Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends 73 pts lower amid volatility, Nifty at 22,470; BSE IT tanks 3%

Stock Market Highlights: The BSE Sensex swung in a near 800-point range amid buying support in private banking shares, and weakness in IT stocks on Wednesday. Broader indices dipped around 0.5%.

3:54 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Market expert view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Persistent uncertainties surrounding global trade and the fear of a US recession continue to influence the domestic market's momentum. Despite the stabilisation in valuation to the 5-year average and signs of improvement in urban and rural demand, investor risk appetite remains subdued.

Today's key concern is whether the ongoing correction happening in the US market can spill over to the global market. The US market is under pressure from weakening economic data and uncertainty over tariff policy.

View by Vinod Nair, head of research, Geojit Financial Services.

3:53 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Technical view

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty experienced another volatile session as traders remained skeptical about the recent market recovery and chose to stay neutral ahead of the Nifty weekly expiry. Throughout the day, the index remained above 22,300. A multiple-bottom formation is observed around 22,300, making this level a crucial short-term support. On the higher end, it faces resistance at 22,500/22,600.

View by Rupak De, senior technical analyst, LKP Securities.

3:41 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A glance at broader market at close

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Midcap and Smallcap end in red. 

3:39 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: IT stocks drag Nifty50 with Infosys as top loser at close

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra amoong top losers on Nifty50. 

3:37 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Here's a look at Sensex gainers and losers at close

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HUL were among the top losers on Sensex. 

3:35 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty50 finishes 27 pts lower at 22,470.50

Stock Market LIVE Updates: NSE Nifty50 closed 27.4 points or 0.12 per cent lower at 22,470.5.

3:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex closes down 72.56 pts at 74,029.76

Stock Market LIVE Updates: BSE Sensex closed down 72.56 points or 0.10 per cent at 74,029.76. The index made an intraday low at 73,598.16.

3:31 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: View on AMFI data

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Continuous monthly market correction has led to slowdown of the sales for the first time in Feb, this could also be partially attributed to a truncated month. Allocations are being tilted towards Multi Asset Allocation, Large and Flexi categories. Investors are being cautious in allocations and may postpone or stagger in near future.

Having said so, net sales of 30,000 crore is also a pretty healthy and the broader sentiment looks optimistic long term wealth creation perspective.

View by Akhil Chaturvedi, executive director & chief business officer, Motilal Oswal AMC.

3:21 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: US stock futures trade over 0.5% higher

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Dow Jones futures were up over 200 points, while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ futures traded up to 0.8 per cent.

Source: Investing.com

3:08 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Kamat Hotels, Taj GVK Hotels hit 52-week highs; surge up to 36% in 1 month

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of Kamat Hotels (India) and Taj Gvk Hotels & Resorts hit their respective 52-week highs, surging up to 8 per cent on the BSE in Wednesday's intra-day trade in an otherwise tepid market.

Among individual stocks, Kamat Hotels (India) rallied 8 per cent to Rs 327.55, while Taj GVK Hotels & Resorts hit a new high at Rs 518 - up 3 per cent. READ MORE

2:56 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Indian IT services sector to see 4-6% revenue growth in FY26: ICRA

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Uncertainty in global markets due to US trade tariffs and macroeconomic headwinds across geographies such as the US and Europe is expected to weigh on the growth of the Indian IT services sector. The industry is projected to clock moderate revenue growth of 4-6 per cent in US dollar terms for FY26, according to an ICRA report.

The projected 4-6 per cent growth is slightly better than the 3-5 per cent growth estimated for FY25. READ MORE

2:45 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gensol Engineering shares plunge 50% in 12 days; rating downgrades weigh

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Gensol Engineering stock was locked in the lower circuit for the third straight day, down 5 per cent at Rs 275.45 on the BSE. The stock price of the smallcap company was quoting lower for the 12th straight trading day, and has fallen 50 per cent during this period.

