Sensex sheds 867pts, Nifty 272pts; IT, financials crack; ITC bucks trend

The Midcap and Smallcap indices declined over 2 per cent each; The breadth too favoured the bears in 3:1 ratio.

4:08 PM

Technical View: Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities

Nifty formed a Doji pattern on the daily chart, suggesting a pause in the correction. The daily RSI is in a bearish crossover. A sustain basis support is visible at 16350; if not broken, a strong recovery will be seen in the market. On the higher end, the index may move towards 16600.

4:00 PM

Market view: Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services

A steep crash in the US stocks as the market evaluated the need for a higher rate hike to tame elevated inflation levels wounded global markets with heavy selling. The Bank of England while raising its interest rates, warned about a possible risk of recession, aggravating investor fears. This period of volatility is the time for smart money to look for opportunities with buy-in-dip as the strategy with a focus on sectors that are expected to be least impacted by inflation & yield rise.

3:55 PM

Closing bell: Over 2,500 stocks declined whereas 839 advanced

3:51 PM

Closing bell: Bajaj Finance, Divi's Lab, Shree Cements top Nifty 50 losers

3:47 PM

Closing bell: Hero Moto, Tech Mahindra, Power Grid top Nifty 50 losers

3:44 PM

Closing bell: Broader markets muted; India Vix spikes above 4%

3:41 PM

Closing bell: Nifty Realty worst sectoral performer

3:40 PM

Closing bell: All sectors drown in negative zone

3:37 PM

Closing bell: Only 7 out of 30 Sensex stocks close in positive territory

3:35 PM

Closing bell: Over 850 points downfall for Sensex

3:32 PM

Closing bell: Nifty 50 ends trade on muted note, sinks below 16,400

3:24 PM

Tata Steel's Europe bet pays off after 15 years and major cost takeout

In FY22, Tata Steel reported highest ever consolidated EBITDA of Rs 63,830 cr and Europe contributed significantly with EBITDA of Rs 12,164 cr. READ MORE HERE

3:14 PM

Nifty Realty tanks nearly 4%; Sobha at bottom of the heap

3:09 PM

Investors wealth tumbles over Rs 5.10 trn in early trade due to weak trends

Tracking an extremely weak trend in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms tumbled Rs 5,10,150.97 crore to Rs 2,54,54,738.40 crore in initial deals. READ MORE HERE

3:02 PM

RIL declines over 1% ahead of Q4 results

2:55 PM

US stock futures continue to reel under pressure; Dow leads losses

source: finance.yahoo.com

2:54 PM

Sensex heatmap: Only 5 out of 30 stocks in green

2:45 PM

Canara Bank standalone net profit jumps 65% in Q4 to reach Rs 1,666 crore

The Bengaluru-based bank registered a 65 per cent jump in its Q4 standalone net profit. READ MORE HERE

2:37 PM

Zomato, Policybazaar, Info Edge down up to 9%; hit 52-week lows

Zomato (down 6 per cent to Rs 57.65) and Policybazaar (down 5 per cent to Rs 597.20) have their respective all-time lows since their stock market debut. READ MORE HERE

2:27 PM

Nifty Energy defies market mood; NTPC, Power Grid near 52-week high

2:19 PM

MARKET CHECK: Sensex off day's lows; down 700 points

 

2:07 PM

Rupee hits all-time low of 76.97 to the dollar before slight recovery

The rupee hit an all time low against the dollar after the currency fell to 76.97 levels during afternoon trades before rebounding to 76.85 due to suspected intervention by the central bank.Read more

1:58 PM

European markets tumble tracking downbeat global sentiment

source: finance.yahoo.com

1:48 PM

Mahindra Auto may be divided into three separate units, says report

Mahindra Group is also seeking funds for the EV unit and will club it with Italian design house Automobili Pininfarina to form a separate company, according to the report. Read more

1:38 PM

US Markets: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P futures down up to 0.7%

Source: Investing.com

1:29 PM

Angel One extends fall, stock drops 32% in 4 days

Shares of Angel One slipped 15 per cent to Rs 1,336 on the BSE in Friday’s intra-day trade. The stock plummeted 21 per cent in the past two trading days after the company updated its key business parameters for the month of April 2022. READ MORE

1:19 PM

BSE 500:: Top weekly losers so far

Angel One has tumbled 28 per cent, Solara Active has plunged 24 per cent so far this week. Zomata, Brightcom and Info Edge were the other major losers.

1:09 PM

75% of Nifty50 stocks trade below 200-DMA; look weak on the charts

Tech Mahindra and Wipro have tumbled over 30 per cent, while Apollo Hospitals Enterprise and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories have plummeted 22 per cent so far in calendar year 2022 (CY22). READ MORE

1:09 PM

Bond market update :: Yields on 10-yr G-Sec remain above 7%-mark for third day

1:01 PM

LIC IPO :: Steady swing to high margin could be growth drivers

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Views by: Girirajan Murugan, CEO, FundsIndia