Sensex gains 145 pts ahead of US Fed outcome; YES Bank slumps 8%, Paytm 2%

CLOSING BELL: The broader markets, on the other hand, outperformed the benchmark indices as the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices advanced 0.59 per cent and 0.68 per cent, respectively

4:13 PM

MARKET VIEW: US Fed commentary on rate hike trajectory to dictate next moves

Better-than-expected inflation readings from major global economies, combined with increased appetite for IT stocks, aided the domestic market's bullishness.

US CPI inflation easing to 7.1% in November will lower the chances of the Fed being hawkish.

Though the Fed is largely expected to raise rates by 50 basis points, their comments on future inflation and rate actions would dominate market movements.

Views by Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial

4:10 PM

NIFTY VIEW: Index still in short-term consolidation

Continuing with the positive momentum from the last couple of sessions, the Nifty opened gap up on December 14.

Despite multiple attempts, however, it couldn’t build upon the early gains. Fibonacci retracement shows that the index has done deep retracement of the entire recent decline & has reached 61.8% retracement mark.

The Nifty formed a distribution throughout the day near the key Fibonacci level & moved lower towards the end of the session.

Overall structure shows that the index is still in short term consolidation & can trade around 18700-18300 over the next few sessions.

Views by Gaurav Ratnaparkhi, Head of Technical Research, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas

4:07 PM

NBCC closes 3% higher on order win of Rs 300 crore

4:05 PM

HG Infra wins Rs 997 crore-order; stock rallies 8%

4:02 PM

Hubtown plunges 5% after creditor files insolvency plea in NCLT

A financial creditor has filed plea against the company before NCLT, alleging default on Rs 38.3 crore payment & seeking initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process.

3:59 PM

Kerala Ayurveda zooms 9%; US regulator awards patent for herbal formulation

3:57 PM

Paytm closes 2% down on profit-taking; ends off lows

3:55 PM

YES Bank snaps 3-day rally; slumps 8% post Carlyle-Advent deal completion

3:53 PM

SCALING HIGH: Nifty Bank touches new peak; closes above 44K

3:50 PM

SECTORS: IT, Metal pockets zoom 1%; FMCG trails

3:48 PM

SMALL-CAP GAINERS: UCO Bank, GTL Infra, Hathway, PNB Housing among top winners

3:46 PM

MIDCAP WINNERS: Voda Idea, PSU insurance players rally up to 10%

3:43 PM

BROADER MARKETS: Mid-caps, Small-caps log stronger gains over benchmarks

3:41 PM

NIFTY TOP 5 LOSERS: Nestle, Airtel, ICICI Bk, Asian Paints slip 1%

3:39 PM

NIFTY TOP 5 GAINERS: Hindalco, ONGC, JSW Steel, UPL jump 2%

3:38 PM

HEATMAP: Tata Steel, Tech M, NTPC, SBI lead Sensex gainers

3:37 PM

CLOSING BELL: Nifty ends above 18,650; 16 stocks in red

3:35 PM

CLOSING BELL: Sensex closes off highs, up 145 pts

3:29 PM

WATCH: Will fortune change for new-age stocks in 2023?

New-age stocks had a nightmarish 2022. Paytm’s shares crashed over 70% from their issue price. Nykaa tumbled nearly 85%. Analysts feel 2023 may bring more pain for some of these stocks. 

3:21 PM

CPAI asks Sebi to provide uninterrupted trading in cotton futures contracts

Commodity Participant Association of India (CPAI) has urged capital markets regulator Sebi to facilitate uninterrupted hedging and trading in cotton futures contracts to market participants. Read more

3:11 PM

European markets tread lower; US Fed outcome eyed

3:00 PM

Stock of this specialty chemicals company has zoomed over 100% in 10 days

Shares of Narmada Gelatines were locked in 5 per cent upper circuit at Rs 513.55 per share on Wednesday amid heavy volumes. The spike comes ahead of turning ex-date for special interim dividend of Rs 100 per share. READ MORE

 

2:50 PM

Bludgeoned bond markets hope peak inflation to bring revival: Analysis

Many of the world's big bond fund managers are optimistic that sovereign debt markets have turned a corner after a rout in 2022 with peak inflation and interest rates finally in sight. READ MORE

2:42 PM

BSE 500:: ERIS Life, Motilal, KIOCL among volume shockers today

ERIS Lifescience has witnessed unusally high volume of around 4.18 lakh shares so far on the BSE as against its five-day average volume of around 2,100-odd shares. Similarly, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, PCBL, KIOCL and General Insurance were among the other volume toppers on Wednesday.

2:31 PM

NEWS ALERT:: HG Infra wins major road constrcution order in Haryana; stock soars 5%

HG Infra Engineering has won an order worth Rs 997.11 crore for construction of 6-lane Greenfield Karnal Ring road starting from NH11 and terminating at Karnal Munak Road in Haryana. The contract needs to be executed in 730 days.

2:24 PM

Mutual fund investors redeem Rs 10,000 cr from SIP accounts in Nov

Mutual fund investors redeemed more than Rs 10,000 crore from systematic investment plan (SIP) accounts in November to cash in on the market rally. Redemptions were the highest since at least April 2021, when the industry started disclosing the net SIP inflow data. READ MORE

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2:09 PM

Combination of factors behind LIC share price going up: Experts

A combination of factors like proposed regulatory changes, business performance, head honcho from private sector to be the reason for the share of LIC shares going up in the market, said experts. READ MORE

1:59 PM

BSE 500:: YES Bank, Colgate, Page Industries among top losers

YES Bank down 5.5 per cent was the top loser among the BSE 500 stocks. Colgate-Palmolive, Page Industries, IIFL Finance and Strides Pharma, down 2 - 4 per cent each were the other prominent losers so far on Wednesday.

1:50 PM

Fusion hits highest level since debut; soars 29% from listing day low

Shares of Fusion Micro Finance (Fusion) surged 6 per cent to hit a record high of Rs 415 on the BSE in Wednesday’s intra-day trade due to a stable outlook. READ MORE

1:39 PM

JSPL sees 'very good reason' to consider RINL, NMDC: MD Bimlendra Jha

The government has set the ball rolling for the strategic disinvestment of NMDC’s steel plant in Chhattisgarh’s Nagarnar. Separately, it is in pre-bid consultations with the industry for the proposed disinvestment of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), India’s first shore-based integrated steel plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Bimlendra Jha, managing director of Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL), told Ishita Ayan Dutt in an interview that RINL and NMDC are attractive assets with competitive advantage. READ INTERVIEW