​ Foreign investors withdrew nearly Rs 14,800 crore from domestic stocks in the first week of this month, influenced by India's Lok Sabha election results and attractive valuations of Chinese stocks.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for a while. Several factors contribute to this, including stagnant volume growth, companies struggling to expand into new areas, and the latest challenge from electric vehicles (EVs). An announcement about aggressively promoting EVs in Delhi bought additional pressure on stocks like IGL. While EVs are expected to dominate in the future, does this spell the end for gas companies? Probably not. There are still many other uses for gas, and the negative narrative might be overstated. Additionally, these companies have strong cash reserves and cash flows from their existing businesses, which they can use to explore new opportunities within the EV ecosystem. Also at time when volatile market conditions, these stocks tend to weather the storm better.

Foreign portfolio investors were as unenthusiastic in June so far, as they were in April and May when they offloaded shares worth Rs 38,158 crore. Domestic institutional investors, however, continued to repose their faith in D-Street and remained on the buying side.

​ Foreign investors withdrew nearly Rs 14,800 crore from domestic stocks in the first week of this month, influenced by India's Lok Sabha election results and attractive valuations of Chinese stocks.

On the day of the election result and the day after that, two days in succession, everyone was talking about FMCG stocks. Explanations about why they are safe heaven stocks, how the focus on rural income and consumption will benefit them. Third day, the broader market recovered and FMCG was probably the only loser. This is not the first time that it has happened. For ages, FMCG stocks have been considered defensive stocks. Whether FMCG stocks should be defensive is a different issue. What is relevant is that there is a probability that going forward, there will be phases, where a narrative about FMCG stocks being defensive will keep coming to the street. Given the fact that their valuations are expensive, there is hardly any growth in business, it would be worthwhile to understand that sector otherwise one might end up buying stocks and make the capital underperform. We look at 28 stocks from every segment, right from food and beverage to cosmetics.

Saudi Aramco's shares were higher on Sunday, the first trading day after a secondary share offering expected to raise at least $11.2 billion.

​ Foreign investors withdrew nearly Rs 14,800 crore from domestic stocks in the first week of this month, influenced by India's Lok Sabha election results and attractive valuations of Chinese stocks.

​ Foreign investors withdrew nearly Rs 14,800 crore from domestic stocks in the first week of this month, influenced by India's Lok Sabha election results and attractive valuations of Chinese stocks.

It was a turbulent week in the market as investors went through a whirlwind of emotions. There was an initial surge in optimism after the exit polls, followed by a sharp downturn on election results day, and then a remarkable rebound. The bounce-back after the election results led to a significant recovery across various sectors, with 85 small-cap stocks registering double-digit gains for the week.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for a while. Several factors contribute to this, including stagnant volume growth, companies struggling to expand into new areas, and the latest challenge from electric vehicles (EVs). An announcement about aggressively promoting EVs in Delhi bought additional pressure on stocks like IGL. While EVs are expected to dominate in the future, does this spell the end for gas companies? Probably not. There are still many other uses for gas, and the negative narrative might be overstated. Additionally, these companies have strong cash reserves and cash flows from their existing businesses, which they can use to explore new opportunities within the EV ecosystem. Also at time when volatile market conditions, these stocks tend to weather the storm better.

Foreign portfolio investors were as unenthusiastic in June so far, as they were in April and May when they offloaded shares worth Rs 38,158 crore. Domestic institutional investors, however, continued to repose their faith in D-Street and remained on the buying side.

​ Foreign investors withdrew nearly Rs 14,800 crore from domestic stocks in the first week of this month, influenced by India's Lok Sabha election results and attractive valuations of Chinese stocks.

With NDA coming into power, investors now feel more comfortable as they believe in the continuity of policies and structural reform framework. Ahead of the Union Budget 2024, dometic brokerage firm Chola Securities have made recommendations for the investors for a holding period till Union Budget 2025 as they foresee ever-rising tax and non-tax revenues providing ample scope for a dream budget roll out.

