CLOSING BELL: losses in HDFC twins, ICICI Bank, Infosys, L&T, and Bharti Airtel nearly balanced gains in Kotak Bank, State Bank of India, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Asian Paints, and Bajaj Finance
Domestic equity markets firmed up in July as slower FII outflows and robust corporate earnings lifted investor spirits. But is the recent recovery sustainable or is it only a short-term bounce?
After frontline indices rallied 9 per cent each in the last one month, analysts believe that the strong foreign inflows after nine months of relentless selling brought upswing to the markets.
CLOSING BELL: M&M (up 6 per cent) was the top Sensex gainer, followed by RIL, Maruti Suzuki, Bharti Airtel, Power Grid, Kotak Bank, Ultratech Cement, ITC, NTPC, SBI, Axis Bank, and Titan
CLOSING BELL: Public sector banks were the only losers with the Nifty PSB index down 1.2 per cent
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However, analysts do caution against intermittent phases of withdrawals by FIIs given macro-economic developments across major world economies
Analysts believe that the US Fed's confidence about strong labor markets and dismissal of recession brought respite to the investors
Stock market live updates: As of 7:45 AM, the SGX Nifty Futures quoted at 16,475 levels, indicating a downside of 8 odd-points on the Nifty50.
CLOSING BELL: Equity markets settled near the low point of the day as investors chose to stay on the sidelines ahead of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy outcome on Wednesday
CLOSING BELL: Among sectors, the Nifty Auto fell 1.7 per cent, while the Nifty Metal added 1.5 per cent
CLOSING BELL: Ultratech Cement, Grasim, UPL, HDFC, HDFC Bank, Eicher Motors, and ICICI Bank were the top gainers, ralling over 2 per cent each
Stock market live updates: At 7:25 AM, the SGX Nifty Futures quoted at 16,512 levels, indicating a gap-up of 172 odd-points.
CLOSING BELL: Axis Bank, HCL Tech, SBI, Tech M, TCS, Wipro, Infosys, and Ultratech Cement were the top large-cap laggards
Stock markets will be driven by global trends, crude oil movement and foreign institutional investments this week, analysts said, adding that benchmark indices may also face volatility amid the scheduled monthly derivatives expiry. Moreover, the movement in the rupee and the progress of monsoon would also be watched by investors, they added. "Indian markets managed to recover from lower levels after two weeks of sharp cuts thanks to a recovery in global markets and a cut in commodity prices. It seems that this recovery may see a further extension and we can expect a decent rally in the coming days in equity markets," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd. "Apart from F&O expiry, monthly auto sales numbers and monsoon development will be important triggers," Meena said. Crude oil, rupee movement and FIIs' behaviour will be other important factors, he added. Ajit Mishra, VP - Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said, "We expect volatility to remain high this week
Meanwhile, the $23 billion net selling by FIIs (equity) in the Indian market year-to-date (YTD), is, when adjusted for FII AUM, the most intense in over a decade-surpassed only by the GFC, UBS said
Given the multiple headwinds, BofA Securities expects markets to be sideways the near-term given inflation impacting volume growth and margins across several sectors
Despite record outflows of Rs 1.42 trillion in fiscal 2021-22 (FY22), PGIM India MF sees India as an attractive destination for foreign investors considering the long-term structural growth story.
Foreign portfolio investors exited India in droves and have sold stocks since October 2021 amid fears of an earlier and faster-than-expected rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed)