Stocks that were in focus included names like CG Power, which jumped nearly 1%, JK Lakshmi, which fell 3%, and Metro Brands, whose shares declined 0.4% on Friday.

Oil prices fell nearly 2% as Middle East tensions eased after Israel withdrew more soldiers from southern Gaza, while gold prices slumped 1% after scaling record high on Friday as U.S. Treasury yields remain elevated.

Startups witness a shift in investment trends. Domestic investors, family offices, and public market investors like ValueQuest and Singularity Ventures actively back ventures. Investment landscape changes as global funds retreat, and founders turn to investment banks for funding.

Executives said the fresh round of investments is playing out for brands that are either occupying niches or already taking market share from established brands. The list includes Dairy Classic and NIC ice creams, SkinQ dermo-cosmetics, Grameen Kulfi, Fresh Press juices, Woodsmen Mountain Whiskey, Yu instant foods and Natch snacks, among others.

“Cyient stock has gained momentum in the last two sessions with positive candle formation and has breached above the falling trendline zone at 2055 levels to indicate a trendline breakout. Traders can buy for a target of Rs 2355-2550,” Vaishali Parekh, Vice President - Technical Research at Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Ltd, said.

The Board of Nestle India approved paying a royalty fee to its parent company Nestle S.A. The payment will be made at a rate of up to 5.25% of total net sales and it is payable in a staggered manner over five years.

Adani Green Energy plans significant investments to expand renewable energy capacities, targeting 45 GW by 2030, with a major focus on the Khavda project in Gujarat. Adani New Industries also aims for substantial growth in manufacturing capacities.

The lenders last week took symbolic possession of the land located in Thane, in the first step towards a likely auction of the property.

Tata Steel has raised Rs 2,700 crore through unsecured fixed-rate bonds at 7.79%, show documents filed with National Securities Depository Ltd. Niva Bupa Health Insurance invested Rs 25 crore in Tata Steel's bonds that were issued in the last week of March.

​On weekly chart, Nifty has formed a “Doji” candlestick pattern that indicates indecisiveness among market participants on the direction of the market. If Nifty crosses and sustains above the level of 22,650, it would witness buying, leading the index towards 22,800-23,000 levels.

In the last five days, Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning surged 15.82% while Voltas and Blue Star rose 8.82% and 5.59%, respectively. Whirlpool of India and Amber Enterprises gained 9.88% and 0.33% respectively. The benchmark Nifty was almost flat in the same period.

It has offered 15% cash and 85% security receipts for the loans that include one project in Noida and another in Jogeshwari, Mumbai. Phoenix ARC was the only participant in the open auction, the source said. Both Phoenix ARC and IIFL spokespersons did not respond to a request for comment until press time Sunday.

At present, AIFs have to intimate any change in the terms of PPM through a merchant banker to Sebi, along with a due diligence certificate from them. It has to be done on a consolidated basis within one month of the end of each financial year.

Ravindra Balu Bharti, a YouTuber and financial influencer, was running a firm called Ravindra Bharti Education Institute Pvt. Ltd. (RBEIPL), founded in 2016 by him and his wife. The company was primarily involved in imparting training related to stock market trading activities. He runs two YouTube channels — Bharti Share Market -Marathi, which has around 10.8 lakh subscribers and Bharti Share Market - Hindi, with 8.33 lakh subscribers.

Major investment firms worldwide are seeking the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) leaders beyond the borders of the United States. Despite the significant rise in the valuation of Nvidia Corp. and a notable increase in a key American semiconductor index, propelled by global enthusiasm for AI, investors are now turning their attention to emerging markets for greater value and a wider array of investment opportunities. Reliance Industries Ltd., led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, stands out among these emerging players

Indian shares logged third straight weekly gains on Friday, led by financials. The S&P BSE Sensex closed 0.03% higher at 74,248, while the NSE Nifty50 index ended above the 22,500 level."The near-term trend of Nifty remains positive and the ongoing range movement in the market is suggesting a possibility of sharp swing movement on either side. Hence a range expansion could be watched around 22600 and 22300 levels on either side. Therefore, a decisive move above 22600 levels could bring quick upside towards 22800 levels and a slide below 22300 levels is likely to open fresh round weakness from the highs," said Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities.Here are 5 stock recommendations for Monday:

