Nov 27, 2023
Nifty support at 17000; Bank Nifty resistance at 36500 in F&O expiry week, Buy Reliance, HUL, Ambuja stocks

By Rajesh Palviya

Nifty started the previous week on a flat note and traded with extreme volatility on either side throughout the week. NSE Nifty 50 closed at 17110 with a loss of 69 points on a weekly basis. On the weekly chart the index has formed a “Doji” candlestick formation indicating indecisiveness amongst market participants regarding the direction. The chart pattern suggests that if Nifty 50 crosses and sustains above 17500 level it would witness buying which would lead the index towards 17800-18000 levels. However, if the index breaks below 17000 level it would witness selling which would take the index towards 16800-16500 .For the week, we expect Nifty to trade in the range of 17500-16500 with mixed bias. The daily and weekly strength indicator RSI is moving downwards and is quoting below its reference line indicating negative bias.

Nifty futures closed at 17135 on a negative note with 3.47% increase in the open interest indicating Short Build Up. Nifty Futures closed at a premium of 33 points compared to the previous day premium of 15 points. FIIs were buyers in Index Futures to the tune of 441 crore and were buyers in Index Options to the tune of 11271 crore, sellers in the Stock Futures to the tune of 358 crore. Net buyers in the derivative segment to the tune of 11050 crore. India VIX index is at 19.42 v/s 19.37. Nifty ATM call option IV is currently 15.19 whereas Nifty ATM Put option IV is quoting at 18.89. Index options PCR is at 0.9 v/s 1.36 & F&O Total PCR is at 0.84. 

Nifty Put options OI distribution shows that 17000 has highest OI concentration followed by 16900 & 17200 which may act as support for current expiry. Nifty Call strike 17300 followed by 17500 witnessed significant OI concentration and may act as resistance for current expiry.

Bank Nifty Outlook

Bank Nifty started the previous week with a downward gap and selling pressure throughout the week led the index to end on a positive note. Bank Nifty closed at 36064 with a gain of 43 points on a weekly basis. On the weekly chart the index has formed a bullish candle forming lower high-low as compared to previous week and has closed below the same indicating weakness. The chart pattern suggests that if Bank Nifty crosses and sustains above 36500 levels it would witness buying which would lead the index towards 37000-37500 levels .However if the index breaks below 35900 level it would witness selling which would take the index towards 35500-35000. Bank Nifty is trading below 20, 50, 100 and 200 day SMA which are important short term moving averages, indicating negative bias in the short to medium term. For the week, we expect Bank Nifty to trade in the range of 37000-35000 with a negative bias.

Bank Nifty Derivative Outlook

Bank Nifty closed at 36144 on positive note with 3.79% increase in open interest indicating Short Build Up. Bank Nifty Futures closed at a premium of 56 points compared to the previous day premium of 41 points. Bank Nifty Put options OI distribution shows that 36000 has highest OI concentration followed by 36500 & 36300 which may act as support for current expiry. Bank Nifty Call strike 36500 followed by 36000 witnessed significant OI concentration and may act as resistance for current expiry.

Sectors and stocks to watch this week

We expect Cement, Chemical & Fertilisers, Oil & Gas, Auto and FMCG sectors may show some buying interest while IT, Banking, Capital goods sector may show some weakness. We believe stocks specific activity is going to continue in the market and Midcap stocks may likely to perform this week. Stocks like Reliance Industries (RIL), Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Ambuja Cements, Coromandel International, Indian Hotels, Deepak Nitrites, Hero MotorCorp, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail (ABFRL), and Asian Paints are likely to perform in this week.

(Rajesh Palviya, VP – Research (Head Technical & Derivatives), Axis Securities. Views expressed are the author’s own.)

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Nov 26, 2023
Hindoli Rajasthan Assembly Constituency Election 2023: Date of Result, Voting, Counting; Candidates

As anticipation mounts for the upcoming Hindoli Constituency Election in Rajasthan, voters are eagerly awaiting the big battle that kicks off with the announcement of key dates by the Election Commission of India. Here, we provide you with essential details about the Hindoli Constituency Assembly Election 2023 that every voter should be aware of.

Hindoli Constituency Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: Voting Date

The voting date for the Hindoli Assembly Constituency Election 2023 has been officially announced by the Election Commission. As per the ECI, Hindoli Assembly Constituency will go to polls on November 25. Stay tuned for updates as we bring you the latest information.

Hindoli Rajasthan Election 2023: Candidates

Watch this space as prominent political parties, including the Indian National Congress (INC)Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)and None Of The Above(NOTA) along with others, are poised to reveal their candidates for the Hindoli Assembly Constituency Election 2023 post the official declaration of voting dates by the Election Commission of India.

Stay informed as we bring you the latest updates on the Hindoli Assembly Constituency Election 2023, keeping you abreast of all the developments and insights that matter to you.

Hindoli Constituency RJ Election Result: What happened in 2018

Ashok from Hindoli of Rajasthan, won the seat with 109958 votes. He defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’ Omendra Singh Hada who had polled 79417 votes. The winning margin was 30541 votes.

2018 Hindoli Assembly Constituency Election Result

Winning Candidate NameParty NameTotal VotesAshokIndian National Congress109958

Candidate List Party Name Votes Gained (Vote %) Ashok Indian National Congress 109958 (55.36%) Omendra Singh Hada Bharatiya Janata Party 79417 (39.98%) None Of The Above None Of The Above 3937 (1.98%) Manju Meena Independent 1344 (0.68%) Kesari Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 1291 (0.65%) Vishnu Sharma Loktantrik Janta Dal 627 (0.32%) Kailash Independent 537 (0.27%) Udai Lal Inqalab Vikas Dal 337 (0.17%) Mukesh Kumar Bharatiya Yuva Shakti 323 (0.16%) Dharmaraj Rashtriya Mazdoor Kisan Party 317 (0.16%) Dayal Das Hindusthan Nirman Dal 304 (0.15%) Kanhaiya Lal Aam Aadmi Party 229 (0.12%)

Hindoli Constituency RJ Election Result: What happened in 2013

In the Rajasthan Assembly election of 2013, Ashok won from the Hindoli seat garnering 77463 votes and defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mahipat Singh who bagged 59010 votes. The candidate who came third was National People’s Party’ Rakesh Kumar.

Ashok got 77463 votes while Mahipat Singh got 59010 votes.

2013 Hindoli Assembly Constituency Election Result

Winning Candidate NameParty NameTotal VotesAshokIndian National Congress77463

Candidate List Party Name Votes Gained (Vote %) Ashok Indian National Congress 77463 (46.39%) Mahipat Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 59010 (35.34%) Rakesh Kumar National People’s Party 14608 (8.75%) None Of The Above None Of The Above 5382 (3.22%) Manju Meena Independent 4551 (2.73%) Udai Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 2201 (1.32%) Khubaram Mehra Independent 2039 (1.22%) Rishi Raj Independent 1724 (1.03%)

Hindoli Constituency RJ Election Result: What happened in 2008

Prabhu Lal of the BJP was the winning candidate from the Hindoli constituency in the RJ Assembly elections 2008, securing 46123 votes while 40043 votes were polled in favour of Harimohan of the INC. The margin of victory was 6080 votes.

2008 Hindoli Assembly Constituency Election Result

Winning Candidate NameParty NameTotal VotesPrabhu LalBJP46123

Candidate List Party Name Votes Gained (Vote %) Prabhu Lal BJP 46123 (33.56%) Harimohan INC 40043 (29.14%) Prahlad Gunjal LSWP 34919 (25.41%) Premchand Mali IND 5276 (3.84%) Ramraj Regar IND 3966 (2.89%) Kundan Cheeta BSP 2990 (2.18%) Rishiraj SP 2170 (1.58%) Shambhu Lal Sharma JGP 1930 (1.4%)

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Nov 23, 2023
Adani shares slip on MSCI review

Shares of Adani Group companies came under renewed pressure on Thursday after a two-day recovery as global index provider MSCI said it would review the status of stocks linked to the group that are freely available for purchase by overseas investors and their eligibility in its indices.

This will likely result in weight reductions of Adani Group shares and selling from passive funds. The affected securities will be further reviewed as part of the Full Country Float Review in May, which could lead to some index deletions and more passive selling, according to experts.

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Flagship Adani Enterprises slid 10.7% to Rs 1,927 on the bourses on Thursday, after rallying 35% in the previous two days.

Ambuja Cements was down nearly 7% while ACC and Adani Ports & SEZ ended 2.9% lower each. Adani Transmission, Adani Green Energy, Adani Total Gas and Adani Power were down 5% each. Adani Wilmar was the only group company to end higher at 5%.

“The most impacted stocks will be higher weighted names in the index. As the free float will reduce, so a few names will face a risk of getting deleted from the index in forthcoming reviews,” said Abhilash Pagaria, head, Nuvama Alternative & Quant Research.

For instance, if MSCI were to reduce its float by 25% for Adani Enterprises, it could result in an outflow of $110 million, Pagaria said.

“The impact will be big in terms of days of average daily volumes and huge in terms of delivery volume,” said analyst Brian Freitas of Periscope Analytics, who publishes on Smartkarma. “If MSCI uses the shareholding pattern from June 2022 and December 2021 and adds back the holdings from other ‘friendly’ holders that held over 1% of the shares outstanding then (but do not now), there will be more selling on the stocks.”

The surge in shares of some of the group companies in the previous two sessions came after the group announced its decision to pre-pay $1.11 billion of loans on shares ahead of maturity in 2024 and assured that it would prepay all share-backed financing. Some of the group’s recent earnings reports also boosted investor confidence.

However, a news report by the Financial Times on Thursday indicated that the prepayment of the $1.1 billion share-backed loan last week happened after a margin call of more than $500 million and was designed to avoid further damage to investor confidence in the group.

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French firm TotalEnergies on Wednesday said it had put its multi-billion hydrogen investment with Adani Group on hold.

On Tuesday, global rating agency Moody’s said banks’ exposure to Adani Group is less than 1% of their total loans. However, risks for banks can increase if Adani becomes more reliant on bank loans, given that the group’s access to funding from international markets can be curtailed because of heightened risk perception.

Valuation expert Aswath Damodaran in his blog on Saturday said the fair price of Adani Enterprises, with upbeat assumptions on revenue growth and operating margins, and without factoring any of the Hindenburg accusations of fraud and malfeasance, should be about `945 per share. This is 51% below the current price.

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Nov 22, 2023
Sensex gains 300 pts, Nifty above 17800 in early trade on Tue, Feb 14; Adani Enterprises shares, Nykaa stock falls

Indian equity indices opened in green on Tuesday amid mixed global cues. The Nifty 50 rose 52 pts or 0.29% to 17,822.90 and Sensex surged 306 pts or 0.51% to 60,738.38. The top gainers on Sensex were Infosys (up 1.52%), Mahindra & Mahindra (up 1.15%), TCS (up 1.09%), Tech Mahindra (up 1%) and Reliance Industries Ltd (up 0.92%) while Tata Motors (down 1.16%), IndusInd Bank (down 1.14%), Titan (down 0.90%), NTPC (down 0.57%) and State Bank of India (down 0.48%).

Nykaa shares fell 4% to Rs 144.15 after FSN E-Commerce, the parent company of Nykaa, reported a 68% on-year fall in its net profit to Rs 9.2 crore for the third quarter of the current fiscal, as compared to Rs 29 crore in the year-ago period. The revenue from operations jumped 33% to Rs 1462 crore from Rs 1098 crore in the same period the previous year. On Monday ahead of the quarterly results, Nykaa shares closed 2.68% lower at Rs 150.55. Falguni Nayar’s company’s expenses jumped 36% on-year to Rs 1455 crore in the October-December quarter of the ongoing financial year as compared to Rs 1067 crore in the last year’s corresponding quarter.

Sectoral Indices

The sectoral indices were trading mixed. Bank Nifty rose 0.12%, Nifty IT surged 1.19%, Nifty Metal fell 0.14%, Nifty Pharma down 0.08%, Nifty PSU Bank down 0.36% and Nifty Realty down 1.48% while Oil & Gas down 0.40%.

Asian and US stock markets

Asian markets were trading mixed in the early morning trade. China’s Shanghai Composite index fell 1.28 pts or 0.04% to 3,282.88, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 26.42 pts or 0.12% to 21,138.00, Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 152.29 pts or 0.56% to 27,579.61 and South Korea’s KOSPI climbed 18.54 pts or 0.76% to 2,471.24.

US stock indices concluded in green on Monday, ahead of CPI inflation data, which is scheduled to be published today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 376.66 pts or 1.11% to 34,245.93, S&P 500 advanced 46.83 pts or 1.14% to 4,137.29 and Nasdaq climbed 173.67 pts or 1.48% to 11,891.79.

FII and DII data

Foreign institutional investors (FII) bought shares worth a net Rs 1322.39 crore while domestic institutional investors (DII) purchased shares worth a net Rs 521.69 crore on Monday, February 13, 2023, according to the data available on NSE. For the month till February 13, FIIs sold shares worth a net Rs 4,091.82 crore while DIIs bought shares worth a net Rs 6,974.74 crore.

NSE F&O Ban

BHEL, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Ambuja Cements and Punjab National Bank (PNB) are the stocks/securities placed on the National Stock Exchange’s futures and options (F&O) ban for trade on Tuesday, 14 February. According to the NSE, the stocks mentioned above are prohibited in the F&O sector because they have exceeded 95% of the market-wide position limit (MWPL). During the F&O ban period, no new positions are permitted for F&O contracts in that stock.

