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US-Iran war, high crude oil prices could shave off as much as 4% from Nifty earnings: Somil Mehta, Mirae Asset Sharekhan
Expert view: Higher energy costs increase input expenses for several sectors, which could pressure margins and reduce overall earnings growth across companies in the Nifty index, said Somil Mehta, Mirae Asset Sharekhan.
India February CPI seen at 3.1% in CNBC-TV18 poll; March inflation risks loom
India’s consumer price inflation (CPI) is expected to edge up to 3.1% in February, according to a CNBC-TV18 poll, from 2.75% in January, largely due to base effects and a modest rise in food prices. Markets are already looking ahead to March inflation, when higher LPG and energy prices are likely to show up more clearly.
Mint Explainer: Why Reliance is betting on legacy regional brands to build its FMCG empire
Reliance Consumer Products is expanding by acquiring regional legacy brands rather than digital-first startups. The strategy taps loyal local customer bases and plugs them into Reliance’s vast retail network to scale nationally.
Sensex slumps over 1,000 pts; Nifty below 24,900 amid West Asia tensions
The key equity benchmarks closed sharply lower on Monday as investors adopted a cautious stance amid weak global cues. Sentiment remained under pressure due to escalating geopolitical tensions following the US-Israel attacks on Iran, which dampened risk appetite. From a market perspective, the primary concern remains the energy risk arising from the sharp surge in crude oil prices. Market participants also tracked movements in metal prices for further direction. The Nifty slipped below the 24,900 mark, weighed down by losses in auto, consumer durable and energy stocks.
Iran-Israel war: Over 30 listed Indian companies face Middle East exposure risk. Are you holding these stocks?
More than 30 listed Indian companies face rising geopolitical risk as the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the US threatens supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Exposure spans infrastructure, aviation, energy, logistics and consumer sectors, with crude volatility and trade disruption emerging as key pressure points for Corporate India.
Watch | Buy the dip, says Emkay’s Manish Sonthalia; PSU banks, autos & metals in focus
Manish Sonthalia, CIO of Emkay Investment Managers, says geopolitical dips are buying opportunities, as markets typically recover within 6–9 months. He is deploying fresh flows into autos, financials, pharma, consumer durables, power transmission and select defence. He favours PSU banks over private lenders on valuations and sees AI driving demand for critical minerals, metals and energy. IT remains underweight while India could attract inflows as stability returns.
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.
Market Wrap: Sensex ends 317 points higher, Nifty above 25,550 aided by L&T, RIL
India’s markets rebounded from early losses, ending the session on a positive note. Broad-based buying supported gains, led by major industrial, energy, and consumer stocks. Public sector banks, auto, and FMCG sectors outperformed, while IT and select media stocks faced selling pressure. Market sentiment remained firm despite volatility.
Market hits one-month high on easing crude prices, DII support
Sectorally, Nifty Pharma index added 2 percent, Nifty Realty index rose 1.7 percent, Nifty Private Bank and Nifty Auto indices added 1.5 percent each. On the other hand, Nifty Metal index was the worst hit, down 4.4 percent, Nifty Consumer Durables down 2.4 percent, Nifty Capital Market and Energy indices shed 2.2 percent each.
Reliance Power shares surge 18% on foraying into AI, allied new-age technologies
The rally came after the company, in an exchange filing, said it has undertaken certain enabling steps through its subsidiaries to participate in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence and allied new-age technologies.
Stocks to Watch Today: HDFC Bank, Yes Bank, Dabur, Senco Gold, Nykaa, Shakti Pumps, GK Energy, Rubicon Research, Manappuram, Enviro Infra in focus on 06 July
Stocks to Watch, 6 Jul: Stocks like HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, Yes Bank, CreditAccess Grameen, RBL Bank, IDBI Bank, FSN E-Commerce Ventures Nykaa, Senco Gold, Dabur India, Godrej Consumer Products, GK Energy,Shakti Pumps (India), Innovision, PTC India, and Bliss GVS Pharma will be in focus on July 6.
Stocks to Watch Today: Lupin, Angel One, Zydus Life, Shaily Engineering, KSB, Sanofi India, KP Energy, Rail Vikas Nigam in focus on 26 February
Stocks to Watch, 26 Feb: Stocks like Sanofi India, KSB, Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India, Foseco India, Railway Finance Corporation,Shaily Engineering Plastics, Lupin, KFin Technologies, Emmvee Photovoltaic Power March will be in focsu on Februay 26.