SoftBank Group's shares surged to a three-year high after activist investor Elliott Management proposed a $15 billion buyback. CEO Masayoshi Son's confidence in the strategy was highlighted. The financial boost was attributed to the success of British chip-designer Arm Holdings.

Following the Lok Sabha election's depressive impact on markets, Mark Mobius suggests India remains a promising investment hub. He advises seizing opportunities amid the downturn, particularly in construction sectors, emphasizing the nation's infrastructure needs. Mobius remains cautious about policy shifts under a fractured mandate but sees resilience in IT and tech stocks. Contrary to brokerage warnings, he believes in India's long-term growth potential, confident in its appeal to foreign investors despite political uncertainties.

Looking back in history, “economic warfare precedes military warfare,” he said. While most likely there will be no imminent form of military conflict, on the issue of Taiwan, the one-China policy “will not go on forever.”

Portfolio allocations and future policies of the NDA govt will be a key determinant of market movements, said a report by Prabhudas Lilladher

Motilal Oswal identifies sectors with overheated valuations likely to become attractive post-elections. Picks include large caps like ICICI Bank, ITC, and HCL Tech, and midcaps such as Indian Hotels and Godrej Properties. Outlook remains positive with strong macros and corporate earnings growth.

Vodafone Idea shares experienced a significant surge of 12% intraday, reaching a high of 14.85 on the NSE on Wednesday. This uptick followed an announcement from rating agency CARE Ratings, which upgraded the company's Long Term Bank Facilities from B+ to BB+, with a stable outlook. Additionally, the Short Term Bank Facilities were upgraded from A4 to A4+.

​European shares opened higher on Wednesday, mirroring global sentiment as a soft U.S. labour market data firmed bets of a rate cut from the Federal Reserve, ahead of the European Central Bank's key rate verdict later this week.

To determine if a stock has seen a buildup of fresh short positions, we need to understand the concept of "short selling." Short selling occurs when a trader anticipates that the price of a stock will decrease. The trader sells the stock without actually owning it and then aims to buy it back at a lower price. For example, if stock XYZ is trading at Rs 100, a trader might sell it at Rs 100 and then repurchase it at Rs 90, thereby making a profit of Rs 10.

At a time when the market is digesting an election result which it did not expect. Questions are bound to come to about what should be done with mid-cap stocks. Is there a possibility that we might see more corrections ? The answer is yes. More than anything else, the reason for the correction would be the valuations and the fact that there was and still froth in some segments of the market. Should you buy mid-caps, the answer is yes. The question is what are you buying and for what time frame. And the bigger question is does the management have a proven track record that if tough times comes then it can steer the company through a tough time. If these tick marks are done, then ignore the political noise which all the political analysts are going to bring on table and surely there is no dearth of them. Focus on what is the business and who is running that business.

The underwhelming election results reflect voters' focus on economic and livelihood issues over free-food distribution. The need for productive employment is becoming a dominant necessity in policy considerations.

​Indian consumer-focussed companies are likely to shine, while capital spending-linked firms could suffer as the government shifts its policy focus to support lower-income segments, fund managers and analysts said on Wednesday, a day after a surprise result in the national elections.

Portfolio allocations and future policies of the NDA govt will be a key determinant of market movements, said a report by Prabhudas Lilladher

Motilal Oswal identifies sectors with overheated valuations likely to become attractive post-elections. Picks include large caps like ICICI Bank, ITC, and HCL Tech, and midcaps such as Indian Hotels and Godrej Properties. Outlook remains positive with strong macros and corporate earnings growth.

Adani group stocks rebounded up to 6% on Wednesday after an initial 15% decline, triggered by election result disappointment. On Tuesday, all 10 Adani companies faced losses, shedding around Rs 3 lakh crore. Global brokerage Jefferies recommends buying Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, and Adani Energy Solutions.

It will take some more time for the street to get out of the political noise and analysis and stocks may witness some more correction. But these are all short term issues, in the end markets are keen about two things, overall economic growth and earnings of the company. In the recent political noise what has been probably getting missed is the fact that GDP numbers were better than expected. It is very likely that we are going to see continued growth in the GDP numbers, yes, there would be voices which would say that focus consumption would increase and all other things, but in the end the biggest beneficiary of the continued higher growth is the logistics sector. The reason is simple, if the economy is doing well, more goods will be produced and they will have to be transported and that is why in large developed economies, logistic companies form part of a very important transportation index. Also another big factor, these companies have gone through a restructuring and have come out after facing many challenges.

