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Market correction a chance to rebalance portfolios, India may outperform from April: Quant MF
Sandeep Tandon, Founder & CIO of Quant Mutual Fund, says crude’s sharp spike may peak near $120–130 and remain elevated in the near term but is unlikely to sustain beyond a few months. He expects global markets to stay weak through 2026, while India could outperform from April after recent underperformance. Tandon advises investors to stay calm and use volatility to rebalance portfolios, adding selectively to sectors such aspharma, power, telecom, and select PSUs.
Stocks to buy or sell: Dharmesh Shah of ICICI Sec suggests buying Astra Microwave Products shares on March 9
Escalating crude oil prices are set to impact India's economy and stock market, leading to inflation worries and a weaker rupee. The Nifty 50 is expected to decline as geopolitical tensions rise, with a notable shift towards safer investments observed in the market.
Sensex surges 900 points, Nifty ends at 24,766; Adani Ports, BSE, Mazagon Dock rally
Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks during the session. The Midcap index climbed 867 points to end at 57,793, while the Nifty Bank index advanced 301 points to close at 59,056.
Watch | Sanjay Parekh on where he sees value in banks, IT, cement and telecom stocks
Sohum Asset Managers’ Founder & CIO, Sanjay Parekh, says markets look sluggish despite improving macro conditions, with Q3 Nifty earnings near 8–9%. He sees recovery in CVs (Ashok Leyland), credit growth at ICICI Bank and gradual picka a up in cement and steel. Portfolio stays domestic-focused: overweight telecom, NBFCs, industrials, cement, utilities, ports and logistics; underweight oil & gas and banks, zero FMCG. Watching IT names like Infosys and TCS, mid-cap tech (Persistent, Coforge, Mastek), defence HAL, quick commerce Zomato and Swiggy, and capital goods L&T, JSW Energy.
AI disruption may create new sector winners: Trust MF's Mihir Vora
Trust Mutual Fund CIO Mihir Vora expects IT services firms to adapt their business models over time, while data centre and power infrastructure companies may benefit from rising AI demand. Vora remains constructive on markets, favouring financials, infrastructure, and selective growth sectors.
Closing Bell: Nifty below 24,900, Sensex slips 1,048 pts on rising middle east tension
Biggest Nifty losers were L&T, Interglobe Aviation, Adani Ports, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Adani Enterprises, while gainers included Bharat Electronics, Sun Pharma, ONGC, Dr Reddy's Labs and Hindalco. Except metals, all other sectoral indices ended lower with Auto, Consumer Durables, Oil & Gas down 2 percent each. The Nifty midcap and smallcap indices fell 1.5 percent each.
Closing Bell: Nifty below 25,200, Sensex tanks 961 pts; realty, metal, FMCG top drag
Nifty Midcap and smallcap indices down 1% each. Dr Reddy's Labs, Bharti Airtel, M&M, HDFC Life, Sun Pharma were among the top drags on the Nifty, while gainers were Trent, HCL Tech, Infosys, Apollo Hospitals. Among sectors, auto, bank, FMCG, metal, realty, telecom shed 1-2%, while IT, media, consumer durables ended in the green.
Closing Bell: Sensex, Nifty end flat amid volatility; pharma, oil & gas gain, media falls
Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki were among major gainers on the Sensex, while losers were Power Grid Corporation, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank and Eternal. Among sectors, auto, pharma, oil & gas, PSU Bank telecom, metal added 0.4-1%, while media index shed 0.7%. Nifty Midcap index rose 0.6%, while smallcap index ended flat.
Auto, banking stocks power market rally; Eicher Motors jumps 5%, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank among top Nifty drivers
The Nifty Auto index emerged as the top sectoral gainer, rising more than 2 percent; while banking indices gained over 1.5 percent each. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finance were the three largest contributors to Nifty gains, collectively accounting for nearly 70 points.
Newly-listed Knack Packaging shares jump up to 10% after Bank of India Mutual Fund acquires 0.57% stake
Shares of newly-listed packaging solutions provider Knack Packaging surged up to 10% on Friday, trading at Rs 215.23 on the National Stock Exchange, following a domestic institutional purchase.
Stocks to Watch Today: TVS Motor, Exide Industries, Meesho, Groww, Gujarat Themis, Glenmark Pharma, Hindalco, Eicher Motors, Divis Labs, NTPC in focus on 25 May
Stocks to Watch, 25 May: Stocks like NTPC, Hindalco Industries, Eicher Motors, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Colgate Palmolive India, Divis Laboratories, Tata Capital, Lenskart Solutions, LG Electronics, Meesho, ICICI Prudential AMC, and Billionbrains Garage Ventures Groww will be in focus on May 28.
Taking Stock: Bull run on D-Street; Sensex jumps 1,074 pts, Nifty reclaims 24,000
Nearly 150 stocks touched their 52-week high on the BSE, including HFCL, Torrent Pharma, JB Chemicals, Angel One, Vodafone Idea, Polycab, Navin Fluorine, Manappuram Finance, Anand Rathi, KEI Industries, GE Vernova TD, Apollo Hospitals, Gland Pharma, Varun Beverages, Bajaj Auto, Timken, Hindalco Industries, among others.