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Retail direct equity bets fall, MF holdings rise to new high
Individual investors reduced direct equity ownership for the third consecutive quarter, while mutual fund holdings reached a record high, driven by surging retail inflows. Foreign ownership hit a 14-year low amid a risk-off sentiment, contrasting with domestic institutional holdings climbing to an all-time peak.
Gainers & Losers: Jio Financial among 7 big movers on Thursday
Indian markets closed lower for a second straight session, with Sensex and Nifty falling over 1%. Selling pressure in IT, auto and financial stocks weighed on indices. Union Bank, Havells declined, while OFSS, Fractal Analytics and Jio Financial Services emerged as key gainers.
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: L&T Tech profit below Street estimates but margin improves
Q4 Results Live Updates: Result reactions are dominating market proceedings in Wednesday's trading session. HCLTech is the top loser on the Nifty 50 with a 9% drop after a disappointing quarter and an equally disappointing guidance for the new financial year. HCLTech's fall has also pressured the entire IT space. Along with HCLTech, Transformers & Rectifiers is also down over 10% and is the top loser on the Nifty 500. Along with these, Bharat Coking Coal, Delta Corp, L&T Technology Services, Havells India, Oracle Financial and Maharashtra Scooters will also be reporting their numbers today. Watch this space for all the Live earnings updates, management commentary and a lot more.
HDB Financial shares rally 12%. What Jefferies, Morgan Stanley analysts recommend
HDB Financial Services surged over 12% after reporting strong Q4 FY26 results, with profit up 41% and NII rising 22%. Brokerages including Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Emkay Global, JM Financial and Motilal Oswal issued mixed but largely positive views, citing improved asset quality, stable margins and moderated credit costs.
TCS shares in focus ahead of IT firm’s Q4 earnings announcement. What to expect?
Investors are keenly watching TCS's earnings announcement following a significant IT stock plunge. Analysts anticipate moderate revenue and profit growth, with BFSI and technology verticals driving performance. Deal wins are expected to remain robust, while margins are projected to be stable, with a focus on AI investments and employee restructuring.
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE updates: GIFT Nifty down 150 points, Max Financial Services in focus
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Every upmove on the Nifty is getting sold into. That has been the texture of this market for most parts of the last two weeks. Thursday was no different. Adding to that is the return of oil at $100 a barrel, despite the US allowing temporary purchase of Russian oil already at sea. Reversing the sell-on-rallies template will be the first priority for the Nifty bulls. For the Nifty, which has already entered a "technical correction," Thursday's panic low of 23,556 becomes the first important level to watch on the downside, Watch this space for all the LIVE Updates.
8 Nifty200 stocks where promoters reduced pledges in Q3FY26
Several Nifty 200 companies including Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, JSW Steel and Asian Paints reported lower promoter pledges in the December quarter, a signal of improving financial stability and stronger promoter confidence in business prospects.
MFs pull back: Stakes cut in 11 smallcap stocks in Q3 after two quarters of buying
Mutual funds have sold shares in 67 BSE small-cap companies. This move follows two quarters of buying. Many of these stocks have seen their prices drop significantly this fiscal year. Some have gained substantially. However, the focus is on the major losers. This shift in mutual fund strategy warrants investor attention.
Markets in ‘fear phase’, deploy money in autos, banks, capital goods: AlfAccurate’s Rajesh Kothari
The sharp correction in Indian equities triggered by fears of a prolonged war in West Asia should be viewed as a buying opportunity, according to Rajesh Kothari, Managing Director at AlfAccurate Advisors.Benchmark indices declined nearly 3% this week — their steepest weekly fall in over a year — as rising crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions rattled investor sentiment. Financial stocks led the decline, with the Nifty Bank logging its biggest weekly drop in 14 months.However, Kothari believes the selloff reflects sentiment rather than a deterioration in underlying economic fundamentals.“We are currently in a fearful phase of the market. When others are fearful, that’s usually the time to be greedy,” Kothari told CNBC-TV18, advising investors to deploy money gradually over the next 30–60 days rather than attempting to time the market.He emphasised that the outcome of the West Asia conflict is less important for markets than its duration. While companies with exposure to the Middle East could face short-term uncertainty, the broader domestic growth story remains intact.Against this backdrop, Kothari highlighted four sectors that investors should focus on.Autos remain a key bet, supported by strong demand trends and low inventory levels across the industry. February sales data was robust, and leading automakers have reported healthy growth, signalling sustained momentum.Banking and financials are another preferred sector. Credit growth has improved to around 13% from about 8.5% earlier, while asset quality remains strong. According to Kothari, the sector could become a “strong buy on declines” if crude-driven inflation concerns ease.He also sees opportunities in capital goods, particularly companies reporting strong order inflows as India’s investment cycle picks up.Lastly, hospitals stand out as a defensive play. The sector remains largely insulated from geopolitical risks and technological disruptions such as artificial intelligence.“These are strong India stori
Watch | Rahul Sharma's make-or-break level for the Nifty is still 1,000 points away
JM Financial’s Rahul Sharma said the Nifty remains in a narrow market phase where a limited number of stocks are supporting the index, similar to the trend seen in 2017–18. He said the index has immediate support at 24,000, while 23,500 is the key “make-or-break” level for the current market structure. Sharma believes any correction could offer buying opportunities in quality stocks, highlighting public sector banks, PSUs and select large-cap names such as Larsen & Toubro, State Bank of India and Titan.
Closing Bell: Market sinks on ceasefire worries; Nifty below 23,800, Sensex tanks 950 pts
On the sectoral front, oil & gas, PSU Bank, Infra, Consumer Durables, and Private Bank shed between 0.4-2%, while metal, power, pharma added 0.5-1%. L&T, Interglobe Aviation, HDFC Bank, Shriram Finance, Jio Financial are among biggest losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Dr Reddy's Labs, Hindalco, Bajaj Auto, Bharat Electronics, ONGC. Nifty Midcap and Smallcap ended on a flat note.
Taking Stock: Markets snap 2-day fall; Sensex up 395 pts, Nifty above 23,200
Biggest Nifty gainers were Interglobe Aviation, Jio Financial, Eicher Motors, SBI, Apollo Hospitals, while losers included ONGC, Titan Company, NTPC, Power Grid Corp and Tech Mahindra.