Indian Equity Market

CLOSING BELL: Maruti Suzuki, Kotak Bank, SBI, HDFC, Axis Bank, Titan, Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Nestle India, and RIL were the top Sensex laggards, falling in the range of 1 - 1.4 per cent

How mid-cap stocks performed

Nifty50 down 1.3%; Bank Nifty slips 2.5%; FPIs withdraw Rs 2,394 cr

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

Will RBI play spoilsport or cheer the bull party?

Equity markets have started the last month of 2022 at record high levels as renewed buying by FIIs, and hopes of moderation in rate hikes boosted sentiment. What factors will guide this trading week?

There's no dearth of high-quality corporate stories to keep investors interested, but a drop in valuations is likely if the international outlook worsens further

The Indian equity market is, however, a global outlier and remains firmly in the bull phase - both in local currency and in constant currency terms

On Friday, Fed chair Jerome Powell signaled the US central bank is likely to keep hiking interest rates and keep them elevated to tame inflation.

Over the past few years, the return from the stock market has been far higher amid abundant liquidity that poured in from foreign and domestic investors

Foreign funds are showing signs of a return to Indian equities as recent declines in oil prices and the dollar bring some reprieve for emerging markets

CLOSING BELL: Among sectors, the Nifty PSB index rose 1.56 per cent, while the Nifty Pharma slipped 0.4 per cent

The key risks to India's economy, and thus the markets, stem from crude oil prices and a worsening balance-of payment situation, Credit Suisse analysts said

Margin will remain under pressure in Q2, as investors might take time to regain confidence. However, we expect a turnaround in sentiments by Q4-FY23, says CEO - Investment Services of Anand Rathi

The Dhanlaxmi Bank EGM has been called by a group of eleven minority shareholders unhappy with the working of the bank, and its financials

Market participants said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervened in the currency market, which slowed the pace of depreciation. An upswing in the domestic equity markets also helped the currency.

Volatility in global markets and selling pressure in the domestic stock market are likely to cast a shadow on LIC's listing

Equity markets are headed towards a bear phase: Mark Matthews, Julius Baer

Business Standard's Puneet Wadhwa speaks to Mark Matthews, head of research for Asia at Julius Baer to get his views on the road ahead for global equity markets as they adjust to rising interest rates

Given the macro headwinds - the need to tighten monetary policy combined with the risk of a much higher oil price, are the key reasons Wood has been in no hurry to add to the 'overweight' position

The equity cash market grew 9 per cent and derivative volumes jumped 2.6 times

Most analysts expect the markets to remain choppy in FY23 amid multiple headwinds. The ongoing geopolitical crisis, they feel, will keep commodity prices elevated and market gains in check