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Nifty rose in 10 out of 12 Apr F&O series; needs 5% rally to extend record

Historical data shows that the Nifty has ended higher in most of the April F&O series in the last 12 years; the average gain for the NSE benchmark has been over 3 per cent.

DLF, Sobha: Realty stocks down up to 50% this year; time to buy or wait?

The Nifty Realty index has shed 25% thus far in 2025; technical chart suggests the index can potentially slide another 19% from here on. Check key levels on top 5 realty stocks here.

5 pharma stocks that you should stay away from given their tech charts

Technical charts hint that pharma shares such as Cipla, Lupin, Sun Pharma, Zydus Lifesciences and Gland Pharma could slide up to 23% as Trump tariff threat on pharma import looms.

HPCL, BPCL, IOC: Time to buy or sell OMCs as govt hikes excise duty?

Technically, HPCL, BPCL stock seem to be favourably placed on the charts with key support at ₹ 324 and ₹ 255, respectively. IOC stock chart however flags a caution sign.

Will Nifty follow history and crash below the 20,000-mark? Details here

The NSE Nifty 50 has been trading above the psychological 20,000-mark since December 2023. Here are the key levels to watch out for on the index.

What should mutual fund investors do amid the market crash? S Naren advises

The best time to invest is when panic grips markets and valuations are attractive. While there is fear in the market today, valuations haven't reached cheap levels yet, Naren of ICICI Pru MF said

Safe-haven demand for gold may rise further; check support, resistance here

On April 3, spot gold, buoyed by renewed safe haven demand due to unexpectedly high reciprocal tariff rates that pose a risk to the global trade and economy, soared to a fresh record high of $3,167.84

'Bull Call Spread' is your go-to strategy for Nifty50 today; here's why

A breakout above 23,350 could fuel further upside towards the 23,700-23,800 range, said analyst at Kotak Securities

Trading Strategy: Here's how to trade Nifty Bank on Friday, April 4

Long build up is seen in the Bank Nifty futures, where we have seen 5 per cent(Prov) rise in open interest with it rising by 0.49 per cent, said Nandish Shah of HDFC Securities

Trent, Affle: 5 stocks that can help your portfolio grow up to 32% in FY26

Trent is seen testing its 20-month moving average after 10 years, and Pidilite after 15 years; technical charts suggest a pullback in these 5 stocks as long as key support levels are respected.

FIIs, DIIs, Retail: Find out who holds most bullish, bearish bets in F&O

NSE derivatives data shows that FIIs are least bearish since December 13; DIIs most bullish in more than a year, while retail investors have turned cautious.

Marico, Lodha, AU SFB see high rollovers, IndusInd Bk low; check full list

Bank Nifty rollovers stood at 69.3 per cent, which was higher than the 3-month average and indicates positive sentiment at the counter, said Axis Securities report.

Auto stocks can defy Trump tariff woes, may rally up to 24%; suggest charts

Technical charts suggest that the Nifty Auto index can potentially rise up to 11 per cent; Tata Motors which is oversold can bounce back up to 24 per cent from present levels. M&M, however, looks weak

Nifty Bank can hit new high, zoom to 57,000; Breakout, key levels to track

The Nifty Bank has given a breakout above 50,600 levels. Near-term bias is expected to remain positive as long as the index sustains above 50,350 and 49,865 support levels, suggests technical chart.

Sundaram Finance can top ₹ 6,200, gain another 24% by year-end; chart hints

Sundaram Finance stock has rallied nearly 23 per cent thus far in 2025, and is seen trading with a favourable bias across time-frames on the technical charts. Here are the key levels to track.

FIIs net buy Rs 11,586 cr worth index futures in 4 days amid short-covering

FIIs net bought 35,901 contracts of Nifty futures and 31,258 contracts of Bank Nifty in the last 4 days; DIIs bullish bets in index futures at highest in more than a year, shows NSE F&O data.

ICICI Bank, M&M charts flag Death Cross; here's what happened in the past

ICICI Bank and M&M are seeing 'Death Cross' on daily chart for the 4th time in last 5 years; both stocks managed to negate the bearish implications in the last 3 instances, will history be repeated?

BSE, Zomato, Tanla: 1 in 10 Nifty500 stocks up over 3% today; how to trade?

Technical charts show that Tanla Platforms, Mazagon Dock have given a fresh breakout on the daily charts; these 2 stocks along with BSE, Zomato and GR Infra can potentially rally another 24 per cent.

FIIs cut short bets in Nifty futures; analysts see further upside

As per the data from the NSE F&O segment, foreign institutional investors now hold 3 short positions in index futures for every long trade as against 5 bearish bets held earlier.

Breakout Alert: Nifty breaks above 20-DMA; can rally towards 23,000-mark

Technical charts suggest that the Nifty, Nifty MidCap and the SmallCap indices can potentially rally up to 6 per cent if they manage to sustain above the short-term moving averages.