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Buy or sell: Gift Nifty signals gap-up start, Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today
Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — Lenskart, Hindalco Industries, and HDFC Life
Easing West Asia tensions boost IPO activity, 3 issues to open next week
The primary market is showing signs of revival as improving geopolitical conditions in West Asia have boosted investor sentiment, prompting three mainboard IPO launches next week and paving the way for more public issues in the pipeline. Cordelia Cruises operator Waterways Leisure Tourism, Jaipur-based jewellery manufacturer Advit Jewels, and IT solutions provider CSM Technologies will launch their maiden public issues over the next few days, while packaging solutions provider Knack Packaging is expected to announce its price band. Quick commerce unicorn Zepto is looking to raise over Rs 10,000 crore, and the country's largest fund house, SBI Mutual Fund, plans to launch its Rs 13,000-crore public issue next month, according to people familiar with the development. In June, CMR Green Technologies and Hexagon Nutrition have already launched their IPOs, while the public issue of insurtech unicorn Turtlemint Fintech Solutions is currently underway. Adding to the momentum, the National
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex zooms over 850 pts, Nifty above 23,850; realt... - The Economic Times
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex zooms over 850 pts, Nifty above 23,850; realt...The Economic TimesIndian shares join global rally on Gulf peace dealReutersSensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex up 860 pts, Nifty above 23,850; MTAR Tech, HDFC Bank, IFCI most activeMoneycontrol.comIndian stocks, rupee rally as crude oil prices drop on West Asia peace deal announcementThe Indian ExpressStock Market Live June 15: Sensex rises 900 points, Nifty tops 23,900; rupee gains on Iran-US deal optimismBusinessLineStock Market LIVE: Sensex off 400 pts from day's high; Nifty below 23,950; Ashoka Buildcon jumps 14%Business StandardSensex jumps 1,200 points: Why is stock market rising today?India TodayFrom Gift Nifty, US-Iran peace deal to crude oil prices: 10 key things that changed for Indian stock market over weekendMintSensex Today Rallies 1,695 Points | Nifty Above 23,600 | 4 Reasons Why Indian Share Markets Are RisingEquitymaster
Mcap of 8 most valued firms surges by ₹1.90 trn, ICICI Bank shines
The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 1.90 lakh crore last week, with ICICI Bank stealing the show, in tandem with a rally in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 1,284.61 points, or 1.73 per cent, and the NSE Nifty surged 256.2 points, or 1 per cent. "Indian equity markets ended a volatile week on a strong note, snapping a two-week losing streak amid improving global sentiment and supportive measures from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) aimed at attracting foreign currency inflows," Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. Investor confidence improved on optimism surrounding a potential USIran peace deal, which raised hopes of easing geopolitical tensions and stabilising energy markets, he added. From the top-10 pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro and Hindustan Unilever were the winners, while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund raises stake in Travel Food Services, shares rise
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has announced the acquisition of an additional stake in Travel Food Services, increasing its total shareholding in the company to above 5%.

India could outperform as AI trade cools, but structural challenges remain, say fund managers
Rahul Chadha, Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Shikhara Investment and Prashant Paroda, Portfolio Manager-Emerging Markets at Allspring Global Investments discuss FII outflows, valuation concerns, IT services, data centre opportunities, emerging market allocations and the factors that could drive India's next phase of market performance.

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty trades lower; Jefferies initiates 'buy' for Meesho
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty though, dragged by HDFC Bank and IT on Tuesday, would be hopeful that both put their hand up and enable a breakout for the index as well. A factor that bulls will take heart from is that Reliance Industries snapped a nine-day losing streak on Tuesday and if that rebounds from lower levels, it will be a big boost to the index.

Ajanta Pharma promoter sells ₹1,024 crore stake; mutual funds step in as buyers
A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma has sold a 2.8% stake in the drugmaker for over ₹1,000 crore through a block deal, with Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund emerging as the key buyers.
Promoter sells Rs 1,024 crore worth of Ajanta Pharma shares in block deal to Kotak MF and ABSL MF
A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma sold shares worth over Rs 1,024 crore through a block deal, with Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund acquiring the stake. The transaction comes amid strong earnings growth, healthy margins and sustained momentum in the company’s pharmaceutical business.

Global Capital Is Chasing AI Giants, But India Remains a Stock Picker's Market, Says Hiren Ved
The veteran fund manager noted that while the Nifty has largely moved sideways over the past two years, several stocks have generated substantial returns during the same period.
HDFC MF, ICICI Pru MF cap large-ticket inflows in gold ETFs, but it won't hurt retail investors
HDFC MF's move alone is unlikely to significantly alter industry flows unless other large gold ETF players follow suit

Small-caps, PSUs and pharma remain Gautam Shah's top market themes for 2026
Gautam Shah, Founder of Goldilocks Global Research, sees the Nifty remaining range-bound between 23,150 and 24,000, while forecasting the small-cap index could rise to 20,000. Shah also believes Indian IT stocks are nearing a bottom and that PSU stocks could deliver 25-30% returns over the next 12-18 months.