Mumbai: Vedanta Resources, the holding company of billionaire Anil Agarwal, sold a 2.63% stake in India-listed firm Vedanta on Wednesday through block deals. According to the BSE bulk deal data, Finsider International Company, an entity belonging to the promoter group, sold 97.95 million shares to raise ₹4,184 crore through the transactions. Vedanta Group, in a … Read more
Mumbai: Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources is likely to sell a minority stake in Vedanta Ltd this week through block deals, people aware of the development said. The promoter group is likely to sell a stake of about 2.5%, or 90 million shares, to raise ₹4,000 crore through the transactions, said one of the persons. … Read more
India Inc had a strong end to the last fiscal year 2023-24 with profitability in the fourth quarter beating most analysts’ estimates. Sectors such as autos, industrials and PSU banks posted a strong quarter, whereas earnings of consumers and exporters were weak. ETMarkets analysed the results of BSE500 companies in FY24 and found that about … Read more
Mid-cap and small-cap indices have been on a blistering run so far in 2024, breaking new records and defying cynics. But beneath the surface, the optimism may not be as widespread as the benchmarks show. In the Nifty Midcap 150 and Smallcap 250 indices, 20 stocks have contributed to roughly 50% of the respective index’s … Read more
SUDEEP SHAH HEAD – TECHNICAL & DERIVATIVE RESEARCH DESK, SBI SECURITIES Where is the Nifty eaded this week? Market’s focus would now shift to monsoon and the Union Budget. India VIX has cooled off 60% from the highs of 29-30 levels to the 13 zone, implying smooth sailing for the markets in the near term. … Read more
Benchmark indices closed higher on Wednesday amid buying in blue chips even on the back of mixed cues from global markets. The 30-share Sensex climbed 267 points to settle at 74,221.06 and Nifty rose by 68 points to finish at 22,597. Stocks that were in focus include names like Indian Bank, which fell 1.33%, Sun … Read more
Mumbai: Metal stocks were the top gainers in Tuesday’s trading as China’s new package to rescue its floundering property market boosted sentiment in the sector. The Nifty Metal Index soared 3.9%, while the benchmark Nifty gained 0.1% on Tuesday. Hindustan Zinc surged 20%, followed by Vedanta which gained 7.04%. Jindal Steel and Power and Hindalco … Read more
The Indian market recouped losses to close in the black. The S&P BSE Sensex rose over 260 points, while the Nifty50 reclaimed 22,000. Sectorally, buying was seen in telecom, metal, oil & gas, power, and utilities, while selling was seen in banks, realty, and IT stocks. Stocks in focus include names like Hindustan Zinc, which … Read more
Nifty Bank, which hit a fresh lifetime high above 49,000 last week, has given an average return of 5% during the March quarter earnings season 7 out of 10 times in the last 10 years, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services. Edited excerpts from a chat with James on the market outlook … Read more
Benchmark indices hit new peaks on Tuesday with Sensex breaching the historic 75,000-mark for the first time during intra-day before ending the session marginally lower on profit-booking at higher levels. Stocks that were in focus included names like Hindustan Zinc, which jumped nearly 17%, Vodafone Idea, which fell 2%, and Angel One, whose shares declined … Read more
