The Tata Group has 28 companies that are listed on the bourses. Out of these 24 companies have given double-digit returns to investors in this fiscal year. Here are 12 outperform stocks from the pack that have risen up to 154% in FY24 so far. (Source: Ace Equity)

The deal with Jindal Steel is Venezuela’s first step to open up operations in its metallurgic and mining industries to an international private company, after the US sanctions hit the country in 2019. Venezuela’s mining and heavy industries are all state owned

Family offices and ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNIs) are increasingly considering direct investment programs alongside fund managers to gain more autonomy and potentially higher returns. These co-investment programs allow LPs to choose which startups to fund and typically do not have management fees. LPs are looking to back proven winners with a strong track record, particularly in the tough fundraising environment caused by a slowdown in venture fund investments in India.

The week ahead will be important for the markets as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will announce its monetary policy decisions, and investors will closely monitor global events such as the US manufacturing PMI data, UK manufacturing data, and China's manufacturing PMI data. The movement of the Indian rupee against the US dollar and crude oil prices will also impact market performance.

A decisive decline below this level could potentially drive the index towards 43,800/43,500. On the upside, 45,000 is likely to provide strong resistance,” he said.

Friday’s up move in nifty might make some think that correction is over, but if one looks at the intra day move, the fall from high of the day, where nifty lost half of its gains indicates that possibility of bulls might still face obstacles. In such conditions, it would be better to add the words like portfolio rejig, caution, fundamentals and valuations to one’s thought process while buying stocks. Probably, rejigging the portfolio would be a better option. Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus which lists stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or "strong buy".

It is not very common to see tailwinds emerging for an industry at a time when it is ideal to own stocks from that space. But in the case of pharmaceutical companies, tailwinds have emerged at a time when valuations of the overall market are expensive and it makes sense to look at pharma stocks as they tend to act as defensive stocks in volatile times with bearish bias. However they should not be clubbed together; each company has its own operating matrix. A company which has a strong domestic brand in the generic drugs segment, will not be getting impacted by what is happening in the US pharma market or what USFDA does. But yes, if it might be impacted by what happens in China.

Friday’s up move in nifty might make some think that correction is over, but if one looks at the intra day move, the fall from high of the day, where nifty lost half of its gains indicates that possibility of bulls might still face obstacles. In such conditions, it would be better to add the words like portfolio rejig, caution, fundamentals and valuations to one’s thought process while buying stocks. Probably, rejigging the portfolio would be a better option. Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus which lists stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or "strong buy".

After many months of strong rally, for the last three weeks, the stock market has witnessed what can be called a correction. It has been different from previous corrective moves, along with nifty and sensex, even the broader market breadth in mid and small cap segment saw stocks shedding weight. In such times, if one is looking to buy stocks it would be better to look at stocks where some fundamentals developments have made analysts turn bullish on them. These selected stocks depict a strong upward trajectory in their overall average score which is based on five key pillars i.e. earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum. This implies that there has been a significant improvement in their market outlook in the given time frame.

In the run-up to the festive season, here's a look at how different segments from the auto sector have performed. (Data Source: ET NOW)

Agilus Diagnostics, formerly known as SRL Ltd, is one of the largest diagnostics service providers in terms of number of laboratories and the second largest in terms of revenue from operations in India, as of financial year ended March 31, 2023, according to a Crisil report.

This stage signals the concept of death or declines within the market cycle. Investors lose money and focus on re-evaluating their strategies and risk tolerance just like devotees focus on reflecting on their obstacles in life.

In the large cap segment, 15 companies witnessed significant block deals on the screen which were worth Rs 5,677 crore led by HDFC Bank with a 40 block counts totalling to Rs 1,571 crore. The next in line were ICICI Bank (Rs 870 crore), Tube Investments of India (Rs 589 crore), Kotak Mahindra Bank (Rs 394 crore) and Reliance Industries (Rs 339 crore).

Seven megacap stocks -- Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Tesla and Meta Platforms -- have led broader markets higher this year. As of Tuesday, these stocks accounted for more than 80% of the S&P 500's total return for 2023.

Lenders have been looking to improve efficiency and scale back less important bets, to better navigate the uncertainty as the Federal Reserve tries to engineer a soft landing for the U.S. economy.

A host of brokerage firms have initiated coverage on several stocks. They see a strong potential in these companies, which include Bank of Baroda, IIFL Finance, IRCON International, and Rainbow Children's Medicare, with a targeted upside of up to 95%. Here is a list of 7 stocks on which brokerages initiated coverage:

The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 50.2 in September from 49.7, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, edging above the 50-point level demarcating contraction from expansion. The reading beat a forecast of 50.0.

The main trigger for the company was that it developed its own branded Laptop and Micro PC in the market that matches international quality and performance. ITI Ltd was followed by Omaxe, whose shares gained 64% and Jai Balaji Industries, which rose 61% in September. IFCI, GTL Infrastructure and NIIT are the other stocks in the smallcap pack which have delivered over 50% returns to investors in September.