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Sensex snaps 4-day losing run, gains 160 pts; PSU bank index leaps 4%

CLOSING BELL: Individually, Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB), Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, and UCO Bank gained between 6 per cent and 15 per cent

LTIMindtree down 2%; sheds 9% in four days after market debut

LTIMindtree has emerged as the fifth largest IT services player in terms of market capitalization post-merger

Why India's growth should stay resilient

Indian property cycle has multi-year pent-up demand and is more dependent onpricing sentiments (now strengthening) instead of mortgage rates.

Sensex falls 216 pts, Nifty below 18,600 on RBI's moderately hawkish policy

CLOSING BELL: The central bank increased repo rate by 35 basis points and lowered GDP growth forecast for FY23 to 6.8 per cent as it remained cautious of a sticky core inflation amid global turmoil

FMCG index hits record high in range-bound market; Dabur, HUL up 2%

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said that rural demand is recovering as reflected in the pace of tractor and retail two-wheeler sales, with rising farm activity

Stocks to Watch: HDFC AMC, Voda Idea, IDBI Bank, Bikaji, Axis, ICICI Bank

Stocks to Watch Today: Shares of rate sensitive sectors such as auto, banks, NBFCs and real estate are likely to be in focus owing to the RBI policy announcement on Wednesday.

Astra Microwave jumps 7%; board to consider Rs 400-cr fund-raise on Friday

In the past three months, the stock of the aerospace & defence company has underperformed the market by falling 2 per cent, as compared to a 6 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex

Sensex down 208 pts, Nifty below 18,650 day head of RBI decision; PSBs gain

CLOSING BELL: Among sectors, the Nifty IT index fell 1.5 per cent, while the Nifty PSU Bank index gained 1.2 per cent

Five-Star Business Finance zooms 19%, hits highest level since listing

The stock hit a new high of Rs 619.50, surging 31 per cent against its issue price of Rs 474 per share

Tata Coffee, CCL Products: Tea, Coffee stocks to brew more gains in 2023

After a breakout, stocks like Tata Coffee, CCL Products, Jay Shree Tea & Industries and McLeod Russel India may easily see up to 20 per cent gains

Bajaj Consumer up 5% as board to consider share buyback proposal on Friday

Trading volumes on the counter jumped over three-fold with a combined 3.6 million shares changing hands on the NSE and BSE till 12:46 pm

Westlife Foodworld soars 10%, hits new high on 'Vision 2027' growth plan

The company is looking for an almost three-fold jump in sales, between Rs 4,000 crore and Rs 4,500 crore, in the next five years by 2027

Stocks to Watch: Adani Green, Tata Motors, Kirloskar Bros, Dhunseri Tea

Stocks to Watch Today: Read analysis on why value investors could be seen taking selective punts on IT stocks in the near future.

'Do not see any reason for SIP flows to change course significantly'

Investors can continue and add SIPs or STPs (spread over next six months rather than lump sum) into midcap funds, with a five year time horizon

LIC raises stake in HDFC to over 5% post acquiring shares from open market

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the country's largest insurer, has increased its stake in HDFC Ltd to over 5 per cent following the acquisition of shares from the open market. LIC purchased 1.2 lakh shares from the open market hiking its stake in the company to 5.003 per cent, mortgage lender HDFC Ltd said in a regulatory filing on Monday. LIC in a separate filing said the holding increased from 4.991 per cent to 5.003 per cent, an increase of 0.012 per cent at an average cost of Rs 2,673.84 per unit. The insurer made the purchase on December 2, 2022, it added. LIC purchased additional shares at a total cost of about Rs 57.2 crore. Shares of the HDFC closed at Rs 2,674.95, up by 0.35 per cent on the BSE. Before the acquisition, LIC held over 9.09 crore shares representing 4.991 per cent stake in the company. Earlier in April, HDFC Ltd decided to merge with its banking subsidiary HDFC Bank. Touted as the biggest transaction in India's corporate history, HDFC Bank on April

Emerging markets face risk of policy error amid conflicting priorities

Emerging markets have witnessed an investor exodus this year despite having raised interest rates at an unprecedented pace

Sensex, Nifty end flat after volatile day; Metal index up 2%, RIL down 1.5%

CLOSING BELL: RIL (down 1.45 per cent), Tech M, Dr Reddy's Labs, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, and TCS were the top laggards

Metal index gains over 1% as China eases Covid-19 rules; Hindalco up 4%

The reopening of the Chinese economy could brighten the outlook for global growth and commodity demand

CEAT, Apollo, JK Tyre: NCLAT relief may drive tyre stocks up to 16% higher

Most tyre stocks including JK Tyre, Apollo Tyres, CEAT, MRF and TVS Srichakra look strong on technical charts, looking to rally up to 16 per cent

Stock of this SME iron & steel products' company has zoomed 117% in 1 month

Rhetan TMT hit a new high of Rs 299.05, having rallied 327 per cent against its issue price of Rs 70 per share