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India's services sector accelerates in April as domestic demand drives growth
The improvement was driven by stronger domestic demand, increased e-commerce activity, and a shift from international to domestic suppliers amid the war in the Middle East, which particularly supported transport services. New business inflows grew at the quickest pace in five months, led by Consumer Services, followed by Transport and Information & Communication.
Aadhar Housing Finance Q4 profit surges 27% to Rs 311 crore on strong growth and expansion
Aadhar Housing Finance reported 27% Q4 profit growth to Rs 311 crore, driven by strong loan disbursements and business expansion. Assets under management rose 20%, while asset quality remained stable. The lender targets continued growth with branch expansion plans.

Bajaj Housing Finance Q4 Results: Profit rises 14%, revenue jumps 16%
Bajaj Housing Finance reported steady Q4 growth with profit rising 14% and revenue up 16%. The stock has recovered from recent lows ahead of earnings after a strong business update.
LIC Housing Finance among 5 stocks flashing bullish signals, hinting at a possible uptrend
Five Nifty 200 stocks appeared in the White Marubozu bullish scan on April 21, signalling strong buying interest throughout the session. The pattern reflects sustained upward momentum and positive sentiment, highlighting potential trend continuation and near-term opportunities in select stocks showing strong intraday strength and bullish price action.

ICICI Bank shares rise after Q4 results; Five factors why analysts are bullish
The management of ICICI Bank affirmed no concerns in its loan portfolio, particularly in business banking, due to the ongoing supply chain disruptions from the West Asia conflict, which JPMorgan believes is "comforting."

Muthoot Finance plans entry into insurance distribution business
Muthoot Finance seeks shareholder approval to amend its charter and enter insurance distribution as a corporate agent across life, general and health segments in India

Five companies will see shares worth ₹1.15 lakh crore free up for trade today; Details here
WeWork India Ltd., Tata Capital Ltd., BMW Ventures Ltd., Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd., and Advance Agrolife Ltd., are the five companies who will see their shareholder lock-ins end on Monday, April 13. Barring Bajaj Housing Finance and Tata Capital, and Advance Agrolife the other two companies are trading well below their issue price. Even Bajaj Housing, Advance Agrolife and Tata Capital are trading just around their respective issue price.

AC players feel the heat as unseasonal rain pours cold water on summer demand
Shares of Blue Star have declined in five out of the last six trading sessions, during which the stock has corrected by 12%. Shares of Voltas too have dropped in five out of the last six sessions, and have corrected 11% during this period.

Raja Venkatraman, MarketSmith recommend five stocks for 20 March
On March 19, Nifty 50 and Sensex dropped over 3% due to HDFC Bank chairman's resignation and rising crude oil prices. Analysts recommend buying Ipca Laboratories, Great Eastern Shipping, Colgate Palmolive, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, and Power Finance Corporation amid market volatility.
Emami among 7 small-cap stocks hit 52-week lows; slip up to 25% in a month
Amid a sharp 1,342-point Sensex drop to 76,863, seven BSE 250 Smallcap stocks, including Sapphire Foods, JK Lakshmi Cement, Relaxo, Aegis Logistics, Five-Star Finance, Emami and Jyothy Labs, hit 52-week lows, signaling weakness.

Taking Stock: Nifty, Sensex extend losses for second day as oil surges; rupee falls
More than 360 stocks touched their 52-week low, including Hexaware Technologies, Jubilant Foodworks, Five-Star Business, C E Info Systems, Varun Beverages, Jyothy Labs, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, ITC Hotels, Lemon Tree, Trent, KPIT Technologies, Jyoti CNC Auto, Swiggy, Colgate Palmolive, Cera Sanitary, Aegis Logistics, IRCTC, among others.