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Airtel expands 5G footprint with 4,300 sites in eastern Uttar Pradesh
Bharti Airtel has significantly expanded its 5G network in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Over the past year, more than 4,300 new 5G sites were deployed across 48 districts. This expansion covers 34 million people in urban centers, growing towns, and rural villages. The enhanced network ensures faster and reliable connectivity for work, education, and digital services for millions across the region.
Airtel lines up $1 bn investment for data centre arm Nxtra, to rope in Alpha Wave Global
Bharti Airtel's Nxtra Data is set to raise $1 billion. This funding will expand its data centre capacity to gigawatt scale. Alpha Wave Global will join as a new investor. Existing shareholders will also participate. This move positions Nxtra Data as a leader in India's digital infrastructure. The funds will support significant growth and development.
The two defence stocks this portfolio manager likes
Conrad Saldanha, MD & Portfolio Manager of Neuberger Berman, says market uncertainty due to Middle East tensions has created selective long-term opportunities. He sees attractive valuations emerging in global IT services after a sharp correction, while tech fundamentals remain strong. In India, he is selectively adding large caps like Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel and likes IT midcaps such as Coforge and Persistent Systems as well as defence play Data Patterns, on weakness. Disclaimer: Network18, the parent company of CNBCTV18.com, is controlled by Independent Media Trust, of which Reliance Industries is the sole beneficiary.
Closing Bell: Nifty below 25,200, Sensex tanks 961 pts; realty, metal, FMCG top drag
Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices down 1% each. Dr Reddy's Labs, Bharti Airtel, M&M, HDFC Life, Sun Pharma were among the top drags on the Nifty, while gainers were Trent, HCL Tech, Infosys, Apollo Hospitals. Among sectors, auto, bank, FMCG, metal, realty, telecom shed 1-2%, while IT, media, consumer durables ended in the green.
Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end flat amid volatility; pharma, oil & gas gain, media falls
Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki were among major gainers on the Sensex, while losers were Power Grid Corporation, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank and Eternal. Among sectors, auto, pharma, oil & gas, PSU Bank telecom, metal added 0.4-1%, while media index shed 0.7%. Nifty Midcap index rose 0.6%, while smallcap index ended flat.
Stocks to Watch Today: Lupin, CSM Technologies, Sai Parenterals, Bharti Airtel, V-Mart, Indian Bank, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, Ashiana Housing in focus on 02 July
Stocks to Watch, 2 Jul: Stocks like Punjab and Sind Bank, Indian Bank, South Indian Bank, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, Ashiana Housing, V-Mart Retail, V2 Retail, Force Motors, NMDC, Coal India, Lupin, Bharti Airtel, Syngene International, Srivasavi Adhesive Tapes, Sai Parenterals, and CSM Technologies will be in focus on July 2.
Closing Bell: Nifty crosses 24,200, Sensex surges 1,264 pts on renewed hopes of US-Iran peace talks
Interglobe Aviation, Max Healthcare, Power Grid Corp, Wipro, Eternal were among biggest gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with Capital Goods, Oil & Gas, Power, Infra, Media, Realty, Consumer Durables, IT rise 2% each. Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices up more than 2 percent each.
Taking Stock: Nifty ends above 24,200, Sensex up 1,264 points; all sectors rally
Interglobe Aviation, Max Healthcare, Power Grid Corp, Wipro, Eternal were among biggest gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank.
Trade Spotlight: How should you trade Kalpataru Projects, Titagarh Rail Systems, Chambal Fertilisers, Swiggy, Bharti Airtel, Titan, and others on June 17?
The mood at Dalal Street is likely to remain positive despite range-bound trading. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider.