Now that the effects of the pandemic are waning, Umesh Revankar, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd., is of the opinion that the non-banking financial sector (NBFC) will witness good growth once the current geopolitical scenario stabilises

The markets are attempting to trade in green in the first half of Wednesday’s trading session. The Asian markets are trading mixed while Dow Futures is trading with gains of over 140 points.  

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Today, at the time of the pre-opening session, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex opened in the green, at a gain of 170 points or 0.31 per cent.

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 16000 for expiry on June 2. 

BSE Smallcap index outperformed broader markets by recording gains of 0.68 per cent and close at 26,370.81.

Info Edge Ltd, Computer Age Management Service Ltd (CAMS), APL APOLLO Tubes Ltd, and Hindustan Oil Exploration Co Ltd are among the top gainers in group A.

The shares of Indrayani Biotech soared to almost 5 per cent today after the company announced its results for the quarter and year that ended on March 31, 2022.

On the last day of May 2022, Indian equity markets closed the trading session in negative territory. Financial and IT shares pulled the indices lower whereas gains in metal shares provided some support. Reality and media indices traded with positive momentum and banking and energy stocks witnessed profit booking at higher levels. 

BSE Sensex closed at 55,566 levels, sinking by 359 points. On the contrary, BSE Midcap index increased by 112 points to end the day at 23,143 levels.

Indices witnessed strong selling pressure in the last half hour as Nifty lost over 120 points during this period. In the end, Nifty closed lower by 0.46 per cent while Sensex lost about 359 points. Nifty Midcap closed marginally negative whereas Nifty Smallcap surged 11.24 per cent.  

The stocks, which are trading around 1-2 per cent of their previous month’s high, are likely to trend stronger in the short to medium term.  

India's MSME sectors were highly affected by the wrath of COVID-19. Despite the steep fall in the new cases, the impact of destruction caused by the second wave still gives chills in the spine to many, especially MSME business owners.

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On Tuesday around noon, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat as compared to the last trading session, owing to a rise in the crude oil price, as the European Union (EU) has finally decided to ban almost 90 per cent crude oil imports from Russia by the end of 2022.  

Nxtdigital Ltd, Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd, and Forbes & Company Ltd are today’s mid-day movers. 

The shares of Engineers India Ltd have zoomed over 5 per cent today and witnessed strong buying interest.

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BSE Sensex opened on a negative note, losing by 63 points and trading at a level of 55,862 at 11.05 am.

At the pre-opening bell, S&P BSE Sensex opened in the green, gaining 172 points or 0.31 per cent over its previous close. However, this did not last long as by 9.15 am, the index lost 0.54 per cent to trade at the level of 55,622.01.  

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 16500 for expiry on June 2. 

On Monday, the headline equity indices i.e. Sensex and Nifty ended higher by almost 2 per cent.

At the closing bell on May 30, the Sensex closed with a gain of 1.9 per cent or 1041 points at 55,925.74, while the Nifty50 also gained 1.9 per cent or 309 points at 16,661.40. 

 3MIndia, Jubilant FoodWorks and Dixon Technologies India witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

The shares of Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd have surged nearly 114 per cent in the last six months. Considering on a year-to-date basis, the stock has jumped 102 per cent.  

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Shares of Khadim India Ltd surged 3.58 per cent to Rs 191.10 per share on NSE as the company announced its financial results.

BSE Smallcap index outperformed broader markets gaining 2.23 per cent to close at 26,192.30.

 Indices traded higher throughout the day while Nifty closed above the level of 16,650. It is up by 1.89 per cent while Sensex closed higher by 1,040 points at the end

It was a merry Monday after all on the bourses as the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 rose generously and were trading more than 2 per cent higher in the morning session!  

United Spirits Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, and Larsen & Toubro Ltd are today’s mid-day movers. 

On Monday, the markets are trading bullish after breaking several major resistance levels. The advance-decline ratio is clearly favouring the advances even as the broader markets continue to perform in line with the key benchmark indices.

The Indian benchmark indices have started the day on a positive note. On the back of good global cues, Indian markets opened today on a high note.

Equity markets have come a long way since Narendra Modi got elected as the Prime Minister of India. The expectation was set high by the market participants as the leadership change promised unprecedented reforms that can put India on a high growth trajectory. Since Narendra Modi was elected as PM in May 2014, BSE Sensex has gained by more than 124 per cent.

