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Right policies can help bring idle household gold into the market
Indians hold significant idle gold. Unlocking this gold could ease economic pressure by reducing reliance on imports. A two-year-old brand, Indriya Aditya Birla Jewellery, sees increased gold exchange contributing to sales. The company focuses on design and quality, catering to women of all ages. Indriya also plans to expand its natural diamond business, seeing growth potential in the Indian market.
Sensex, Nifty get a breather; broader markets remain under pressure
Benchmark indices rose over 1% after last week's steep fall, led by HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Reliance Industries, but broader markets stayed weak amid rising crude prices and global tensions
Indices slide sharply amid Iran war jitters and crude price spike
The domestic equity benchmarks ended sharply lower on Wednesday as investors turned risk-averse amid escalating geopolitical tensions and a sharp surge in crude oil prices. The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran unsettled global markets, while the reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher, raising concerns over inflation and energy costs. Sentiment was further dented by heavy selling from foreign institutional investors and the rupee slipping to a record low. Against this backdrop, the Nifty closed below the 24,500 mark. Barring the Nifty IT index, all other sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the red, with metal, PSU bank and oil & gas stocks leading the decline.
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.
Reliance, ITC, Tata Steel drive Nifty past 25,800; Sensex climbs 283 points
Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks. The Midcap Index climbed 302 points to 60,183. The Nifty Bank index gained 377 points to end at 61,551.
Taking Stock: Market recovers but Nifty ends below 24,000; Sensex falls 583 pts
More than 100 stocks touched their 52-week high on the BSE, including Himadri Speciality, HFCL, Sai Life Sciences, Coal India, Hitachi Energy, Navin Fluorine, ONGC, Apar Industries, MCX India, Lloyds Metals, Chennai Petro, among others.
Taking Stock: Markets rebound; Nifty reclaims 24,150, Sensex jumps 600 pts
Among the top gainers on the index were Maruti Suzuki India, Coal India, Tech Mahindra, ITC Limited, and Reliance Industries. On the downside, InterGlobe Aviation, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, NTPC, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finserv were among the key laggards.
Taking Stock: Sensex, Nifty end flat as late selling erases gains; metals lead losses
Sectorally, FMCG and private banking stocks outperformed, whereas all other major indices ended in the red, with media, realty, energy, metal, oil & gas, and PSU bank indices falling 1-2%.
Live: Banking stocks fuel Nifty above 24,500; Uncertainty persists on US-Iran talks | Closing Bell
Indian markets ended lower, dragged by weakness in IT stocks. The BSE Sensex slipped over 650 points, while the Nifty 50 fell below 24,450. HCL Technologies led the decline, logging its sharpest fall in 11 years after weak guidance, pulling down peers like Infosys and TCS. Despite the headline fall, market breadth remained positive with broader markets outperforming, as smallcaps extended gains for a second straight session. Financials were under pressure, with ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank slipping. On the upside, stocks like Tata Consumer Products, NTPC and Hindustan Unilever emerged as key gainers.
Closing Bell: Nifty crosses 24,200, Sensex surges 1,264 pts on renewed hopes of US-Iran peace talks
Interglobe Aviation, Max Healthcare, Power Grid Corp, Wipro, Eternal were among biggest gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank. All the sectoral indices ended in the green with Capital Goods, Oil & Gas, Power, Infra, Media, Realty, Consumer Durables, IT rise 2% each. Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices up more than 2 percent each.
Taking Stock: Nifty ends above 24,200, Sensex up 1,264 points; all sectors rally
Interglobe Aviation, Max Healthcare, Power Grid Corp, Wipro, Eternal were among biggest gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank.
Closing Bell: Nifty above 23,100, Sensex gain 509 pts; IT, metal, realty shine
Biggest Nifty gainers were Wipro, Hindalco Industries, HCL Technologies, TCS, Infosys, while losers included Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Adani Enterprises, Interglobe Aviatoion, Apollo Hospitals, Adani Ports. Except Consumer Durables and PSU Bank, all other sectoral indices ended in the green with Information Technology rose 2.5%, Metal index gained 1.5%, Realty index up 1.7% and Media index jumped 1%. The Nifty midcap index was up 0.3 percent, while smallcap index ended flat.