The shares of Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd plunged 6.29 per cent to Rs 397.60 despite posting good Q4FY22 numbers. Besides, the 52-week high value of the company’s share is Rs 628.05. 

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Sell in May and go away seems to be the most appropriate decision for those investors who cannot handle increased volatility in the equity markets.

The equity market seems to be trading in a range and there are hardly any triggers to move the needle either way. Even the current earning season till now is at best a mixed bag.

The Indian power sector is advancing at a fast pace with an ever-increasing demand for power.

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The Company is definitely an outperformer as the stock is up by 53.30 per cent whereas benchmark indicator Nifty Small-Cap 100 has been up only by 0.34 per cent in the last one month

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Larsen and Toubro Ltd, Hind Rectifiers Ltd and State Bank of India are today’s mid-day movers.

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After a volatile week, Nifty formed an inside bar last week as it traded within the previous week’s range. It traded in the range of 489 points, formed a long upper shadow candle and resembled a shooting star candlestick pattern

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At 11.45 am on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher by 1.30 per cent each after reaching their day’s high of 1.57 per cent. This surge in their levels comes after Federal Reserve Chairman finally hiked the funds' rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday.   

Fed Chairman also made clear that it is not planning to hike the rates by 75 basis points in the upcoming meeting in June.   

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After Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lifted the repo rate by 40 basis points (bps) to 4.40 per cent at an off-cycle meeting on Wednesday, the Indian markets opened on a positive note on Thursday. The domestic equities saw widespread buying with the bank, auto, and IT sectors leading the market. The sole laggard in the early session was the consumer durables sector.

Frontline equity indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the fortnight on a flat note with marginal losses of 0.19 per cent each on the back of weak global cues and mixed fourth quarter results.

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In FY22, the company has achieved a consolidated turnover of Rs 284.4 crore with a profit before tax of Rs 28 crore, exhibiting growth of 97 per cent on a YoY basis.

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The company’s reliance on NBFC funding is a mere 5 per cent of the total borrowings and has significantly reduced its reliance on the higher cost of funding. Around 63 per cent of its borrowings are from banks. 

The equity markets continue to stay volatile, and it is no time for the bulls to relax.

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In a surprise move on Wednesday, RBI Governor announced a 40 bps hike in the repo rate to 4.4 per cent, which sent shockwaves across the stock and bond markets.

We are extremely positive about economy-facing sectors like infrastructure, banking, capital goods and housing, expresses Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd 

Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry tomorrow shows 16500 to act as support now.

ONGC Ltd, Gujarat Ambuja Ltd and Rain Industries Limited are today’s market movers.

On Wednesday, the domestic equity barometers fell and ended near the day's low. Nifty fell below 16,700 points. The stocks have dropped across the board. Following Reserve Bank of India's surprise rate hike announcement, the bourses witnessed a significant sell-off today (RBI). Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) agreed unanimously to raise the policy repo rate by 40 basis points to 4.40 per cent. The cash reserve ratio (CRR) was also hiked by 50 basis points to 4.50 per cent by the central bank. "CRR hike might suck liquidity out of the banking industry to the tune of Rs 83,711.55 crore," the Governor stated. 

BSE Smallcap index plunged 2.11 per cent to close the session at 27,762.59.

On Wednesday, the domestic equity markets were driven majorly by events namely the commencement of the IPO of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and an increase of 40 bps in repo rate by Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).  

Sensex tanked over 1,200 points and was trading at 55,775.81.09, down by 2.11 per cent, after RBI Governor announced a 40 bps rate hike in the repo rate at 2 pm on May 4, 2022.  

Nifty 50 also was down by 2.09 per cent and was trading at 16,712.80 levels.  

Indices ended nearly at the day’s low while Nifty plunged about 2.29 per cent to close at 16,677. Sensex tanked about 1,306 points amidst RBI’s decision to increase the repo rate by 50 bps.

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Onmobile Global Ltd, Cosmo Films Ltd Paisalo Digital Ltd, are today’s mid-day movers.

Shashwat Furnishing Solutions Limited and Global Longlife Hospital & Research Limited became 371st  and 372nd company, respectively to get listed on BSE SME Platform on May 4, 2022.

The crude oil price slipped by a per cent and was trading at $103.6. Meanwhile, the bond yields are higher and touched the 3 per cent mark today, in anticipation of the rate hike to be announced by Federal Reserve.  

Indian markets opened with losses amid high volatility during opening bells on Wednesday. Only Oil & Gas out of all the sectoral indices on the NSE edged higher. On the BSE Sensex, the sectors trading in green are Realty, Energy, Oil & Gas, and Information Technology. Stocks of Britannia Industries jumped 5.50 per cent to Rs 3452.60, as it reported a 4.3 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 379.87 crore. 

