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Global indices rejig likely to push flows into domestic stock markets

The FTSE Global Equity Index Series introduced changes to its indices last week, which will become effective March 19

F&O volumes likely to decline 30% on tighter peak margin regulation

Retail participation in the F&O segment - especially that for options writers on expiry days - has already been impacted owing to these norms, which became effective from December 1

Short selling by market players led to rise in bond yields: SBI report

An SBI Ecowrap report noted that while going short or long are typical market activities that aid in price discovery, at times, they can also result in price distortions, as it might be happening now

Market Wrap, Feb 22: Here's all that happened in the markets today

Indices were painted in the red for the fifth consecutive session as weak global cues, rising bond yields, and fears of Covid-19-led lockdown came to haunt the bulls on the Street

Sensex cracks below 50,000 as investors take profits, virus worries weigh

The NSE Nifty 50 index ended 2.04% lower at 14,675.70, clocking its biggest one-day drop since Dec.21; PSU banks and IT worst hit

After plunging to 16-yr low in H1, yields soar 31 bps post-Budget: Report

The massive spike in 2021-22 borrowing target has led to a 31 basis points rally in benchmark bond yields, a report said

Sensex hits 3-week low, ends 1,145 pts down; Nifty holds 14,650; metals up

India VIX index surged over 14 per cent to close at 25.5 levels

Jubilant Foods hits 52-week high as analysts applaud Fides Food deal

Noting that the deal looks promising in terms of strategic investment, the stock price may have already priced-in the positives, say analysts

Here's what triggered Sensex's 1,145-point crash on Monday

Index heavyweights, Reliance Industries, HDFC, TCS, ITC and ICICI Bank were among the top Sensex drags

Gold off seven-month low as dollar weakness outweighs firmer yields

Meanwhile, Bitcoin hit a record high on Sunday

HUL, Colgate among Nomura's top picks in case of GST slab rejig

The rate rejig, analysts say, will alter the tax burden on companies, which they expect to get passed on to the consumers

Indian shares fall for fifth session as financials, Reliance weigh

The NSE Nifty 50 index .NSEI was down 0.68% to 14,880.75 by 0454 GMT, while the S&P BSE Sensex .BSESN was 0.85% lower at 50,446.43

Jagran Prakashan surges 18% as firm plans to consider buyback on March 2

The stock is up for the second day in a row and has gained nearly 24 per cent in two days

Metal stocks shine in a weak mkt; Hindustan Copper, Hindalco jump up to 17%

JSW Steel, Hindustan Zinc, Ratnamani Metals and Tubes, Tata Steel, MOIL, and Jindal Steel were up in the range of 2 per cent and 3 per cent.

NTPC snaps 4-day winning streak, declines 3% on profit-taking

In the last four trading sessions, the stock has risen nearly 10 per cent

Thomas Cook extends gains to 3rd day, jumps 6% on plans to raise Rs 450 cr

The travel services firm said it plans to raise up to Rs 450 crore via the issue of Optionally Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preference shares (OCCRPS) through private placement

Stocks to watch: Torrent Power, Thomas Cook, Narayana Hrudayalaya, NTPC

Promoter PNB said that it will not participate in PNB Housing Finance's capital raising plans

Adani Power, RITES: Trading tips by Vaishali Parekh of Prabhudas Lilladher

The stock of Adani Power has improved the bias with decent volume participation

Market Ahead, February 22: Top factors that could guide markets this week

The earnings season has almost ended, some 22 companies are still left to post their December quarter numbers, including Stove Kraft, Sanofi India, Rain Industries to name a few

Asia share market edges up as bond yields, resources steal the show

Japan's Nikkei recouped 1.0% and South Korea 0.4%, while E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 were a fraction firmer