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Nifty faces bearish grip: Key levels to watch and top 3 stock picks for next week
Nifty faces bear control after a weekly slide. The IT sector is under pressure, and Kaynes stock has stumbled. Analysts highlight support at 23,500 for Nifty. Selective buying is advised in Marico, Arvind, and Triveni Turbine for the upcoming week. These stocks show potential for upside movement.
INR seen mildly supported as govt raises gold tariff
The Indian rupee is seen recovering some of its lost momentum from record low levels in opening trades on Tuesday after the govt stepped in to stabilize the local unit. The govt has raised import tariffs on gold and silver to 15%, reversing the 2024 duty cuts, as the government moves to curb surging precious metal imports, narrow trade deficit and support the rupee amid mounting external pressures. INR opened at Rs 95.52 per dollar and rebounded to a high of 95.51 so far during the day. Yesterday the counter closed at 95.68. Indian shares are seen opening little changed on Wednesday after two consecutive heavy sell-off sessions. Yesterday, Indian equity markets experienced a sharp decline, with the Sensex settling 1,456.04 points (1.92%) lower at 74,559.24 and the Nifty 50 falling 436.30 points (1.83%) to close at 23,379.55.
Tata Consumer jumps 6.5% to hit 52-wk high; Motilal Oswal sees 19% upside
Tata Consumer Products outperformed the markets in today's trade and emerged as the top gainer on the Nifty 50 index. In comparison, the benchmark NSE Nifty was down 1.08 per cent.
Tata Consumer shares soar 7% after better-than-expected Q4 earnings. Here’s what Morgan Stanley & other top brokerages say
Tata Consumer Products shares rose sharply on Monday after strong Q4 earnings beat estimates. Consolidated net profit rose 21% YoY, supported by robust India-branded business performance. Brokerages including Morgan Stanley, Motilal Oswal and Elara Capital remain positive, projecting healthy growth, margin expansion and further upside for the FMCG major.
BSE wants more participation and products, not just a bigger market share, says CEO
Sundararaman Ramamurthy believes India’s mutual fund penetration remains low relative to the country’s population, leaving significant room for growth as financial awareness and retail participation continue to rise.
Individual investors sold Rs 13,000 crore worth stocks, but Zerodha clients kept buying: Nithin Kamath
Retail investors sold equities, but Zerodha clients bought heavily, highlighting divergence. Overall, direct retail ownership declined while mutual fund holdings hit record highs, reflecting a structural shift toward professionally managed investments and rising domestic institutional dominance in Indian equity markets
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.
India’s newest mutual fund: Bhautik Ambani wants to bring global quant power to retail investors - The Economic Times
India’s newest mutual fund: Bhautik Ambani wants to bring global quant power to retail investorsThe Economic Times
Motilal Oswal targets 25% profit growth as retail flows support markets: Raamdeo Agrawal
Raamdeo Agrawal, Chairman & Co-Founder of Motilal Oswal Financial Services remains firmly optimistic on India’s long-term growth story, backed by strong earnings momentum and resilient domestic flows.
Retail flows stay resilient as MF AUM falls 10.1% MoM in March: Motilal Oswal
Equity mutual fund inflows hit a 17 month high in March 2026 despite a 10.1 percent drop in total AUM as markets corrected, SIP contributions and retail participation stayed strong
These stocks are seeing the biggest reaction to their Q4 business updates
Stocks like Gallantt Ispat, Shyam metalics, CreditAccess Grameen and Godrej Consumer Products are among the top gainers on the Nifty 500 index on Tuesday, April 7, as these stocks are reacting to their respective fourth quarter business updates.
INR tumbles to new lifetime lows; Benchmark indices melt amid West Asia conflict and escalating oil prices
The Indian rupee slumped to close at a fresh record low of 92.37 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday as crude oil prices crossed USD 101/barrel amid the raging West Asia conflict. A stronger greenback, heavy foreign fund outflows and sustained selling in the domestic equity markets further weighed on the rupee. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened at 92.33 and kept losing ground to hit a fresh intra-day low of 92.47 against the US dollar. It eventually settled at its lifetime low of 92.37 (provisional), down 11 paise from its previous close. Indian shares plunged on Friday to extend their recent string of losses as oil prices climbed back above $100 a barrel amid an ongoing conflict in West Asia involving Iran, Israel and the United States. The Sensex dropped by 1,470 points to close at 74,563, while the Nifty 50 fell 488 points, settling at 23,151.