After Disrupting the Paint Industry, Birla Marches into Wires and Cables: Polycab and KEI Industries Witness Heavy Sell-Off; UltraTech’s Entry May Not Alter Fundamental Business Dynamics but Could Trigger a Correction in Lofty P/E Multiples

Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, emphasized that this move aligns with the group’s vision of offering a complete range of solutions to its customers in the construction sector. Then, the question arises as to why investors have reacted adversely, know here

Watch out for these large-cap stocks in Friday’s trading session!

Watch out for these large-cap stocks in Tuesday’s trading session!

On Wednesday, the Sensex increased by 390.02 points to close at 61,045.74, while the Nifty 50 gained 112.05 points to close at 18,165.35

On Wednesday, the Sensex tanked 636 points to close at 60, 657.45, while the Nifty 50 plunged 189.60 points to close at 18,042.95.

At market close on Friday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 ended on the higher side after RBI hiked the repo rate by 50 basis points as was expected by analysts & economists. The repo rate is at 5.40 per cent now whereas standard deposit facility (SDF) and marginal standing facility (MSF) rates stand at 5.15 per cent & 5.65 per cent, respectively.  

On Friday, the benchmark indices ended on a positive note for the sixth trading session as investors took optimistic clues that the foreign funds (FIIs) are back in action in the Indian stock markets. FIIs are seen to be net buyers on all the trading days of this week.

The Indian markets open in red amid weakness in the global markets. Oil prices decline after rallying for three days. 

Oil and gas, Auto, and Bank stocks fell, while pharma index ended the day in the green.

Nifty continued its downfall on Tuesday as it closed lower by 0.27 per cent, while Sensex lost about 153 points.

The Sensex has recovered from the morning losses and is trading higher by 193 points at 53,040 at 11.08 am. 

The stock of Oriental Aromatics rose 10.83 per cent to Rs 583.15 after the business announced that its projected Mahad Greenfield Project had got environmental approval.

Following bearish global cues, the key equity indices were trading near the day's lows with severe losses in the morning trade. 

On Tuesday, investors' chose to book profits on the day ahead of RBI policy outcome. Meanwhile, the 10-year government bond yield settled 0.4 per cent up at 7.53 per cent. On the global front, stock markets traded mixed due to bond sell-off on Wall Street which led to worries about a possible U.S. economic slowdown and raising of interest rates by Australia. 

On Friday, the benchmark indices ended marginally lower after making a cheerful start with Sensex opening 500 points on the upside. Amid the volatile session, Sensex dipped more than 600 points from the day's high to settle 49 points lower at 55,769.23 level while Nifty50 lost 44 points to end at 16,584 level.

 Indices witnessed severe selling pressure towards the end and Nifty plunged over 200 points from its day’s high.

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

The stock has been gaining for the past five consecutive sessions, and has gained over 25.75 per cent. 

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.    

On Tuesday, the headline equity indices i.e. Sensex and Nifty ended on a lower note after gaining almost 0.50 per cent in the afternoon session.  The European markets have opened in the green whereas the Rupee crossed the Rs 77 per dollar mark and is trading at Rs 77.33.  

 Indices witnessed a sharp sell-off in the last one hour of the session. Nifty fell from the level of 17,370 to 17,100 during this period and ultimately, closed lower by 0.863 per cent.

At 11.30 am on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex & Nifty 50 were trading higher by almost 1 per cent each as the dollar rose higher and the IMF cut the growth forecast by almost a per cent, owing to the effects of the ongoing war in several countries.

At 11 am, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat amidst mixed global cues. The Asian markets plunged due to a fall in the technology stocks as well as the surge in COVID-19 cases.  

At 11.30 am, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex & Nifty 50 were still trading 2 per cent lower as the markets crashed at the time of market opening on Monday amidst higher dollar appreciation and rising crude oil prices

At 10.30 am on Tuesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 fell by almost a per cent each, owing to the persistent geopolitical tensions coupled with rising supply chain difficulties in China.  

On Tuesday morning, the markets opened on a lower note amidst weaker global cues. Asian markets are down, owing to the supply chain disruption caused due to the lockdown restrictions in China.  