After declining 0.15 per cent in the previous trading session, the frontline market index S&P BSE Sensex opened flat today.

Eris Lifesciences Limited, a leading Indian branded formulations manufacturing company, yesterday announced its acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in Mumbai-based dermatology focused domestic formulations company Oaknet Healthcare Pvt Ltd for a total consideration of Rs 650 crore.

Sustaining above this zone would confirm follow-through buying interest and in that case, it would open gates for upmove towards the levels of 21,700.

Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL), one of the largest and the fastest-growing packaged food FMCG companies in India offering a wide array of consumer products

On Tuesday, Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Ltd announced its audited financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. The CMP of the stock is Rs 123.50. The stock appreciated by 65.77 per cent in the last six months whereas in the past one year, it has given a staggering return of 146.51 per cent.  The company declared the highest-ever dividend interim dividend at 200 per cent.

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Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 17000 for expiry on May 5. 

The total revenue for the year stood at Rs 624.1 crore, up by 68.9 per cent from the previous year. In FY22, the company raised its sales volume by 43.3 per cent while increasing the EBITDA margin by 100 basis points. Rubber chemicals, lubrication additives, speciality chemicals, etc. are gaining massive popularity. Its export company has contributed 64 per cent of sales and is still growing. This was largely due to the outstanding quality of the company's products and long-term ties with its key customers. The company witnessed a significant margin pressure this quarter, as a result of unpredictable raw materials pricing, rising energy, and freight expenses.

Chennai Petroleum, NCL India and MRPL witnessed positive action in today’s session. 

Along with our thrust on export, our continuous endeavour on higher capacity utilisation has resulted in a reduction of financial cost and better profitability, expresses Mahesh Chandra Garg, Chairman and Managing Director, Goodluck India Ltd. 

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On Monday, the equity indices continued their losing streak into the second trading day, finishing with minor losses. After touching the day's low of 16,917.25 in the early trade, Nifty managed to settle above the 17,050 mark. The market was supported by metal, private bank & media stocks while auto, IT, and consumer durables witnessed selling pressure. The domestic sentiment was harmed as a result of poor global signals.

On Monday, the benchmark Indies settled on flat note in the volatile session with selling witnessed in the capital goods, auto and IT indices.However, some buying was seen in the FMCG, metal, power and realty names. The rising dollar index, FII selling spree and rising commodity prices triggered the risk sentiment. 

BSE Smallcap index underperformed broader markets, falling by 0.85 per cent to close at 28,369.82. 

Indices underwent a recovery mode towards the end as Nifty gained about 70 points in the last one hour.

We are envisaging good revenue and earnings CAGR over the next 3-5 years, asserts Ashish Jain, Managing Director, Star Housing Finance Ltd.

The company is very much focussed on the ever-growing telecom market, especially in the context of the upcoming 5G roll-outs, expresses Shashank Agarwal, Joint Managing Director, Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd

GE Power India Ltd, Tata Chemicals Ltd, and GHCL Ltd are today’s mid-day movers.

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In the mid-morning trade, the benchmark indices traded in a narrow range with losses. Except for Nifty Realty index, all of NSE's sectoral indices were in the red. Other companies set to announce their results today include Adani Wilmar, Jindal Stainless, INOX Leisure, IDBI Bank, Castrol India, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Dwarikesh Sugar, CG Power, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, and Saregama India.

At 11.15 am Monday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally on the lower side as the Asian markets were jilted due to the data released by China, indicating that the Chinese factory activity had contracted in the month of April.  

After plunging 0.80 per cent in the previous trading session, the broad market index S&P BSE Sensex witnessed further decline today.

Now, we are entering the month of May on a very fragile note and also coming across a number of priests pontificating about the gloom & doom times ahead of us, given the fact that Nifty has witnessed a ‘Death Cross’

Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on May 5 shows 17000 to act as support. 

BSE Smallcap index slipped 0.58 per cent to close the session at 28,611.92.

The benchmark indices erased the intraday gains and ended in red with Sensex plunging 460.19 points or 0.8 per cent at 57,060.87 level and Nifty ending 142.5 points or 0.83 per cent lower at 17,102.55 level.  

Aptech Ltd, Apcotex Industries and General Insurance Corp witnessed positive action in today’s session. 

On Friday, the key indices gave up early gains and closed the choppy trading session with losses. After hitting the day's high of 17,377.65 in the morning trade, Nifty finished just above the 17,100 mark. On NSE, all sectoral indices closed in the negative territory, with media and oil & gas stocks losing the most. The stock of Shriram Transport Finance Business climbed 4.9 per cent to Rs 1,199.65 after the company reported a 43.87 per cent increase in standalone net profit. On Friday, the European markets rose across the board as good corporate profits boosted global stocks.  

