The Nifty started the week on a positive note but witnessed selling at higher levels to end the week on a weak note. The Nifty50 closed at 21622 on 19th January with a loss of 272 points on a weekly basis. On the weekly chart, the index has formed a Bearish candle which engulfed its … Read more
Mumbai: Margin funding, where retail investors purchase stocks by paying 25% and brokers fund the rest for up to a year, hit an all-time high this week, when the broader market also climbed to a new peak. This increase in risk appetite reflects a prevailing sense of euphoria among retail investors, although market participants warn … Read more
Fund managers continue to bet on a private sector capex revival in the coming year, as the BJP’s strong show in the state elections in December has reduced political uncertainty and raised hopes of policy continuity. According to the recent data published by project-tracking database research fi rm Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), a … Read more
Still, timing of a buyback, regardless of the size, is key, as the response hinges on the timing of the exercise. Synopsis Data sourced from Prime Database reveals that 48 companies spent ₹48,079 crore on buying back their stocks in 2023 – a year when the benchmark Nifty 50 appreciated over 20%. This is second … Read more
Synopsis As the Dalal street continues to be in party mode, staying bullish would appear to be the most logical thing at this point of time. Why fight against a trend, while staying bullish, just add an element of caution. When we use the word caution, we mean stay with quality and especially if one … Read more
Synopsis After a minor correction, markets are once again on roll. This time the upward movement has been led by IT stock. When it comes to nifty and sensex, it is dominated by IT and financial services. So as the financial services stocks take a breather, a sectoral turn is taking place and the nifty … Read more
Countries making up over 60% of the world’s economic output and more than half of its population hold elections this year. Markets face a “ballot box bombshell”, financial services group Morningstar says, adding: “prior experience of this kind of event risk shows big changes can cause sell-offs”. Here’s a look at the elections that matter … Read more
The upward trend of Nifty is expected to persist in the near term, but the index may encounter resistance around 21,800-21,850 levels. Technical analysts suggest that a definitive move above 21,850-21,900 is necessary to unlock the next upside target of 22,200. Analysts recommend stocks like Axis Bank, Canara Bank, Divi’s Labs, Cipla, Coforge, Infosys, ITC, … Read more
Mumbai: Real estate stocks were among the top performers on Thursday as the bullish momentum in the sector drove the share prices of many of them to record levels. The Nifty Realty index soared 6.76% – its largest single-day jump since September 2021 – to its highest closing in 15 years as against the Nifty’s … Read more
Mumbai: Kotak Institutional Equities’ fair value estimates of 50 stocks of Nifty shows only six stocks could return more than 10% from current levels. These include State Bank of India, SBI Life Insurance, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Adani Enterprises and HDFC Life Insurance. The brokerage said while most sectors are overvalued, valuations are ‘somewhat’ reasonable only … Read more