​Eight of the 10 most valued domestic firms together added Rs 3.28 lakh crore to their market valuation last week, with blue-chips Tata Consultancy Services, Hindustan Unilever and Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest winners. In an eventful week, the BSE benchmark jumped 2,732.05 points or 3.69 per cent.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for a while. Several factors contribute to this, including stagnant volume growth, companies struggling to expand into new areas, and the latest challenge from electric vehicles (EVs). An announcement about aggressively promoting EVs in Delhi bought additional pressure on stocks like IGL. While EVs are expected to dominate in the future, does this spell the end for gas companies? Probably not. There are still many other uses for gas, and the negative narrative might be overstated. Additionally, these companies have strong cash reserves and cash flows from their existing businesses, which they can use to explore new opportunities within the EV ecosystem. Also at time when volatile market conditions, these stocks tend to weather the storm better.

​ Saudi Arabia placed over half of an $11.2 billion share sale in Aramco with foreign investors, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday. Saudi Arabia has been seeking to lure international investment to pour tens of billions of dollars into projects to diversify away from its reliance on oil. Yet foreign investment has repeatedly missed targets.

The Nifty index closed the week with a 3.6% increase amidst two significant occurrences: the highly anticipated election results and the monetary policy decision by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). As trading resumes on Monday, a range of significant domestic and international events scheduled throughout the holiday-shortened week are expected to influence market movements.

The minutes of the meeting will be available on June 21. Varma and Goyal have argued that high interest rates might be hindering potential growth. They have previously debated that a high real interest rate—the difference between the actual interest rate and inflation—could be compromising growth.

Refex Industries, a manufacturer of refrigerant gases, witnessed a remarkable 11,000% stock rally in the last decade. Recent data shows a 33% rise in shares in the last six months and a 44% increase in the last year.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for a while. Several factors contribute to this, including stagnant volume growth, companies struggling to expand into new areas, and the latest challenge from electric vehicles (EVs). An announcement about aggressively promoting EVs in Delhi bought additional pressure on stocks like IGL. While EVs are expected to dominate in the future, does this spell the end for gas companies? Probably not. There are still many other uses for gas, and the negative narrative might be overstated. Additionally, these companies have strong cash reserves and cash flows from their existing businesses, which they can use to explore new opportunities within the EV ecosystem. Also at time when volatile market conditions, these stocks tend to weather the storm better.

Foreign portfolio investors were as unenthusiastic in June so far, as they were in April and May when they offloaded shares worth Rs 38,158 crore. Domestic institutional investors, however, continued to repose their faith in D-Street and remained on the buying side.

The minutes of the meeting will be available on June 21. Varma and Goyal have argued that high interest rates might be hindering potential growth. They have previously debated that a high real interest rate—the difference between the actual interest rate and inflation—could be compromising growth.

Refex Industries, a manufacturer of refrigerant gases, witnessed a remarkable 11,000% stock rally in the last decade. Recent data shows a 33% rise in shares in the last six months and a 44% increase in the last year.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for a while. Several factors contribute to this, including stagnant volume growth, companies struggling to expand into new areas, and the latest challenge from electric vehicles (EVs). An announcement about aggressively promoting EVs in Delhi bought additional pressure on stocks like IGL. While EVs are expected to dominate in the future, does this spell the end for gas companies? Probably not. There are still many other uses for gas, and the negative narrative might be overstated. Additionally, these companies have strong cash reserves and cash flows from their existing businesses, which they can use to explore new opportunities within the EV ecosystem. Also at time when volatile market conditions, these stocks tend to weather the storm better.

The minutes of the meeting will be available on June 21. Varma and Goyal have argued that high interest rates might be hindering potential growth. They have previously debated that a high real interest rate—the difference between the actual interest rate and inflation—could be compromising growth.

