Should Nifty bulls ‘sell in May and go away’, not return until election result day?

With Nifty hitting a hat-trick of three consecutive months of positive returns in April, nervousness is increasing on Dalal Street with naysayers reminding investors of the ‘Sell in May and go away’ trading strategy. The month begins with the US Fed meeting outcome on May 1 in which traders will be closely looking for hints … Read more

Lok Sabha election begins: How Nifty may behave before results and which stocks to buy?

As polling for the seven-phase-long Lok Sabha election began from today, Dalal Street’s 9 crore investors would be closely tracking the mood of 96.8 crore voters spread across India. Ahead of the voting for the first phase, Sensex has given up almost all of its gains made in 2024 after rewarding investors with a 20% … Read more

nifty50: Where is Nifty50 headed in April? See what history has to tell about D-Street action

After an overwhelming show in FY24, domestic equities look poised to kickstart the new financial year on a good note and test new highs, as capital flows remain buoyant and the underlying factors conducive for the bulls to keep their foot ahead of the bears on Dalal Street. Benchmark Nifty50 bid goodbye to FY24 after … Read more

nifty: FY25 begins with a bang for Nifty; time for portfolio revamp to avoid base effect bite later

The new financial year 2024-25, which is going to be an event-heavy one with Lok Sabha elections, US elections and two full Budgets, has kicked off on a higher base for equity investors with Sensex and Nifty touching fresh peaks on Day 1 itself. The base effect could, therefore, make FY25 a year of consolidation … Read more

Govt not at a standstill due to polls, working to make India a $35 trillion economy by 2047: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: The government is not at a “standstill” just because elections are coming up but is “super active” as it works on turning India into a developed, $35 trillion economy by 2047, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Friday. The theme of the upcoming general election is Viksit Bharat with a focus on … Read more

Modi charisma key factor in BJP’s bid to retain all 26 seats in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the key factors most likely to influence voters in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat, according to political observers. Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat will be held in a single phase on May 7. Counting of votes will be held on June 4. Anti-incumbency, … Read more

First match of BJP vs INDIA: Raghav Chadha after Congress-AAP tie up for Chandigarh mayoral election

After the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party decided to jointly contest the Chandigarh Mayor elections on January 18, AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday said that this election will change the picture and direction of politics, adding “This will be the first match of BJP vs INDIA bloc.” Addressing a press conference, Raghav Chadha said … Read more

Mayawati’s ‘political successor’ Akash Anand issues phone no. for people to connect to him

Lucknow: Taking centre stage after being declared as her political successor by BSP president Mayawati, Akash Anand reached out to people on Thursday, asking them to give a missed call on a phone number to get directly connected to him. In a post on X, Anand, the national coordinator of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), … Read more

Match fixing: Sanjay Raut ahead of the verdict on Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case

Ahead of the verdict in the Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case, Shiv Sena (UBT faction) leader Sanjay Raut questioned the timing of an upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Alleging that PM Modi is “well aware” of the verdict in advance, Raut said Chief Minister … Read more

Arvind Kejriwal declares jailed MLA Chaitar Vasava as Lok Sabha candidate from Gujarat’s Bharuch

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal declared MLA Chaitar Vasava, a tribal leader who is currently in jail, as the candidate from Bharuch parliamentary constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Kejriwal said that if Chaitar Vasava’s bail is rejected, the party would fight the Lok Sabha polls on his … Read more