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PB Fintech sees Rs 665 crore block deal as founders pare stake; Goldman among other top funds buy
PB Fintech founders Yashish Dahiya and Alok Bansal sold 38 lakh shares worth Rs 665 crore in a block deal. The shares were purchased by various institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs and Tata Mutual Fund, following the company's recent performance.
Sensex Today Trades Flat | Nifty Above 23,900 | HDFC Bank & Infosys Top Losers - Equitymaster
Sensex Today Trades Flat | Nifty Above 23,900 | HDFC Bank & Infosys Top LosersEquitymaster
Stock markets decline for 2nd day on selling in oil, gas, banking shares
Stock markets closed lower for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as investors remained cautious amid conflicting geopolitical signals from the West Asia and fresh foreign fund outflows. In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 141.90 points, or 0.19 per cent, to settle at 75,867.80, with 20 of its constituents ending higher and 10 with losses. During the day, it hit a high of 76,224.68 and a low of 75,748.21, gyrating 476.47 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty skidded 6.55 points, or 0.03 per cent, to end at 23,907.15. Sensex had dropped by 479.26 points and Nifty by 118 points on Tuesday. Financials, oil & gas, IT and private banking shares were the major drag while energy, metals, and auto shares advanced, capping the downside. Among 30 Sensex firms, HDFC Bank fell the most by 2.63 per cent. Infosys, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank were also among the major laggards. Power Grid, Eternal, NTPC and Tata Steel were the major ...
Sensex Today Trades Flat | Nifty Above 23,900 | HDFC Bank & Infosys Top Losers - Equitymaster
Sensex Today Trades Flat | Nifty Above 23,900 | HDFC Bank & Infosys Top LosersEquitymaster
Sensex falls 70 points, Nifty below 23,900 as US-Iran tensions simmer
Indian stock markets opened lower on Wednesday. Sensex and Nifty saw minor declines. Investors are watching US strikes on Iran and their effect on peace deal hopes. Broader markets are performing better. India VIX, a volatility measure, dropped. Top Sensex losers included HDFC Bank and Infosys. Sun Pharma shares led gains. Midcap and smallcap indices saw small gains.
Diamonds in the dust? Retail investors unleash Rs 17,500 crore on 8 battered bluechip stocks
Retail investors pumped an estimated Rs 17,539 crore into eight battered Nifty bluechip stocks during the March 2026 quarter, betting aggressively on market leaders despite steep declines in portfolio values. HDFC Bank, ITC, Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Reliance Industries and L&T emerged as top retail picks even as their shares fell sharply.
Markets may have bottomed out; Nifty could head towards 25,800: Rohit Srivastava
Rohit Srivastava, Founder of Indiacharts & Strike Money, believes Indian markets have likely formed a bottom and could gradually move higher over the next few months, with Nifty potentially heading towards 25,800. He remains bullish on Bank Nifty after a technical breakout and sees strength returning to broader markets through improving liquidity. Srivastava remains cautious on IT stocks despite short-term trading opportunities, while Reliance Industries and select private banks continue to show improving trends.Disclaimer: Network18 and TV18, the companies that operate CNBC-TV18, are controlled by Independent Media Trust, of which Reliance Industries is the sole beneficiary.
Market opens on firm note; breadth strong
The Nifty traded above the 23,950 mark. All the sectoral indices are traded in green on the NSE with Auto, PSU bank and Oil & gas shares gaining the most.
30 Nifty stocks wipe out Rs 22.64 lakh crore investor wealth in 2026 so far; HDFC Bank, TCS lead rout
Thirty Nifty 50 stocks have wiped out Rs 22.64 lakh crore in investor wealth this year. HDFC Bank and TCS led the decline, losing Rs 3.55 lakh crore and Rs 3.17 lakh crore respectively. Banking, IT, auto, and consumption sectors faced selling pressure. Experts remain constructive on FY27, expecting the Nifty to reach 28,000-30,000.
Nifty May futures trade at premium
HDFC Bank, TCS an Infosys were top traded contracts
Top Gainers & losers on May 22: JSW Cement, Honasa Consumer, Tata Comm, Sammaan Capital, Trent among top gainers
On May 22, markets showed mixed results with the Nifty 50 gaining 0.40% and Sensex rising 0.36%. While Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Metal saw gains, Nifty Media and Nifty Pharma lagged. The Indian rupee strengthened to 95.9 per dollar amid RBI interventions.
INR rebounds well from historic lows as oil retreats from elevated levels; geopolitical risk and oil price sensitivity to cap upside
The Indian rupee rebounded 49 paise from its all-time closing low to settle at 96.37 against the US dollar on Thursday after crude oil prices retreated from elevated levels amid signs of easing geopolitical friction, alongside likely central bank intervention. Rupee had gained after the recent geopolitical developments, but investors are still gauging the geopolitical risk and oil price sensitivity in the background. The one-year forward market rate for the rupee touched the crucial 100/USD mark on Wednesday, indicating that currency markets are pricing in a weakening bias for the USD/INR pair over the next 12 months. Meanwhile, The Nifty 50 settled at 23,654.70 (down 4.30 points or 0.02%), while the BSE Sensex closed at 75,183.36 (down 135.03 points or 0.18%). The dollar index rose above 99.2 on Thursday, approaching again April-highs, as markets continued to track developments in the Middle East.