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Vodafone Idea, IDBI Bank, YES Bank— These are among the top most traded stocks on the NSE today
Vodafone Idea, IDBI Bank, YES Bank, Tata Silver Exchange Traded Fund, Tata Gold Exchange Traded Fund, Suzlon Energy, and Adani Power were among the most traded stocks on the NSE.
Stocks in news: Tata Steel, Kaynes Tech, GAIL, Somany Ceramics, TVS Motor
Indian markets continued their downward trend on Thursday. Several companies saw significant news. BofA Securities invested in Kaynes Technologies. GAIL assured uninterrupted gas supply to Bengaluru. South Indian Bank launched EPF payment services. DCM Shriram approved renewable energy investment. TVS Motor launched a new electric scooter. Tata Steel moved court over a GST demand.
Stocks in news: Kwality Walls, AU Small Finance Bank, YES Bank, PB Fintech, Tata Power
Indian markets faced pressure on Friday, losing some recent gains due to cautious global sentiment and profit-taking. Several companies like PB Fintech, Kwality Walls, Cipla, AU Small Finance Bank, YES Bank, and Tata Power are in focus. Block deals occurred in PB Fintech. Kwality Walls reported Q3FY26 revenue. Cipla is recalling medication in the US.
Stocks to Watch for March 9: Meesho, Go Digit, Tata Power, Yes Bank and more
Tata Power partners with Salesforce for digital transformation. Yes Bank appoints Vinay Tonse as MD and CEO (designate) from March 2026. Dr. Reddy's cleared by US DOJ. Tencent Cloud Europe BV sells 1% stake in PB Fintech. R Systems declares interim dividend. Kotak Mahindra appoints Anup Kumar Saha as Director. GNFC's neem urea production hit by RLNG issues. UltraTech acquires 26.2% stake in Sunsure Solarpark. RITES revises estimates for Mysuru–Hassan–Mangaluru electrification. Sanjeev Kumar S relieved as CFO of Kirloskar Electric.
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.
IIFL Home Finance inks $300 million loan pact with ADB
IIFL Home Finance has secured a $300 million loan from the Asian Development Bank to expand affordable housing lending for low-income families, with a special emphasis on women. A portion of the funds will back green-certified, energy-efficient homes, helping address India's substantial housing shortage and extending homeownership to underserved communities nationwide.
RBI notes overall demand conditions remain upbeat, electricity demand sustains robust growth
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated in its latest monthly update that economic activity continued to be resilient in January, as evidenced by high-frequency indicators of energy consumption, digital payments, trade and logistics. E-way bills continued to exhibit double- digit growth supported by GST rate rationalisation. Electricity demand sustained its robust growth, primarily due to higher demand on account of the cold wave conditions across northern and eastern regions of the country, as well as from sustained industrial activity. GST revenue growth held steady. Petroleum consumption growth remained resilient, notwithstanding the deceleration. Digital payments registered steady growth in both transaction value and volume. Toll collections in January continued with the declining trend, observed post the introduction of the FASTag Annual Pass scheme in August 2025.
Macquarie, Blackstone among bidders for Welspun’s green arm
The deal comes close to a decade after BK Goenka’s Welspun Group sold its renewables portfolio to Tata Power. The company has appointed investment bank EY to help it look for buyers, Mint had reported.
Reliance, ITC, Tata Steel drive Nifty past 25,800; Sensex climbs 283 points
Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks. The Midcap Index climbed 302 points to 60,183. The Nifty Bank index gained 377 points to end at 61,551.
Indian shares up on value buying in HDFC Bank, Reliance - Reuters
Indian shares up on value buying in HDFC Bank, RelianceReuters
Trade Spotlight: How should you trade Samvardhana Motherson, Siemens, NALCO, RBL Bank, Tata Power, Usha Martin, and others on May 29?
The market is expected to continue to see consolidation with range-bound trading. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.