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Nov 20, 2023
Tuichang Mizoram Assembly Constituency Election 2023: Date of Result, Voting, Counting; Candidates

Tuichang MZ Assembly Election 2023 Details: The election for Tuichang Assembly Constituency in Mizoram will be held on November 7 this year. The final date of voting and result were known after the formal announcement by the Election Commission of India. Here are the important details of the Tuichang Constituency Assembly Election 2023 that you should know.

Tuichang Constituency Mizoram Assembly Election 2023: Voting Date

November 7 is the date of voting for the Tuichang Assembly Constituency Election 2023 as announced by the Election Commission of India.

Tuichang Constituency Mizoram Election 2023: Candidates List

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), Congress and other political parties in the state will announce their candidates for the Tuichang Assembly Constituency Election 2023 after the announcement of voting dates by the Election Commission of India.

Why Tuichang Constituency Assembly Election 2023 is Important

Tuichang is a state Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the state of Mizoram and is part of the Tuichang Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency. Tuichang falls in the Tuichang district of Mizoram and is categorised as an urban seat.

Tuichang Constituency MZ Election Result: What happened in 2018

Tawnluia of the Mizo National Front was the winning candidate from the Tuichang constituency in the MZ Assembly elections 2018, securing 5146 votes while 4407 votes were polled in favour of W Chhuanawma of the Independent. The margin of victory was 739 votes.

2018 Tuichang Assembly Constituency Election Result

Winning Candidate NameParty NameTotal VotesTawnluiaMizo National Front5146

Candidate List Party Name Votes Gained (Vote %) Tawnluia Mizo National Front 5146 (39.52%) W Chhuanawma Independent 4407 (33.85%) James Thanghmingmawia Indian National Congress 3171 (24.35%) Lalduhpuii Bharatiya Janata Party 174 (1.34%) Lalremsanga Independent 97 (0.74%) None Of The Above None Of The Above 26 (0.2%)

Tuichang Constituency MZ Election Result: What happened in 2013

Lalrinliana Sailo of the Indian National Congress was the winning candidate from the Tuichang constituency in the MZ Assembly elections 2013, securing 6258 votes while 3273 votes were polled in favour of Dr H Lallungmuana of the Mizo National Front. The margin of victory was 2985 votes.

2013 Tuichang Assembly Constituency Election Result

Winning Candidate NameParty NameTotal VotesLalrinliana SailoIndian National Congress6258

Candidate List Party Name Votes Gained (Vote %) Lalrinliana Sailo Indian National Congress 6258 (48.66%) Dr H Lallungmuana Mizo National Front 3273 (25.45%) Lalbiakzama Zoram Nationalist Party 3229 (25.11%) None Of The Above None Of The Above 100 (0.78%)

Tuichang Constituency MZ Election Result: What happened in 2008

Lalrinliana Sailo of the INC was the winning candidate from the Tuichang constituency in the MZ Assembly elections 2008, securing 4428 votes while 3547 votes were polled in favour of Rualkhuma Hmar of the ZNP. The margin of victory was 881 votes.

2008 Tuichang Assembly Constituency Election Result

Winning Candidate NameParty NameTotal VotesLalrinliana SailoINC4428

Candidate List Party Name Votes Gained (Vote %) Lalrinliana Sailo INC 4428 (39.02%) Rualkhuma Hmar ZNP 3547 (31.25%) R Lalawia MNF 3288 (28.97%) C Lawmthanga LJP 86 (0.76%)

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Nov 18, 2023
Markets Wrap – Tue, 21 Feb ‘23: Nifty, Sensex dip, rupee depreciates; Asia, US markets, Gold, Crude updates

Domestic benchmark equity indices ended Tuesday’s volatile session the negative territory. The 30-share BSE Sensex settled below 60,700 and NSE Nifty 50 concluded below 17850, today as well. The top gainers on the Nifty 50 were NTPC (up 3.25%), Britannia (up 1.17%), Tata Steel (up 0.98%), Reliance Industries Ltd (up 0.86%) and Power Grid (up 0.83%) while Adani Enterprises (down 3.55%), Apollo Hospital (down 2.32%), Coal India (down 1.72%), Bajaj Auto(down 1.71%) and Tata Motors (down 1.53%) were the losers.

US Markets

The US markets remained closed on Monday. On Friday, most of the US indices ended in the red territory with tech-heavy Nasdaq falling 69.56 pts or 0.56% to 11,787.27, S&P 500 dipping 11.32 or 0.28% to 4,079.09 while Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 129.84 pts or 0.39% to 33,826.69.

Asian Markets

Asian markets closed in the mixed territory on Tuesday. China’s Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.49%, South Korea’s KOSPI climbed 0.16% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 was down 0.21%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.71%.

