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Banking crisis triggers oil price fall; temporary phenomenon, say analysts

Crude Oil prices declined by 10 per cent in the last 7 days - from $80.6 per barrel (Brent oil) on March 13

Will the markets regain lost glory in March despite volatility?

Despite high volatility in the months of March the Nifty has ended higher in five of the last seven occasions.

Start cherry-picking themes that are likely to play out: Andrew Holland

"The first half of 2023 may see earnings come under pressure due to the global slowdown, and the Indian economy taking time to pick up"

Bank stocks can slide more; stay away for now: Analysts

Analysts expect the underperformance in bank stocks to continue ahead as the current fears around the banking sector globally are likely to persist for some time

This Chris Wood owned stock hit a 52-week low. What's worrying the Street?

In the last few sessions, the stock of Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries (RIL), hit its 52-week low level of Rs 2269.75, and has been one of the worst performers among the Sensex pack

Can a Fed rate hike slowdown trigger global equity markets rally?

Only if more skeletons don't emerge from the closet

Fed may not pause rate hike cycle despite SVB crisis: Nomura

US inflation, Nomura said, is still elevated and the Fed will look to bring it down going ahead.

Indian markets won't enter bear territory anytime soon: Nischal Maheshwari

Profit margins for Indian companies are likely to improve as input costs have stabilised since last year, says Nischal Maheshwari, CEO of institutional equities at Centrum Broking

No SVB-like scenario in India; banks are on a strong footing, say analysts

The sell-off in the banking pack, analysts said, was a knee-jerk reaction to the developments with US-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) that announced a share sale to shore up its finances

Motilal Oswal sees 17% upside potential for top-100 stocks by market-cap

Adani Ports, Hindalco among stocks with 100 per cent 'Buy' rating by analysts.

How to approach IT stocks amid tighter monetary policy, recession fears?

According to Jefferies, analysts' consensus revenue growth estimates for CY24 have been lowered for top clients of all IT firms, barring Wipro, with the highest cuts for HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra

Is it time to move away from equities and focus on debt? What analysts say

US Fed chair Jerome Powell has reiterated that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is likely to raise rates further than previously anticipated

Global mkts fully pricing in Fed hike to 5.5%; Indian equities at risk: UBS

India, according to them, is among the more sensitive markets to US rates, and demonstrates the most sensitivity to local rates given higher influence of domestic flows into the market

India is no longer a crazily expensive market, says Jefferies MD Nandurkar

"Indian equities should catch up with global peers with a good probability of outperformance in the second half of this year"

How will the markets read into the state election outcome in 2023?

While markets eye both economic and political issues, in the medium-to-long term, analysts believe election results do not matter much

Retail investors are nervous; expect time-wise correction: Prakarsh Gagdani

Commenting on the extended trade timing for interest rate PRAKARSH GAGDANI, chief executive officer of 5paisa says that the fatigue of longer trading hours for regular traders will soon weigh in.

Nifty Midcap index dips below 200-DMA; remain on sidelines, analysts advise

The breach of a critical level after a period of nearly 10 months reflects a shift in sentiment. The overall trend remains bearish as the index is making lower top, lower bottom on the technical chart

Markets may give single-digit positive returns for the year: J Jaipuria

"The market is not factoring in any major interest rate hike. The consensus is that we are close to a prolonged pause in the rate-hike cycle"

Risks to the market rally are rising; oil stocks a good bet: Chris Wood

Energy-related stocks remain the best hedge against a Ukraine-triggered spike in energy / oil prices, Wood said

Despite a poor start, we like Indian market: Julius Baer's Mark Matthews

"The Hindenburg-Adani Group affair will eventually become yesterday's news, and the market will focus on the fact that India does have strong earnings growth this year"