“If trouble comes when you least expect it, then maybe the thing to do is to always expect it.” Cormac McCarthy Considered in a proper historical and comparative perspective, the 30-share Sensex, which breached the 25,000 mark in May 2014 and the 50,000 mark on January 21, 2021, smashed the psychological 75,000 barrier, zooming to … Read more
Domestic markets declined on Tuesday dragged by concerns over rich valuations. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 383 points to settle at 73,511 and Nifty declined 140 points to 22,302. Stocks that were in focus include names like Dabur, which rose 5.11%, Inox Wind, which was down 6.06%, and Zomato, whose shares declined 1.89% on Tuesday. … Read more
Mumbai: India’s Volatility Index, or VIX, a fear gauge of the stock market, surged to a 14-month high fuelled by growing expectations of sharp swings in equities in the run-up to the outcome of the general elections early in June. The index, which gained 2.7% on Tuesday to close at 17.05, has gained over 35% … Read more
The Indian market fell for the third straight day as traders preferred to book profits amid expensive valuations. The S&P BSE Sensex fell nearly 400 points while the Nifty50 managed to hold on to 22,300 levels. “Despite positive global cues, the domestic market continued to consolidate. The domestic market is witnessing profit booking due to … Read more
Equity indices retreated from a record high on Friday as investors resorted to profit booking. The 30-share Sensex dropped 733 points to settle at 73,878 and Nifty declined 172 points to 22,475. Stocks that were in focus include names like CEAT, which fell 2.93%, Coforge, which was down 10.03%, and ABFRL, whose shares dropped 3.43% … Read more
After touching a fresh peak, Nifty ended last week marginally higher as earnings, Fed meeting and election-related speculations kept investors busy. While most sectors are contributing positively except for IT, banking performance is likely to heavily influence market sentiment, analysts say. “The rising VIX is indicative of potential volatility. Market can turn highly volatile in … Read more
Equity indices ended lower on Tuesday as a fag-end sell-off wiped out early gains amid a mixed trend in global markets. The 30-share Sensex declined 188 points to settle at 74,482 and the Nifty dipped 38 points to finish at 22,604. Stocks that were in focus include names like Star Health, which rose 1.69%, M&M, … Read more
The Nifty50 pared gains after hitting fresh record highs on Tuesday in intraday trade. The S&P BSE Sensex fell nearly 200 points while the Nifty50 closed in the red after hitting a record high of 22,783. Sectorally, buying was seen in power, realty, and auto while energy, oil & gas, healthcare, and IT stocks saw … Read more
In the week gone by, 46 stocks in the BSE 500 index delivered double digit returns while 83 ended on the losing side. The 500-stock index which gained 2.1% on the week-on-week basis saw smallcap Aegis Logistics holding the top spot with nearly 30% returns. It was followed by multibaggers MOIL, Cochin Shipyard and Sterling … Read more
Nifty ended April derivative series higher by 1.1% in which market-wide rollovers were marginally higher as compared to the previous month and stood at 93.2% vs 92.9% last expiry. Thursday’s session saw Kotak Mahindra Bank shares ending 11% lower at Rs 1,643 on NSE while Hitachi Energy India shares ended nearly 14% up at Rs … Read more
