A short buildup is when there is a rise in open interest and volumes along with a decrease in the price of the underlying stock in the Futures and Options segment. Short buildup means more people are expecting the prices to go down and creating short positions. In Thursday’s trading session, five stocks witnessed a build of fresh short positions. Here's the list:

The Reserve Bank of India's rate-setting committee will be meeting this week to announce policy rates and also give its commentary on the economy and inflation. D-Street is expected to track this bimonthly event.

​Attaining the global first of T+0 settlement involved a lot of problem-solving and personal discomforts, SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch has said giving the analogy of "onion peeling" for the achievement.

The instruments in which the ratings have been revised upwards include long-term bank facilities, long-term/short-term bank facilities, bonds, long-term instruments, non-convertible debentures (NCDs), tier II bonds, fixed deposits and commercial papers.

The S&P 500 ended the first quarter with a gain of more than 10%, its largest first quarter advance since the nearly 13.1% jump in the first quarter of 2019

Equity markets will remain closed once each in May, June, July, August, October and December and twice in November. November 1, Friday will be Diwali (Laxmi Pujan) and Muhurat Trading will be conducted by the exchanges and timings will be notified later.

Few days back, there was a sudden spurt in oil prices, though they might have cooled down a bit. The question is why this sudden spurt when there has not been any rise in tension in the Middle east and it is not even the peak season where demand for heating oil could have led to sudden rise. Now combine this with price trends in some non ferrous metals like copper which have inched upward to form a one year high. While to some it might appear far-fetched at this point of time as there have been many false starts, are the commodity markets giving an indication that finally there are some green shoots in the Chinese economy? The risk is the US election result. Will the election results help in resolving the trade issue or continuation of the issues ?

In 2024, so far, FPIs have purchased domestic shares worth Rs 10,893 crore. In January they were net sellers and sold equities worth Rs 25,744 crore and followed it with purchases worth Rs 1,539 crore in February.

Noted clinical psychologist and investor Dr Brett Steenbarger says the idea should be to identify, interrupt and deal with the problems that interfere with successful trading and look for effective strategies for coping with the stumbling blocks that one often faces on a day-to-day basis.

In the largecap segment, 15 companies witnessed significant block deals.

March quarter earnings season will begin in the second week of April. Infosys, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank, among others, have shared the date for declaring their Q4 results. Take a look at the earnings calendar (Source: BSE)

Since 2010, the Nifty Smallcap 100 and the Nifty Midcap 100 have embodied a bullish run in the month of April. This trend has been characterized by consistent upward movements in these indices, marking April as a particularly favourable period for investors eyeing small and midcap stocks.

Fed officials held short-term interest rates at a more than two-decade high at that meeting, and a narrow majority penciled in three rate cuts for 2024. Powell said at the time that it would likely be appropriate to ease policy "at some point this year." But he and other policymakers have made clear they're in no rush given the underlying strength of the economy and recent signs of persistent price pressures.

CDSL Ventures said on March 28 that investors whose KYC record meets the PAN - Aadhaar seeding validation and whose email and mobile number are validated by KRA will be allowed to continue transactions in the securities market with their existing intermediary.

On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed banks and NBFCs to exclude AIF investments in equity shares of their debtor companies, but included all other investments, including those in hybrid instruments.

Suruchi Properties is part of Century group, real estate groups based out of Bangalore. The company is engaged in development of residential projects namely Golfview located at Indiranagar, Bangalore with total saleable area of 8,73,238 Sq fts.

The S&P 500 ended the first quarter with a gain of more than 10%, its largest first quarter advance since the nearly 13.1% jump in the first quarter of 2019

As per an analysis, the BSE mid-cap gauge jumped 15,013.95 points or 62.38 per cent in the 2023-24 fiscal, while the small-cap index climbed 16,068.99 points or 59.60 per cent. In comparison, the 30-share BSE Sensex raked in a gain of 14,659.83 points or 24.85 per cent during the fiscal under review.

