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Stable crude, strong metal demand and El Nino plays drive opportunities: Motilal Oswal's Khemka
Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Research-Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, says easing geopolitical tensions could keep crude oil prices stable, supporting oil marketing companies. He remains positive on GNG Electronics due to strong growth prospects in refurbished electronics and prefers Hindalco among aluminium stocks, citing a multi-year demand cycle. Khemka also sees long-term value in Manappuram Finance and believes Voltas and Varun Beverages could benefit from a potential El Niño-led heatwave.
Stock Market LIVE: Sensex jumps 700, Nifty above 23,350; IndiGo, Eternal lead; realty index up 2%
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap were trading 1.38 per cent and 1.61 per cent higher, respectively

Privi Speciality in Focus: Motilal Oswal Remains Bullish on Strong Growth Story — Check Target Price
The upcoming mergers with Privi Fine Science, Privi BiotechnologiesL and PRIGIV JV with Givaudaare expected to expand Privi's specialty aroma portfolio, which is expected to drive revenue growth, enhance earnings.
Nifty slips below 23,250 as profit booking wipes out intraday gains
The benchmark indices erased most of their intraday gains on Wednesday as profit booking emerged at higher levels. Sentiment was weighed down by continued foreign institutional investor (FII) selling, weak global cues and renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia. Metal stocks led the decline amid concerns over slowing global demand. After climbing to an intraday high of 23,425.35 in afternoon trade, the Nifty surrendered most of its gains and settled below the 23,250 mark. FMCG and private banking stocks provided some support, while metal and realty counters witnessed selling pressure.

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund raises stake in Travel Food Services, shares rise
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has announced the acquisition of an additional stake in Travel Food Services, increasing its total shareholding in the company to above 5%.

ICICI Lombard: AI Integration Lifts Growth Outlook — Buy, Sell or Hold? Read Motilal Oswal's Analysis
Leadership in motor insurance, accelerating momentum in retail health, expanding distribution capabilities, growing AI integration and a strong balance sheet remains ICICI Lombard's key growth drivers.
Stock Market LIVE: Sensex gains 400 pts, Nifty above 23,350; SMIDs rise; RIL, Trent top gainers
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices were trading 0.01 per cent and 0.25 per cent higher, recently

Ajanta Pharma promoter sells ₹1,024 crore stake; mutual funds step in as buyers
A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma has sold a 2.8% stake in the drugmaker for over ₹1,000 crore through a block deal, with Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund emerging as the key buyers.
Promoter sells Rs 1,024 crore worth of Ajanta Pharma shares in block deal to Kotak MF and ABSL MF
A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma sold shares worth over Rs 1,024 crore through a block deal, with Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund acquiring the stake. The transaction comes amid strong earnings growth, healthy margins and sustained momentum in the company’s pharmaceutical business.
Mid and smallcaps get the money as Nifty lags
Investors are increasingly bullish on mid and small-cap stocks, reflecting a notable shift in market sentiment. The Advance-Decline Ratio has shown resilience for the past two months, leading to record highs in midcap and smallcap indices. Meanwhile, large-cap stocks are grappling with foreign selling pressure, suggesting that mid and small caps may continue to shine in the near future.
Stocks in news: Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, NLC India, Motilal Oswal, HCL Tech
Indian markets saw a sharp decline on Monday amid global worries and geopolitical tensions. Nifty moved closer to a key support level. Several companies were in focus. NLC India announced an Offer for Sale. Motilal Oswal saw promoter share sales. HCL Tech launched an AI zone with Google Cloud. IRCTC resumed cooking on trains. IGL has a new MD.

Global Capital Is Chasing AI Giants, But India Remains a Stock Picker's Market, Says Hiren Ved
The veteran fund manager noted that while the Nifty has largely moved sideways over the past two years, several stocks have generated substantial returns during the same period.