Gen Z and millenials are today’s biggest contributors to the stock market and that is how the future trend will unfold too, says Prabhakar Tiwari, CGO, Angel One Ltd., in this exclusive interview.

The current rising yields present an opportunity for retail investors, expresses Puneet Pal, Head - Fixed Income, PGIM India Mutual Fund. 

Orient Bell's stock got locked in the upper circuit after its consolidated net profit increased by 100.12 per cent in March 2022 quarter. 

Wockhardt, Sudarshan Chemicals and MRPL are witnessing positive action in today’s session.

At 12.30 pm on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were flat as the global markets were also exhibiting positive cues today.    

Investing in the stock market is an effective way to create wealth as well as a hedge against inflation. If done prudently, stock investments can give returns much higher than other forms of investments such as real estate and fixed incomes. However, the stock market is multifaceted, complex, and volatile. To make smart returns, one should know the pulse of the market, and understand how it functions. 

S&P BSE Sensex soared 270 points to 54,569.18 at 10.30 am. S&P BSE Midcap index also scaled up by 126 points and trades at 22,827.49 levels. 

If you fancy buying highly luxurious ever-expensive watches like Rolex, Arnold & Son or H. Moser & Cie., then for you, Ethos is the place you need to check out. Ethos is India’s largest retailer for premium and luxurious watches.

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 16000 for expiry on May 19.

With the opening up of Shanghai in June, the metal index rebounds after being penalized by 15 per cent in the last one month. In today’s session, metal stocks rallied taking the S&P BSE Metal Index up by 7.6 per cent.

Vedanta, Hindustan Copper and Hindalco witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

Our objectives are to grow our customer base, grow revenues, and increase profitability; states Prakarsh Gagdani, CEO, 5paisa Capital Ltd. 

For the second consecutive session in the week, the equity markets traded in green and ended the trading session on a cheering note. Towards the end of the trading session, all Sensex stocks were trading higher with Tata Steel, ITC, Reliance Industries, Maruti Suzuki, and ICICI Bank being the top gainers. Sensex settled higher by 1,344 points or 2.54 per cent at 54,318.47 level while Nifty climbed 417 points to end at 16,259.30 level. 

BSE Smallcap index climbed 2.78 per cent to close at 54,318.47.

In April 2022, India's wholesale pricing index (WPI) inflation rate was 15.08 per cent, up from 10.74 per cent in April 2021.

The net profit of Fredun Pharmaceuticals soared 214.34 per cent to Rs 6.33 crore.

Larsen & Toubro Infotech, a global technology consulting and digital solutions company is expanding its global partnership with Google Cloud. LTI is setting up a dedicated Business Unit for Google Cloud’s six key solution pillars: Application Modernization, Data Management, Infrastructure Modernization, Smart Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Security.

AJR Infra and Tolling Ltd, AMJ Land Holdings Ltd, and Coal India Ltd are today’s mid-day movers.

At 12.30 pm on Tuesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading  higher owing to mixed global cues and a tech rally in the global markets. 

As it's turning out to be a fantastic day for domestic indices, markets continue to have an overall bearish tone, and buying businesses with great fundamentals at lower valuations makes sense. Continue reading to learn more about such stocks.

Sensex moved ahead of the 53,500 barrier early in the day while Nifty 50 broke the resistance level of 16,000. The volatility is higher as investors remain cautious, owing to inflation concerns, a dull economic outlook, a rise in Brent crude oil prices, and the Chinese lockdown.

MSME sector has been a key contributor to the country’s GDP. Even during the pandemic times, it showed tremendous resilience, helping the economy recover faster from the lockdown market dip. One of the key sectors that have outshone others and registered tremendous growth is the textile & apparel (T&A) MSMEs. 

Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex closed above the levels of 16,200 & 54,300, respectively.

The company is primarily engaged in manufacturing, trading, distribution and sales of a variety of complex fertilizers

Though the frontline indices ended with modest gains, the real action was witnessed in the broader markets. Nifty Midcap and Small-cap indices outperformed the frontline gauge. 

BSE Smallcap index outperformed the broader markets, recording gains of 1.15 per cent to end at the 25,605.99 level.

