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Westlife Foodworld soars 10%, hits new high on 'Vision 2027' growth plan

The company is looking for an almost three-fold jump in sales, between Rs 4,000 crore and Rs 4,500 crore, in the next five years by 2027

Stocks to Watch: Adani Green, Tata Motors, Kirloskar Bros, Dhunseri Tea

Stocks to Watch Today: Read analysis on why value investors could be seen taking selective punts on IT stocks in the near future.

'Do not see any reason for SIP flows to change course significantly'

Investors can continue and add SIPs or STPs (spread over next six months rather than lump sum) into midcap funds, with a five year time horizon

LIC raises stake in HDFC to over 5% post acquiring shares from open market

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the country's largest insurer, has increased its stake in HDFC Ltd to over 5 per cent following the acquisition of shares from the open market. LIC purchased 1.2 lakh shares from the open market hiking its stake in the company to 5.003 per cent, mortgage lender HDFC Ltd said in a regulatory filing on Monday. LIC in a separate filing said the holding increased from 4.991 per cent to 5.003 per cent, an increase of 0.012 per cent at an average cost of Rs 2,673.84 per unit. The insurer made the purchase on December 2, 2022, it added. LIC purchased additional shares at a total cost of about Rs 57.2 crore. Shares of the HDFC closed at Rs 2,674.95, up by 0.35 per cent on the BSE. Before the acquisition, LIC held over 9.09 crore shares representing 4.991 per cent stake in the company. Earlier in April, HDFC Ltd decided to merge with its banking subsidiary HDFC Bank. Touted as the biggest transaction in India's corporate history, HDFC Bank on April

Emerging markets face risk of policy error amid conflicting priorities

Emerging markets have witnessed an investor exodus this year despite having raised interest rates at an unprecedented pace

Sensex, Nifty end flat after volatile day; Metal index up 2%, RIL down 1.5%

CLOSING BELL: RIL (down 1.45 per cent), Tech M, Dr Reddy's Labs, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, and TCS were the top laggards

Metal index gains over 1% as China eases Covid-19 rules; Hindalco up 4%

The reopening of the Chinese economy could brighten the outlook for global growth and commodity demand

CEAT, Apollo, JK Tyre: NCLAT relief may drive tyre stocks up to 16% higher

Most tyre stocks including JK Tyre, Apollo Tyres, CEAT, MRF and TVS Srichakra look strong on technical charts, looking to rally up to 16 per cent

Stock of this SME iron & steel products' company has zoomed 117% in 1 month

Rhetan TMT hit a new high of Rs 299.05, having rallied 327 per cent against its issue price of Rs 70 per share

We expect markets to now track underlying earnings growth: Gautam Duggad

We believe the valuations at 20.5x one-year forward price-to-earnings for the Nifty50 Index are not exorbitantly expensive, but they aren't cheap either

Risk-reward favourable for Paytm; may rise more than 100% in 1 yr: Analysts

Shares of Paytm surged 8 per cent to Rs 535.45 apiece in the intra-day trade on Friday, before settling at Rs 537, up 7 per cent

Chris Wood rejigs India portfolio; adds Macrotech Developers, Adani Ports

In terms of sectors, Wood remains bullish on the real estate sector and suggests the Indian realty market to be one of Asia's hottest investment bets, besides Singapore

After the runaway rally, analysts say shift from PSBs to private peers

Private sector banks' outlook is brighter on a relative basis, and the players will outperform benchmark indices from a 6-12 months' perspective, analysts say

Sensex snaps 8-day winning run, ends 415 pts lower; IT, Auto stocks weigh

CLOSING BELL: The NSE Nifty shut shop at 18,696, down 117 points. Broader indices - BSE Midcap and Smallcap bucked the trend, and were up 0.8 per cent and 0.7 per cent, respectively, on Friday.

Venus Pipes gains 6% as Himalaya Finance buys 5 mn shares via open market

On December 1, 2022, Himalaya Finance & Investment Company purchased 5 million shares, representing 2.5 per cent of total equity, of Venues Pipes via block deal

Tata Steel hits over 3-month high in a weak market; stock up 6% in 4 days

The removal of export duty is a significant relief and a long term positive for the domestic steel sector, according to analyst at ICICI Securities.

Stock performance remains polarized even as Sensex, Nifty scale new highs

Morgan Stanley remain bullish on consumer discretionary, industrials, financials, and technology; and remain underweight all other sectors

Tata Play becomes first firm to file confidential papers with Sebi for IPO

Offer document open to scrutiny only by regulator, exchanges; the Walt Disney Company-led firm eyeing a Rs 3,000-crore IPO

Proposed gas price revision to bring short-term relief to CGDs: Analysts

The proposed domestic gas pricing formula by Kirit Parikh panel will likely provide headroom to CGDs to reduce prices and improve margins, but this may hurt producers like ONGC, Oil India, experts say

Benchmarks extend record breaking run; Nifty tops 18,800; IT, metals shine

CLOSING BELL: Global cues triggered by Powell's positive remarks boosted sentiment. The Sensex scaled a new high at 63,583, while the Nifty 50 came within striking distance of 18,900 on Thursday.