The broader market mirrored the weakness in the benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 declining 1% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 falling 1.5% Indian benchmark indices extended their losing streak for a third consecutive session on July 22, as rising crude oil prices, a sharp decline in the rupee, and profit booking in heavyweight…
Kotak Institutional Equities said that defence companies are well-positioned to benefit from rising geopolitical tensions, accelerating modernisation programmes and an expanding export opportunity. Defence stocks: Kotak Institutional Equities has initiated coverage on India’s defence sector, saying it is on a multi-year structural upcycle. It said a sharp rise in Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) approvals,…
The June-quarter earnings season begins amid muted expectations for tech companies due to macroeconomic uncertainty and AI disruptions. Analysts foresee weaker Q1 FY27 growth, with a focus on guidance and demand outlook amid geopolitical tensions affecting performance. The June-quarter earnings season will begin this week, with tech companies led by TCS set to roll…
According to a Ministry of Finance notification, the government has removed excise duty on petrol blended with ethanol content of 22% (E22), 25% (E25), 27% (E27), and 30% (E30). Sugar stocks in focus: Sugar stocks were upbeat in trading on Thursday, even as broader markets remained weak amid renewed tensions in West Asia.…
State Bank of India emerged as the biggest turnaround story, with profit soaring 568% from Rs 12,743 crore in FY16 to Rs 85,168 crore in FY26 A decade ago, India Inc.’s profit landscape looked very different. Banks were still dealing with bad loans; telecom companies were locked in fierce competition, and energy firms were navigating…
Hexagon Nutrition’s IPO, which opened from June 5 to June 9, was oversubscribed by over 50 times, with significant participation across all investor categories. The grey market premium suggests a potential listing price of ₹52, reflecting a 15.6% premium over the issue price of ₹45. The initial public offering of Hexagon Nutrition, which was…
According to experts, the 23,100–23,000 zone can act as immediate support for the Nifty 50. A decisive fall below this range could potentially drag the index towards 22,700 (the 78.6 percent Fibonacci retracement level). However, immediate resistance is seen at the 23,600–23,700 levels. The Nifty 50 recouped 254 points from the day’s low…
Amid the ₹14,261.41 crore sell-off, Sudeep Shah of SBI Securities believes that FIIs build-up short positions in index futures over the last three sessions, indicating increasing bearish bets. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have been aggressive sellers in the index futures segment in the last four trading sessions between May 26 and June 01, with their…
During the day, the Sensex touched a high of 76,559.07, up 1,144 points, or 1.5 per cent. Likewise, the Nifty 50 hit an intraday high of 24,054.45, up 335 points, or 1.41 per cent. Stock Market rally:Extending the gains for the second consecutive session, Indian equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 traded sharply…
Sebi proposes wider auction bands and stricter norms for IPOs and re-listed stocks to improve price discovery and curb distorted trading Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed changes to the price-discovery mechanism for initial public offerings (IPOs) and re-listed stocks during the pre-open call auction session. Under the proposed…