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After an optimistic start to the year driven by better inflation numbers in the US and other major economies, past fortnight investor sentiments seemed more mixed due to rising growth concerns 

About 1,741 shares have advanced, 1,772 declined and 190 are unchanged. 

The real action was seen in the broader markets, with Nifty Midcap and Small-cap index ending the day with gains of 0.36 and 0.55 per cent, respectively. As a result, the advance decline ratio was titled in favor of advances.

The broader market traded in a range throughout the day amid volatility. Slight recovery towards the end took Nifty above 18,600 levels as it rose 0.28 per cent.

Indices closed on a weaker note post RBI meet. The benchmark indices and broader market closed at day’s low after the central bank hiked repo rate by 35 basis points.

NSE Nifty 50 index jumped 0.29 per cent to close at 18,800 level while BSE Sensex soared nearly 200 points. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap rose 0.77 per cent and 0.43 per cent respectively. 

It was the day of large cap stocks as they outperformed the broader market. NSE Nifty 50 closed at an all-time high above 18,600 level while Sensex surged 180 points.

The broader indices marched higher despite bad global cues. The star performances came from the midcap and Smallcap indices which jumped nearly 1 per cent.

The benchmark indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex 30 closed on a flat note but what grabbed attention are the Midcap and Smallcap stocks which saw strong buying sentiment prevailing throughout the day.

The broader indices remained under pressure throughout the day as investors chose to book profit ahead of the monthly expiry and uncertain global cues. NSE Nifty 50 index plunged 0.82 per cent to close below 18,200 level while Sensex tanked over 500 points.

It tracks periodical changes in prices and is thus monitored closely by policy decision-makers, analysts, businesses and consumers. 

Let's look at how factors like interest rate hikes, imports and exports, employment, and foreign exchange reserves affect the rupee's movement.

Indices roared in the last hour as strong short covering rally ahead of the weekend pushed Nifty above 18,100 levels. Nifty jumped 0.41 per cent while Sensex surged 120 points.

NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex closed lower on the weekly expiry day. Nifty plunged 0.20 per cent while Sensex lost 70 points. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap rose higher by 0.34 per cent and 0.24 per cent respectively.   

Indices witnessed a fantastic recovery in the last hour of the session as Nifty jumped over 100 points to close above 17,700 level while Sensex managed to put up 212 points on the board. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap jumped 0.61 per cent & 0.41 per cent, respectively.

At 1 pm on Thursday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 are trading marginally higher amidst extreme market volatility in the US markets.    The FIIs bought equity worth Rs 1,344.63 crore on Tuesday (October 4) while the DIIs bought equity for a net worth of Rs 945.92 crore.    

At the time of market closing on Monday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 plunged over a per cent each, owing to the rising inflation fears in the US markets.  

Indices closed at the day’s low after a sharp sell-off in the last one hour dragged the market. Nifty plunged 1.21 per cent to close below 16,900 while Sensex tanked 638 points. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap slipped 1.25 per cent & 0.66 per cent, respectively.  

RBI meeting proved to be a relief for the bulls as strong short-covering was witnessed in the broader market. Nifty jumped 1.64 per cent to close at 17,000 while Sensex soared 1,015 points.

Indices saw a sharp sell-off in the last hour of the trading session as Nifty closed at the day’s low. Nifty plunged 0.87 per cent while Sensex dipped over 500 points.

Indices have closed flat amid volatility. Nifty closed at the 17,000 level while Sensex shredded 37 points at the end of the day. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap closed marginally higher.  

At 11.30 am on Friday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 are seen extending their losing streak in the morning, owing to weak global cues.  

Indices traded with huge volatility on Thursday’s weekly expiry. Nifty plunged 0.50 per cent while Sensex dipped 350 points.

Major indices ended Wednesday’s trading session on a weak note, ahead of US Federal Reserve meeting scheduled later this evening. Nifty lost 0.55 per cent while Sensex dipped 265 points.

Indices witnessed selling pressure towards the end as Nifty closed above the 17,800 level. The benchmark index jumped 1.10 per cent while BSE Sensex climbed 578 points.

Broader Indices closed on a higher note as financials, FMCG, media, and auto led a fantastic short-covering rally. Nifty bounced off nearly 200 points from its day’s low to close above the 17,600 level.

The shares of this company have made a fresh 52-week high at Rs 192.80 piece on September 16 (Friday).  

The stock has been hitting back-to-back upper circuits for a week and got locked in the 5 per cent upper circuit on Friday as well.  

Indices closed at their day’s low as Nifty plunged 0.70 per cent on the volatile weekly expiry day. Sensex ended below the 60,000 level, tumbling 412 points

If it didn't excite you, this fact will definitely leave you spellbound! The domestic tyre industry witnessed the highest growth on YoY of 50 per cent in exports at Rs 21,178 crore. 

At 1.30 pm on Friday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat due to mixed global cues as the US markets await jobs data for the month of August on Friday.    

