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AI bots auditioning for Wall Street trading are mostly losing money

Public AI trading contests show leading models still struggle to beat markets consistently, highlighting limits of generative AI in fund management

Retail trading is becoming more disciplined, says Upstox CEO Ravi Kumar

Upstox CEO Ravi Kumar says retail investors are becoming more discerning and risk-aware, with trading behaviour shifting from momentum-driven bets to more disciplined strategies

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends flat, Nifty settles at 24,327; SMIDs outperform; Brent below $100

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 1.10 per cent and 0.87 per cent higher, respectively

Markets rally on hopes of easing US-Iran tensions and lower crude prices

Indian equities rose sharply alongside global markets as hopes of easing US-Iran tensions and softer crude oil prices boosted investor sentiment

Sebi approves Sanjay Shorey, Viral Mody as NSE executive directors

Sebi has approved the appointment of Sanjay Shorey and Viral Mody as executive directors at NSE under new governance norms for market infrastructure institutions

Market Close: Sensex jumps 941 pts on fag-end buying, Nifty ends at 24,331 on US-Iran peace hopes

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 1.76 per cent and 1.93 per cent higher, respectively

Election results give Indian markets reason to cheer amid global risks

Brokerages see policy continuity and stronger political stability after state poll outcomes, but caution that global risks, oil prices and currency pressures may weigh on markets in the near term

DII holdings in Nifty 500 hit record 20.9%, FPIs' slid to a new low in Q4

DIIs pumped $27.2 billion into equities; FPI outflows stood at $14.2 billion in March

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends 251 pts down, Nifty ends above 24,033 on renewed US-Iran tension

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.17 per cent and 0.28 per cent higher, respectively

Stock Market Close: Sensex adds 356 pts, Nifty ends at 24,119; BJP eyes historic win in West Bengal

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.63 per cent and 0.70 per cent higher, respectively.

State elections result, oil prices likely to steer markets this week

Stock markets are likely to be guided this week by the outcome of state elections and high crude oil prices amid the West Asia conflict, say analysts. The developments related to the West Asia conflict and the Strait of Hormuz will also be tracked by investors, they said. Counting of votes for the five assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry will begin on Monday, May 4. "The most immediate catalyst will be the outcome of key state elections, with investors closely watching whether the ruling party at the Centre can wrest West Bengal from Trinamool Congress and make meaningful inroads into opposition-ruled Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) currently has a limited presence," Hariprasad K, Research Analyst and Founder, Livelong Wealth, said. Crude oil remains the single most critical macro variable, Hariprasad said. "With Brent prices sustaining elevated levels amid ongoing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, inflatio

Mcap contribution of large firms lower in India than US, shows data

Large number of IPOs in recent years raised dispersion

After March rout, domestic markets clock record mcap surge in April

Benchmark indices posted strong gains in April, with the Sensex rising 6.9 per cent and the Nifty advancing 7.5 per cent - their best monthly performance since December 2023

Taiwan's equity market overtakes Canada's to become world's sixth largest

Taiwan surpasses Canada as the sixth-largest equity market, powered by AI-driven chip stocks and the meteoric rise of TSMC

Stock Market Close: Sensex gains 609 pts; Nifty ends at 24,178; FMCG, auto, realty shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap ended 0.07 per cent down, and the Nifty SmallCap settled 0.65 per cent higher

DAM Capital: Defence sector set for multi-decade growth; check top picks

Among defence public-sector undertakings (DPSUs), DAM Capital said that it prefers Hindustan Aeronautics and Bharat Electronics.

Market Close: Sensex falls 417 pts, Nifty ends at 23,996 as Brent rises on US-Iran peace uncertainty

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.28 per cent and 0.42 per cent higher, respectively

South Korea passes UK to become world's eighth-largest stock market

The total market capitalization of Korean-listed companies has surged more than 45 per cent this year to $4.04 trillion, while the UK's has climbed about 3 per cent to $3.99 trillion

Asian shares mixed; Nikkei hits record as oil rises on West Asia tensions

Shares were mixed in Asia, and Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index hit a fresh record Monday after US stocks ended last week with new highs. The price of oil gained more than USD 1 as talks on ending the war with Iran hit more snags. The White House cancelled plans to send envoys to Pakistan for more negotiations, and US President Donald Trump cited a lack of progress. "If they want, we can talk, but we're not sending people," Trump told Fox News on Sunday. He said earlier on social media: "All they have to do is call!!!" This week will bring decisions on interest rates by top central banks, including the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 surged 1.4 per cent to 60,564.18, touching new intraday highs. The Kospi in South Korea jumped 2.1 per cent to 6,617.94. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index edged 0.1 per cent lower to 25,951.86, and the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.2 per cent at 4,089.04. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 ..

Earnings, currency stability key to FY27 equity performance: Devalkar

Valuations are now more balanced after the correction and advises investors to adopt a staggered approach to equity investing, says Devalkar