Page 14 - Markets

Trading hours for interest rate derivatives extended till 5 pm by NSE

This move by NSE is aimed at converging with underlying market timings the exchange said in a circular

Near-term demand worries in replacements biz cloud Apollo Tyres' outlook

There could be some margin relief on account of falling input costs

This beaten down pharma stock has zoomed over 50% in last 11 trading days

Shares of Dishman Carbogen Amcis zoomed 14 per cent to Rs 124 on the BSE in Tuesday's intra-day trade on the back of heavy volumes

Zen Technologies hits record high; up 35% in one month on robust Q3 results

The company expects a few more big order wins from aggressive purchase being made by the government

Power stocks surge as govt orders coal-based plants to run at full capacity

The government has invoked emergency powers under Section 11 of the Electricity Act to impose the rule as it expects record surge in power demand this summer

Uflex drops 4%, hits 52-wk low on report of Income-Tax raid at Noida office

According to several media reports, the Income Tax department was conducting a raid at the office of Uflex in Noida, alleging that the company has issued several bogus bills

TMS Ep373: IT layoff, millets market, IT stocks, debt refinancing

Why is TCS bucking the trend on IT layoffs? How can millets crack the consumer market? Are IT stocks a good bet even as new hiring tapers? What is debt refinancing? All answers here

Sensex, Nifty extend losses on lingering worries over interest rates

Reversing its early gains, the BSE Sensex closed lower by 311.03 points or 0.51 per cent at 60,691.54 as 18 of its scrips declined

Losing traction: BAFs' dream run halts even as equity market stays volatile

BAFs see outflows for four months on the trot after inflows stayed in the green for two years

After $135-billion wipeout, Adani Group plans multi-pronged comeback

Besides a campaign to portray themselves as responsible borrowers with prepayments and on-time payments of debt, executives have also kicked off a series of meetings to pacify overseas bondholders

Are the markets ignoring the possibility of higher inflation?

Globally, too, sticky inflation seems to be a cause for concern. Last week, two Federal Reserve (US Fed) officials suggested that the US central bank may need to keep interest rates elevated ahead

Sonata Software surges 26% in one month; stock nears record high

The new CEO has reiterated that he is planning to double IT services revenue in four years as he is looking to accelerate the growth from hereon

TMS Ep372: Spam calls, R&D spend, gold financing companies, LCA Tejas

Why do Indians still get so much spam? Why is India Inc's R&D spend so low? Should you add gold financing companies to your portfolio? What is LCA Tejas? All answers here

ArcelorMittal, JSW in NMDC steel plant race; JSPL also in the fray

Steel company shares to be listed on Monday

FPIs shift focus back on Indian market; invests Rs 7,600 cr in a week

Foreign investors seem to have shifted their focus back on the Indian equity markets as they turned net buyers last week with an investment of over Rs 7,600 crore. This came following a net outflow of Rs 3,920 crore by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from equities in the preceding week (February 7-12), data with the depositories showed. "As the markets began to recover from the Adani shock, the flows from FPIs also improved, suggesting their renewed interest in the prospects of the Indian equity markets," Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research at Morningstar India, said. It appears that the sustained selling in India witnessed from early January is over but they might sell again at higher levels, VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said. As per the data, FPIs have purchased equities worth a net sum of Rs 7,666 crore in the week ended February 17. Given a more stable economy, strong macros and prospects of higher economic

'Fake Ebitda' masks risk in debt-laden companies, says report

The S&P analysts this week said the latest data reinforces their view that those Ebitda figures are "not a realistic indication of future Ebitda

Adani credit facilities expose collateral web full of red flags

Since short-seller Hindenburg Research published its critical report on Jan 24, investors have responded to its allegations of fraud and market manipulation by selling Adani shares

Mcap of five of top-10 most valued firms jump Rs 95,337 cr last week

Five of the top 10 valued firms together added Rs 95,337.95 crore in their market valuation last week, with index major Reliance Industries Ltd contributing the most. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 319.87 points or 0.52 per cent. While Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, HDFC, ITC and Bharti Airtel were the gainers from the top-10 pack, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever and State Bank of India were the laggards. The market valuation of Reliance Industries rallied Rs 70,023.18 crore to Rs 16,50,677.12 crore. ITC's market capitalisation (mcap) jumped Rs 14,834.74 crore to Rs 4,75,767.12 crore. The valuation of ICICI Bank climbed Rs 6,034.51 crore to Rs 6,01,920.14 crore and that of Bharti Airtel advanced Rs 3,288.43 crore to Rs 4,32,763.25 crore. HDFC's mcap gained Rs 1,157.09 crore to Rs 4,92,237.09 crore. However, State Bank of India's valuation eroded by Rs 19,678.77 crore to Rs 4,73,807.64 crore. The mcap of Hindustan Unilever tanked R

Crypto wrap: 'Surprise rally' in crypto market on US inflation data

The US inflation, according to data released on Wednesday, continued to fall for the seventh straight month in January to 6.4%

Bajaj Steel extends rally on sale of plastic division; stock spurts 13%

In the past six months, the stock price of Bajaj Steel has zoomed 107 per cent, as against 1 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex