Private largecap bank stocks like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and IndusInd Bank, which together form around 60% of Bank Nifty, saw Long buildup or shorts being covered on a week-on-week basis, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist, Geojit Financial Services. “Delivery buying has started to pick up this week in the case of … Read more
Foreign investors adopted a cautious approach offloading Indian equities worth close to Rs 3,776 crore so far this month owing to a spike in the US bond yields and uncertainty over the interest rate environment in the domestic as well as the global front. In contrast, they are bullish on the debt market and injected … Read more
In a memorable year for the equity market, Dalal Street investors added a whopping Rs 80.62 lakh crore to their wealth in 2023 as a raft of positive factors powered a stellar rally in stocks. Experts said India’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, political stability owing to the BJP’s success in recent elections in three significant states, … Read more
Crude oil witnessed a steep fall on demand worries and concerns over surplus supply. Prices remained averse after an underwhelming production cut initiated by OPEC plus countries in its latest meeting which ended on November 30. The US benchmark, NYMEX futures, slipped below $70 a barrel last week while its Asian counterpart, Brent crude, traded … Read more
Samvat 2080 was off to a good start with a record turnover of Rs 14,091 crore in the Muhurat trading session. After a dip in 2022, the turnover jumped 34% year-on-year (YoY), according to a report by Geojit Financial Services. The short session on the occasion of Diwali saw trades across 2,431 companies, which is … Read more
During the Diwali Muhurat trading session, traders do not look at intraday or overnight gains, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. Nifty having taken support at 19329, the recent reaction low on Friday, a buy on dips mode is in play, which augurs well for Muhurat day and for those worrying … Read more
NEW DELHI: A Bollinger band is indicating that Nifty may rally in the Diwali week but two Doji candles formed in the last days do not inspire confidence towards an outright uptrend early next week, says Anand James, Chief Market Strategist at Geojit Financial Services. Edited excerpts from a chat: Unlock Leadership Excellence with a … Read more
Ace investor Rekha Jhunjhunwala has raised her stakes in smallcap stock D B Realty by 57 basis points to 1.99% in the quarter ended September 30. She has also increased her equity in Fortis Healthcare while slashing it in Federal Bank. Jhunjhunwala held 1.42% in D B Realty at the end of the June quarter. … Read more
Mumbai: A change in the methodology to calculate the Price to Book (PB) ratio has led to this key valuation measure shrinking for the benchmark Nifty. The PB ratio of the Nifty on Friday dropped by nearly 20%from 4.31 on September 28 to 3.45 on September 29. Essentially, this has made Nifty’s valuations cheaper on … Read more
After sustained buying in the last six months, FPIs have turned net sellers and pulled out of over Rs 14,767 crore from Indian equities in September, primarily due to dollar appreciation, steady rise in the US bond yields, and a spike in crude oil prices. Going forward, the outlook for FPI flows in India is … Read more