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New age technology companies made a comeback after two quiet years with five IPOs including Awfis Space, Go Digit Insurance, Firstcry, Ixigo and Unicommerce raising Rs 8,424 crore.
Market crash today: Sensex tumbled 1,832 pts to 82,434 and Nifty lost 565 pts to 25,231.90 in afternoon session. Investors lost Rs 10.56 lakh crore during the market crash with BSE market cap falling to Rs464.30 lakh crore.
As many as 65 stocks hit their 52-week lows today. BSE 500 stocks such as Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd, RBL Bank and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd hit their respective one-year low levels. That said, 221 stocks touched their one-year high levels today.
TheBSE Sensex stood at 82,434.02, down 1,832.27 points. The NSE Nifty was down520.05 points, or 2.02 per cent at25,276.85.
Vedanta share price today: In the current session, the stock was trading 1% lower at Rs 510.50. Market cap of the firm slipped to Rs 1.99 lakh crore
As an investor, if you are sitting on cash and get an opportunity to enter at lower levels, the focus should be on investing rather than trading in calls, the market veteran told Business Today TV.
Stock market correction: Kotak said the domestic stocks have been at inflated levels for a while, which increases the odds of a correction.
Based on technical parameters,HDFCSecurities has picked Coforge, Atul, RHI Magnesita India, Stylam Industries and Olectra Greentech for making money amid volatility.
IT shares: HSBC downgraded Persistent Systems to 'Hold'. HSBC said it acknowledges Persistent Systems' strong engineering capabilities, but the growth differential with other companies will decline next year.
Tata Steel share price today: Tata Steel stock has been highly volatile in the last one year with a beta of 1.5.It's trading near the overbought zone with its relative strength index (RSI) at 69.3.
The stock zoomed 20 per cent to scale its record-high value of Rs 644.40. At this price, it has delivered multibagger returns to investors by rallying 121.94 per cent on a year-to-date (YTD) basis.
BSE, NSE, Sebi F&O curbs: IIFL Securities said NSEs Option premium turnover could get impacted upto 40 per cent; while that of BSE by 20 per cent.
Reliance Infrastructure shares have a one-year beta of 1.4, indicating high volatility during the period. In terms of technicals, the relative strength index (RSI) of Reliance Infrastructure stands at 75.7, signaling it's trading in the overbought zone.
With rate cut cycle kicking off lately, brokerage firms expect a turnaround in the IT industry in CY25, with some expecting the Q2FY25 as another quarter on the path to recovery.
Dabur India stock could be under pressure in the near-term, said Nuvama Institutional Equities. While downstocking and pipeline correction in FMCG is not rare, the extent of impact on Dabur India seems surprising, it said.
Ahead of listing, shares of KRN Heat Exchanger were commanding a GMP of Rs 240 per share in the unofficial market, suggesting a listing pop of little more than 110 per cent for the investors.
YES Bank said its deposits were up 18.3 per cent YoY at Rs 2,77,173 crore against Rs 2,34,360 crore in the same quarter last year. Sequentially, the deposit growth stood at 4.6 per cent.
The multibagger auto stock has climbed 52.56% in a year and risen 20% in 2024.Tata Motors stock has a one-year beta of 1, indicating very average volatility during the period.
Geopolitical concerns following Iran's official entry into the war in the Middle East, with missile launches on Israel, has flared up tensions, sending crude prices soaring.
South Indian Bank stock closed 0.24% lower at 24.54 on Tuesday against the previous close of Rs 24.60 on BSE. Market cap of the bank stood at Rs 6420 crore.
SEBI F&O curbs: Turnover volumes for Angel One is likely to be impacted but it is difficult to ascertain the absolute impact at the current juncture, MOFSL said.
Stocks including KRN Heat, Hero Motocorp, ITC, Mankind Pharma, Dabur, Zydus Life, Eicher Motors, NMDC and more will be the spotlight on Thursday, October 03.
