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Market Trading Guide: Buy BSE and Atlanta Electricals on Thursday for gains up to 13%
Nifty rose sharply for a third session, driven by auto, IT and consumer stocks. Technical indicators signal bullish momentum, with analysts projecting upside towards 24,250 and support at 23,500, alongside breakout patterns strengthening sentiment.
Kotak Mahindra, Federal Bank line-up to acquire StanChart's India credit-card-only customers; Offer review underway
Standard Chartered is considering offers from Kotak Mahindra Bank and Federal Bank for its Indian credit card customers. This move aligns with the bank's strategy to reduce focus on single-product clients. The sale involves up to 600,000 customers who only have credit cards. This divestment aims to improve profitability by shedding non-core assets.
8 Nifty200 stocks where promoters reduced pledges in Q3FY26
Several Nifty 200 companies including Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, JSW Steel and Asian Paints reported lower promoter pledges in the December quarter, a signal of improving financial stability and stronger promoter confidence in business prospects.
NSE picks 20 banks, eight law firms for mega IPO
Morgan Stanley, Citi, JP Morgan among foreign bankers and Kotak Mahindra, JM Financial, Axis and IIFL Capital among Indian bankers managing the NSE IPO. Eight law firms including Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co, Latham & Watkins LLP will advise on the issue.
MFs pull back: Stakes cut in 11 smallcap stocks in Q3 after two quarters of buying
Mutual funds have sold shares in 67 BSE small-cap companies. This move follows two quarters of buying. Many of these stocks have seen their prices drop significantly this fiscal year. Some have gained substantially. However, the focus is on the major losers. This shift in mutual fund strategy warrants investor attention.
Bank Stocks In Focus: Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bandhan Bank Shares Trade Higher
Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bandhan Bank buzz during early trade.
Billionaire-backed Kotak Bank open to deals as CEO touts capital
Kotak Mahindra Bank is exploring acquisitions to deploy its surplus capital and expand its scale, CEO Ashok Vaswani said. The lender has a strong capital position, with a capital-to-risk ratio of 22.6%, allowing it to consider even deals above $1 billion, though it will assess whether targets fit its strategy, valuation and management focus.
Markets in ‘fear phase’, deploy money in autos, banks, capital goods: AlfAccurate’s Rajesh Kothari
The sharp correction in Indian equities triggered by fears of a prolonged war in West Asia should be viewed as a buying opportunity, according to Rajesh Kothari, Managing Director at AlfAccurate Advisors.Benchmark indices declined nearly 3% this week — their steepest weekly fall in over a year — as rising crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions rattled investor sentiment. Financial stocks led the decline, with the Nifty Bank logging its biggest weekly drop in 14 months.However, Kothari believes the selloff reflects sentiment rather than a deterioration in underlying economic fundamentals.“We are currently in a fearful phase of the market. When others are fearful, that’s usually the time to be greedy,” Kothari told CNBC-TV18, advising investors to deploy money gradually over the next 30–60 days rather than attempting to time the market.He emphasised that the outcome of the West Asia conflict is less important for markets than its duration. While companies with exposure to the Middle East could face short-term uncertainty, the broader domestic growth story remains intact.Against this backdrop, Kothari highlighted four sectors that investors should focus on.Autos remain a key bet, supported by strong demand trends and low inventory levels across the industry. February sales data was robust, and leading automakers have reported healthy growth, signalling sustained momentum.Banking and financials are another preferred sector. Credit growth has improved to around 13% from about 8.5% earlier, while asset quality remains strong. According to Kothari, the sector could become a “strong buy on declines” if crude-driven inflation concerns ease.He also sees opportunities in capital goods, particularly companies reporting strong order inflows as India’s investment cycle picks up.Lastly, hospitals stand out as a defensive play. The sector remains largely insulated from geopolitical risks and technological disruptions such as artificial intelligence.“These are strong India stori
Stocks to Watch Today: Kotak Bank, KPIT Tech, Waterways Leisure, Advit Jewels, Genus Power, Ivalue Info, Cupid, RailTel, Rane Madras in focus on 01 July
Stocks to Watch, 01 Jul: Stocks like KPIT Technologies, Cupid, Hexagon Nutrition, Kotak Mahindra Bank, RailTel Corporation of India, Tata Communications, Rane Madras, RHI SRF, Genus Power Infrastructures, Indo Tech Transformers, Ivalue Infosolutions, and Axiscades Technologies will be in focus on July 1.
Momentum Stocks: Radico Khaitan, Caplin Labs, Federal Bank, Welspun Corp, among others hits 52-week high
North Eastern Carrying Corporation surged 9.67% to Rs 17.47. The stock is trading above its 30-day (Rs 15.93), 50-day (Rs 15.99), and 150-day (Rs 16.11) simple moving averages, and is also marginally above its 200-day SMA (Rs 17.31), signalling improving technical strength.
Stocks to Watch Today: Maruti Suzuki, Aster DM Health, IndiaMART, RailTel Corporation, ACC, Eveready Industries, Avenue Supermarts in focus on 4 May
Stocks to Watch, 04 Apr: Stocks like Adani Enterprises, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Avenue Supermarts, ACC, Sundram Fasteners, ESAF Small Finance Bank, Capri Global Capital, Eveready Industries India, RailTel Corporation of India, IndiaMART InterMESH, Sona BLW Precision Forgings, and Aster DM Healthcare will release their quarterly earnings on April 4.
Stocks to Watch Today: Kotak Bank, Torrent Power, Persistent, Aurobindo Pharma, Dr Reddys Labs, KEC International, Turtlemint, Transrail, Airtel in focus on 29 June
Stocks to Watch, 29 Jun: Stocks like Kotak Mahindra Bank, Torrent Power, Persistent Systems, Aurobindo Pharma, Indoco Remedies, BEML, Lupin, Dr Reddys Laboratories, Jubilant Pharmova, Zydus Lifesciences, Hexaware Technologies, KEC International, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea will be in focus on June 29.