“The first thing I did was message my portfolio managers who invest in India to say if Nifty banks are down because of a lower-than-expected mandate for Modi, it’s a buying opportunity,” Sai said in an interview on Tuesday.

Investors worry about Modi 3.0's reform push due to coalition dependence, causing market volatility. Historically, post-election, Nifty rebounds, but rich valuations concern FIIs. Analysts predict normalization, and suggest call spreads. JPMorgan targets 22,000, while Bernstein predicts 23,500.

Adani group stocks rebounded up to 6% on Wednesday after an initial 15% decline, triggered by election result disappointment. On Tuesday, all 10 Adani companies faced losses, shedding around Rs 3 lakh crore. Global brokerage Jefferies recommends buying Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, and Adani Energy Solutions.

FMCG stocks surged amid falling markets post-election results, with players like Heritage, Marico, Zydus Wellness, and Godrej Consumer Products rallying. Defensive stocks gained favor as the FMCG index rose by over 5%.

It will take some more time for the street to get out of the political noise and analysis and stocks may witness some more correction. But these are all short term issues, in the end markets are keen about two things, overall economic growth and earnings of the company. In the recent political noise what has been probably getting missed is the fact that GDP numbers were better than expected. It is very likely that we are going to see continued growth in the GDP numbers, yes, there would be voices which would say that focus consumption would increase and all other things, but in the end the biggest beneficiary of the continued higher growth is the logistics sector. The reason is simple, if the economy is doing well, more goods will be produced and they will have to be transported and that is why in large developed economies, logistic companies form part of a very important transportation index. Also another big factor, these companies have gone through a restructuring and have come out after facing many challenges.

HUL surges 16% over 2 days due to defensive stock reallocation and Jefferies' upgrade. FMCG index outperforms amidst market volatility. Axis Securities recommends HUL and Nestle for 12-18 months amid uncertain political outlook and preference for quality, low-volatility stocks.

Small and midcap stocks witnessed massive surge under the Narendra Modi government in the last 10 years, with over 670 BSE-listed stocks turning multibaggers.

PSU stocks like Cochin Shipyard and Bharat Dynamics fell by 10% following the BSE PSU index's 4% drop post Lok Sabha election results. Analysts remain positive on PSUs as they see government entities having an advantage.

In today's trade, railway stocks fell by up to 17%. Titagarh Rail shares tumbled 33%, while Ircon declined by over 26%. Meanwhile, RailTel and IRCTC also fell by over 19% in the past two sessions. Shares of RITES, IRFC, RVNL, Texmaco Rail Systems, and Jupiter Wagons saw declines of between 18-23%.

A host of brokerages have downgraded the target prices of several stocks in the last one month. Trendlyne data shows that 10 stocks, including Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Wipro, PVR INOX, and Kotak Mahindra Bank faced up to eight analysts' target price downgrades in the last 1 month.Here is the list of these stocks and their revised target prices:

Goswami Infratech issued rupee-denominated zero-coupon NCDs to investors like Deutsche Bank, backed by group-level monetisation events for debt reduction.

A long buildup occurs when there is an increase in open interest and trading volumes alongside a rise in the price of the underlying stock in the Futures and Options segment, indicating a bullish trend in the market. In Wednesday's trading session, five stocks experienced a buildup of fresh long positions. Here's the list:

On June 4, the closing prices of five small-cap stocks dropped by more than 7.5% relative to the VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price), and a shift below the VWAP suggests a potential bearish trend, according to stockedge.com's technical scan data. When the closing price falls below the VWAP, it signifies that the closing price is lower than the average price at which it was traded throughout the day, with the average being weighted by trading volume. This can be seen as a potential indication of increased selling pressure.

CLSA adjusts India portfolio post BJP's election setback, favoring defensive stance with HCL Tech replacing L&T. Overweight on banks, commodities, IT, insurance, and staples. Concerns over market valuation amid Nifty's 6% drop and historic high PE ratio.