The current decline in the market price of Gensol Engineering shares has been triggered after credit rating agencies, CARE Ratings and ICRA, last week, downgraded the company's credit ratings. The action came on the back of the feedbacks received by these rating agencies from the company's lenders about the ongoing delays in debt servicing. READ MORE

2:33 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex off day's low, quotes above 74,000-mark

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The BSE Sensex had recovered over 400 points from the day's low, and traded above the 74,000-mark.

 

2:23 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Equity inflows plunge, SIP count shrinks for second month in February

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Inflows into equity mutual fund (MF) schemes declined 26 per cent month-on-month (MoM) in February to Rs 29,303 crore. The net collection, down for the second consecutive month, is lowest since April 2024.

The inflows were supported by systematic investment plan (SIP) inflows of Rs 25,999 crore. In January, MFs had raked a net Rs 26,400 crore through SIPs. READ MORE

2:11 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Delhivery, Tata Elxsi: Trading strategies in stocks that hit 52-week lows

Stock Market LIVE Updates: A total of 195 stocks hit fresh 52-week lows in intra-day trades on the BSE; off which among the top 500 shares Delhivery and Emcure Pharmaceuticals hit new all-time lows on Wednesday.

Here's a trading strategy, with key levels, in 5 stocks that today are trading at 52-week lows. READ MORE

2:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Saving about Rs 90 cr per month from cost-cut measures, says Ola Electric

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ola Electric has managed to save Rs 90 crore ($10.3 million) a month from a cost-cutting programme it began in November, the electric scooter maker said on Wednesday.

It said its average quarterly operating expenses should drop about 40 per cent to Rs 110 crore in the first quarter as a result of the cost-cutting programme, compared to Rs 178 crore in the third quarter. READ MORE

1:48 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: JP Morgan moves 2 of Adani Green's bonds to overweight

Stock Market LIVE Updates: JP Morgan has moved two of Adani Green's bonds to overweight from neutral, says its green RG bonds have better metrics & strong asset profile with Indian renewables, reported CNBC TV18.

The report stated the change in stance is owing to some positive developments since the US SEC & DoJ indictment.

1:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: LIC slips 3% as reports suggest govt to sell 2-3% stake; NBP falls 22% YoY

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) shares declined nearly 3 per cent today after the insurer reported a 22 per cent drop in new business premiums (NBP) and reports also suggested that the government is planning to offload 2-3 per cent stake in the company.

The government's stake sale aligns with its plan to meet the regulatory requirement of a 10 per cent public shareholding by 2027. The stake offloading is expected to be done in tranches provided market conditions are conducive. READ MORE

1:31 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Counter measures to Trump's tariffs will go into effect on April 1, says EU

Stock Market LIVE Updates: The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action after the Trump administration officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25 per cent, with duties on industrial and agricultural products that will go into effect April 1.

As the US are applying tariffs worth 28 billion dollars, we are responding with countermeasures worth 26 billion euros ($28 billion), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement. READ MORE

1:20 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nykaa shares slide after incorporating 'beauty & personal care' unit

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures  -- parent entity of Nykaa -- tumbled over 3 per cent in trade on Wednesday after it incorporated its unit Nykaa Essentials Private Limited, which will solely be in the beauty and personal care business. 

 

Nykaa's counter plunged as much as 3.37 per cent during the intraday trade to Rs 160.2 per share, the biggest intraday fall since February 10 this year. The stock posted some recovery later in trade and was 2 per cent lower at Rs 162.4 apiece, compared to a 0.65 per cent fall in Nifty 50 as of 12:05 PM. READ MORE

1:11 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Senores Pharma up 4% as board approves acquisition of 3.73% stake in Havix

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Senores Pharma shares rose 3.7 per cent on BSE, logging an intraday high at Rs 572 per share. The stock was in demand after board approved the acquisition of  8,454 shares of Havix which aggregates to 3.73 per cent stake.

