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Market Wrap, May 26: Here's all that happened in the markets today

Sensex slipped 477 points from day's high to settle at 30,609.30, down 63 points

Fresh worries for agrochemical majors as govt considers banning 27 products

Net impact would depend on final list of chemicals to be banned and companies' move to diversify portfolio

Covid-19 crisis: Warren Buffett cuts crisis-era bet on Goldman Sachs

Berkshire Hathaway sold 84 per cent of its Goldman Sachs stock in the first quarter, marking a reversal for an investor who generally holds large stakes in the banking sector.

Low valuations don't make Emami a cool bet; investors advised caution

In the past 1-2 years, Emami has seen muted volume off-take, thanks to higher dependence on wholesale distribution and competitive pressures

Zee stock plunges 13% over Rs 522 cr investment in tech subsidiary

The stock ended the day at Rs 137 on the BSE, down 8.57 per cent. But investors remained nervous about the fund infusion despite the company management saying it would boost its digital business

Good time for bargain hunting, but buy for long term, say analysts

Investors who picked companies with strong business franchises in the year 2008 or 2012 have seen a multi-fold jump in their portfolio values

Opportunity in refinery stocks

However, energy prices can reverse direction sharply and suddenly

Nomura downgrades Indian equities from 'overweight' to 'neutral'

Says there are few signs of meaningful economic recovery

Ruling the decade: 66 entities deliver 10x returns from 2010-2019

Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv led the financial services pack, with gains of 132x and 27x, respectively

Havells' underperformance may take a while to reverse; stock falls

Valuation of 34x FY21 earnings does not capture whole picture

Maruti only Indian firm to find place in Morgan Stanley arm's top-20 stocks

The firm believes the stock is better value for money than others and has a upside as high as 73 per cent

Improving mix will keep the dream growth rally intact for Narayana stock

Return ratios to double over the FY19-22 period

Two-thirds of FII bets slip in red; overseas investors at receiving end

On a YTD basis, FIIs have been buyers to the tune of Rs 96,414 crore in equities

Maruti stock gains lost ground from improving expectation of volume growth

Scores over peers on BSVI portfolio, inventory levels and discounts

Analysts drop coverage on stocks of firms with high debt, biz uncertainty

More than a third of stocks in top 500 have witnessed reduced coverage

Equity fund managers buy Infosys, sell Reliance Industries in October

Equity fund managers increased their exposure to Infosys in October amid a sharp slide in the software exporter's share price

Global funds prefer stocks on monetary policy easing, bond rally: Report

Even with risks aplenty, major central banks are mostly reluctant to ease policy aggressively

Defer stock-specific decisions for now, be cautious with contrarian bets

Cost averaging, contrarian bets and taking margin funding should be strictly avoided

Lower input costs, tactical promotions likely to drive Marico stock

Company unlikely to take up price cuts for flagship Parachute brand

Nearly a quarter of listed stocks on the BSE trade below face value

Over the past one-and-half years, the number of stocks trading below their respective face value has increased 29 per cent