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Avoid IT for now, look at pharma; Titan, Maruti, M&M, Eicher Motors in focus: Dipan Mehta
Dipan Mehta, Director at Elixir Equities, advised investors to stay cautious on IT services stocks as the sector faces uncertainty from AI-led disruption. He said it remains unclear which companies will emerge as long-term winners, making it better to wait for clearer earnings trends. Mehta suggested pharma as a relatively safer sector in the current market environment. He added that stocks such as Titan, Maruti Suzuki, M&M and Eicher Motors remain strong long-term plays, though he prefers M&M and Eicher Motors for fresh investments within the auto sector.
Call for clean tech has automakers fishing for talent
India's auto industry is grappling with a critical lack of engineers for electric, hybrid, and other clean fuel technologies. Companies like Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai are boosting recruitment as they launch new models. This talent gap is driven by government incentives and stricter emission norms. The demand for these specialists is high, leading to increased competition for skilled professionals.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps 880 pts, Nifty above 24,250; all sectors rally
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Maruti Suzuki, Adani Ports, Bajaj Auto, HUL, Tata Consumer were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Kotak Mahindra Bank, Dr Reddy's Labs, ONGC, Eternal and Adani Enterprises. All the sectoral indices are trading in the green with auto, FMCG, realty, power, telecom up 1% each. Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices up 0.7% each.
Closing Bell: Market dives as crude climbs; Sensex slides 829 pts, Nifty below 23,700
Biggest Nifty losers were Eicher Motors, M&M, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, while gainers included Coal India, Jio Financial, Adani Enterprises, NTPC, Power Grid Corp. Among sectors, Auto index slipped more than 3%, FMCG index shed 1.7% and Private Bank index declined 1.6%, while Power index gained 2.5%, Energy index rose 2%, Oil & Gas, Metal, Capital Goods rose 0.5% each. The BSE midcap index fell 0.4% and smallcap index shed 0.7%.
Nifty Auto crashes over 3% as crude tops $100 again, LNG fears add pressure; M&M, Maruti among top Nifty losers
The Nifty Auto index ended 3.2 percent lower, the steepest fall among sectoral indices, as rising energy costs and supply-chain concerns weighed on stocks. High crude oil prices can add to fuel cost pressures for customers, while shortage of gas could disrupt component production.
Stocks to Watch Today: Paytm, Nykaa, Honasa Consumer, Maruti Suzuki, Bikaji Foods, VA Tech Wabag, RCF, LG Electronics, Welspun Corp in focus on 22 May
Stocks to Watch, 22 May: Stocks like GAIL India, Aurobindo Pharma, LG Electronics India, FSN E-Commerce Ventures Nykaa, Honasa Consumer, Welspun Corp, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers, Max Healthcare Institute, VA Tech Wabag, Bikaji Foods International, GMM Pfaudler, One 97 Communications Paytm, and Maruti Suzuki will be in focus on May 22.
Stocks to Watch Today: Aurobindo Pharma, Niva Bupa, Brigade, Escorts Kubota, Hero MotoCorp, Hyundai Motor, Tata Motors, Clean Max, Accord Transformer in focus on 2 March
Stocks to Watch, 02 March: Stocks like Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai Motor India, Hero MotoCorp, Eicher Motors, Tata Motors, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Mahindra and Mahindra, TVS Motor Company, Escorts Kubota, Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company, and Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions will be in focus on March 2.