardised a periodic reporting format for Investment Advisers (IAs) to submit information regarding their activities on half-yearly periods basis on September 30 and March 31 of every financial year. NSE and BSE are conducting a special session for live trading on May 18, with an intra-day switchover … Read more

Stocks wilt as Street vigil on polls raises fear factor

Stocks wilt as Street vigil on polls raises fear factor

Amid steep volatility, expiring weekly index options and foreign investor selling, the bellwether Nifty plunged 1.55% to 21,957.5, its biggest single-day fall since 17 January, while the Sensex fell 1.45% or 1,062 points to 72,404.17, its worst since 23 January. Nifty’s top five losers alone accounted for almost three-fifths of the index’s 345-point fall. Foreign … Read more

Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on May 8

Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on May 2

However, Gift Nifty’s trends suggest a favorable opening for the Indian benchmark index. Currently, Gift Nifty is hovering around the 22,432 level, representing a premium of approximately 39 points over the previous close of Nifty futures. On Tuesday, both equity benchmark indices ended in red on an all-round selloff, defying positive global cues. Also read: … Read more