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Crude Pressure: Nifty, Sensex Tailspin Sees Investors Lose Rs 13.31 Lakh Crore
Indian equities tumbled in early trade as escalating tensions in the Middle East triggered a broad risk-off sentiment, dragging the Nifty 50 below the 23,800 mark and wiping out over Rs 13 lakh crore in market value.
IT Stocks: Kotak cuts price targets by up to 30% but bets on 'long-term relevance'
The Nifty IT index has been resilient over the last two sessions amidst the market sell-off. The index was down only 0.5% on Friday, in comparison to the Nifty, which fell 1.5%. All Nifty IT constituents are down between 11% to as low as 30% so far on a year-to-date basis.
Vinay Rajani of HDFC Sec suggests HDFC Gold ETF, Oil India shares to buy in the near-term
The Indian stock market fell significantly on March 2, with the Sensex down 2,743 points and the Nifty 50 plummeting over 500 points due to geopolitical tensions and foreign capital withdrawals, resulting in a loss of ₹8 lakh crore in market capitalization.
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.
Anthropic hack puts IT stock pack on slide row in February; Nifty IT's 19% fall worst since 2008 crisis
The Nifty IT index plunged 19.5% in February, its steepest monthly drop since 2008, as AI disruption fears and new tools from Anthropic triggered heavy selling. Tech stocks erased Rs 5.7 lakh crore in market value, with Coforge and LTIMindtree among the worst hit.
Kotak Nifty Next 50 ETF (KOTX) - Investing.com India
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L&T, Siemens, BEL, private banks seen driving Q1 earnings; OMCs to drag overall profit: Kotak
The brokerage expects Nifty-50 earnings to grow 9.8% year-on-year, while BSE Sensex companies are projected to report 4.8% profit growth.
Kotak Mahindra Bank stock falls 2.6%, top Nifty loser; analysts hail Q4 results margin gains, but flag RoE lag
Kotak Mahindra Bank’s asset quality improved during the quarter, with gross non-performing assets easing sequentially, while provisions declined sharply, supporting earnings.
US Steps In to Escort Ships in Hormuz | Oil Near $108 | Kotak Bank Steady | Opening Bell
Markets kick off the week with global tensions in focus as US President Donald Trump announces “Project Freedom” to escort stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran calls the US response to its 14-point proposal unacceptable, keeping geopolitical risks elevated and pushing Brent crude near $108. US markets ended higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and NASDAQ Composite gaining up to 1.6%, supported by strong earnings from Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Estée Lauder. Economic data remains mixed, with steady manufacturing activity and a rise in consumption. Back home, Kotak Mahindra Bank reports a stable quarter, while GIFT Nifty suggests a positive start for Indian markets. Investors also keep a close watch on state election results for further cues.
IT shares extend losses to 2nd day amid profit booking; TCS, HCLTech, Infy down up to 2%
Nifty IT index has fallen 23% in 2026 so far, resulting in an erosion of about Rs 6.6 lakh crore in market value.
Sensex Today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps 880 pts, Nifty above 24,250; all sectors rally
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Maruti Suzuki, Adani Ports, Bajaj Auto, HUL, Tata Consumer were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Kotak Mahindra Bank, Dr Reddy's Labs, ONGC, Eternal and Adani Enterprises. All the sectoral indices are trading in the green with auto, FMCG, realty, power, telecom up 1% each. Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices up 0.7% each.
Broader markets outshine benchmarks, midcaps scale new peak
Amol Athawale, VP Technical Research, Kotak Securities believes that as long as Nifty trades below the 50-day SMA of 23,700 and for Sensex 75300, the weak sentiment is likely to continue. On the downside, the market could slip to 23,300-23,200/74100-73800.