The group confirmed the deal to acquire Holcim’s stake in Ambuja Cements and ACC Ltd for $10.5 billion or Rs 81,361 crore. Holcim owns 63.19 per cent in Ambuja Cements and 4.48 per cent in ACC Limited.

At the closing bell on May 16, the Sensex closed with nominal gains of 0.3 per cent or 180 points to close at 52,973.84, while the Nifty index gained 0.4 per cent or 60 points at 15,842.30. 

 Elgi Equipments, NB Ventures and Avenue Supermarts witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

The barometers finished slightly higher, halting the six-day losing trend. Buying pressure was seen in banking, real estate & auto stocks while selling pressure was seen in the IT and FMCG companies. The share of Avenue Supermarts (D-Mart) soared 10 per cent. The stock of Eicher Motors jumped 7.75 per cent. Balkrishna Industries rose 8.11 per cent after reporting a 36 per cent increase in the net revenue.   

On Monday, the auto & banking stocks kept the benchmark indices in the positive territory as the rising inflation and its impact on discretionary spending kept investors cautious. 

The rising inflation and Federal Reserve's rate hike fuelled the rally in the dollar.

At 2.30 pm on Monday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading at the day’s low, with the markets reacting to the global markets.  

Operating revenue for FY22 grew by 37 per cent (YoY) to Rs 621.7 crore. 

Markets lost over 12 per cent from April 5, 2022, to date, while it dropped little more than 8 per cent over three months. Continue reading to find out what MF investors should do.

Black Box Ltd, Varroc Engineering Ltd, and Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Ltd are today’s mid-day movers.   

Monday’s trading session began on a pleasant note with Sensex touching the 53,000 level and Nifty 50 crossing the 15,900 mark. Global yields, economic outlook, April WPI inflation data, and the ongoing corporate earnings of big businesses may all influence investors’ interest in Indian equities. Banking, financials, realty, telecom, auto, and metal sectors attained more than 1.5 per cent each, indicating widespread buying. 

Goodwill is defined as the value of the reputation of a firm built over time, taking into consideration the expected future profits over and above the normal profits. Goodwill is an intangible real asset, which cannot be seen or touched but has an existence in reality and can also be purchased & sold. Goodwill valuation plays an important role in a partnership.  

During the weekend while many of us were busy partying or maybe completing some unfinished household work, Adani Group was busy striking a deal!  

This growth was broad-based coming from both cost per converted user (CPCU) business and non-CPCU business across India as well as international markets.

So, the important question is that if the pullback is in the sight, which stocks should traders keep on their watchlist?  

The shares of telecom, realty & autos were in demand while IT, Teck, and FMCG stocks dragged the market down.

Axis Mutual Fund holds nearly 3.56 per cent stake as per the quarter ended March 2022.  

Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on May 19 shows 15000 to act as support now. 

The past couple of years had a profound impact on the consumers’ lifestyles, and home buying is not an exception! The iterations of lockdown, followed by the gradual opening of the markets and recovery periods have entailed some significant changes in home buying in India. From searching for a home to buying the right product type, there is a steady and visible shift taking place. 

The global and domestic equity markets witnessed a steep decline this week due to concerns over growth expectations amid rising inflation levels. Sensex and Nifty 50 index declined close to 3 per cent each whereas BSE Midcap & BSE Smallcap indices saw a higher correction in the range of 5-6 per cent. Majority of the sectoral indices traded in the red during the week. 

During these volatile scenarios in the global markets, it is always difficult to make profits during gap-ups and gap-downs. Most of the action is factored in during huge gap-ups and thus, considerable gains are off-table for the traders.

Tata Elxsi Ltd, AU Small Finance Bank Ltd, and Adani Power Ltd witnessed positive action in today’s session. Let’s find out why! 

We continue to strongly focus on winning opportunities in the USA as it is one of the biggest IT markets in the world, emphasizes Mridul Maheshwari, Senior Manager, Corporate Development, InfoBeans Technologies Ltd. 