Refex Industries, a manufacturer of refrigerant gases, witnessed a remarkable 11,000% stock rally in the last decade. Recent data shows a 33% rise in shares in the last six months and a 44% increase in the last year.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for a while. Several factors contribute to this, including stagnant volume growth, companies struggling to expand into new areas, and the latest challenge from electric vehicles (EVs). An announcement about aggressively promoting EVs in Delhi bought additional pressure on stocks like IGL. While EVs are expected to dominate in the future, does this spell the end for gas companies? Probably not. There are still many other uses for gas, and the negative narrative might be overstated. Additionally, these companies have strong cash reserves and cash flows from their existing businesses, which they can use to explore new opportunities within the EV ecosystem. Also at time when volatile market conditions, these stocks tend to weather the storm better.

Foreign portfolio investors were as unenthusiastic in June so far, as they were in April and May when they offloaded shares worth Rs 38,158 crore. Domestic institutional investors, however, continued to repose their faith in D-Street and remained on the buying side.

The minutes of the meeting will be available on June 21. Varma and Goyal have argued that high interest rates might be hindering potential growth. They have previously debated that a high real interest rate—the difference between the actual interest rate and inflation—could be compromising growth.

Refex Industries, a manufacturer of refrigerant gases, witnessed a remarkable 11,000% stock rally in the last decade. Recent data shows a 33% rise in shares in the last six months and a 44% increase in the last year.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for a while. Several factors contribute to this, including stagnant volume growth, companies struggling to expand into new areas, and the latest challenge from electric vehicles (EVs). An announcement about aggressively promoting EVs in Delhi bought additional pressure on stocks like IGL. While EVs are expected to dominate in the future, does this spell the end for gas companies? Probably not. There are still many other uses for gas, and the negative narrative might be overstated. Additionally, these companies have strong cash reserves and cash flows from their existing businesses, which they can use to explore new opportunities within the EV ecosystem. Also at time when volatile market conditions, these stocks tend to weather the storm better.

Foreign portfolio investors were as unenthusiastic in June so far, as they were in April and May when they offloaded shares worth Rs 38,158 crore. Domestic institutional investors, however, continued to repose their faith in D-Street and remained on the buying side.

The minutes of the meeting will be available on June 21. Varma and Goyal have argued that high interest rates might be hindering potential growth. They have previously debated that a high real interest rate—the difference between the actual interest rate and inflation—could be compromising growth.

Refex Industries, a manufacturer of refrigerant gases, witnessed a remarkable 11,000% stock rally in the last decade. Recent data shows a 33% rise in shares in the last six months and a 44% increase in the last year.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for a while. Several factors contribute to this, including stagnant volume growth, companies struggling to expand into new areas, and the latest challenge from electric vehicles (EVs). An announcement about aggressively promoting EVs in Delhi bought additional pressure on stocks like IGL. While EVs are expected to dominate in the future, does this spell the end for gas companies? Probably not. There are still many other uses for gas, and the negative narrative might be overstated. Additionally, these companies have strong cash reserves and cash flows from their existing businesses, which they can use to explore new opportunities within the EV ecosystem. Also at time when volatile market conditions, these stocks tend to weather the storm better.

Foreign portfolio investors were as unenthusiastic in June so far, as they were in April and May when they offloaded shares worth Rs 38,158 crore. Domestic institutional investors, however, continued to repose their faith in D-Street and remained on the buying side.

The minutes of the meeting will be available on June 21. Varma and Goyal have argued that high interest rates might be hindering potential growth. They have previously debated that a high real interest rate—the difference between the actual interest rate and inflation—could be compromising growth.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for a while. Several factors contribute to this, including stagnant volume growth, companies struggling to expand into new areas, and the latest challenge from electric vehicles (EVs). An announcement about aggressively promoting EVs in Delhi bought additional pressure on stocks like IGL. While EVs are expected to dominate in the future, does this spell the end for gas companies? Probably not. There are still many other uses for gas, and the negative narrative might be overstated. Additionally, these companies have strong cash reserves and cash flows from their existing businesses, which they can use to explore new opportunities within the EV ecosystem. Also at time when volatile market conditions, these stocks tend to weather the storm better.