Rupee movement

The Indian rupee fell marginally by 0.08% to 82.79 against the US dollar at 3:52 PM (IST).

Gold, Silver

Gold futures on the multi-commodity exchange for April delivery were trading at Rs 56,100.00, down 113 points or 0.20% while Silver futures for March delivery fell 170 points or 0.26% to Rs 65,579.00.

Crude oil

WTI Crude futures for March delivery were up 0.54% at $76.75 while Brent Crude futures for March delivery were trading 0.39% lower at $83.74 at 3:55 PM (IST).

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Nov 18, 2023
Adani Group stock routed again, after MSCI reviews free float, Adani Enterprises tanks 20%

The rout in Adani Group stocks resumed on Thursday after Wednesday’s rise, as Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) said that some Adani group stocks should no longer be designated as free float after investors raised concerns over the eligibility of the Adani companies for some of its indexes. MSCI announced that any changes to the free float and market capitalisation of Adani Group stocks, which will impact the calculation of these figures, will be implemented and announced as part of its February index review, set to be released today. Following the news, Adani group flagship company Adani Enterprises’ share price witnessed a slump of 20%.

Nine out of ten Adani Group firms were trading in the negative territory. Adani Enterprises stock plunged 20%, its lower price band on the NSE, before recovering slightly. The stock was last trading at Rs 1,969, down 9% on NSE. The market capitalisation of the flagship company declined to Rs 2.38 lakh crore in initial trade. Meanwhile, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone shares plunged 5.59% to Rs 565.95. Along similar lines, Adani Transmission Adani Green Energy and Adani Total Gas fell 5% each in initial trade on the bourses.

However, the group stocks have lost around Rs 8.7 lakh crore or about 45% of their combined market valuation since 24 January, when the US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research came out with its scathing report about the Gautam Adani-led conglomerate. Adani Group, on Monday, said the promoters will pre-pay $1,114 million for the release of pledged shares of its firms ahead of the maturity in September 2024. These shares belong to Adani Ports & Special Economic Zones, Adani Green Energy and Adani Transmission.

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Nov 10, 2023
Markets Wrap – Thu, 2 Feb ‘23: Stocks end mixed, rupee falls; Global markets, Gold, Crude, Crypto updates

Domestic indices concluded Thursday’s volatile session on a mixed note. The BSE Sensex closed in green, above 59,900 while NSE Nifty 50 ended in red, below 17,650.The top gainers of the BSE Sensex were ITC (up 4.72%), IndusInd Bank (up 3.78%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd (up 2.38%), Infosys (up 1.97%) and Wipro (up 1.79%) while Bajaj Finserv (down 5.65%), State Bank of India (down 4.80%), IndusInd Bank (down 3.88%), Mahindra & Mahindra (down 1.91%) and Sun Pharma (down 1.75%) were the losers.

Asian Markets

Asian markets closed higher on Wednesday. China’s Shanghai Composite index rose 29.90 pts or 0.90% settling at 3,284.92, Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed 19.77 pts or 0.07% higher at 27,346.88 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 229.85 pts or 1.05% at 22,072.18.

European Markets

European markets were trading in green. England’s FTSE100 was trading at 7,779.27, up 18.16 points or 0.13% at 3:15 PM (IST). Europe’s Euronext100 was up 8.66 points or 0.65% at 1,336.53. France’s CAC was trading 36.91 points or 0.52% higher at 7,114.02. Germany’s DAX was up 197.32 points or 1.30% at 15,378.06.

US Markets

The US equity market ended marginally in the green on Wednesday, after Federal Reserve slowed the rate hike pace, increasing the key interest rate by 25 basis points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose marginally by 6.92 pts or 0.02% to 34,092.96, S&P 500 climbed 42.61 pts or 1.05% to 4,119.21 and Nasdaq closed 231.77 pts or 2% lower at 11,816.32.

Rupee movement

The Indian rupee depreciated 0.28% to 82.15 against the US dollar at 3:15 PM (IST).

Gold, Silver

Gold futures on the multi-commodity exchange for April delivery were trading at Rs 58,783.00 up 898 points or 1.55% while Silver futures for March delivery were up 1859 points or 2.66% at Rs 71,700.00 at 3:15 PM (IST).

Crude oil

WTI Crude futures for February delivery were up 0.04% at $76.44 while Brent Crude futures for March delivery were trading 0.12% lower at $82.74 at 3:20 PM (IST).

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin (BTC) at 3:20 PM (IST) was trading at $23,808.72, up by 3.52% in the last 24 hours. Its total market cap is $459,074,016,394. Ethereum (ETH) was trading at $1,669.34, up by 6.06% in the last 24 hours. It has a total market cap of $204,283,158,965.

