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Dalal Street set for negative opening as GIFT Nifty trades lower
Nifty closed at 23,690 on Thursday. IT shares faced pressure from global AI competition. Markets will watch West Asia conflict, energy prices, and foreign fund flows. A move above 23,800 could boost Nifty higher. Failure to hold this level may bring selling pressure. India VIX fell. SAIL and Kaynes are in F&O ban. Foreign investors bought shares.
Unique Picks: 6 stocks held by only one MF scheme in April, falling up to 40% in CY26
An analysis of mutual fund portfolios revealed 29 stocks held exclusively by single schemes, with most underperforming in CY26. However, Satin Creditcare Network, Rossell Techsys, and Amanta Healthcare bucked the trend, delivering strong returns. Brooks Laboratories and EFC (I) were among those experiencing significant declines.
CMS bags Rs 400 cr contract to manage 6,000 HDFC Bank ATMs
CMS Info Systems has secured a significant Rs 400 crore order from HDFC Bank. The deal involves managing 6,000 ATMs for the next five years. This partnership will also include advanced solutions like currency forecasting and AI technology. The company expects this to boost its revenue from private sector banks. This follows recent large contracts with ICICI Bank and SBI.
F&O Cues: Analyst suggests 'Bull Spread' on Bank Nifty, BDL; check details
Nandish Shah of HDFC Securities has shared Bull Spread' on strategy on Bank Nifty and Bharat Dynamics
ET Alpha Wealth Summit: D-St moguls set to decode the next wealth-creation avenues
The Economic Times will host the ET Alpha Wealth Summit on June 4 in Mumbai. Fund managers and market veterans like Saurabh Mukherjea, S Naren, Nilesh Shah, Vikash Khemani, Rajeev Thakkar and Rajesh Saluja will discuss future wealth creation avenues. Sessions will explore identifying opportunities in a market with fewer cheap stocks.
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

Stocks to buy: Nagaraj Shetti recommends Syrma, Transformers and Rectifiers shares to buy
According to Nagaraj Shetti, Nifty 50 could reach towards the next hurdle of 24,800 levels in the near term. Immediate support is placed at 24,100 levels. Today, The Nifty 50 rose 0.13% to 24,263.85, while the Sensex gained 0.15% to 78,228.08 as of 11:41 IST.
HDFC Bank, BSE and Tata Motors among top stocks mutual funds bought and sold during March crash
Indian mutual funds aggressively bought equities last month amidst a market correction. They invested heavily in HDFC Bank and BSE, acting as a stabilising force against foreign investor selling. Funds also booked profits in Tata Motors. Banking stocks remain a dominant sector for mutual funds, with HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and SBI featuring prominently.
7 Nifty 500 stocks with up to 60% upside potential. Do you own any?
Analyst estimates highlight select Nifty500 stocks with 50% to 60% upside potential over the next year. Driven by strong revenue growth and broad analyst coverage, stocks like Sapphire Foods, Inox Wind, and Swiggy emerge as high-conviction breakout candidates in market outlooks.

SBI Mutual Fund buys 6.60% stake in the newly-listed stock Powerica
SBI Mutual Fund acquired 57,92,485 shares in Powerica during its IPO, raising its stake to 6.60%. This acquisition exceeds the 5% regulatory limit, indicating strong institutional confidence in the company. Powerica IPO was fully subscribed, with a market cap of ₹4,935.52 cr by the end of trading.

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.

Mutual fund investors alert! Your fund managers mint money even when most stock portfolios are bleeding
Inox Wind share price has largely remained negative in the near-term. The stock has shed 23% in a month and 36.47% in terms of year-to-date (YTD).