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Nifty Tests Crucial Support Zone; Index Down Nearly A Percent For The Week | Closing Bell Live
Catch Nandita Khemka in conversation with Anand K Rathi, Co-Founder, MIRA Money and Jay Thakkar, Head Derivatives and Quant Research, ICICI Securities
Axis Max Life, SBI Life lead June premium growth; Nomura says 'June brings Life back'
Among its covered companies, Axis Max Life recorded the strongest total APE growth at 21% year-on-year in June, followed by SBI Life at 18%, ICICI Prudential Life at 15% and HDFC Life at 8%.
Broader markets outshine benchmarks, midcaps scale new peak
Amol Athawale, VP Technical Research, Kotak Securities believes that as long as Nifty trades below the 50-day SMA of 23,700 and for Sensex 75300, the weak sentiment is likely to continue. On the downside, the market could slip to 23,300-23,200/74100-73800.
ICICI Prudential Life shares fall up to 9% to hit two-year low as promoter to reduce stake
The divestment is part of the regulatory approvals for Prudential's 75% stake buy in Bharti Life Insurance Co.
L&T stock among top Nifty gainers, gains over 9% in 3 days; JPMorgan raises target price on growth outlook
JPMorgan said L&T had delivered strong execution under its Lakshya-26 strategy for the 2021-2026 period. It added that L&T's new Lakshya-31 plan for FY27-FY31 targets 10-12 percent CAGR growth in order inflows, 12-15 percent revenue CAGR and consolidated RoE of 16-17 percent.
IT index extends rise, jumps nearly 4% in 2 days as rupee depreciates; Persistent, Coforge top gainers
Nifty IT index has gained about 4% in the last two sessions after witnessing a steep correction last week amid concerns over new AI deployments by OpenAI.
SBI Life, HDFC Life, ICICI Prudential shares in focus as June premium growth picks up: Kotak
Overall annualised premium equivalent (APE) growth for private players improved to 18% YoY in June, while industry APE growth stood at 15% YoY, compared with 11-12% in May
IT index plunges over 3.5% after OpenAI announces new AI deployment company; TCS, Persistent top losers
IT shares came under heavy selling pressure, dragging the Nifty IT index down 3.7% to its lowest level since May 2023.
Taking Stock: Nifty ends near 23,150 in volatile trade; pharma, private banks rally
ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Grasim, M&M, JSW Steel were among top gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Infosys, HCL Tech, Adani Ports, Trent, Eternal.
Live: Banking stocks fuel Nifty above 24,500; Uncertainty persists on US-Iran talks | Closing Bell
Indian markets ended lower, dragged by weakness in IT stocks. The BSE Sensex slipped over 650 points, while the Nifty 50 fell below 24,450. HCL Technologies led the decline, logging its sharpest fall in 11 years after weak guidance, pulling down peers like Infosys and TCS. Despite the headline fall, market breadth remained positive with broader markets outperforming, as smallcaps extended gains for a second straight session. Financials were under pressure, with ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank slipping. On the upside, stocks like Tata Consumer Products, NTPC and Hindustan Unilever emerged as key gainers.
Auto, banking stocks power market rally; Eicher Motors jumps 5%, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank among top Nifty drivers
The Nifty Auto index emerged as the top sectoral gainer, rising more than 2 percent; while banking indices gained over 1.5 percent each. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finance were the three largest contributors to Nifty gains, collectively accounting for nearly 70 points.