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Nov 6, 2023
Share Market Highlights: Nifty settles above 18000, Sensex gains 240 pts; Bank Nifty rises 80 pts, IT ends over 1% up

Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Indices ended Wednesday’s session in the green territory. The BSE Sensex rose 242.83 pts or 0.40% to 61,275.09  and NSE Nifty 50 jumped 86.00 pts  or 0.48% to 18,015.85. The top gainers of the Nifty 50 were Tech Mahindra, Apollo Hospital, Eicher Motor, Reliance and Bajaj Finserv while the losers were Hindustan Unilever, Sun Pharma, ONGS and Larsent & Toubro.

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Share Market Today | Sensex, Nifty, BSE, NSE, Share Prices, Stock Market News Highlights Wednesday 15 February

16:35 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 17900 to act as key support zone for Nifty

“Markets were slightly volatile in early trades but recovered in late trades to end with steady gains as investors mostly resorted to selective buying. Traders are taking a cautious approach currently due to uncertainty in global markets and the trend could continue for some more time. Technically, post the 17900 breakout the market is comfortably trading above 17850, which is largely positive. The Nifty has also formed a bullish candle and a higher bottom formation on intraday charts which supports further uptrend from the current levels. For the trend following traders, 17900 would act as a key support zone, above which the index could move up to 18100-18150. On the flip side, below 17900, bulls may prefer to exit out from the trading long position.” – Shrikant Chouhan, Head of Equity Research (Retail), Kotak Securities Ltd.

16:34 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Recovery in IT, auto sectors contributed to positive finish

“The US inflation, though it slowed down compared to the previous month, came in higher than expected at 6.4% YoY. Higher inflation, combined with a strong labour market, has raised concerns that the Fed will remain hawkish for an extended period. Despite a sluggish start in the domestic market, recovery in the IT and auto sectors contributed to a positive finish. A reversal in the FII pattern to net buying has also helped maintain optimism in the domestic market.” – Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services.

16:32 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Bulls are back in action

“Finally, the Frontline Index has surpassed the high of the big Budget Day candle and closed just above the psychological 18,000 mark. Despite the weak start Nifty managed to recover from its losses and witnessed a triangle pattern breakout in the lower time frame (30 mins). Two consecutive bullish candles on the daily chart indicate bulls are back in action and the index also closed above its 9 & 21 EMA which is positive for the short term. The positive takeaway was that the Nifty technical landscape looked bullish and the benchmark now should aim to sustain above the 18,000 mark. The immediate cap for the index is seen at 18,200 levels and 17,900 will act as instant support for tomorrow’s weekly expiry day.” – Rohan Patil, Technical Analyst, SAMCO Securities

16:31 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Bank Nifty remains in buy-on-dip mode

“BANK NIFTY index witnessed buying from the lower level and the bulls managed to hold the support of 41,400. The index on the upside immediately faces a hurdle at 42,000 where the highest open interest is built up on the call side. The index remains in a buy-on-dip mode and once surpasses the level of 42,000 will witness a sharp short covering towards the 43,000-43,500 levels.” – Kunal Shah, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities.

16:30 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Nifty trend looks positive for near term

“Nifty has given a falling channel breakout on the daily timeframe, suggesting a bullish reversal of the price trend. The trend looks positive now for the near term, with the 14 DMA sitting below price. The momentum indicator RSI is in support of the price trend, with a current reading above 50. Over the near term, the index may move up towards 18350–18400. On the lower end, support is placed at 17950.” – Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities.

16:29 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Nifty likely to gather speed on the upside

“The Nifty has managed to break above the 17972 (high of budget day) which is a bullish sign. With the daily and hourly momentum indicators having a positive crossover, the upmove is likely to gather speed on the upside. Expansion of hourly Bollinger bands and prices moving along the upper band suggests that the positive momentum is likely to continue. On the way up the Nifty is likely to target the zone of 18100 – 18120 which coincides with the 50% Fibonacci retracement level (18120) of the December, 2021 to February2022 decline. Thus, all parameters are suggesting towards further upside in the Index.” – Jatin Gedia, Technical Research Analyst, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.

15:47 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Top gainers/losers

The top gainers of the Nifty 50 were Tech Mahindra, Apollo Hospital, Eicher Motor, Reliance and Bajaj Finserv while the losers were Hindustan Unilever, Sun Pharma, ONGS and Larsent & Toubro,

15:46 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Nifty, Sensex settle in green

The BSE Sensex rose 242.83 pts or 0.40% to 61,275.09  and NSE Nifty 50 jumped 86.00 pts  or 0.48% to 18,015.85.