Indian shares logged third straight weekly gains on Friday, led by financials. The S&P BSE Sensex closed 0.03% higher at 74,248, while the NSE Nifty50 index ended above the 22,500 level."The near-term trend of Nifty remains positive and the ongoing range movement in the market is suggesting a possibility of sharp swing movement on either side. Hence a range expansion could be watched around 22600 and 22300 levels on either side. Therefore, a decisive move above 22600 levels could bring quick upside towards 22800 levels and a slide below 22300 levels is likely to open fresh round weakness from the highs," said Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities.Here are 5 stock recommendations for Monday:

The world's largest asset manager BlackRock, as well as the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, along with domestic mutual funds like ICICI Mutual Fund and Nippon India Mutual Fund have increased their holdings in Vedanta by almost 2 per cent during the last four months, said market participants.

One segment where upward movement in stocks has been seen with much more skepticism than any other sector has been the government owned “term lending institutions” or what is commonly referred to as sector specific lenders like REC, PFC. There are multiple reasons for this skepticism, right from the fact that these stocks have either been market underperformers or at best market performers in some phases. So, when they move upward sharply, questions are bound to come. But is the historical bias against PSU making one overlook the underlying changes which a cleaner sectoral growth can bring to?

Four of the top 10 valued firms added Rs 1,71,309.28 crore to their market valuation last week with HDFC Bank and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) emerging as the biggest gainers in line with an overall positive trend in equities.

FPIs have turned cautious as they pulled out Rs 325 crore from Indian equities in the first week of this month owing to relatively high valuations and the upcoming general elections.

There are some sectors where the macro structure is such that for one or the other reasons the overall growth is higher. This is not to say that growth comes without phases of slowdown, but when tailwinds come they are able to take care of all the slowdown and over a period of time, growth is much better. The growth over a period of time ensures that in bearish markets the stocks are able to perform relatively well and when bulls are back they again are able to inch higher.

Ahead of Q4 results, a host of brokerage firms, including global and domestic, have initiated coverage on several stocks. They are bullish on these companies, which include Aditya Birla Capital, Jindal Steel & Power, and DMart with a targeted upside of up to 17%. Here is a list of 5 stocks on which brokerages initiated coverage:

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 Friday's trading session, five stocks experienced a buildup of fresh long positions. Here's the list:

On Monday, 8 April, Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys (Rs 15/share), Prima Plastics (Rs 2/share), and Sun TV Network (Rs 3/share) will trade ex-dividend. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, 10 April, DCM Shriram Industries (Rs 2/share) and Vesuvius India (Rs 12.75/share) will trade ex-dividend.

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

Mutual funds disclose stress test results monthly for small and mid-cap schemes, estimating days to liquidate the portfolio's stocks. The tests exclude 20% illiquid securities and assess client concentration risk, AUM share, standard deviation, Portfolio Beta, and crisis impact on NAV. These disclosures fail to accurately depict stress scenarios, as they do not consider the changes in the market value of the securities in such scenarios.

Here's a look at stocks that will ex-dividend next week. (Source: Stock Edge)

​The demand for broad market insurance plunged to multi-year lows in the first quarter as US stocks posted a series of fresh highs despite growing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over interest rates.

After a positive start, the market outlook remains optimistic for the upcoming holiday shortened week. Stock markets will be closed on Thursday for Eid-Ul-Fitr, with investors keeping an eye on global signals. 'The upcoming week kicks off the earnings season, with attention on IT giants first,' says Ajit Mishra, SVP - technical research at Religare Broking.

The stock staged a smart bounce back after hitting a low above 1800 levels on 13th March. Since then, the stock has rallied more than 20% which suggests that bulls are here to stay. In terms of price action, the stock is now trading well above most of the crucial short- and long-term moving averages such as 5,10,30,50,100 and 200-DMA on the daily charts, which is a positive sign for the bulls.

Srinivas Pallia, who was the CEO for the company's Americas 1 area, will take over as the new CEO and Managing Director from April 7, the company added.

On Saturday, Vodafone Idea's board approved raising Rs 2,075 crore from an Aditya Birla Group entity through a preferential share issue, crucial for the financially strained telecom company's revival. The board also sanctioned an increase in authorized share capital.