 

Around 12:56 PM, Senores Pharma share price was up 1.77 per cent at Rs 560.95 per share on BSE. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.58 per cent at 73,674.22. The market capitalisation of the company stood at Rs 2,583.38 crore. The 52-week high of the stock was at Rs 644.4 per share and the 52-week low was at Rs 440 per share. READ MORE

1:04 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Outlook for India's banking system stable, says Moody's

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Outlook for India's banking system stable, says Moody's

1:02 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Net equity inflow at Rs 29,241.78 crore in February

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Net equity inflow at Rs 29,241.78 crore in February, from Rs 39,669.6 crore inflow in January

 

-- LargeCap fund inflow stood at Rs 2,866 crore in February 

 

-- SmallCap fund inflow at Rs 3,722.5 crore in February 

 

1:00 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Total AUM stood at Rs 64.53 trillion in February

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Total AUM stood at Rs 64.53 trillion in February, as against Rs 67.25 trillion in January

-- Dividend fund inflow at Rs 68.7 crore in February, from Rs 215 cr inflow in January

12:58 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Net equity inflow at Rs 29,241.78 crore in February

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Net equity inflow came in at Rs 29,241.78 crore in February, from Rs 39,669.6 crore inflow in January

-- Liquid fund inflow stood at Rs 4,977 crore in February, from Rs 91,593 crore inflow during last month 

12:57 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: SIP inflows at Rs 25,999 crore in February

Stock Market LIVE Updates: SIP inflows at Rs 25,999 crore in February, as against Rs 26,400 crore inflow in January 2025

12:42 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty Private Bank index up 1% in weak market; IndusInd, Kotak, HDFC lead

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Shares of select private sector banks rallied up to 6 per cent on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Wednesday's intraday trade in an otherwise weak market. At 11:36 AM, the Nifty Private Index, the top gainer among sectoral indices, was up 0.55 per cent, as compared to 0.51 per cent decline in the Nifty 50. The Private Bank Index gained 1.1 per cent in the intraday trade.

 

Shares of IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, and City Union Bank from the index were up in the range of 1 per cent to 4 per cent. ICICI Bank shares, meanwhile, were flat at Rs 1,247 on the NSE. READ MORE

12:32 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vodafone Idea slips 6% on losing 1,715,975 wireless subscribers in Dec 2024

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Vodafone Idea shares slipped 6.4 per cent on BSE, logging an intraday low at Rs 6.87 per share. The selling pressure in the stock came after the company lost  1,715,975 wireless subscribers in December 2024, according to a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) report. In comparison, Reliance Jio added 3,906,123 wireless subscribers, while Bharti Airtel saw a net addition of 1,033,009 subscribers during the period.

 

Around 11:50 AM, Vodafone Idea share price was down 5.31 per cent at Rs 6.95 per share on BSE. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was down 0.58 per cent at 73,674.62. The market capitalisation of the company stood at Rs 49,618.16 crore. The 52-week high of the stock was at Rs 19.15 per share and the 52-week low was at Rs 6.6 per share. READ MORE

12:17 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ola Electric eyes for Ebitda breakeven in automotive by Q1FY26; stock up 3%

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric Mobility (Ola Electric) share price rose as much as 3.28 per cent to hit an intraday high of Rs 52.58 per share on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. 

 

The surge in share price followed the company’s announcement that it expects to achieve earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) breakeven in its Automotive segment by the first quarter of FY26, with the financial benefits of recent initiatives expected to fully materialise by April 2025. READ MORE

12:07 PM

Stock Market LIVE Updates: K&R Rail Engineering tanks 41% in 3 days; plunges 73% from 52-week high

Stock Market LIVE Updates: K&R Rail Engineering share pricecontinued to trade under pressure on Wednesday, falling 20 per cent for the second straight day to Rs 169.80 per share and hitting a two-year low, on the BSE in the intraday trade amid heavy volumes. In three days, the stock price of the smallcap company has tanked 41 per cent. Further, it has plunged 73 per cent from its 52-week high level of Rs 637.20 touched on March 12, 2024.

 

At 09:34 AM, K&R Rail Engineering stock was quoting 19 per cent lower at Rs 172.45 as compared to an unchanged BSE Sensex at 74,104. The average trading volume on the counter jumped over five-fold with as many as 535,000 equity shares changing hands on the BSE, as against an average 101,000 equity shares that changed hands in the past two weeks, exchange data shows. READ MORE