Indian Stock Market

Higher STT rates squeezed arbitrage margins in April, reducing proprietary trading activity in India's equity derivatives market

Sensex and Nifty ended higher for the week as IT stocks rebounded amid hopes of easing West Asia tensions and improving global sentiment

Kotak Institutional Equities CEO Pratik Gupta warns that high oil prices, AI disruption and monsoon uncertainty could cap gains in Indian equities

Is "Sell in May" relevant for India? Analysts say no as earnings strength, valuations, and April's rally support staying invested despite high crude oil prices and Iran war risks

Large number of IPOs in recent years raised dispersion

Equities close in the red but post best monthly gains since Dec 2023

Veteran investor Mark Mobius, who put emerging markets on the global map, has passed away-here's how Raamdeo Agrawal remembers him and the key lessons for investors.

The stock gained 1.6 per cent on Friday after reporting its fourth quarter (Q4) numbers but slipped on Monday

Here's how leading market analysts see the road ahead for Indian markets amid the recent developments.

Friday sees first net FPI inflows since the start of conflict

But log their sixth straight weekly loss - longest losing streak since October 2025

Muthuselvaraj, technical analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan believes that the overall chart structure for Nifty remains bullish as long as the index holds above 21,750 levels.

Oil price surge, persistent FPI outflows and IT sector slump drag markets to their weakest fiscal performance in six years despite strong domestic inflows

Nifty outlook hinges on oil and geopolitics, with Bernstein projecting a wide 19,900-27,500 range depending on conflict trajectory and crude price trends

Selective IT services companies with strong digital portfolios, diversified clients, and disciplined cost structures could indeed present a contrarian opportunity, he said.

West Asia conflict triggers sharp sell-off in Indian markets, with realty, banking and auto stocks leading losses amid energy shock fears

Analysts believe a lot now depends on what Trump does after the 5-day ceasefire and how crude oil prices, bond yields play out.

Nifty's historical chart shows presence of an unfilled gap around the 20,300 level formed in December 2023; here is what tech analysts have to say.

The prevailing valuations of Nifty of 17.5x one-year forward earnings are reasonable and have room for some rerating apart from returns driven by nearly 12 per cent earnings CAGR over the medium-term.

Relaxations for REITs and InvITs, and intermediaries on 'fit and proper' criteria also on the agenda