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Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty extends losses, falls 170 points; Brent above $94
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Today is the weekly expiry of all Sensex contracts. For the Nifty, the recent lows of 23,070 come into play again after the breakout sold off between 23,450 - 23,500 levels, which remains the key resistance on the upside. Analysts maintain that any drop below the 23,070 low could take the index down to 22,800 - 22,700 levels.
PE investor BC Investments sells Rs 612 crore stake in Emcure Pharma; Kotak MF picks up stake
Private equity firm BC Investments IV sold a Rs 612 crore stake in Emcure Pharmaceuticals to Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund at Rs 1,700 per share. Despite this divestment, analysts remain positive on Emcure's growth outlook across its core therapeutic segments.
Sebi may widen 50% overlap rule to thematic passive mutual fund schemes
Curb on number of smart-beta schemes also likely; move aimed at curbing proliferation in segment
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.
Here is the one sector bucking the trend in a weak market; Check out top gainers
Five among the top 10 gainers on the Nifty 500 index are Pharma stocks. They include Pfizer (Up 4.6%), Anthem Biosciences (Up 2.5%), Syngene (Up 2%), Aster DM Healthcare (Up 2%) and Wockhardt (Up 2%).
Himalaya Wealth launches ₹500 crore SME fund to back manufacturing, deeptech firms
The Category I AIF will target profitable growth-stage SMEs in sectors including aerospace, defence, industrial automation and healthcare, amid rising investor interest in manufacturing-led businesses.
Trade Setup for May 27: Nifty holds on to key levels as market moves from one expiry to another
The Nifty Bank was the key contributor in the Nifty exhibiting sluggish moves on expiry day, but unlike the Nifty, the banking index continued to trade in a broad range. Despite a 500-point fall from the day's high, the index managed to hold on to the 55,000 mark on a closing basis, something the bulls could take heart from. Tuesday's high of 55,536 will be the first level to watch on the upside.
Nifty could hit 27,000 once geopolitical tensions ease: Bajaj Finserv AMC CIO
Bajaj Finserv AMC CIO Nimesh Chandan projects 15% earnings growth for Nifty in FY28, with EPS rising to the ₹1,420–1,440 range, making valuations look attractive. He backs metals, construction, and cement as long-term plays on a global supply chain shift, holds gold and silver in the multi-asset portfolio, and flags El Niño and elevated US yields as key risks keeping Indian interest rates high in the near term.
Stock Market Highlights: BSE Sensex ends in green after 1,000 point intra-day crash; Nifty50 closes at 23,650 as IT stocks rally comes to rescue - The Times of India
Stock Market Highlights: BSE Sensex ends in green after 1,000 point intra-day crash; Nifty50 closes at 23,650 as IT stocks rally comes to rescueThe Times of IndiaWhy is market falling today? Sensex falls 600 points, Nifty below 23,500; 5 key factors behind bloodbathThe Economic TimesSensex Today Ends Marginally Higher | Nifty Above 23,600 | Gland Pharma Up 15%Equitymaster
Nifty above 23,500 level; pharma shares in demand
At 10:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 228.50 points or 0.31% to 74,837.48. The Nifty 50 index rose 98.85 points or 0.42% to 23,511.40.
Unique Picks: 6 stocks held by only one MF scheme in April, falling up to 40% in CY26
An analysis of mutual fund portfolios revealed 29 stocks held exclusively by single schemes, with most underperforming in CY26. However, Satin Creditcare Network, Rossell Techsys, and Amanta Healthcare bucked the trend, delivering strong returns. Brooks Laboratories and EFC (I) were among those experiencing significant declines.