These instruments-marketed to financial institutions, private equity houses, corporate treasuries, retail investors as well as fund houses and portfolio management firms-don't come under Sebi's regulatory domain, which is primary regulator for credit rating agencies.

Historically, stocks mostly trade above these long-term trend indicators in a roaring bull market. In the event of declines such as the current one, they tend to fall below the 200-DMA, an indication of deep-rooted weakness in the market. The 200-DMA signifies a stock’s trend over the past year. A year has roughly 200 trading sessions.

The Reserve Bank of India has been managing surplus liquidity in the banking system. The goal is to align the weighted average call rate with the repo rate of 6.50%. However, rates in the tri-party repo segment have been below the repo rate for four months. The Treps rate was 6.34% in October and 6.42% in September.

With foreign institutional investor headroom in HDFC Bank remaining above 20% in the quarter ended September, India's largest private-sector bank is set to attract an additional $1.8 billion in foreign inflows.

NSE's Nifty rose 217.95 points, or 0.91%, to end at 24,213.30. BSE's Sensex gained 694.39 points, or 0.88%, to close at 79,476.63. The gains were the highest in a day since September 20. The upside was fueled by metal and bank stocks.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's stock, after reaching record highs, experienced a decline but is showing signs of recovery. Experts suggest a potential upward trend, advising short-term traders to consider buying for a possible target of Rs 3,200. The stock has rebounded from support levels and technical indicators suggest a potential upward movement.

Select stocks gain momentum even in volatile markets.

They led the fall – and also the comeback, Yes, bank stocks tend to do both. On Tuesday, the recovery was led by banks in mid-session trade. Yes, some of the large private sector banks were hit in the initial October selling. But a number of them have recovered and are outperforming the bearish markets. In fact, in the case of PSU banks, Q2 earnings have been better than expected for many. Does the rally have more legs?Check out Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, for price targets of over 4,000 listed stocks along with detailed company analysis focusing on five key components – earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk, and price momentum – to generate standardized scores. SR+ Reports is a complimentary offering to ETPrime members.

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Tuesday as tech and chip stocks gained. Investors were bracing for volatility as voting began in a tight U.S. presidential election. Markets remained calm despite the close race between the former president and his opponent. Upbeat forecasts from chipmakers and easing treasury yields boosted growth stocks.

U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Tuesday, as voting began in a tightly contested presidential election, with traders girding up for volatile trading over the next few sessions until a winner is declared.

Aravind Maiya, the CEO of Embassy Office Parks Management Services that manages Embassy REIT, will step down from his post following market regulator Sebi's direction to suspend him and appoint an interim CEO immediately.

The union government on Tuesday proposed to sell up to 2.5% stake in Hindustan Zinc through an offer for sale (OFS), which opens on November 6. The floor price for the same is fixed at Rs 505 apiece, which is nearly 10% discount to the current market price.

The union government on Tuesday proposed to sell up to 2.5% stake in Hindustan Zinc through an offer for sale (OFS), which opens on November 6. The floor price for the same is fixed at Rs 505 apiece, which is nearly 10% discount to the current market price.

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, closed higher in a volatile trading session, driven by gains in heavyweight financial stocks. Investors showed interest in undervalued financial shares ahead of the US presidential election results.

What’s in store if former US President Donald Trump wins the presidential race? And what if Kamala Harris takes the lead? How will these outcomes impact the Indian stock markets? Let's dive into these questions in today's ET Markets Decoder!

Nifty ended Tuesday's session 218 points higher, forming a Piercing Line candle. The underlying short-term trend is on the verge of reversal. A move above 24500 could trigger a fresh upmove. However, a decline below 23900-2400 could indicate further weakness. Analysts suggest a buy-on-dips strategy above 24000, with resistance at 24,500-24,800.

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, closed higher in a volatile trading session, driven by gains in heavyweight financial stocks. Investors showed interest in undervalued financial shares ahead of the US presidential election results.