14:02 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 IT index beats Nifty 50 YTD; Why is it rising?

The Nifty IT index has risen over 6% year to date compared to a 14% surge in tech-heavy Nasdaq. In 2022, the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the shift towards remote work and digitisation, leading to an increase in demand for IT products and services, taking the Nifty IT index above 36,800. But as questions arose over the valuation of IT stocks, the index fell below 26,200 in the later half of 2022. But, this year, IT has outperformed the Nifty 50 YTD, owing to better than expected financial results and the recent surge can be due to the Adani-Hindenburg saga.

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13:31 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 ITC, Tata Steel among volume toppers

Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, ITC, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank are among the volume toppers on the BSE Sensex-30 index.

13:30 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 NSE 52-week lows

Alternatively, 129 stocks including Bharat Rasayan, Bharat Rasayan, BASF India, Balaji Amines, Venky’s (India), Bata India, Polyplex Corporation, Adani Total Gas, Adani Transmission are at 52 week lows.

13:30 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 NSE 52-week highs

On the NSE Nifty, 25 stocks hit their 52 week highs including Siemens, APL Apollo Tubes, H.G. Infra Engineering, Cigniti Technologies, Finolex Cables, Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities, Linc among others.

13:30 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 NSE to allow trade of WTI Crude Oil and Natural Gas contracts

National Stock Exchange (NSE), has signed a data licensing agreement with CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, allowing NSE to list, trade and settle rupee denominated NYMEX WTI Crude Oil and Natural Gas (Henry Hub) derivatives contracts for Indian market participants.

13:29 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 BSE 52-week lows

On the flip side, 197 stocks fell to their 52 week lows. Venky’s (India), Uflex, Vipul Organics, Stovec Industries, TCNS Clothing, Thyrocare Technologies, TV Today Network, Shri Bajrang Alliance, Shilpa Medicare, Sambandam Spinning Mills, Sahyadri Industries, Ramco Systems, Rajapalayam Mills, Polyplex Corporation, Loyal Textile Mills, Matrimony.com, Mangalam Organics, KSE, Jindal Poly Films, Hitech Corporation, Excel Industries, Graphite India, GE Power India, EKI Energy Services, Adani Green Energy, Adani Total Gas, Balaji Amines, Bharat Rasayan, BASF India, Adani Transmission, Alembic Pharmaceuticals and others were among these scrips.

13:28 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 BSE 52-week highs

On the BSE Sensex, 58 stocks rose to hit fresh 52 week highs. H.G. Infra Engineering, Jindal Saw, Finolex Cables, Cigniti Technologies, Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities, APL Apollo Tubes, Chaman Lal Setia Exports, Linc, KPT Industries, KCD Industries India, MPS, Praveg, Prima Plastics, Siemens, Shilchar Technologies, Taylormade Renewables, Zen Technologies and many others were among those to hit these highs.

13:28 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Nifty top gainers/losers

On the NSE Nifty index, the top winners are Eicher Motors, Apollo Hospital, Adani Enterprises, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, with Eicher Motors up 4.64%. The biggest laggards are ONGC, Hindustan Unilever, Britannia, HDFC and Sun Pharma, with ONGC down 1.35%.

13:27 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 RIL, Adani Enterprises among most active equities

Reliance Industries, Adani Enterprises, Apollo Hospital, HDFC Bank and Eicher Motors are the most active Nifty 50 stocks intraday.

09:27 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Top gainers/losers

The top gainers on Sensex were Reliance Industries Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, State Bank of India and Maruti while the top losers were ITC, Hindustan Unilever, TCS, Larsen & Toubro and Sun Pharma.

09:26 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Nifty, Sensex open in red

The BSE Sensex fell 205.27 points or 0.34% to 60,826.99 and NSE Nifty 50 dipped 57.90 pts or 0.32% to 17,871.95.

09:22 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 FII DII data

Foreign institutional investors (FII) bought shares worth a net Rs 1305.3 crore while domestic institutional investors (DII) purchased shares worth a net Rs 204.79 crore on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, according to the data available on NSE. For the month till February 14, FIIs sold shares worth a net Rs 2,786.52 crore while DIIs bought shares worth a net Rs 7,179.53 crore. In the month of January, FIIs sold shares worth a net of Rs 41,464.73 crore while DIIs purchased equities worth a net of Rs 33,411.85 crore.

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08:59 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 NSE FO ban: Indiabulls Housing Finance, PNB and others under ban today

BHEL, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Ambuja Cements and Punjab National Bank (PNB) are the stocks/securities placed on the National Stock Exchange’s futures and options (F&O) ban for trade on Wednesday, February 15. According to the NSE, the stocks mentioned above are prohibited in the F&O sector because they have exceeded 95% of the market-wide position limit (MWPL). During the F&O ban period, no new positions are permitted for F&O contracts in that stock.

