Indices drop for 3rd straight day ahead of inflation data, key IT earnings

Indices drop for 3rd straight day ahead of inflation data, key IT earnings

Ahead of the US inflation report later in the day, investors remained on edge on Dalal Street as equity indices closed in the red for the third straight day on Thursday in a volatile trading session. Index heavyweight , banking and financial stocks were a drag on the indices. The BSE Sensex index ended 147 … Read more

What should investors do with TCS, Infosys & HCL Tech ahead of December quarter results?

What should investors do with TCS, Infosys & HCL Tech ahead of December quarter results?

“Investor pessimism about the US economy with rising inflation and recession fears has led to the slide in the Indian Technologies companies last week,” says Vaishali Parekh, Vice President – Technical Research, Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Ltd.In an interview with ETMarkets.com, Parekh who has over 16 years of experience said: “TCS has been in consolidation for … Read more

Kotak picks new speciality chemical stock, trims position in 4 IT stocks

Kotak picks new speciality chemical stock, trims position in 4 IT stocks

NEW DELHI: Domestic brokerage firm Kotak Institutional Equities has reduced stake in four IT stocks – , TCS, and – and picked speciality chemical stock SRF in its model portfolio. “We include SRF (150 bps) bps) in the portfolio. SRF stock is trading at 25.2X FY2024E EPS and its valuations have become more reasonable after … Read more

Indices end flat after volatile trading; Sensex settles 34 pts lower, Nifty holds 18,700

Indices end flat after volatile trading; Sensex settles 34 pts lower, Nifty holds 18,700

Benchmark equity indices pared most of their intraday losses helped by upbeat November services activity data and ended flat on Monday. The 30-share Sensex ended 34 points lower at 62,835, while its broader peer Nifty 50 ended at 18,700 level. In the Sensex pack, , , , Dr Reddys Lab, , and were among the … Read more

Off highs: Indices settle lower after 8 days of rally, Sensex sheds 416 pts

Off highs: Indices settle lower after 8 days of rally, Sensex sheds 416 pts

Benchmark equity indices closed lower on Friday after 8 days of non-stop rally, as the spectre of recession came back to spook investors, who got busy securing profits ahead of US payrolls data in the anticipation of more cues on a shift in the Federal Reserve’s rate-hike plans. The 30-share Sensex ended 416 points lower … Read more

Sensex, Nifty end at record closing highs yet again

Sensex, Nifty end at record closing highs yet again

Indian equity indices touched fresh all-time highs and closed higher for the sixth straight session on Tuesday, led by IT and FMCG stocks. The 30-share Sensex ended 177 points higher at 62,682, while its broader peer Nifty 50 ended above the 18,600 level after touching a new peak of 18,678. Among Sensex stocks, HUL, , … Read more

Nifty may hit 18,900, some large names can gain 5-7%: Analysts

Nifty may hit 18,900, some large names can gain 5-7%: Analysts

The Nifty is heading towards 18,900 levels in the near term with traders building bullish bets on the market, say technical analysts. Traders should, however, adopt a stock specific approach and look to add quality stocks such as , , L&T, , ACC and for a 5-7% upside in the short term, they said. SUDEEP … Read more

IT sector: Is it out of the doldrums?

IT sector: Is it out of the doldrums?

It was feared that the economic slowdown in Europe and the US would affect the IT sector, but that has not happened. Contrarily, the majority of businesses have reported strong growth, even in Europe. While the situation is volatile, companies are confident of navigating the same successfully. Source link

Sensex inches 274 pts higher after 3-day slide, Nifty ends tad below 18,250 level

Sensex inches 274 pts higher after 3-day slide, Nifty ends tad below 18,250 level

Snapping three straight days of losses, Indian equity markets closed higher on Tuesday, led by index heavyweight , IT, banking and consumer stocks. The 30-share Sensex ended 274 points higher at 61,419 while its broader peer Nifty 50 ended just below the 18,250 level after trading in a narrow range with investors turning extra cautious … Read more