The markets kicked off the week on a positive note. In the pre-opening session today, S&P BSE Sensex was up by more than 1 per cent to the level of 55,524.14.   

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Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 16300 for expiry on June 2.

At the closing bell on May 27, the Sensex ended with a gain of 1.2 per cent or 632.13 points at 54,884.66, while the Nifty50 also gained 1.1 per cent or 182 points at 16,352.45 

 Apar Industries, AstraZeneca Pharma India and Bliss GVS Pharma witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

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The benchmark indices ended higher for the second consecutive day on the back of positive global cues. A lowering of FII selling made the domestic market comfortable in squeezing volatility. RBI’s upcoming policy meeting will be the key driver in the market, where they are expected to announce an additional policy rate hike of 25-35 bps.

BSE Smallcap index performed at par with broader markets, ending in the green territory at 25,621.57 with gains of 1.20 per cent.

This summer the heat is on as the stocks are rocketing sky high amid earnings season! Jindal Poly Films has been no exception. The stock has hit the upper circuit of 20 per cent from its previous close of Rs 907.20. The trading is halted at Rs 1,088.60. The high-spirited bullish trend was driven by its robust Q4 results.

BSE Sensex closed at 54,884 levels, zooming by 632 points.

Indices close higher while Nifty ended above the 16,350-level. It has closed at the day’s high, climbing 1.13 per cent.

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A sea of green is being witnessed in the markets on Friday as Nifty attempted to get over the major resistance level of 16,400. The European markets are in green while Dow Jones Futures is trading with mild gains. 

Eros International Media Ltd, Aurum PropTech Ltd, and Delhivery Ltd are today’s mid-day movers.

 Our scanner identifies such stocks that have witnessed fallen volatility along with a higher chance to break Bollinger Band in either direction.  

The stocks, which are trading around 1-2 per cent of their previous month’s high, are likely to trend stronger in the short to medium term.  

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Technically, the stock has formed a sizeable bullish candle and surpassed its recent swing high, which was registered on May 18, 2022.   

Some of the early gains in the morning trade were made by the major equity indices. Nifty hovers around 16,300 points. The bank stocks increased for the second day in a row.  

Xpro India reported that its board of directors proposed issuing bonus equity shares in a 1:2 ratio during its meeting on Wednesday. 

In the last trading session of the week, S&P BSE Sensex opened higher by 1.57 per cent at the pre-opening bell. 

The record data for the purpose of determining the members eligible to receive the second interim dividend is fixed as June 07, 2022 (Tuesday).   

The benchmark indices took a breather and broke the three-day losing streak to end in green with Nifty settling around the 16,200 level. At close, Sensex was up by 503.27 points or 0.94 per cent at 54,252.53 while Nifty was up by 144.40 points or 0.90 per cent at 16,170.20. About 1,712 shares have advanced, 1,509 shares declined, and 126 shares are unchanged. 

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 14500 for expiry on June 2.

BSE Smallcap index gained 0.78 per cent to close at 25,318.05. 

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The penalized sectors made a comeback in today’s session with S&P BSE Metal gaining 3.4 per cent while Banking & Finance continued to show strength.

At the closing bell on May 26, the Sensex finished with a gain of 0.9 per cent or 503 points at 54,252.53, while the Nifty50 also gained 0.9 per cent or 144 points at 16,170.15. 

ITI, Dr Lal PathLabs and Indigo witnessed positive action in today’s session.

The company reported a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 168 crore for Q4FY22, up 8 per cent QoQ, and 51 per cent YoY, and Rs 582 crore for FY22, up 58 per cent over FY21.

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The company’s in-house capability & state of the art precision engineering enables it to manufacture a large range of components through a spectrum of industries namely automotive, agri-cultural, industrial, defense, railways marine & the new energy sphere.

Following a turbulent session on Thursday, the major equity indices concluded the day with big gains. Banks, metals, and financials rose but FMCG stocks fell. NSE's monthly F&O contracts expired today, causing trading to be turbulent. InterGlobe Aviation's stock (Indigo Airline) increased by 10.51 per cent. The stock of ITI rocketed by 18.55 per cent. The company's consolidated net profit rose by 78.33 per cent. Also, the shares of Torrent Pharmaceuticals' soared 10.16 per cent. 

