Page 52 - Stock Markets

Markets post biggest 1-day loss in nearly 3 months, Sensex ends below 60K

During the week, the Sensex fell 2.4 per cent and the Nifty 2.5 per cent, their worst weekly decline since June 17, 2022

Tech bulls face worst December in 20 years as US Fed anxiety grows

Add to that weak results from chipmaker Micron Technologies Inc., and the session turned into a brutal one for equity bulls, who are again fretting over the risk of a potential recession

Fear of sustained aggressive monetary policy by US Fed rattles investors

Both Sensex and Nifty post biggest losses since Sept 26 as Covid cases in China, oil price spike worsen sentiment

Reliance industries subsidiary acquires 23.3% stake in Exyn Technologies

RSBVL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), on Thursday acquired 23.3 per cent stake in Exyn Technologies Inc (Exyn) for a total consideration of $25 million

Ajanta Pharma promoter entities sell 4.3% stake for Rs 637 crore

Promoter entities of Ajanta Pharma on Thursday divested 4.3 per cent stake in the company for Rs 637 crore through open market transactions. The buyers included over two dozen funds such as UTI Mutual Fund (MF), Aditya Birla Sun Life MF, Franklin Templeton MF, ICICI Prudential MF, Mirae Asset MF, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Tata AIA Life Insurance Company, among others. Aayush Agrawal Trust and Ravi Agrawal Trust offloaded a total of 54,92,846 shares, amounting to 4.3 per cent stake in Ajanta Pharma, as per block deal data with the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The shares were offloaded at an average price of Rs 1,160.1 per scrip, taking the transaction value to Rs 637.22 crore. Following the stake sale, the promoter and promoter group entities' shareholding has come down to 66.18 per cent from 70.48 per cent. Ajanta Pharma's shares closed 5.22 per cent higher at Rs 1,233 apiece on NSE. Mumbai-based Ajanta Pharma is a speciality pharmaceutical formulation company.

NSE gets in-principle nod for Social Stock Exchange as separate entity

Leading stock exchange NSE on Thursday said it has received in-principle approval from capital markets regulator Sebi to set-up a social stock exchange as a separate segment. The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE India) received an in-principle nod from the Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on December 19, it said in a statement. "We are working towards the launch of SSE as a segment on NSE. We believe this platform will immensely benefit the social enterprises contributing to the sustainable development goals," Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD and CEO of NSE, said. The framework for the Social Stock Exchange (SSE), which was notified in July, was developed on the basis of the recommendations of a working group and technical group constituted by the regulator. SSE is a novel concept in India and such a bourse is meant to serve the private and non-profit sectors by channelling greater capital to them. The idea of SSE was first floated by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her

Global shares regaining stability, but face most monthly losses since 2008

Decision by the BOJ, the last dove of the major central banks, has added to concern among investors about how impact of rising interest rates and persistent inflation will affect the global economy

Markets tumble as Federal Reserve retains hawkish tone; Sensex drops 1.4%

The biggest decline in two months; FPIs sell shares worth Rs 711 cr

IPO pipeline in India seen active in 2023 on smaller deals, shows data

Only 2 companies raised more than $500 mn via public offers in 2022

Beware of information paucity and liquidity risk in unlisted shares

Even seasoned investors should bet only 5-10% on such securities

Charging bulls or grappling bears? Stocks & sectors to buy and sell in 2023

Here's how leading brokerages and research houses expect 2023 to play out for the equity markets, and their sector preferences

Sensex sinks 389 pts, Nifty below 18,500; IT, PSBs crack; HCL Tech down 7%

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, defensive indices like the Nifty FMCG and Pharma held gains as they rose 0.8 per cent and 0.4 per cent

Sensex snaps 4-day losing run, gains 160 pts; PSU bank index leaps 4%

CLOSING BELL: Individually, Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB), Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, and UCO Bank gained between 6 per cent and 15 per cent

India emerging as key investment destination amid China's zero-Covid policy

As foreign investors pumped money in stocks in India over the last week, Indian benchmark Indices, the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty, reached new highs, despite economic chaos at the global level

Cash turnover up 17% in Nov: In buoyant mkt, trading volume sees recovery

The ADTV for the futures and options segment (both NSE and BSE combined) stood at Rs 147.5 trillion - a gain of 2 per cent MoM

GSTN in AA network: Operational costs of banks expected to come down

GSTN is expected to go live on AA network in late January or early February, people aware of the development say

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

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

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

Our goal will be to go public within the next three years: Mohit Batra

MarketsMojo is the first platform to cover all publicly traded companies, portfolio advisories, model portfolios, and equity market data.