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Closing Bell: Sensex Falls Nearly 1%, Nifty 50 Slips Below 24,500; IT Stocks Drag, Oil Hits $100 Mark - Dalal Street Investment Journal
Closing Bell: Sensex Falls Nearly 1%, Nifty 50 Slips Below 24,500; IT Stocks Drag, Oil Hits $100 MarkDalal Street Investment Journal

Quant MF finds value in insurance, wealth after correction; avoids oil plays
Sandeep Tandon, Founder & CIO of Quant Mutual Fund, expects Indian equities to see consolidation in the near term before resuming an upward move, with a shift toward stock-specific opportunities.
PPFAS Portfolio Churn: Rajeev Thakkar-led fund house laps up large-cap banks, sells these two RIL group stocks in March
PPFAS Mutual Fund increased its holdings in HDFC Bank amid market volatility, while offloading Reliance Group stocks worth ₹730 crore. Check key portfolio changes in March.
Sensex soars 1,264 pts, Nifty above 24,200 on oil slide and US-Iran optimism
The headline equity benchmarks surged on Wednesday, tracking firm cues from other Asian markets amid renewed optimism over the resumption of US-Iran peace talks. Sentiment strengthened as crude oil prices slipped decisively below the $100 per barrel mark, while the rupee appreciated against the US dollar, supported by softer crude and a weaker greenback. The Nifty closed firmly above the 24,200 level, led by strong buying in consumer durables and IT stocks.
Can oil prices above $90-100 over next few months pull Nifty 50 to 20,000 levels? What experts say
As the Indian stock markets have moved from earnings-driven to oil-driven trading in the near term, analysts expect higher-for-longer prices to drive another 8-10% correction in Sensex and Nifty 50.
Can oil prices above $90-100 over next few months pull Nifty 50 to 20,000 levels? What experts say - Mint
Can oil prices above $90-100 over next few months pull Nifty 50 to 20,000 levels? What experts sayMint
Nifty hits one-month high as oil drops below $100 By Investing.com - Investing.com India
Nifty hits one-month high as oil drops below $100 By Investing.comInvesting.com India
Mcap of 8 top valued firms jumps ₹4.13 trn; HDFC, ICICI Bank top gainers
The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 4,13,003.23 crore last week, with HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank emerging as the biggest gainers, in tandem with an optimistic trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 4,230.7 points or 5.77 per cent, and the NSE Nifty surged 1,337.5 points or 5.88 per cent. "Sentiment remained buoyant amid optimism surrounding a temporary USIran ceasefire, although lingering geopolitical uncertainties capped the pace of gains as the week progressed," Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. A sharp decline in crude oil prices below the USD 100 mark eased domestic concerns and triggered a strong rebound across markets, he added. From the top-10 pack, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro and Hindustan Unilever were the winners, while Reliance Industries and Infosys faced erosion from their ...

Wall Street opens higher as inflation meets estimates; weekend Iran talks in focus
US stocks rise as March inflation meets forecasts despite energy surge, Iran ceasefire talks eyed, oil stays below 100, Indian Sensex and Nifty jump nearly 6 percent for week
Benchmarks rally on ceasefire hopes, lower oil; Nifty crosses 24,000 mark
The key equity benchmarks ended with strong gains on Friday, supported by improving risk sentiment. Optimism around a potential US-Iran ceasefire, softer oil prices below $100, a rally in global markets, and a strengthening rupee lifted investor confidence.
Correction in NBFCs, IT and realty offers entry as earnings stay steady: Anupam Tiwari
Anupam Tiwari, Head of Equity at Groww Mutual Fund, expects a strong current quarter with limited impact from oil shocks so far, but flags risks from the next quarter onward. He remains positive on premium consumption, NBFCs, manufacturing exports and capex, while adding IT and premium real estate after corrections. He believes market fears may be overstated, with much of the downside already priced in.
Coal India's arm CMPDIL raises ₹470 cr via anchor investors ahead of IPO
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDIL), an arm of state-owned Coal India, on Wednesday said it has mobilised Rs 470 crore from anchor investors, ahead of its initial share-sale opening for public subscription. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), Nippon India Mutual Fund (MF), Edelweiss MF, ICICI Prudential MF, Baring Private Equity India Fund, General Insurance Corporation of India and Edelweiss Life Insurance Corporation are among the anchor investors, according to a circular uploaded on BSE's website. Also, Societe Generale, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas Financial Markets participated in the anchor round. As per the circular, the state-owned firm allotted 2.73 crore equity shares to 22 funds at Rs 172 per piece, aggregating the transaction size to Rs 469.74 crore. Of these funds, LIC has been allocated shares to the tune of Rs 105 crore. CMPDIL's Rs 1,842-crore initial public offering (IPO) will open for subscription on March 20 and conclude on March 24. T