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Markets to track factors in holiday week; may face volatility: Analysts

Stock markets may face volatility in a holiday-shortened week ahead amid monthly derivatives expiry, besides global factors and foreign fund trading activity would continue to dictate terms, analysts said. Factors such as movement of global oil benchmark Brent crude and the rupee would also guide the trend in equities. Markets would remain closed on Thursday for Ram Navami. "While volatility may increase locally before the March Futures and Options (F&O) expiry, the position of major international banks will continue to play a significant role in the direction of the market globally. "The market will also keep an eye on the geopolitical situation because there is still tension between Russia and Ukraine and there is also some tension developing between the US and Syria. But, the market is not paying much attention to this. Due to FIIs' aggressive selling in recent months, the institutional flow will also be crucial," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart ...

Electronic firm Avalon Technologies to launch its Rs 865-cr IPO on April 3

The Rs 865 crore initial share sale of electronic manufacturing services firm Avalon Technologies will open for public subscription on April 3. The three-day initial public offering (IPO) will close on April 6, and the bidding for anchor investors will open on March 31, according to the red herring prospectus (RHP). The company has cut the size of its IPO to Rs 865 crore from Rs 1,025 crore planned earlier. Now, it plans to mobilise Rs 320 crore from fresh issuance of equity shares and Rs 545 crore through an offer for sale (OFS) of shares by promoters and existing shareholders. Proceeds from the fresh issue would be used towards debt payment, funding working capital requirements and general corporate purposes. In January, the company received capital markets regulator Sebi's go-ahead to float the IPO. Founded in 1999, Avalon is an end-to-end electronic manufacturing service solutions provider and counts Kyosan India, Zonar Systems Inc, Collins Aerospace, e-Infochips, The US Mala

Deutsche Bank, UBS hit as bank fears spark stress signals in markets

Deutsche Bank shares fell for a third day, dropping more than 12 per cent after a sharp jump in the cost of insuring its bonds against the risk of default

Campus Activewear shares tank 9% after TPG sold entire 7.62% stake

Among the buyers were Fidelity and Societe Generale. Shares of the shoe manufacturer closed at Rs 338 on the NSE, where Rs 1,229 crore shares changed hands

Proposed tax rejig may trigger outflow from debt MFs into equity: Analysts

The proposed amendment will also affect gold funds and international funds, analysts said, who believe that bank FDs will become more attractive

Sensex, Nifty fall nearly 1% amid weak trend in global equities

In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 398.18 points or 0.69 per cent to finish at 57,527.10, with 24 of its constituents posting losses

NSE rolls back 6% hike in transaction charges on equity cash, derivatives

The rollback will be effective from April 1, 2023

Finance Bill: Centre hikes STT on futures and options trading by up to 25%

STT was introduced in 2004 and is levied on transactions involving different types of securities through the stock exchange route

GQG Partners' investment in Adani Green Energy soars 100% in 15 days

On March 2, GQG Partners had bought 55.6 million equity shares of AGEL, worth Rs 2,806 crore, at a price of Rs 504.60 per share

Two smallcap stocks touch new highs; have zoomed up to 49% in past 3 months

In the past three months, Vardhman Special Steels has zoomed 49% and KPIT Technologies has surged 41% as compared to a 3% decline in the S&P BSE Sensex

Markets dip as Federal Reserve raises rates despite banking crisis

Bets that US central bank has finished raising rates cushion markets

Star Cement soars 11%, nears 52-week high on heavy volumes

The long-term demand prospects remain positive given the government's thrust on the affordable housing and infrastructure segments, ICRA said

Tega Industries rallies 8%, hits 52-week high on strong growth prospects

Last month, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved Tega's Resolution Plan for the acquisition of McNally Sayaji Engineering through Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)

Infosys nears 52-week low; stock slips 12% in one month on growth concerns

Following recent developments around bankruptcy of Silvergate, SVB and Signature Bank in the US and UBS-CS merger will likely lead to further curtailing of discretionary tech spends in the near term.

VA Tech Wabag rallies 7%, hits 3-month high on strong growth outlook

The company has won a design, build and operate (DBO) order in Bangladesh worth Rs 800 crore, fully funded by World Bank & AIIB

TMS Ep395: IPCC final warning, extreme summer, gold stock, T-bills

What is IPCC's 'final warning' on global warming? Is India ready for an extreme summer? Will gold glitter in the near term? What are T-bills, and what does inversion of yield mean? Answers here

Gautam Adani lost Rs 3,000 crore a week in 2022-23: M3M Hurun report

The combined market-capitalisation (market-cap) of all listed Adani group firms has plunged nearly Rs 7.11 trillion since January 24 when the Hindenburg report was made public

4 reasons why HSBC thinks Zomato is a great buy at the current levels

HSBC said, Zomato has seen an improvement in the market share it lost to Swiggy, thanks to the launch of Zomato Gold

Anupam Rasayan hits 6-month high; zooms 40% in 5 weeks on strong outlook

Analysts are positive on the company's long term growth trajectory on the back of a robust product launch pipeline especially in high value fluorination chemistry

Sobha slips 5%, nears 52-week low on raid by Income-Tax department

Sobha announced that a search by the Income Tax Department is being carried out at the registered office and other premises of the company