The Asia-Pacific markets are also showing mixed reactions as Japan’s Nikkei 225 index is trading lower by 0.04 per cent and China’s Shanghai Composite is trading higher by 0.05 per cent.    

At market close on Thursday, the markets plunged, owing to weak market cues, globally. Sensex settled at 58,766.59, dropping 770.48 points or 1.29 per cent while Nifty 50 closed at 17,542.80, down by 216.50 points or 1.22 per cent.   

It was a stellar rally across all the indices as strong short-covering put bulls back into the driver’s seat. Nifty surged 2.50 per cent to close above the 17,700 level.

Amidst all this chaos, there was a group of stocks that hogged most of the limelight. These stocks belonged to shipbuilding companies and they rose between 4 and 13 per cent on a black Monday. 

 At the time of Monday’s closing bell, the markets tanked, owing to the heavy sell-off prompted by Fed Chairman’s comments on inflation on Friday.  

Indices recovered from their lows and Nifty closed above the 17,300 level. The benchmark index slipped 1.40 per cent on Monday while Sensex tanked 861 points.

Indices ended higher after a volatile second half as Nifty rose 36 points or 0.21 per cent while Sensex jumped nearly 60 points. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap climbed 0.70 per cent & 0.55 per cent, respectively.  

 As a result, Asia Pacific markets also plunged sharply with Japan’s Nikkei losing 1.22 per cent whereas China’s Shanghai Composite trading flat at 3,274.22, lower by 0.12 per cent.  

At 11 am on Monday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 fell sharply post US market’s reaction to the newly-arisen fear of aggressive rate hike by Federal Reserve.   

 Indices witnessed a sharp recovery towards the end as Nifty closed 12 points higher at 17,956. Sensex jumped 37 points while the broader indices such as Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap also inched higher by 0.19 per cent & 0.16 per cent, respectively.  

Indices roared on Wednesday as Nifty closed above the 17,900 level. It soared 0.67 per cent while Sensex jumped 417 points.

The shares in Asia Pacific markets were seen gaining as Japan’s export data for July came out better at 19 per cent, beating the analysts’ estimates. Nikkei Composite is trading higher by 1.17 per cent whereas China’s Shanghai Composite is trading flat, owing to good earnings results by food giant Meituan. Bank of New Zealand has increased its lending rate by 50 basis points to 3 per cent in order to curb inflation. 

Indices closed the week on a higher note as Nifty rose 0.22 per cent to end at 17,700 while Sensex jumped 130 points. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap advanced 0.73 per cent & 0.25 per cent, respectively.

In context to market expectations from Friday’s RBI MPC meet, Sumit Chanda, Founder & CEO of JARVIS Invest says, “While there have been some indications of the inflation moderating, with the Brent being still above the $100 mark and a falling rupee, we can expect RBI to hike the repo rate by about 50 bps.

The gradual increase in the cost of goods and services is known as inflation. A nation's economy is in danger when inflationary forces are present, but deflation, also known as negative inflation is a much more dangerous problem. 

Analysts and investors are placing their bets on India's speciality chemical industry, which is anticipated to profit from the current international circumstances greatly. The market for speciality chemicals is migrating to India as a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis and its effects while Indian businesses are well-positioned to benefit from this development. An added advantage is the decline in the rupee.  

At 11.15 am on Friday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally higher, as Markets are giving mixed reactions to the rising inflation. 

At 12.30 pm on Thursday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat, as Mainland China markets rose in Asia-Pacific on Thursday after Australia’s unemployment rate fell and Singapore tightened its monetary policy.  

At 12.30 pm on Wednesday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally higher as shares in the Asia Pacific markets were slightly up. This took place on the back of China releasing its trade data and Bank of Korea as well as Reserve Bank of New Zealand hiking their interest rates by 50 basis points each. 

Around noon on Tuesday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally lower as the US markets look ahead to what many expect will be the start of a volatile second-quarter earnings season this week

The broader market indices outperformed the frontline gauge by a wide margin with Nifty Midcap and Smallcap 100 adding 0.94 per cent & 0.95 per cent, respectively. 

At 11.30 am Monday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally lower due to recession jitters.  

At 11.30 am on Wednesday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally higher.  

Stock futures rose early on Tuesday morning after the major averages finished another losing week. Investors are now looking ahead to the release of June jobs report data on Friday. 

At noon on Friday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading lower as the global markets ended the second quarter of FY22.US stock futures fell on Friday morning after S&P 500 ended its worst first-half performance since 1970.   

Distinct signs of economic weakness such as volatile equity markets, raging inflation and regular hikes in interest rates are compelling investors to ask the daunting question: Have we entered recession? To answer the question – no, the Indian economy is not in a recession. Let us understand the precise meaning of recession. There are many ways in which recession can be defined

At 11.30 am on Thursday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading significantly higher owing to positive global cues, as the markets seem to be recovering from losses of the past two weeks. 

At day end on Monday, the markets were seen extending their gains from the past week ,even as the fear of recession takes deep roots in the markets’ sentiments. 