After a tumultuous session on Friday, the domestic equity indices ended near the day's low. A sharp sell-off in the final hour of the trading session wiped out all profits and pushed global benchmarks down. Sectors that were in green include the auto, FMCG, and pharmaceutical industries while metal, financial services & banking sectors ended in the red.

BSE Smallcap index outperformed broader markets, ending at 25,315.75 with gains of 1.28 per cent.

Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, M&M, ITC and HUL closed higher despite weakness in the market and were the top gainers. 

Poonawala Fincorp, Credit Access Grameen and RBL Bank witnessed positive action in today’s session 

It's a good idea to start your investigation by looking at what stocks the large fund houses are buying and selling. In this post, we will highlight the top stocks bought and sold by SBI Mutual Fund in April 2022.

The market participants have given big thumbs up amid consolidated net loss narrowed.  

The stock of Poonawalla Fincorp Limited has been among the top-performing stocks on the exchanges as it soared nearly 12 per cent.

Nifty is approaching 16,000 points while auto stocks have ended a five-day losing trend. In April 2022, India's retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), increased to 7.79 per cent while Matrimony.com climbed 16.70 per cent. The company's board of directors approved a share buyback worth Rs 75 crore, at a price not exceeding Rs 1,150 per share. Tata Motors surged 9.4 per cent. In Q4FY22, the firm reported a combined net loss of Rs 1,032.84 crore, compared to Rs 7,605.40 crore in Q4 FY21.

In the last trading session of the week, the bulls took over the markets with their might. To put it in perspective, in the last two weeks, or say in nine trading sessions, the index slumped over 7 per cent.   

The benchmark indices continued trading in red for the fifth consecutive trading session. On Thursday, S&P BSE Sensex rattled about 1,300 points to hit a low of 52,787 on an intraday trade basis whereas Nifty 50 index slid down to 15,758 levels. Inflation data in the US, prediction of rate hikes, all-time low rupee, and aggressive selling portrayed by foreign portfolio investors have drowned the market sentiments. 

Kotyark Industries Limited, incorporated in 2016, is engaged in the manufacturing of biodiesel and its by-products, and is one of the key players across the state of Rajasthan in India.

The losing streak continues for the fourth straight session of the week with power, metal and utilities being the biggest losers on the bourses. 

Indo Count Industries, KRBL and Avanti Feeds witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 15900 for expiry on May 19. 

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The global markets plunged 3 per cent as the fears of an impending recession were confirmed by the inflation data, released by the US for the month of April.

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BSE Smallcap index also closed in the red territory at 24,995.51 with losses of 1.96 per cent. 

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The company’s board has approved a bonus issue of 1:1 i.e. one bonus equity share for each fully-paid equity share held.

Markets have been falling for five days in a row. This post will identify the best stocks with soaring net profit growth and over 10 per cent price rise in the previous three months.

 Indices have fallen for the sixth consecutive day while Nifty plunged about 2.22 per cent to close at 15,808.

Financial Services conglomerate IIFL Group today said that its early-stage investing vehicle IIFL Fintech Fund has invested $2 million in EasyRewardz Software Services Pvt. Ltd, a company that offers services related to loyalty-based rewards as a part of its Series B Funding. EasyRewardz has earlier raised funds from Transcontinental Venture and Flipkart. 

Continuing its stellar performance, BSE StAR MF, India's largest regulated Exchange-based, online Mutual Funds Distribution platform is moving consistently towards transforming itself into a unique end-to-end-value based platform.

Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd, Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd, and KRBL Ltd are today’s mid-day movers.  

On Thursday, Sensex and Nifty traded down, reflecting sluggish global markets. At the time of the opening bell, the banking, financial, utilities, power, and metal companies weighed the most. Inflation risk has moved investors' concerns, and it continues to be a big barrier for the Indian as well as the global markets. Meanwhile, Consumer Price India (CPI) inflation data will be released later today by the government. The market's overall health was poor. Around 439 equities increased on BSE while 1,965 declined. CPI inflation figures for April 2022 will be released by the government later today. In addition, Morgan Stanley lowered India's GDP growth predictions for FY23 & FY24 to 7.6 per cent, citing increased crude oil costs and the global slowdown.