At 1 pm on Monday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally lower amidst weak global cues.

At  noon on Friday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher as RBI kept the policy rates unchanged in the bi-monthly policy meet. The monetary policy stance remains accommodative as the repo rate also remains unchanged at 4 per cent. 

At 11.30 am, on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50, fell for the third consecutive day due to poor global cues. The price of crude oil fell below $100 and is trading at $ 97.54 per barrel. 

On Wednesday, the Indian equity markets ended lower on the second consecutive day, as the US markets dipped over the concerns expressed by Fed Governor Lael Brainard as well as Fed President Mary Daly, who hinted at the speedy tightening of inflation by hiking the rates.

At 11.30 am on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex & Nifty 50 fell, owing to poor Q4 result updates from IT and auto companies, which led to higher selling from investors.  

At 11.15 am on Monday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex as well as Nifty 50 were trading flat owing to mixed global cues, and a rise in crude oil price. Crude oil is trading at $108.7 per barrel and is up by 1.12 per cent.  

On Tuesday morning, the markets opened flat with Sensex & Nifty still maintaining 60,000 levels and the 18,000 mark, respectively.  

There’s a brand-new billionaire on the block, Gautam Adani, of the Adani Group, whose companies have managed to double the investors’ money, even in these crucial times of high inflation and geopolitical tensions. The stocks have shown a phenomenal rally over the past few weeks

At 11.15 am on Monday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading in the green on the back of the latest merger between HDFC Ltd and HDFC Bank. 

At 12.30 pm on Friday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading in the green marginally, owing to reducing crude oil prices as the US pushed hard on producing more oil.  

At 12.30 pm on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were looking scantly bearish after opening in the green in the pre-morning session, as the global tensions continue to persist around the world.   

On Thursday morning, the markets opened flat after trading in the green in the pre-opening session. The investors’ hopes of de-escalation the war are short-lived and the uncertainties pertaining to the war still persist.  

At 12.45 pm on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex & Nifty 50 were trading on the higher side amidst positive global cues and also, due to a drop in the crude oil prices. Besides, the US market was trading in the green for the fourth consecutive day. 

At 1 pm on Tuesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex & Nifty 50 were trading on the higher side amidst positive global cues and also, due to a drop in the crude oil prices. 

At 1.30 pm on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e, Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading on the lower side, as the US markets fell on Wednesday by more than 1 per cent. The gold prices rose by 3 per cent, whereas crude oil was trading at USD 121.9 per barrel, up by 0.25 per cent. 

At noon on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e, Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading on the lower side, after opening in the green, as US 10-year bond yields hit the highest mark since 2019 and were trading at 2.406 per cent.

At 1 pm on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading on the lower side, owing to the continued war that is raging between Russia and Ukraine, as investors are hoping for peace talks to happen soon. Also, crude oil prices are up by 3 per cent today, dragging the global market all the more. 

Holi celebrations have started early on Dalal Street as the domestic equity bourses Sensex and Nifty at 11.15 am on Thursday, were trading up by 1 per cent higher, as the Federal Reserve hiked the interest rates as per the widespread expectations of the investors.  

At 11.15 am on Wednesday, the core equity indices Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher amidst the mixed global cues, as the Nasdaq was up by almost 3 per cent in the last trading session. 

Also, the global markets are keenly following gold and crude oil prices, as the Federal Open Market Committee finally meet today, (March 16, 2022) to announce the rate hike, which the whole world is anticipating for the past few months. 

At 1.30 pm on Friday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat in the afternoon session. The Sensex was at 57,824, down by 172.68 points or 0.30 per cent, while Nifty was at 17,283.80 down by 38.40 points or 0.22 per cent from the last trading session.   

At 3.30 pm on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 saw a correction similar to the last trading session. The Sensex was at 57,824, down by 172.68 points or 0.30 per cent, while Nifty was at 17,283.80 down by 38.40 points or 0.22 per cent from the last trading session.   

On Tuesday, amid the Union Budget 2022-23 presentation, benchmark indices ended in green in the highly volatile session supported by the metal, pharma and capital goods stocks.