stock market manipulation: TMC MP asks Sebi to investigate stock market manipulation through exit polls

Mumbai: TMC MP Saket Gokhale has asked securities market regulator Sebi to investigate the June 3 stock market manipulation triggered by election exit polls. In a letter to Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch, Gokhale said multiple exit polls predicted a landslide win for the BJP. But, one exit poll predicted “extremely strange” and “inflated seat … Read more

Railway stocks tank 13% as early election trends diverge from exit polls

Shares of railway firms tumbled by up to 13% in early trade on Tuesday, June 4, as early election trends did not align with exit polls. Shares of Rail Vikas Nigam tumbled nearly 13% to Rs 351.7, while Ircon International saw a 12% decline. RailTel Corporation of India, IRFC, Texmaco Rail & Engineering, and IRCTC … Read more

Swaminathan Aiyar: Hold your horses! Wait for real results before making big moves: Swaminathan Aiyar

“It said, Mr Modi has done so well for you and Mr Modi guarantee now I will give you more of the same. So, if he is going to give more of the same, then as far as I can see, the market should be happy,” says Swaminathan Aiyar, Consulting Editor, ET Now. Clearly, with … Read more

Tech View: Will Nifty hit 24,000 on election result day? Here’s how to trade on D-Day

Nifty ended Monday’s trading session 733 points higher with analysts saying that if the election results are better than expected on Tuesday the headline index can even cross the 24,000 mark. The bulls are in full control of the markets at the current juncture and are using every minor pullback to create long positions. Support … Read more

volatility index: As exit polls scream Modi 3.0, D-Street ‘volatility crushed’ 22% to 19 level

D-Street fear index India VIX fell 22% to the day’s low of 19.12 on Monday after a screaming call by exit polls suggesting the return of the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led NDA government. At 1:20 pm India Vix stood at 20.21, down by 17.85% from 24.60 on Friday. According to the average of … Read more

Nifty: Nifty option premium surges ahead of election results, use Iron Butterfly strategy: Anand James

With a surge in Nifty option premium for 6th June contract, a directional bet is fraught with high risk and therefore traders can deploy Iron Butterfly strategy, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services. “At the centre of the Iron Butterfly is a short straddle with a short PE and short CE as … Read more