Metal stocks jump up to 11%; Hindustan Copper, Vedanta & others hit 52-week highs

Metal stocks jumped 11% on Tuesday, led by Hindustan Copper and Hindustan Zinc, amid a slew of triggers like strong Q4 updates and improving manufacturing outlook in the world’s two largest economies – China and USA. The other major gainers were Vedanta and Steel Authority of India (SAIL) which rose over 4.5% in intraday trade. … Read more

Promoters: Promoters of mid and small-cap companies purchase big in March fall

Promoters of at least 50 mid and small-cap companies have acquired shares of their firms from the open market since March 1 in the wake of declines in prices of many of these stocks. Jindal Stainless, JSW Energy, Zydus Wellness, Nuvoco Vistas, and Bharat Wire are among the companies in which promoters have purchased shares … Read more

FPI: Risk-off sentiment, US yields fuel selloff in FPI-heavy stocks

Mumbai: Shares of companies with higher foreign ownership have slumped of late as renewed outflows from overseas investors have put the spotlight on these stocks. With the deadline for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to comply with the beneficial ownership norms around the corner, analysts said sentiment in several such stocks is jittery.HDFC Bank, with a … Read more

metal stocks rally: Metal stocks extend winning streak to 4th session; what’s attracting the bulls?

Metal stocks rallied for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, which saw the Nifty Metal index hitting a lifetime high. Rollover of positions to the January derivative series and a reversal in the dollar index are aiding the up move in the stocks in the sector. In four sessions, the Nifty Metal index has gained … Read more