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Stock markets decline for 2nd day on selling in oil, gas, banking shares
Stock markets closed lower for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as investors remained cautious amid conflicting geopolitical signals from the West Asia and fresh foreign fund outflows. In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 141.90 points, or 0.19 per cent, to settle at 75,867.80, with 20 of its constituents ending higher and 10 with losses. During the day, it hit a high of 76,224.68 and a low of 75,748.21, gyrating 476.47 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 6.55 points, or 0.03 per cent, to end at 23,907.15. Sensex had dropped by 479.26 points and Nifty by 118 points on Tuesday. Financials, oil & gas, IT and private banking shares were the major drag while energy, metals, and auto shares advanced, capping the downside. Among 30 Sensex firms, HDFC Bank fell the most by 2.63 per cent. Infosys, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank were also among the major laggards. Power Grid, Eternal, NTPC and Tata Steel were the major ...
Nifty Midcap 100 index hits record high amid gains in Adani Total Gas, Info Edge & Waaree Energies: More upside ahead? - Mint
Nifty Midcap 100 index hits record high amid gains in Adani Total Gas, Info Edge & Waaree Energies: More upside ahead?Mint
Nifty Midcap 100 index hits record high; Adani Total Gas surges 11%
In the past one month, the Nifty Midcap 100 index outperformed the market by gaining 3.4 per cent, as compared to 0.1 per cent decline in the Nifty 50.
Top Gainers & Losers on May 15: HUDCO, Muthoot Finance, Voltas, IOCL, Vedanta, HAL, Aditya Infotech among top losers
On May 15, Indian markets declined, with Nifty down 0.18% and Sensex down 0.25%. Selling in financial and metal stocks offset IT sector gains. The rupee hit a record low of 96.5 against the dollar, influenced by foreign investor withdrawals and rising crude oil prices.
Crude@$100+: The Rs 3 lakh crore power boom you might be missing
The US-Israel-Iran conflict has significantly boosted India's power and energy stocks, with Nifty Energy's market cap rising by Rs 3 lakh crore as Brent crude exceeds $100. Foreign investors are pouring into power generation and transmission, viewing it as a macroeconomic hedge. Companies like Adani Power and BHEL are leading the surge, while oil marketing companies face losses.
Nifty Recovery Fails To Signal Trend Reversal; Hindustan Copper Breakout Keeps Stock In Focus
On the daily chart, Nifty formed a green candle with shadows on both sides, reflecting sharp intraday movement. The index, however, continued to post a lower high and lower low compared with the previous session.
Smallcaps rally! IIFL Finance, Hindustan Copper, Meesho, other stocks jump up to 7%
Smallcap stocks, including IIFL Finance, Meesho, and GRSE, surged up to 7% on Wednesday, outperforming benchmark indices. This rally occurred despite broader market caution, with the Nifty Smallcap 100 index showing robust gains. Experts remain optimistic about mid and smallcap earnings, viewing recent corrections as opportunities.
Vedanta Ltd soars 2.8%, rises for third straight session
Vedanta Ltd is quoting at Rs 312.4, up 2.8% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The stock is up 100.67% in last one year as compared to a 1.62% fall in NIFTY and a 51.5% fall in the Nifty Metal index.
Top Gainers and Losers on April 30: Vedanta, Waaree Energies, Eternal, Adani Energy, Ceat, among top losers
The Indian stock market declined in April's final session due to rising crude oil prices and a weak rupee, with the Nifty 50 down 0.73% and the Sensex 0.78%. Both indices recorded over 7% gains for the month, while the rupee hit a record low against the dollar.
Stocks to Watch for April 15: Vedanta, ICICI Prudential, LIC, LG Electronics India and more
From ICICI Prudential AMC and Just Dial reacting to their quarterly results to LG Electronics India and Bharat Coking Coal seeing their respective shareholder lock-in ending, these are the important stocks that should be on your radar for Wednesday's trading session.
Market Trading Guide: Buy Hindalco and Waaree Energies on Friday for near term gains up to 8%
Nifty 50 snapped its five-day rally, falling sharply due to selling in financial, auto, and FMCG stocks. Analysts retain a positive outlook, recommending buy-on-dips, while highlighting key resistance at 24,000 and support near 23,500 amid ongoing volatility.
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.