Large institutional investors often play a pivotal role in guiding individual investors, as their in-depth research and analysis uncover profitable opportunities that might otherwise go unnoticed. It becomes even more compelling when both foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and mutual funds (MFs) are steadily increasing their stakes in the same stocks. Currently, there are around 42 such stocks where both FIIs and MFs have consistently raised their holdings over the past three quarters of 2024. We focused on stocks with a market capitalisation exceeding Rs 1,000 crore. Of these, about 25 stocks have delivered over 50% returns in just one year. Among them, we have highlighted 11 stocks that have gained more than 80% in the same period. (Data Source: ACE Equity)

Two things the street is always on the lookout for: The next sector or the next theme that will give outsized returns. In the last few years, many themes have played out in the market. The question to answer before investing in a theme-based set of stocks is: How long will the theme fascinate the street, but also do well in a real business sense? If that set of companies which are being defined as a theme have a long growth path, then investing in them makes sense, otherwise better to skip it. Check out Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, for price targets of over 4,000 listed stocks along with detailed company analysis focusing on five key components – earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk, and price momentum – to generate standardized scores. SR+ Reports is a complimentary offering to ETPrime members.

The US presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is tight, leaving investors to analyze potential market impacts. Experts predict a Republican sweep would boost equities, while a Democrat victory could lead to market nervousness and a weaker US dollar. A split Congress, regardless of the presidential victor, is expected to bring market volatility.

Ola Electric Share Price: Ola Electric Mobility's shares dipped 7% as an 18.2 crore share lock-in period ended, allowing certain investors to sell their previously restricted shares. This lock-in period, common after IPOs, aims to stabilize stock prices. The company's shares, despite a recent surge, have experienced declines over the past month. An upcoming board meeting will address financial results.

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump remain neck and neck in opinion polls, with voters due to cast their ballots later in the day, although the winner will likely not be known for days after voting ends.

A meeting of the US Fed always makes headlines. But this time around, all eyes are on a four-day meeting in China that will decide on a stimulus package to revive the economy. The likely stimulus is what triggered the “sell India-buy China” trade in October. So what is the best way to play the Chinese economic recovery? Simple, really: Buy metal stocks. Metal prices spike when demand rises in China. Also, metal stocks can act as a hedge if the “sell India-buy China” trade continues – it is very likely that they will outperform the falling market. Now the question is: Which metal stocks? Those with international operations, or those focused on India?

The index had declined 2.63% on Friday in its biggest daily decline in a month. Markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday.

A short buildup occurs when there is a rise in open interest and trading volumes, coupled with a decrease in the price of the underlying stock in the Futures and Options segment. This indicates that more traders are expecting the prices to decline and are creating short positions. In Tuesday's trading session, five stocks saw fresh short positions being built. Here's the list:

Tata Motors shares have fallen 11% in a month, retracing 30% from July's peak. Analysts expect a potential pullback rally, with recovery seen in commercial and luxury vehicle segments in FY 25-27.

MSCI's upcoming index adjustments may channel passive inflows into 26 Indian stocks, including potential additions like Adani Energy Solutions and Kalyan Jewellers. However, market sentiment remains subdued due to earnings disappointments and global economic concerns, leading analysts to predict a potential market decline.

Tilaknagar Industries' share price jumped 17% to a 52-week high of Rs 341.9 on the NSE following strong Q2 FY25 earnings. The company reported an 82.4% rise in profit after tax (PAT), reaching Rs 58.2 crore, up from Rs 31.9 crore in Q2 FY24, driven by robust operational performance.

Ola Electric Share Price: Ola Electric Mobility's shares dipped 7% as an 18.2 crore share lock-in period ended, allowing certain investors to sell their previously restricted shares. This lock-in period, common after IPOs, aims to stabilize stock prices. The company's shares, despite a recent surge, have experienced declines over the past month. An upcoming board meeting will address financial results.

A long buildup occurs when open interest and trading volumes increase alongside a rise in the underlying stock price in the Futures and Options segment, signaling a bullish market trend. In Tuesday's trading session, five stocks saw fresh long positions. Here’s the list:

SEBI issued a third advisory warning investors about unauthorized platforms offering virtual trading, paper trading, and fantasy games. It urged investing only through registered intermediaries to avoid financial losses and fraud.

Gland Pharma Share Price: Gland Pharma shares rose 12% despite a 15.7% YoY profit decline in Q2. Kotak upgraded the stock to 'Reduce' with a revised target price of Rs 1,625, citing improved core business performance.

Raymond's shares climbed 4.5% despite a 63% drop in Q2 profit, driven by strong revenue growth in real estate and engineering. Real estate revenue surged 135% and engineering revenue jumped 121%. The company highlighted project execution and strong domestic demand as key growth drivers.

Ola Electric Mobility's shares dipped 4% as an 18.2 crore share lock-in period ended, allowing certain investors to sell their previously restricted shares. This lock-in period, common after IPOs, aims to stabilize stock prices. The company's shares, despite a recent surge, have experienced declines over the past month. An upcoming board meeting will address financial results.