PSU stocks like Cochin Shipyard and Bharat Dynamics fell by 10% following the BSE PSU index's 4% drop post Lok Sabha election results. Analysts remain positive on PSUs as they see government entities having an advantage.

Small and midcap stocks witnessed massive surge under the Narendra Modi government in the last 10 years, with over 670 BSE-listed stocks turning multibaggers.

On June 4, the closing prices of eight stocks from the Nifty500 pack rallied over 2% 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.

On June 4, the closing prices of these five stocks from Nifty500 dropped by more than 7.5% relative to the VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price), and a shift below the VWAP suggests a potential bearish trend, according to stockedge.com's technical scan data. When the closing price falls below the VWAP, it signifies that the closing price is lower than the average price at which it was traded throughout the day, with the average being weighted by trading volume. This can be seen as a potential indication of increased selling pressure.

With BJP bagging 240 seats and NDA 291, a much less than expected results in the polls, investors will be looking forward to reviewing their portfolio, prompting predictions on policy recalibration by experts.

On June 4, four stocks from the Nifty500 pack appeared in the RSI Trending Up scan, according to the stockedge.com data. It is an uptrend signal if the RSI value has crossed above 50 from below. "RSI trending up" means that the Relative Strength Index (RSI) values are increasing, suggesting strengthening momentum in the price of the stock. This can indicate potential upward movement and may be used by traders to identify buying opportunities.

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 Wednesday's trading session, five stocks witnessed a build of fresh short positions. Here's the list:

Small and midcap stocks witnessed massive surge under the Narendra Modi government in the last 10 years, with over 670 BSE-listed stocks turning multibaggers.

The BSE Sensex recouped some gains and was trading 470 points, or 0.65%, higher at 72,530. The Nifty50 was up 165 points, or 76%, at 22,049.

As of June 4, there was a notable surge in futures open interest for three stocks in the NSE F&O pack, contributing to a total increase in open interest of over 11% as compared to the previous trade. A significant uptick in futures open interest signifies a substantial growth in the number of active, unexpired futures contracts in a specific security. This uptrend reflects an increasing number of participants either initiating new positions or expanding the size of their existing positions within the futures market.

Markets saw a gap-down opening and the Nifty closed with a cut.

After the India elections, the NDA's thinner majority has impacted PSU stocks on the D-Street. Analysts foresee a sustained rally for state-owned companies, despite short-term uncertainties.

Key financial announcements include dividend declarations by Reliance Industrial Infrastructure, Manappuram Finance, Indian Hotels, IndiaMart InterMesh, SMC Global Securities, Uno Minda, Home First Finance, Himadri Speciality Chemical, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, and JM Financial. Sharda Motor Industries approved a buyback, while Motilal Oswal announced a stock split.

Post-election, Nifty dropped reacting to exit polls. BJP leads with NDA's mandate for the third government, promising development reforms. PM Modi targets a developed India by 2047 with positive economic indicators like RBI rate cuts, good monsoons, and FIIs re-entry.

The election outcome defies market and exit polls estimates. Focus shifts to government formation, analysis of the election verdict, and policy recalibration. Support for bottom-of-the-pyramid consumption likely for inclusive growth.

Nifty saw its biggest fall in 20 years after the BJP fell short of a majority. The markets, expecting a BJP win, now face correction due to high valuations.

Domestic markets witness a major fall as NDA returns with reduced majority. Tata Motors to establish TML Commercial Vehicles Ltd, Ashok Leyland introduces 'Sarathi Suraksha' Policy, RIL faces losses, Wipro introduces Cyber X-Ray, Infosys enhances healthcare in Japan.

Investors sold manufacturing and infrastructure shares amid concerns over the BJP-led coalition government's performance in the elections, impacting stock indices and specific companies. Analysts suggest a cautious approach towards investments in these sectors.

The election outcome defies market and exit polls estimates. Focus shifts to government formation, analysis of the election verdict, and policy recalibration. Support for bottom-of-the-pyramid consumption likely for inclusive growth.

Analysts anticipate pressure on the new government to balance coalition demands with economic policies. U R Bhat expects policy continuity despite BJP's lower seat count.

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as labor market data hinted at a Fed rate cut. Axos Financial dropped after Hindenburg Research shorted the stock.