In the last three years, different segments of financial service have witnessed very different trends. Trend not in terms of business but in terms of headwinds or tailwinds. While the large private banks have stagnated, some of the small private sectors have come back into the limelight. PSU banks as a pack have made a comeback, insurance companies are still searching for direction, asset management companies have been able to get their mojo back while NBFC are facing new challenges in terms of higher provisions to regulatory. So,each to own it probably defines when it comes head or tailwinds. But what is the common factor is that most of these have a high FPI holding. Now FPIs have largely been the seller in the Indian markets, occasionally they have made a comeback for a short period of time. At this point of time, they are neither major buyers or sellers, but this equilibrium will change. When that happens, it is this set of 20 stocks which will signal which way the wind is blowing for which segment.

Shakti Pumps (India) announces closure of Rs 200 crore QIP. With this fundraise, our balance sheet is placed well and will give us the opportunity to improve our market presence and consistently deliver strong results in the times ahead

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for quite some time. The argument against them has been multifold, right from stagnation in terms of volume growth, companies not being able to expand in newer areas and the latest one being the threat from EV. Couple of months back, an announcement about pushing the electric vehicle (EV) more aggressively in Delhi, brought pressure on the stocks like IGL. While there is no doubt that over a period of time, EV will dominate, does it mean the end of the business of the gas companies? The answer is probably no, there are many other use cases and narrative about negative impact might be over stretched. Also the street might be ignoring the fact that these companies have enough cash on the balance sheet and also cash flows from existing lines of business to move into new areas which are part of the EV eco system.

Benchmark equity indices ended on a buoyant note on the last trading day of the financial year 2023-24 against the backdrop of a positive trend in the global market. For the fiscal year 2023-24, Sensex and Nifty delivered strong gains. The Sensex rose 28.6%, while the Nifty climbed 24.8%. These gains outpaced most other major market indices. However, the bigger gainers were the Nifty mid and smallcap indices.The Nifty Midcap surged 60%, whereas the smallcap index soared 70% and gave its best performance in the last three financial years. India’s total market value surged by ₹133 lakh crore in FY24. Traders are looking forward to seeing Nifty close above 22,400 levels to assess whether further upsides are likely. Some analysts, however, expect the Nifty to hit new highs in the first week of the new fiscal year.Coming to the constituents, 48 of Nifty 50 stocks generated positive returns in the last financial year. Here’s a list of the top performers with over 80% gains. Take a look:

"It's a no-brainer to opt for low-cost index funds as the core of your portfolio. You can complement that with other funds, but the core should be passive funds," Kamath said on X (formerly Twitter).

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for quite some time. The argument against them has been multifold, right from stagnation in terms of volume growth, companies not being able to expand in newer areas and the latest one being the threat from EV. Couple of months back, an announcement about pushing the electric vehicle (EV) more aggressively in Delhi, brought pressure on the stocks like IGL. While there is no doubt that over a period of time, EV will dominate, does it mean the end of the business of the gas companies? The answer is probably no, there are many other use cases and narrative about negative impact might be over stretched. Also the street might be ignoring the fact that these companies have enough cash on the balance sheet and also cash flows from existing lines of business to move into new areas which are part of the EV eco system.

A host of brokerages have upgraded the target prices of several stocks in the last one month. Trendlyne data shows that 10 stocks, including TCS, SBI, Can Fin Homes, and UNO Minda faced up to two analysts' target price upgrades in the last 1 month. Here's a list of these stocks:

The Employee Stock Option Scheme, being a special resolution, required at least 75 per cent votes in favour. Only 63.8 per cent of the votes polled were in favour of the resolution with 36.19 per cent against, as per the filing.

property shares fell after a string of Chinese property developers, including Vanke, reported weaker financial results for 2023.

Gas stocks have been underperforming the market for quite some time. The argument against them has been multifold, right from stagnation in terms of volume growth, companies not being able to expand in newer areas and the latest one being the threat from EV. Couple of months back, an announcement about pushing the electric vehicle (EV) more aggressively in Delhi, brought pressure on the stocks like IGL. While there is no doubt that over a period of time, EV will dominate, does it mean the end of the business of the gas companies? The answer is probably no, there are many other use cases and narrative about negative impact might be over stretched. Also the street might be ignoring the fact that these companies have enough cash on the balance sheet and also cash flows from existing lines of business to move into new areas which are part of the EV eco system.