Foreign portfolio investors were as unenthusiastic in June so far, as they were in April and May when they offloaded shares worth Rs 38,158 crore. Domestic institutional investors, however, continued to repose their faith in D-Street and remained on the buying side.

The minutes of the meeting will be available on June 21. Varma and Goyal have argued that high interest rates might be hindering potential growth. They have previously debated that a high real interest rate—the difference between the actual interest rate and inflation—could be compromising growth.

Refex Industries, a manufacturer of refrigerant gases, witnessed a remarkable 11,000% stock rally in the last decade. Recent data shows a 33% rise in shares in the last six months and a 44% increase in the last year.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for a while. Several factors contribute to this, including stagnant volume growth, companies struggling to expand into new areas, and the latest challenge from electric vehicles (EVs). An announcement about aggressively promoting EVs in Delhi bought additional pressure on stocks like IGL. While EVs are expected to dominate in the future, does this spell the end for gas companies? Probably not. There are still many other uses for gas, and the negative narrative might be overstated. Additionally, these companies have strong cash reserves and cash flows from their existing businesses, which they can use to explore new opportunities within the EV ecosystem. Also at time when volatile market conditions, these stocks tend to weather the storm better.

Foreign portfolio investors were as unenthusiastic in June so far, as they were in April and May when they offloaded shares worth Rs 38,158 crore. Domestic institutional investors, however, continued to repose their faith in D-Street and remained on the buying side.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for a while. Several factors contribute to this, including stagnant volume growth, companies struggling to expand into new areas, and the latest challenge from electric vehicles (EVs). An announcement about aggressively promoting EVs in Delhi bought additional pressure on stocks like IGL. While EVs are expected to dominate in the future, does this spell the end for gas companies? Probably not. There are still many other uses for gas, and the negative narrative might be overstated. Additionally, these companies have strong cash reserves and cash flows from their existing businesses, which they can use to explore new opportunities within the EV ecosystem. Also at time when volatile market conditions, these stocks tend to weather the storm better.

The minutes of the meeting will be available on June 21. Varma and Goyal have argued that high interest rates might be hindering potential growth. They have previously debated that a high real interest rate—the difference between the actual interest rate and inflation—could be compromising growth.

Refex Industries, a manufacturer of refrigerant gases, witnessed a remarkable 11,000% stock rally in the last decade. Recent data shows a 33% rise in shares in the last six months and a 44% increase in the last year.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for a while. Several factors contribute to this, including stagnant volume growth, companies struggling to expand into new areas, and the latest challenge from electric vehicles (EVs). An announcement about aggressively promoting EVs in Delhi bought additional pressure on stocks like IGL. While EVs are expected to dominate in the future, does this spell the end for gas companies? Probably not. There are still many other uses for gas, and the negative narrative might be overstated. Additionally, these companies have strong cash reserves and cash flows from their existing businesses, which they can use to explore new opportunities within the EV ecosystem. Also at time when volatile market conditions, these stocks tend to weather the storm better.

Foreign portfolio investors were as unenthusiastic in June so far, as they were in April and May when they offloaded shares worth Rs 38,158 crore. Domestic institutional investors, however, continued to repose their faith in D-Street and remained on the buying side.

The minutes of the meeting will be available on June 21. Varma and Goyal have argued that high interest rates might be hindering potential growth. They have previously debated that a high real interest rate—the difference between the actual interest rate and inflation—could be compromising growth.

Refex Industries, a manufacturer of refrigerant gases, witnessed a remarkable 11,000% stock rally in the last decade. Recent data shows a 33% rise in shares in the last six months and a 44% increase in the last year.