But now, with the U.S. economy showing surprising vigor, a different question has arisen: Will the central bank really cut rates three times this year, as the Fed itself has predicted - or even cut at all? The Fed typically cuts only when the economy appears to be weakening and needs help.

​​Fueling the Fire: A Lucrative Partnership with Netflix BTML, a player in the film and entertainment industry, might already be familiar to viewers who have enjoyed their content on platforms like Netflix, Amazon, and Zee. However, the company's recent game-changer is a massive deal with Netflix.

While today’s movies may not show that rural money lenders are nothing but shark, but the hard reality is that if you were to ask your driver, your help at home, or the small chai shop owner how much interest he pays when he or she takes an unsecured loan taken in the private loan market which his largely controlled by individual players. It might surprise you, he or she might be paying four to five times more than the interest rate which any regular bank charges on an unsecured loan. This is when it comes to some pockets in urban areas. In rural areas, the situation was even worse. That is what led to the birth of microfinance companies, now many of them are small finance banks. They are providing lending at the lowest end of the pyramid. Now they have reached a stage where they are increasing their product market size also. With technology coming into picture in a major way, will they be able to scale up better?

The correction of March on Dalal Street should serve as a warning to all those who tend to buy stocks without bothering to look at what is the business of the company. The way correction panned out, there is a high probability that going forward that an upward movement in mid-cap space would be more stocks or sector specific rather than being a broad brush up move in which every stocks is moving upward with any rhyme or reason, One thing which long term investors who are taking exposure to the mid-cap should focus on individual companies and their underlying business. Also it is time to rejig the portfolio and go with better quality stocks in even the mid cap space. At the same time, because overall valuations are high, be ready for underperformance for some time and focus on the long term.

The correction of March on Dalal Street should serve as a warning to all those who tend to buy stocks without bothering to look at what is the business of the company. The way correction panned out, there is a high probability that going forward that an upward movement in mid-cap space would be more stocks or sector specific rather than being a broad brush up move in which every stocks is moving upward with any rhyme or reason, One thing which long term investors who are taking exposure to the mid-cap should focus on individual companies and their underlying business. Also it is time to rejig the portfolio and go with better quality stocks in even the mid cap space. At the same time, because overall valuations are high, be ready for underperformance for some time and focus on the long term.

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The strong rally in smallcap stocks drove the BSE Smallcap index 6% higher last week. Meanwhile, benchmark S&P BSE Sensex gave just 0.8% returns.

After two days of economic talks in China's southern export hub of Guangzhou, Yellen said she and He also agreed to start a forum to cooperate on anti-money laundering efforts in their respective financial systems.

Famed market Guru Bob Farrell believes stock prices are influenced not only by the company's financial strength or business line, but also by the strong patterns depicted by the stock’s trading history.Farrell said being aware of the investor sentiment can help avoid selling near the bottom and buying near the top, which often goes against an investor's instincts.

After a phase of correction, where more than index it was the market breadth which witnessed cuts, bulls were once again making their move on the street. Before you once again become bullish, it is extremely important not to forget the fact valuations are still high. In such conditions, for investors who are looking to increase their exposure to stocks, it would be better to focus on fundamentals and if there is any improvement in them which has made the overall score go up in the last one month then have a look at those stocks. 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.

"The proceeds from the QIP will bolster an already strong capital structure even further, significantly enhance our financial flexibility, and enable us to accelerate our ambitious growth plans," said Pritesh Vinay, Director (Finance), JSW Energy.

The coming months will also see hundreds of millions of voters attend campaign rallies and head to the polls in a parliamentary election that lasts for weeks starting mid-April. Such increased activity will likely amplify the impact of extreme weather and boost demand for products to tackle heat.

Domestic brokerage InCred Equities has given 'Reduce' tag to 4 stocks in its latest report. The list includes IndiGo, Tata Steel, among others. Here are the revised target prices,

Tata Steel India recorded its highest annual crude steel production at 20.8 million metric tons in 2023/24, up 4% on year, according to provisional data released by the company.

Wealth and investment platform by PhonePe, Share.Market, on Friday introduced its Futures and Options (F&O) segment. "The introduction of F&O capabilities on Share.Market enhances the platform's offerings, with a comprehensive option chain analysis to track options.

The demand for co-living spaces and BTS properties has been steadily increasing, driven by factors such as urbanisation, increasing student and working professional populations, and changing lifestyle preferences.

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