The scrip rallied 9.31 per cent to Rs 2,050 per share on NSE. The shares of AIA Engineering Ltd have surged more than 14 per cent over the last five trading sessions. 

Indices continued their upmove in the last hour of the session while Nifty closed May expiry at 16,170, up by about 0.90 per cent. 

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a large cap pharmaceuticals company, has been trending on Dalal Street for not one but many reasons. The stock has soared over 8.72 per cent from its previous close of Rs 2,634.55. The scrip opened at Rs 2,750 and made a day’s high of Rs 2,878.15. At 11:50 am, the stock is trading at Rs 2,864.

On Thursday, the benchmark indices opened flat, tracking mixed global cues. At 11.40 am, Sensex was trading lower by 297 points or 0.55 per cent while Nifty plunged 110 points or 0.69 per cent. Speciality chemicals company- Aether Industries' initial public offering (IPO) had been subscribed 56 per cent by the morning of May 26, the third and final day of booking.  

SEBI has created a new structure for debt funds that are passively managed. In this post, we'll look at how it affects investors. So, keep an eye out!

Overall provisions on the loan book stood at 5.8 per cent of the loan book as of March 31, 2022 as compared to 7.0 per cent as of December 31, 2021 and 5.2 per cent as of March 31, 2021.

In early trade, the domestic equity benchmarks reversed gains and traded with losses. Nifty fell below 16,000 points. For the fourth session in a row, FMCG stocks have fallen. Amid heightened volatility and jittery investor sentiments, Asian markets stagnated.

 The Asia Pacific markets are giving a mixed reaction after the Minutes of Federal Reserve's May meeting indicated that the bank may hike the interest rate by 50 basis points again in the month of June and July. The Fed is keeping a keen eye on the inflation levels as well as on the rising crude oil prices.

After taking a hit of 0.54 per cent in the previous trading session, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex opened in the green today at the pre-opening bell. 

BSE Smallcap index significantly underperformed the broader markets by plunging 2.94 per cent to close at 25,123.30. 

The cautious mood in the market was seen for the third straight session as investors were inclined toward selling their holdings in stocks, which are still highly valued. Investors are also eyeing US FOMC minutes, which are expected to throw some light on the market direction in the near term. 

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 15500 for expiry tomorrow. 

Q4FY22 recorded a net profit of Rs 47.20 crore in comparison with the net profit of Rs 58.00 crore in the same quarter of the previous year, declining by 18.63 per cent.       

Amid weak market sentiments, most sectoral indices closed lower except for Banking and Financials. At the closing bell on May 25, the Sensex closed with a loss of 0.6 per cent or 303 points to close at 53,749.26, while the Nifty index lost 0.6 per cent or 99 points at 16,025.80. 

 Minda Industries, Deepak Fertilizer and Bayer Cropscience witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

After a tumultuous session on Wednesday, the domestic equity indices ended near the day's low. IT, PSU banks, metals, and real estate companies concluded the day with big losses but private banks & financials managed to finish the day in the green. On Wednesday, European and Asian stocks rose across the board.

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The scrip has rallied 5 per cent and got locked in the upper circuit at Rs 338.20 per share.

The Asia Pacific markets rose as a reaction to the interest rate hike by the Bank of New Zealand.

Indices lost points for the third consecutive day as Nifty fell about 0.62 per cent to close at 16,025.80.

Markets are trading in a range-bound pattern with a bearish tilt. In such a circumstance, it is prudent to own stocks with excellent financials. Continue reading to learn more.

SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd and HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd are today’s mid-day movers. 

After losing the momentum for the first two trading sessions in the current week, the benchmark indices opened higher on Wednesday. However soon, the benchmark indices erased most of the initial gains and were seen trading flat amid a volatile session. 

The domestic market opened in the green with a small gain in the volatile market. Banks and financial services opened about a per cent higher, followed by minor gains in pharma & FMCG. On the international front, the US stock market saw yet another round of volatility. All the Asian indices trade in the green, indicating mixed investor optimism. The top three equities are Shanghai SE (+0.58 per cent), Hang Seng (+0.58 per cent), and Nikkei (+0.11 per cent).  

The volatility in the markets continues to prevail. While in the previous closing session, S&P BSE Sensex ended in red, at the pre-opening bell today, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex opened in green.

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Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on May 26 shows 16000 to act as support now.