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Top Gainers & Losers on Mar 09: PG Electroplast, HPCL, RVNL, Meesho, Paras Defence, Bank of India among top losers
The escalating US-Iran war is driving the Indian stock market down, with the Nifty 50 and Sensex reaching 10-month lows. Rising crude oil prices and a weakening domestic currency contribute to a decline in investor confidence amid regional chaos.
Watch | Rahul Sharma's make-or-break level for the Nifty is still 1,000 points away
JM Financial’s Rahul Sharma said the Nifty remains in a narrow market phase where a limited number of stocks are supporting the index, similar to the trend seen in 2017–18. He said the index has immediate support at 24,000, while 23,500 is the key “make-or-break” level for the current market structure. Sharma believes any correction could offer buying opportunities in quality stocks, highlighting public sector banks, PSUs and select large-cap names such as Larsen & Toubro, State Bank of India and Titan.
Indices slide sharply amid Iran war jitters and crude price spike
The domestic equity benchmarks ended sharply lower on Wednesday as investors turned risk-averse amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a sharp surge in crude oil prices. The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran unsettled global markets, while the reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher, raising concerns over inflation and energy costs. Sentiment was further dented by heavy selling from foreign institutional investors and the rupee slipping to a record low. Against this backdrop, the Nifty closed below the 24,500 mark. Barring the Nifty IT index, all other sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the red, with metal, PSU bank and oil & gas stocks leading the decline.
Watch | Sanjay Parekh on where he sees value in banks, IT, cement and telecom stocks
Sohum Asset Managers’ Founder & CIO, Sanjay Parekh, says markets look sluggish despite improving macro conditions, with Q3 Nifty earnings near 8–9%. He sees recovery in CVs (Ashok Leyland), credit growth at ICICI Bank and gradual picka a up in cement and steel. Portfolio stays domestic-focused: overweight telecom, NBFCs, industrials, cement, utilities, ports and logistics; underweight oil & gas and banks, zero FMCG. Watching IT names like Infosys and TCS, mid-cap tech (Persistent, Coforge, Mastek), defence HAL, quick commerce Zomato and Swiggy, and capital goods L&T, JSW Energy.
25 stocks that survived AI crash reveal what themes could work within Indian IT space
Indian IT stocks experienced a significant downturn due to AI concerns, with the Nifty IT index falling 21% in February. However, 25 select stocks defied the slump, showing positive returns by focusing on AI infrastructure, integration, and specialized engineering, indicating potential future growth themes for the sector.
Nifty PSU Bank index soars 2%, hits new high; PNB, Canara, UBI shares up 3%
Thus far in the current week, the PSU Bank index has rallied 5.7 per cent, as against 0.74 per cent gain in the Nifty 50.
OMC stocks rally up to 3.5% as crude cools; HPCL, IOC, BPCL lead gains, Reliance jumps over 3%
The Nifty Oil & Gas index outperformed the broader rally, while the Nifty Energy index also gained, reflecting strength across upstream, downstream and gas-linked companies. OMC stocks led the gains, while other oil & gas shares also traded higher.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps over 900 pts, Nifty climbs above 23,300; PSU banks, metal, IT stocks lead rebound
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian benchmark indices bounced back on March 20 with Nifty50 index reclaiming 23300 amid falling crude oil prices on hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East. All the sectoral indices are trading in the green with metal, power, PSU Bank, IT indices jumped 2-3%. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap indices rose 1-2% each.
Six of India's top-10 firms add Rs 1 lakh crore in mcap; Airtel, Bajaj Finance shine
Reliance Industries remained the country's most valued firm, followed by HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, SBI, TCS, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro, LIC and Hindustan Unilever.
Trade Spotlight: How should you trade IndusInd Bank, Zydus Lifesciences, Welspun Living, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, and others on July 6?
Overall, the trend remains positive, though some consolidation cannot be ruled out. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.
Closing Bell: Nifty crosses 24,200, Sensex surges 1,264 pts on renewed hopes of US-Iran peace talks
Interglobe Aviation, Max Healthcare, Power Grid Corp, Wipro, Eternal were among biggest gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with Capital Goods, Oil & Gas, Power, Infra, Media, Realty, Consumer Durables, IT rise 2% each. Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices up more than 2 percent each.
Market hits one-month high on easing crude prices, DII support
Sectorally, Nifty Pharma index added 2 percent, Nifty Realty index rose 1.7 percent, Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Auto indices added 1.5 percent each. On the other hand, Nifty Metal index was the worst hit, down 4.4 percent, Nifty Consumer Durables down 2.4 percent, Nifty Capital Market and Energy indices shed 2.2 percent each.