Bernstein predicts a further decline in the Indian stock market due to a potential economic slowdown, with earnings misses becoming a trend across sectors. The firm forecasts the Nifty 50 index to drop to 23,500 by year-end, citing slowing growth and weak demand as key factors.

Exide Industries witnessed a 13.66% dip in consolidated profit for the September quarter, despite a rise in revenue. The company's profits were impacted by increased expenses, even as demand in sectors like two-wheeler, four-wheeler, and industrial-UPS remained strong.

Indian benchmark equity indices continued their decline for a second day, driven down by major players like HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries. This followed the previous day's steepest drop in a month, attributed to the U.S. election uncertainty.

Several brokerages have downgraded the target prices of multiple stocks over the past month. According to Trendlyne data, 10 stocks, including IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Nestle India, HUL, and Maruti Suzuki have faced up to seven analysts' target price downgrades.Here is a list of these stocks and their revised target prices:

The PSU banking stock peaked at Rs 129 on June 4, 2024, but lost momentum, closing at Rs 103 on November 1, marking a 20% decline. Currently trading around the neckline of a Rounding Bottom breakout on weekly charts, it presents a potential entry point for medium-term investors. While it initially broke out from this pattern in February 2024, the upward momentum waned by June, offering renewed opportunity at this level.

Titan is set to release its July-September 2024 quarter results, with analysts predicting a potential 27% drop in net profit due to inventory losses from customs duty cuts. However, sales are expected to rise by 3%, fueled by a strong 25% growth in the core jewelry segment.

On November 04, three stocks with market cap of over Rs 1000 crore came to the bullish scanner of "White Marubozu", according to stockedge.com's technical scan data.

Domestic benchmarks extended losses for the second day, led by HDFC Bank, Reliance, and Infosys, with Sensex down 76 points.

Eicher Motors' Royal Enfield launches its first electric motorcycle, the Flying Flea C6, marking entry into the EV space. The bike features innovative design, with 28 patents and in-house developed tech.

Shares of Embassy Office Parks REIT are in focus as CEO Aravind Maiya was suspended by SEBI for violating compliance norms. Maiya will transition to the role of Head of Strategy for the company. This follows an NFRA ruling that debarred him for 10 years over professional misconduct related to his prior role as an auditor for Coffee Day Enterprises, where lapses in audit standards contributed to a major financial scandal.

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) reported a 4% YoY rise in Q2 FY24 profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 1,612.65 crore, with revenue from operations up by 2%. The company declared an interim dividend of Rs 0.80 per share. IRFC shares have surged 113% over the past year but have declined 20% in the last three months.

As the US election results loom, Indian markets brace for potential volatility. Analysis of market performance under past presidents reveals no clear winner for investors. Experts predict a short-term rally if Trump wins, while a Harris victory suggests continued stability but potential vulnerability for IT stocks.

On November 4, the closing prices of four stocks from the Nifty500 pack rallied over 1.5% relative to the VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price), and a shift above the VWAP suggests a potential bullish trend, according to stockedge.com's technical scan data.When the closing price rises above the VWAP, it signifies that the closing price is higher than the average price at which it was traded throughout the day, with the average being weighted by trading volume. This occurrence is often interpreted as a potential bullish signal by traders and investors. Potentially indicating positive sentiment in the market.

The lead-up to this year's festival saw a significant downturn in India's market, with FIIs pulling out $10 billion in October—surpassing even the capital flight during the March 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. The benchmark index experienced its largest monthly decline in over four years. This selling pressure seems far from over, as stock valuations remain high and corporate earnings expectations dim following a series of disappointing results for the September quarter across industries.

Foreign investors are becoming increasingly bearish on India’s stock market, withdrawing a record $10 billion in October as signs emerge that the country’s post-pandemic economic growth is slowing. This massive pullback contributed to the benchmark stock index nearing a technical correction. Citigroup warns that continued foreign outflows could weigh on the market's performance in the near term.

The Indian market is expected to consolidate on 5 November 2024, following mixed global cues. The Nifty50 index closed below 24,000, indicating potential weakness. Bearish sentiment dominates, with increased call writing and a rising put-call ratio. Experts suggest short-term trading opportunities in stocks like SBI, Info Edge, and Bharat Electronics, recommending buy and sell strategies based on technical analysis.