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08:40 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Nifty to test upper end (18100) of the downward sloping channel

“The Nifty opened on a positive note and continued to inch higher throughout the day to close around the highs for the day. It closed with gains of ~159 points. On the daily charts, we can observe that the Nifty has managed to close above the immediate hurdle zone of 17850 – 17900 which takes the bulls in a position of advantage. The hourly Bollinger bands have begun to expand indicating expansion in volatility and with prices trading along the upper band suggest that the positive momentum is likely to continue. The daily momentum indicator has a positive crossover which is a buy signal. Thus both price and momentum indicators is suggesting further upside in the Index. On the upside, we expect the Nifty to test the upper end (18100) of the downward sloping channel from short term perspective.” – Jatin Gedia, Technical Research Analyst, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.

08:37 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Nifty remains in buy mode

“The Nifty index witnessed strong buying momentum from the lower level and it surpassed the hurdle of 17900 on a closing basis. The index remains in a buy mode as long as it holds the support of 17700 on the downside. The momentum oscillator are in the strong buying zone which confirms the strength.” – Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities.

08:36 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Bank Nifty’s next hurdle seen at 42000

“The Bank Nifty index managed to hold the support of 41000 where the huggers open interest is built up on the put side. The index has surpassed the immediate hurdle of 41500 which had the highest open interest build up on the call side. The index next hurdle is at 42000 and once surpassed will witness sharp short covering towards 43000-43500 levels.” – Kunal Shah, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities.

08:35 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 US stocky inflation to keep Fed and global central bankers on their toes

“USA reported its CPI number at 6.4% for the month of January which came in higher than the expected 6.2%. The inflation in the USA has been now declining for 8 months in a row but the pace of decline is not very encouraging. The core inflation also remains sticky at 5.6% vs 5.7% in previous months. The Fed in its latest meet had slowed the pace of rate hike to 25 bps but now with USA CPI inflation coming in higher than expected and the job market remaining strong, a stronger rate hike in the upcoming meet can’t be ruled out. Although the latest USA CPI print has not deteriorated but the sticky nature of it would keep the Fed and global central bankers on their toes.” – Apurva Sheth, Head of Market Perspectives & Research, SAMCO Securities.

08:20 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 US markets conclude mixed

The US markets concluded the overnight session mostly in red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 156.66 pts or 0.46% to 34,089.27, S&P 500 dropped 1.16 pts or 0.03% to 4,136.13 while the tech-heavy Nasdaq closed 68.36 pts or 0.57% higher at 11,960.15.

08:19 (IST) 15 Feb 2023 Asian markets trade in red

Asian markets were trading lower in early morning trade with China’s Shanghai Composite index falling 8.63 pts or 0.26% to 3,284.65, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 346.41 pts or 1.64% to 20,767.06, Japan’s Nikkei 225 dipped 42.35 pts or 0.16% to 27,559.95 and South Korea’s KOSPI sank 23.55 pts or 0.96% to 2,442.09.

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Nov 5, 2023
Google’s secret is out: Company spent this much to remain default search engine on Apple, Samsung, other devices

The ongoing US vs Google trial has revealed many secrets not known to the public. For instance, it had been a big guess about how much Google pays Apple to remain the default search engine on Safari, iMac, iPhones, and more. The amount, as per The New York Times report came around USD 18 billion. Now, more details have been disclosed.

As per a report by The Verge, Google accepted paying a huge USD 26.3 billion in 2021 to remain the default search engine on multiple platforms including phones and browsers. This feels true for many reasons, say when was the last time you picked up a smartphone to search about something and it took you to a search engine other than Google?

Coming back to Google’s USD 18 billion pay to Apple where the most money of Google goes: it not only continues to remain the default search engine but also prevented Apple from focusing on creating one for itself.

Is spending USD 26.3 billion worth the hassle?

In short, yes. Google parent Alphabet Inc. recently announced in its recent earnings report that the Google Search ad business made about USD 44 billion in the last three months and approximately USD 165 billion in the last year.

Apple is just the part of game, Google cashes Mozilla, and Samsung, too

Undoubtedly, Google pays the most to Apple (about USD 18 billion in 2021), however, the deal expands to Mozilla, Samsung, and several key phone makers to be the default search engine on their devices and it could likely be due to Google has monopolistically dealt with its competitors and has remained a favourite but the market is now advancing, thanks to Bing experiment and others like You(dot)com with built-in AI capabilities.

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