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Textile and seafood stocks increased up to 5% on April 21 following the launch of a refund system for businesses that paid tariffs. The US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump imposed these tariffs…
Fertiliser production in India reached a five-year low in March, dropping 24.6% from the previous year. This decline is attributed to input shortages caused by the ongoing war in West Asia. The Ministry of Commerce…
Srinivas Rao Ravuri, Chief Investment Officer at Bajaj Life Insurance, favors private banks while being selective about PSU banks. He noted that improving credit growth, benign asset quality, and a likely delayed rate-cut cycle make…
Domestic markets closed with modest gains, supported by heavyweights State Bank of India and ICICI Bank. The Nifty 50 rose 11.30 points (0.05%) to close at 24,364.85, while the BSE Sensex gained 26.76 points (0.03%)…
Indian corporates raised about $4.60 billion in external commercial borrowing (ECB) in February, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed Monday. This was 14% less than the ECB raised in January. The balance…
BSE Index Services on Monday announced the launch of the BSE Housing Finance Index, a new sectoral benchmark aimed at capturing the performance of companies operating in the housing finance space. The index has a…
India's stock market appears strong, with the National Stock Exchange surpassing 24 crore registered investor accounts, a figure that has increased nearly fourfold over five years. However, an analysis of NSE trading patterns indicates a…
Shares of PSU firm Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) were the top F&O gainer on April 20 as they rose up to 5.5% following the announcement of strong revenue growth in FY26. The engineering and…
Operators of truck fleets across India are preparing for fuel rationing and the first significant increase in diesel prices in years. This change would end a period of relative stability, even amid ongoing conflict in…
Shares of Adani Power Limited surged nearly 5% on Monday, reaching a fresh 52-week high and becoming the most valuable firm in the Adani Group. The stock increased 4.5% to Rs 207.50, elevating its market…
Insurance shareholding increased in the March 2026 quarter compared to the December 2025 quarter. Based on shareholding disclosures, the top 10 stocks within the NSE midcap segment saw a rise in insurance shareholding. This growth…
Chandraprakash Padiyar, Senior Fund Manager at Tata Mutual Fund, believes the market is favorable for bottom-up stock selection across market capitalizations. He sees strong investment opportunities in small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap segments. Padiyar anticipates that…
The primary market action is largely muted this week starting from April 20 despite improving market sentiment, as only one IPO is scheduled for launch later in the week. Bangalore-based Leapfrog Engineering Services will open…
Equity benchmarks rose 0.65 percent on April 17 after a day of profit booking, with market breadth dominated by bulls. About 2,200 shares saw buying interest compared to 785 declining shares on the National Stock…
Stocks to watch on April 20 include HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, Mastek, HG Infra Engineering, EMS, Lupin, Amagi Media Labs, Cipla, Uno Minda, Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Aurobindo Pharma, Bharat Heavy Electricals, Bharat Wire…
Market direction in the upcoming week is expected to be influenced by progress in peace talks, developments in the Strait of Hormuz, crude oil prices, FII sentiment, and March quarter earnings. The Nifty 50 rose…
The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 1,87,497.45 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Bharti Airtel emerging as the biggest gainer, in line with a positive…
In the calendar year 2026 so far, 13 penny stocks have recorded sharp declines, falling between 40% and 70%. These underperformers were identified using a targeted screening approach focused on stocks with a market capitalisation…
In India, buying gold is a strong tradition linked to prosperity and luck. Akshaya Tritiya, celebrated on April 30, 2025, is considered auspicious for purchasing gold. Tata Gold ETF offered the highest return of 59.42%…
Aluminium prices have surged to four-year highs on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and touched a record ₹375/kg in India. After the onset of the US–Iran war in early March, prices initially fell sharply due…
JioBlackRock Mutual Fund, a new entrant in the mutual fund industry, reported a total AUM of Rs 15,258 crore in March. The fund's highest holdings included HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, at around 7.05% and…
Gold prices in India’s retail market remained largely steady on Sunday, April 19, on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Gold was priced at ₹ 1,54,577 per 10 grams for 24-carat and ₹ 1,41,592 per 10…
The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the creation of the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMI), valued at ₹12,980 crore. This initiative addresses rising underwriting costs linked to the West Asia war,…
The Indian mutual fund sector is experiencing significant trends, including a structural shift in investor preference towards mid and small caps, sectoral themes, and multi-asset funds. Large caps are losing market share, with mid caps…
In the five trading sessions ending April 17, the Sensex climbed 2.43%, gaining 1,862 points to close at 78,493. This increase included advances in three of the five sessions between April 10 and 17. During…
