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Pulse of the Street: Realty and healthcare lifts markets, but weak rupee clouds rally
Markets rose nearly 1% this week as softer crude oil prices, easing volatility and buying in real estate, healthcare and consumption stocks lifted sentiment. However, weakness in capital goods and power, along with continued pressure on the rupee, showed that the recovery remained selective
Worst is behind us, markets could hit new highs in 6-12 months: Envision’s Nilesh Shah
Nilesh Shah, Founder of Envision Capital, remains positive on digital platforms, defence, aerospace and consumer discretionary sectors, citing long-term domestic growth drivers. Shah expects stronger earnings, policy reforms and foreign investor participation to support markets, while also identifying opportunities linked to GLP-1 drugs, nutrition products and healthcare themes.
SpaceX IPO: How To Trade The World's Largest Ever Public Issue In Asia's Locked-Out Markets
Companies linked to SpaceX have particularly attracted bets that a fresh influx of capital
Paras Healthcare plans ₹1,800 crore IPO, files draft papers with Sebi
Paras Healthcare Ltd, which operates hospitals under the 'Paras Health' brand, has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise up to Rs 1,800 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 500 crore and an Offer-For-Sale (OFS) of equity shares worth up to Rs 1,300 crore by the selling shareholder, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed on Thursday. Those selling shares include promoter Dharminder Kumar Nagar and other investors. The Gurugram-based company intends to utilise the proceeds from the fresh issue towards prepayment or repayment of certain outstanding borrowings, investment in its wholly-owned subsidiary PMHPL for its debt payment, and for general corporate purposes. Paras Healthcare is a clinical specialty-led hospital platform providing tertiary and quaternary healthcare services through a network of eight hospitals with an aggregate capacity of
Stocks in news: Alkem Labs, Vedanta, Canara Bank, NHPC, Adani Ports
Markets closed higher on weekly expiry day despite volatility, with Nifty showing signs of recovery but facing resistance around 23,800-24,000. Key stocks like Alkem Labs, Vedanta, Canara Bank, NHPC, and Adani Ports are in focus due to significant corporate developments including block deals, ED visits, capital raising plans, oversubscribed OFS, and strong cargo volumes.
INR recovers from historic lows as oil pulls back; RBI announces $5 billion US Dollar/INR swap auction to defend rupee
The Indian rupee recovered well in opening trades on Thursday as global investors noted a slight pullback in crude oil prices over the recent comments on a potential final stage of the US-Iran conflict. INR opened at Rs 96.25 per dollar and hit a high of 96.05 so far during the day. Yesterday, the counter ended near the next critical level of 96.86, a new historic low. Meanwhile, in a major structural intervention to stabilise domestic financial markets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a $5 billion USD/INR buy-sell swap auction. Scheduled to take place next week on Tuesday, May 26, the central banks move is specifically engineered to inject durable, long-term Rupee liquidity into the commercial banking system. The Indian Rupee has faced persistent downward pressure, depreciating significantly against the American greenback in recent weeks due to ongoing global macroeconomic uncertainties and shifting foreign capital flows. By deploying this specialised monetary tool, ...
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath warns of rising risks in booming MTF market
MTF allows investors to buy stocks by paying only a portion of the total value upfront, with brokers funding the remaining amount. This helps traders take larger positions with limited capital and can amplify gains in rising markets.
Broader markets outshine benchmarks; Smallcaps extend weekly winning run
Most of the sectoral indices ended in the green, with Nifty realty index surged nearly 8 percent, Nifty Pharma index rose 3 percent, Nifty Healthcare index added 3 percent, while Nifty Capital Market and Defence indices added nearly 2 percent each.