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Market Trading Guide: Buy NALCO and Tata Power on Friday for gains up to 15%
Nifty fell for the second consecutive day amid Iran-Israel/US tensions, dragging auto, consumer, and financial stocks. Commodity stocks saw selective buying. Analysts suggest bearish sentiment dominates, with support at 23,400–23,200.
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.
Coal India among 4 stocks that hit 52-week highs & rallied up to 15% in a month
Despite the BSE Sensex falling 829 points to close at 76,034, four BSE 200 stocks—Aurobindo Pharma, Coal India, ABB India and NTPC—scaled fresh 52-week highs, signalling strong momentum and resilience amid broader market weakness.
Market Trading Guide: Apollo Pipes among 3 stock recommendations for Tuesday
Sensex and Nifty plunged nearly 2% as rising crude oil prices, weak global cues and escalating West Asia tensions triggered heavy selling. Foreign fund outflows and a weaker rupee added pressure. Analysts recommend Apollo Pipes, Aurobindo Pharma and Tata Steel for potential short-term gains.
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.
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.
Stocks to Watch today: Waaree Energies, ICICI Pru Life, RailTel, Federal Bk - Business Standard
Stocks to Watch today: Waaree Energies, ICICI Pru Life, RailTel, Federal BkBusiness Standard
Stocks in news: Federal Bank, Waaree Energies, ICICI Pru life, Zydus, HUL
Indian markets experienced a downturn on Thursday, with profit-taking and a risk-off sentiment leading to a decline. Key stocks like Federal Bank, ICICI Pru Life, and HUL are in focus due to significant corporate developments, including tax refunds, demands, capacity expansions, and new product launches, impacting investor sentiment.
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.
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.