On Tuesday, the ITC stock ended 0.41% lower at Rs 515.95 against the previous close of Rs 518.10. Market cap of the firm stood at Rs 6.43 lakh crore
Adani Total Gas Ltd, IDBI Bank, Union Bank of India, BHEL and Canara Bank are among a few largecap stocks that can be downgraded to midcap category, a study by Nuvama Institutional Equities suggests.
Indian benchmark indices are set to open for trading on Thursday, where they may see some heightened volatility during the session amid a host of domestic and global cues.
Metal stocks: Nomura believes that there are structural reasons for metals, especially India steel majors, to continue to trade at higher than historical levels.
Rajasthan-based KRN Heat Exchanger sold its IPO in the price band of Rs 209-220 per share with a lot size of 65 shares, which was open for bidding between September 25 and September 27.
An analyst at Master Capital said that Bandhan Bank has corrected nearly 10% from its recent swing high of 215.44 but remains above a key rising trendline, which has consistently served.
Over the past five trading sessions, the Nifty index has dropped by 480 points, closing at 25,797 on Tuesday (October 1) after sliding from a peak of 26,277.
In partnership with Druk Holding and Investments Ltd (DHI), the commercial arm of the Bhutanese government, Reliance Enterprisesa newly established company under Reliance Infrastructure Ltd and Reliance Power Ltdwill lead the project.
Food prices are a major factor in Indias inflation dynamics, with nearly half of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket dedicated to food.
Vembu's comments come at a time when there has been a spate of incidents wherein young employees lost their lives to excessive work load.
Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, has cut exposure to Indian equities by one percentage point on October 2.
Air India-Vistara merger: An Air India spokesperson said Vistara aircraft will have numbers starting with the prefix 'AI2' after the merger. The Air India-Vistara merger is scheduled for November 12.
Reliance Infra shares: On the stock-specific front, shares of RelInfra have seen a massive rise in the past one month. Last checked, the stock settled 1.20 per cent lower at Rs 332.15. At this price, it has rallied 62.22 per cent in a month.
After entering the manager's office urgently, heinformed him that he owed Rs 38.5 lakh on his home loan. He warned that if he didn't pay the money immediately, his house would be sold at auction
The principal bench of the GSTAT will hear ongoing anti profiteering complaints, taking over from the Competition Commission of India.
RIL share price: Analysts largely remained positive on the index heavyweight. One can continue to hold on to RIL, a market expert said.
The complaint accusesAppleof interfering with, restraining, and coercing employees in the exercise of their rights under federal labor law.
The multibagger stock ended 2.26% higher at Rs 1619.80 on October 1 against the previous close of Rs 1584 on BSE.At the current level, the stock has gained 24% from its 52 week low of Rs 1306 hit on February 14, 2024.
The proposed issue shall entirely be a fresh share sale of up 1,25,00,000 equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 each. However, the company has not disclosed the issue size and price band.
The market regulator SEBI announcing a slew of measures to tame speculative retail trading in F&O segment could have visible impact on retail sentiment and market volumes at large.
Rajasthan-based KRN Heat Exchanger sold its IPO in the price band of Rs 209-220 per share with a lot size of 65 shares, which was open for bidding between September 25 and September 27.
The net proceeds from the issue shall be utilized towards funding working capital requirements, unidentified inorganic acquisitions and general corporate expenses.
Stock market holiday: During the previous session on Tuesday, domestic benchmarks settled lower as energy shares dragged. The 30-share BSE Sensex pack shed 33 points or 0.04 per cent to end at 84,266. The broader NSE Nifty index edged down 14 points or 0.05 per cent to close at 25,797.
One Reddit user asked Indians about their managers' responses when they called in sick, and the replies were a mix of sad and funny experiences.
On Monday, PM Narendra Modi told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that terrorism has no place in our world and India will support efforts for early restoration of peace.
The White House, in a statement, confirmed that the meeting focused on U.S. preparedness to assist Israel.
The attack comes amid heightened tensions in the region, with both countries previously exchanging heated rhetoric.
The Israeli military has confirmed that missiles originating from Iran have been fired towards Israel. Following this, the Indian embassy in Tel Aviv released a safety advisory for Indian nationals.