At 12.30 pm on Monday the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading significantly higher owing to positive global cues, as the markets seem to be recovering from losses of the past two weeks. 

At noon on Friday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally higher compared to the last trading session, owing to the positive cues from the Asian Pacific markets, as the fear of recession persists.  

 At 12.30 pm on Wednesday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading lower as the global economies all over the world are fighting inflation and trying to subdue the inevitable recession

At noon on Tuesday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher by a per cent each. Sensex was at 52,380.30, up by 782.36 points or 1.52 per cent while Nifty 50 was at 15,588.05, up by 237.90 points or 1.55 per cent.    

Indices closed lower for the sixth consecutive day and ended the week on a bearish note. Nifty slipped about 0.44 per cent.

  At market close on Tuesday the core equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 ended on a slightly ,lower side after opening in the green in the morning session.

Let's understand the concept of Stagflation.

At 11.30 am on Friday, the core equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading lower by more than a per cent each as the global indices fell sharply due to various reasons as listed below. 

At 2.30 pm on Wednesday, the core equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading on the lower side as the markets reacted to the rate hike by RBI.  

At noon on Tuesday, the core equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading on the lower side as the markets globally fear that the onset of a recession is very near.  

 Reserve Bank of Australia hiked its interest rates by 50 basis points (half a percentage) in a surprise move, which was a bolder move than was expected by the economists.  

Now, the question remains whether the US would intervene or decide to remain against intervention.

Around noon today, the core equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading on the lower side as the US markets ended lower by more than a per cent on Friday. 

The US indices, S&P 500 & tech-heavy Nasdaq were up by 1.84 per cent and 2.69 per cent, respectively, after the stocks gained in anticipation of the jobs data report due on Friday.  

 At 11.30 am on Thursday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat amidst mixed global cues as the investor sentiment is down, owing to the weakening of the global economies.  

At 1.30 pm on Wednesday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat as compared to the last trading session.

On Tuesday around noon, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat as compared to the last trading session, owing to a rise in the crude oil price, as the European Union (EU) has finally decided to ban almost 90 per cent crude oil imports from Russia by the end of 2022.  

It was a merry Monday after all on the bourses as the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 rose generously and were trading more than 2 per cent higher in the morning session!  

Some of the early gains in the morning trade were made by the major equity indices. Nifty hovers around 16,300 points. The bank stocks increased for the second day in a row.  

 The Asia Pacific markets are giving a mixed reaction after the Minutes of Federal Reserve's May meeting indicated that the bank may hike the interest rate by 50 basis points again in the month of June and July. The Fed is keeping a keen eye on the inflation levels as well as on the rising crude oil prices.

The Asia Pacific markets rose as a reaction to the interest rate hike by the Bank of New Zealand.

 Around noon on Tuesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally higher amidst mixed global cues.The Asia Pacific markets dipped as the US president announced tariff cuts on Chinese goods. 

At 11.30 am on Monday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally higher amidst mixed global cues. The Asia Pacific markets showed mixed signs on Monday as global uncertainties continue to worry the investors. 

At 2 pm on Friday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 recovered the losses from the last trading session and were trading higher by 2.50 per cent each.    

At noon on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 fell sharply as the global markets took a deep plunge after the earnings results of corporates like Target and Walmart failed to meet expectations by a large margin

On Wednesday, the headline equity indices, Sensex and Nifty ended slightly lower after a positive opening in the morning session of the trade.  

At 12.30 pm on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were flat as the global markets were also exhibiting positive cues today.    

At 12.30 pm on Tuesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading  higher owing to mixed global cues and a tech rally in the global markets. 

At 2.30 pm on Monday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading at the day’s low, with the markets reacting to the global markets.  

At noon on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 fell sharply amidst weak global cues. Asian markets gained as the inflation data released by the Chinese Government was not as bad as expected. This proved to be a relief for the Asian markets, which were trading higher by 1 per cent.

At 11 am on Tuesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were almost trading flat amidst weak global cues.   

All the three US equity indices fell in the range of 2 to 4 per cent on Monday, as major tech companies like Apple, Alphabet, Meta, and others lost almost $1 trillion market share in the last three trading sessions. 

At 11.45 am on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher by 1.30 per cent each after reaching their day’s high of 1.57 per cent. This surge in their levels comes after Federal Reserve Chairman finally hiked the funds' rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday.   

Fed Chairman also made clear that it is not planning to hike the rates by 75 basis points in the upcoming meeting in June.   

Sensex tanked over 1,200 points and was trading at 55,775.81.09, down by 2.11 per cent, after RBI Governor announced a 40 bps rate hike in the repo rate at 2 pm on May 4, 2022.  

Nifty 50 also was down by 2.09 per cent and was trading at 16,712.80 levels.  

The crude oil price slipped by a per cent and was trading at $103.6. Meanwhile, the bond yields are higher and touched the 3 per cent mark today, in anticipation of the rate hike to be announced by Federal Reserve.