BSE’s average daily turnover in the equity segment increased by 2 per cent to Rs 5,396 crores as compared to the last year.

No relief seems to be in sight for the markets, which are undergoing a phase of volatility.

EBITDA surged 44.1 per cent on a YoY basis to Rs 61.67 crore in Q4FY22. Profit after tax jumped a whopping 177 per cent YoY to Rs 25.12 crore in Q4FY22.   

The demand for bead wire is expected to rise even further, driven by the replacement market, exports, and timely capacity expansion; asserts Yashovardhan Chordia, Director, Rajratan Thai Wire Co Ltd. Rajratan Global Wire is based in India as well as Thailand. In Thailand, the company is operating as Rajratan Thai Wire Co Ltd. 

We believe that the MF industry would benefit from increased penetration and continue to see similar growth going forward, expresses Rakesh Rawal, CEO - Anand Rathi Wealth Limited.

BSE Smallcap index was attacked by bears and plunged 2.23 per cent to close at 25,495.92.

This fall has come after a rise of 243 per cent  in the index since the start of 2020 till the end of 2021. 

On Wednesday, the benchmark indices ended in the red. At the time of market closing, Sensex slid 276.46 points or 0.51 per cent to end at the 54,088.39 level while Nifty was down by 72.90 points or 0.45 per cent at 16,167. 

The banking and realty sector lend support to the market today as most other sectors close in red territory. At the closing bell on May 11, the Sensex gave up 276 points or 0.5 per cent to close at 54,088.39, while the Nifty index lost 73 points or 0.5 per cent to settle at 16,167.10. Kalyan Jewellers, Gujarat Ambuja Exports and V.I.P. Industries witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd informed the exchange about consolidated financial results issued by Suzuki Motor Corporation in Japan.

During mid-afternoon trade, the domestic equities came close to a flat line, shrinking major cuts. All sectors closed in the red with the exception of finance, bankex, oil & gas, and realty. On Wednesday, the European stocks were up across the board while Asian markets were mainly up. In Europe, German inflation hit 7.4 per cent in April, the highest level since 1981.  

Markets have been trending down in April 2022, and the consequence may be seen in net inflows for the month. Continue reading to know more.

Indices witnessed a splendid recovery towards the end and Nifty recovered about 180 points to close at 16,167.10.

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd, Gujarat Gas Ltd and Elecon Engineering Co Ltd are today’s mid-day movers. 

Only the Bankex sector, out of all others, witnessed buying. During the session, metal, IT, and FMCG equities were among the worst performers. Inflation in the consumer sector also increased faster than projected. The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 2.1 per cent from a year ago, the quickest rate in five months, after growing by 1.5 per cent in March. 

At noon on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 fell sharply amidst weak global cues. Asian markets gained as the inflation data released by the Chinese Government was not as bad as expected. This proved to be a relief for the Asian markets, which were trading higher by 1 per cent.

In the tussle between the bulls and the bears, the bulls seemed to overpower the bears today. 

Chemplast Sanmar Limited, a speciality chemicals company, which is India’s dominant producer of specialty paste PVC, announced its audited financial results for the quarter and year ended on March 31, 2022.  

The month of April was a wicked one for the stock markets across the world and Indian markets were no exception as Nifty plunged 2 per cent.

On Tuesday, the benchmark indices ended the volatile trading session on a lower note. Sensex slipped 105.82 points or 0.19 per cent at 54,364.85 level while Nifty plunged 61.90 points or 0.38 per cent at 16,240 level. 

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 15400 for expiry on May 12. 

 GNFC, Inox Leisure and PVR witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

The company’s board of directors has recommended a final dividend of Rs 144 per share of Rs 10 each. The company has already paid two interim dividends of Rs 3 each per share. The total dividend for the year, works out to Rs 150 per share of Rs 10 each.    

On Tuesday, the headline equity indices i.e. Sensex and Nifty ended on a lower note after gaining almost 0.50 per cent in the afternoon session.  The European markets have opened in the green whereas the Rupee crossed the Rs 77 per dollar mark and is trading at Rs 77.33.