 Indices witnessed a sharp sell-off in the last one hour of the session. Nifty fell from the level of 17,370 to 17,100 during this period and ultimately, closed lower by 0.863 per cent.

Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd, engaged in refining and oil marketing business, has jumped by 10 per cent from its previous close of Rs 253.85, thereby hitting the upper circuit. The stock opened at Rs 267 and the trading has been halted at Rs 279.20 which is also its fresh 52-week high.

The stock of HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd is gaining momentum and surged over 3.5 per cent during Friday’s trading session.

At noon on Friday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally on the higher side.  Nasdaq index, which is tech-heavy rose up to 3 per cent on Thursday due to positive earnings updates from major tech companies like Amazon and Apple.  

Keep a watch on these stocks as well as on their volumes for potential breakout and consider hopping in for decent profits!  

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Varroc Engineering Ltd (VEL) hits a 20 per cent upper circuit limit of Rs 494.60 after announcing that it will sell its four-wheeler lighting system operations in the Americas and Europe to Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE of France for 600 million euros. Jindal Poly Films (JPFL) rose 3.23 per cent to Rs 1,155 after the business said that Jindal Polypack, a wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into a deal to acquire 100 per cent of SMI Coated Products' shares.

Technically, the stock will be back into the reckoning mode on any close above its biggest hurdle of Rs 1,240. 

After gaining over a per cent in the previous trading session, the broad market index S&P BSE Sensex witnessed a further rally today

Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on May 5 shows 17300 to act as support now. 

BSE Smallcap index underperformed the broader markets, closing in the green territory at 28,778.04, up by 0.12 per cent.

On Thursday, the equity markets extended their gains after opening in green and ended comfortably higher.  

At the closing bell on April 28, the Sensex climbed 702 points or 1.2 per cent to close at 57,521.06, while the Nifty index surged by 207 points or 1.2 per cent to settle at 17,245.05. 

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The Indian equity market has been directionless for the last couple of weeks. It’s been more of a bull versus bear fight, which is quite intense at the moment as while the bull dominates on one day,

On Thursday, the equity indices completed a turbulent trading session with significant gains. Hindustan Unilever rose 4.33 per cent to Rs 2,237 after reporting an 8.59 per cent increase in revenue. Coromandel International climbed 6.86 per cent after reporting an 85.94 per cent increase in the consolidated net profit. The stock of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CCPL) jumped 6.43 per cent after the refining firm reported a 329 per cent increase in its net profit. Indian Hotels Company surged 4.83 per cent to Rs 247.25 after registering a consolidated net profit of Rs 57.93 crore for the fourth quarter. Persistent Systems soared 5.1 per cent after reporting a 13.9 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit.

Indices have closed higher amid volatility. In the last hour, some profit booking was seen as Nifty fell about 80 points from its day’s high.

As the market showed some recovery today, these are Thursday's mid-day gainers!

On Thursday around noon, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher by a per cent each amidst mixed cues in the global markets.  US Stock futures climbed in the overnight trade as the market recovered from its April sell-off and investors reacted favourably to Meta Platforms' profits.  Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 70 points or 0.2 per cent. Futures on S&P 500 increased by 0.7 per cent while Nasdaq 100 futures increased by 1.2 per cent.  

Reliance and Viacom18 announced a strategic partnership with Bodhi Tree Systems, which is a platform of James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems and Uday Shankar, to form one of the largest TV and digital streaming companies in India.

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Hindustan Unilever increased by 2.85 per cent. The FMCG giant recorded an increase in standalone net profit of 8.59 per cent. Biocon, Coromandel International, IIFL Finance, IndiaMART InterMESH, Laurus Labs, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Mphasis, PNB Housing Finance, Shoppers Stop, Shriram Transport Finance Company, Sterlite Technologies, Varun Beverages, and Vedanta will also release their financial results today. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), Viacom18, and Bodhi Tree Systems have formed a strategic alliance to build one of India's major TV & digital streaming firms. After the refining business reported a 329 per cent increase in the net profit to Rs 994.42 crore, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CCPL) struck a 10 per cent upper circuit at Rs 263.35 per share.

Finally, the LIC IPO is here for which investors, policy holders and market participants have long been waiting for. Not so long ago, Paytm was the largest IPO in India by issue size. Now LIC will be the biggest IPO by issue size, market value, and by numerous other parameters.

After declining nearly one per cent in the previous trading session, the broad market index S&P BSE Sensex witnessed a rally today.