On Friday, the Indian market continued its upward trend, marking the third consecutive day of gains. The S&P BSE Sensex surged by over 1,600 points, while the Nifty50 closed just below the 23,300 level.

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 Friday, the Indian market continued its upward trend, marking the third consecutive day of gains. The S&P BSE Sensex surged by over 1,600 points, while the Nifty50 closed just below the 23,300 level.

​ 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 Friday, the Indian market continued its upward trend, marking the third consecutive day of gains. The S&P BSE Sensex surged by over 1,600 points, while the Nifty50 closed just below the 23,300 level.

​ 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 Friday, the Indian market continued its upward trend, marking the third consecutive day of gains. The S&P BSE Sensex surged by over 1,600 points, while the Nifty50 closed just below the 23,300 level.

​ 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 Friday, the Indian market continued its upward trend, marking the third consecutive day of gains. The S&P BSE Sensex surged by over 1,600 points, while the Nifty50 closed just below the 23,300 level.

In a sector, where government policies have a major impact, the risk of any change in policy impacting the players is always present. That is the reason why the valuations of these stocks from such sectors don't cross a certain threshold. Probably the sugar sector tops the lists of such sectors and the reason is because both the central and state governments have some say in the policy making. While the general elections are over, there are many states which have exposure to the sugar sector and state elections are going to be held there over the next couple of quarters. So a narrative might get built against the sugar stocks. What needs to be done, make a distinction between the reality that the balance sheets of these companies are much stronger than what they were, their business model is not just about sugar, but about part of the clean energy which is something which is going to grow.

​ 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 Friday, the Indian market continued its upward trend, marking the third consecutive day of gains. The S&P BSE Sensex surged by over 1,600 points, while the Nifty50 closed just below the 23,300 level.

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 Friday, the Indian market continued its upward trend, marking the third consecutive day of gains. The S&P BSE Sensex surged by over 1,600 points, while the Nifty50 closed just below the 23,300 level.

Indian benchmark indices closed at record highs on Friday, erasing election-day-related losses, on political continuity and a projection of faster economic growth. The S&P BSE Sensex closed 2.16% higher at 76,693, while the NSE Nifty50 index ended above the 23,250 level."The short-term trend of Nifty continues to be positive. Having reached the overhead resistance of around 23300-23400 levels, there is a possibility of minor dip in the market from the highs in the short term and that could be a buying opportunity. Immediate support is at 22900 levels," said Nagaraj Shetti, Senior Technical Research Analyst, HDFC Securities. Here are 4 stock recommendations for Monday:

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 Friday, the Indian market continued its upward trend, marking the third consecutive day of gains. The S&P BSE Sensex surged by over 1,600 points, while the Nifty50 closed just below the 23,300 level.

In the last ten years, there are many industries which have either emerged as fresh plays or there are some which have emerged due to the fact that troubles they were facing have gotten over. This led to the emergence of a new set of large cap companies. A number of them have a strength which is not easily replicable either because of the fact that industry is such that it can have only one or two players, in case of other the need of service and size of the industry is so big that there is room for everyone to grow and this particular player has its house in order to grab bigger share and grow more efficiently. The reason why it is important to focus on such players is the fact that these players will have an alpha when it comes to growth. Also a big reason is that the growth path of these companies is stronger than many others.

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 Friday, the Indian market continued its upward trend, marking the third consecutive day of gains. The S&P BSE Sensex surged by over 1,600 points, while the Nifty50 closed just below the 23,300 level.

​ 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.