Recent events suggest a parallel anticipation in the market ahead of the upcoming general election. The market's mood was sceptical before the five assembly elections results were out.

Perhaps it's because we've witnessed our elders grappling with health issues, boredom, loneliness, and financial dependency on their children.

The rally was supported by better corporate governance, foreign buying on a weaker yen and expectations that the Bank of Japan will stick with loose monetary policy.

Gold's rally is driven by Fed cuts, hedge fund bets, central banks' gold accumulation, geopolitical tensions, and silver's potential surge. Copper prices are set to rise, indicating a bullish outlook for precious metals.

The unperturbed faith of retail investors, coupled with higher participation of both foreign investors and mutual funds led the strong performance and also drove the market capitalization.

On an average, Tata stocks gave a mindblowing return of 85% during the financial year. Retail investors ignored institutional investors who have been valuing holding companies at a discount to the underlying value of their holdings.

Equity markets will remain closed for a total of 145 days in the calendar year, the same as that of 2023.

Japanese, South Korean and mainland Chinese stocks also rose, with much of the region, including Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore closed for a public holiday.

"Indian lenders and their credit committees would need to evaluate whether their inability to transfer or sell the security in a default situation represents an acceptable risk," said one of the persons.

Tokyo markets opened higher on Friday after the Dow and S&P 500 closed at new record highs on Wall Street. Many stock markets around Asia, including Hong Kong, were closed for Good Friday.

Mainland China stocks rose after the open on Friday, adding to the healthy gains recorded a day earlier. In early trade, the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.27 percent, or 8.26 points, to 3,018.92, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange climbed 0.4 percent, or 6.90 points, to 1,739.50.

Each of the three main U.S. indexes recorded solid quarterly gains, led by a climb of 10.16% for the S&P 500, aided by optimism over artificial intelligence (AI) related stocks and expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will begin to cut interest rates this year.

The S&P 500 has climbed more than 10% so far this year to post its biggest first-quarter gain since 2019. The benchmark index in late January hit its first record high in two years, as it built on a surge in late 2023, and has not looked back, setting more than a dozen highs without a significant pullback so far in 2024.

In the voting process that ended on March 27, investors holding 71.89% of the lender's shares favoured the proposal, while those owning 28.11% voted against it, paving the way for ICICI Securities' delisting from the bourses. Shareholders of the broking firm will receive 67 shares of ICICI Bank for every 100 shares held.

If we look at the overall year, it was a rewarding period for Indian investors, where large caps rallied substantial 33%, midcaps surged by 56%, and small caps excelled with an impressive 63%, as indicated by the respective indices.

RBI maintains accommodation withdrawal due to incomplete transmission, focusing on inflation targeting and transmission challenges. Gudwani notes RBI's cautious stance, emphasizing the impact of liquidity conditions on rate transmission pace.

Agricultural loans grew by 20.1%. Fresh loan rates at 9.36%. External Benchmark-based Lending Rate loans rose to 56.2%. Commercial real estate loans surged by 37.9%.

SMBC opens branch in GIFT City, easing Japanese investments. Special zone provides tax benefits for offshore borrowing. India's first smart city, GIFT City, caters to diverse client needs with international and domestic banks.

"There are criteria for a Market Accessibility Level of 1 the market does not satisfy, including the documentary requirements to fulfil the Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) registration, increased regulatory reporting, the inflexible length of the settlement cycle and the tax clearance process," an FTSE note read.

"Indian lenders and their credit committees would need to evaluate whether their inability to transfer or sell the security in a default situation represents an acceptable risk," said one of the persons.

Shares of the company closed 1.1% down at ₹2,360 on Thursday, after declining 3.22% in the last one month.

The regulator had conducted an inspection of Karvy Investor Services last year, during its onsite visit it found that it was not functioning both at the registered as well as in the correspondence address.