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Stock Market LIVE: Sensex jumps 800 points; Nifty above 23,200; SMIDs shine; PSU Bank stocks rise
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices were trading 1.43 per cent and 1.05 per cent higher, respectively
 "Stock Market LIVE: Sensex jumps 800 points; Nifty above 23,200; SMIDs shine; PSU Bank stocks rise")
Balkrishna Industries gets new 'Buy' from JM Fin; sees 15% stock upside
JM Financial initiated coverage with a 'buy' rating on Balkrishna Industries and a target price of ₹2,540, an upside potential of about 15.5 per cent from Thursday's close
 "Balkrishna Industries gets new 'Buy' from JM Fin; sees 15% stock upside")
Sell Gold with tight stop-loss as bears eye $4,400 support: Analyst
Safe haven demand for gold during escalating geopolitical tensions due to the raging Iran war has not been strong enough to overcome the dollar strength and rate pressure
 "Sell Gold with tight stop-loss as bears eye $4,400 support: Analyst")
Silver may retest $64 support; break could trigger fall to $59-$60: Analyst
Silver, like gold, remains under acute downside pressure as hardening yields and fading rate-cut expectations reflect central banks' heightened vigilance against the spectre of inflation.
 "Silver may retest $64 support; break could trigger fall to $59-$60: Analyst")
Petronet LNG share price: Nomura cuts target as Qatar crisis hits volumes
The brokerage said the escalating West Asia crisis has raised risks for Petronet LNG's FY27 earnings, after Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facility, which has export capacity of 77 mtpa
 "Petronet LNG share price: Nomura cuts target as Qatar crisis hits volumes")
Strong domestic demands defy global headwinds: ICICI Sec on hotel sector
Hotel stocks to buy in India: ICICI Securities has maintained 'Buy' ratings on major listed players - Indian Hotels, ITC Hotels, Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts, Lemon Tree Hotels, and Chalet Hotels
 "Strong domestic demands defy global headwinds: ICICI Sec on hotel sector")
Sansera Engineering offers 17% upside potential, says Antique; holds 'Buy'
While acknowledging near-term geopolitical uncertainties, Antique believes these are largely transient in nature
 "Sansera Engineering offers 17% upside potential, says Antique; holds 'Buy'")
Fin Nifty trading: Derivative strategy for March expiry by HDFC Sec
Vinay Rajani of HDFC Securities believes ondicators and oscillators have been showing strength in the current uptrend
 "Fin Nifty trading: Derivative strategy for March expiry by HDFC Sec")
Dividend, bonus, stock-split: Vedanta, PFC, 10 others go ex-date next week
Here is the complete list of stocks that will remain in focus next week as they go ex-date following their corporate announcements, such as dividends, bonus issues, and stock-split
 "Dividend, bonus, stock-split: Vedanta, PFC, 10 others go ex-date next week")
Stocks to Watch today: TCS, HDFC Bank, Nestle India, NTPC, JSW Cement
Stocks to Watch today, March 20: HDFC Bank, TCS, NTPC, JSW Cement, and Nestle India are among the top stocks to watch today
 "Stocks to Watch today: TCS, HDFC Bank, Nestle India, NTPC, JSW Cement")
Indices see worst fall in 21 months as crude shock triggers selloff
Fears of war escalation in West Asia wipe out ₹13 trn investor wealth; India Vix spikes 22%
 "Indices see worst fall in 21 months as crude shock triggers selloff")
Valuation 'attractive' for FPIs to invest in India, says Sebi WTM Varshney
Sebi WTM Kamlesh Chandra Varshney says recent market correction has made Indian equities attractive for FPIs, while highlighting opportunities for Russian firms to raise capital and list locally
 "Valuation 'attractive' for FPIs to invest in India, says Sebi WTM Varshney")
March uptick in brokerages tapping debt market for capital, shows data
Brokerages turn to debt markets as RBI norms tighten bank funding, reshaping leverage and capital-raising strategies across India's trading ecosystem
Gold falls 2.7% to over 1-month low on strong dollar, hawkish Fed tone
Central banks in the US, Canada and Japan struck hawkish tones this week, wary that rising energy prices could spark a fresh wave of inflation
 "Gold falls 2.7% to over 1-month low on strong dollar, hawkish Fed tone")
Despite headwinds, air-conditioner growth to remain healthy this summer
Strong summer demand, low base and inventory push to support AC growth despite price hikes, raw material inflation and evolving energy efficiency norms
 "Despite headwinds, air-conditioner growth to remain healthy this summer")
IFSCA tightens scrutiny of fund managers and capital market units
IFSCA steps up enforcement in GIFT City, issuing notices to fund managers and intermediaries over compliance lapses and operational deficiencies
 "IFSCA tightens scrutiny of fund managers and capital market units")
Sebi may allow netting of funds for FPIs in March 23 board meeting
Relaxations for REITs and InvITs, and intermediaries on 'fit and proper' criteria also on the agenda
 "Sebi may allow netting of funds for FPIs in March 23 board meeting")
Heatwave to boost power demand: Analysts pick top power stocks to invest in
Heatwave alert: Rising temperatures could drive a surge in power demand. Analysts see opportunities in select power stocks like NTPC, Tata Power, JSW Energy, and Adani Power.
 "Heatwave to boost power demand: Analysts pick top power stocks to invest in")
US, global central banks hold rates, warn of war-led inflation risks
Earlier this week the Reserve Bank of Australia hiked rates to a 10-month high and warned of a "material" risk to inflation from the oil price spike
 "US, global central banks hold rates, warn of war-led inflation risks")
Market correction offers tremendous opportunity for FPIs, says Sebi
FPIs continue to be net sellers in the Indian markets in FY26, and in the first 12 days of March alone, there has been a sell-off of over Rs 77,000 crore by them, as per reports