Some global funds have begun trimming rival India’s holdings citing excessive valuations and better risk-reward elsewhere, a shift that can bode well for China to regain its lost heft in global portfolios.

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

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Manjesh Verma, BlackRock Head of APAC Credit and Fixed Income Research, at an investment forum in Jakarta said the two emerging market countries were advantageous due to their large populations.

The market cap of Bitcoin reached $1.35 trillion, scaling the peak of $1.28 trillion from November 2021, CoinGecko data shows. That was the month the token jumped to $68,991.85 at the apogee of its pandemic-era bull run. That was the month the token jumped to $68,991.85 at the apogee of its pandemic-era bull run

PSBs have outperformed private banks with robust earnings growth. Recent capital raising and asset quality improvement have strengthened their balance sheets. PSBs have seen significant market cap growth, loan growth, and reduction in gross NPAs. SBI and Union Bank have positive outlooks on loan growth and asset quality.

Short-term traders can look to buy the stock now for a target above 2100 levels in the next 2-4 months, suggest experts.

Bajaj Finance buyback price is at a significant premium to the prevailing market price which was Rs 8386.65 on BSE at today's day high. Bajaj Auto shareholders as of the record date of February 29 are eligible to apply for the special situations opportunity.

CLSA in its review note said that the growth outlook for 2024 remains weak at best and is currently not getting reflected in valuations. The 2024 guidance from global IT service companies does not exude confidence, it said while estimating a further downside risk to FY25 estimates.

Muthoot's shares hit the day's high of Rs 1,527 on the NSE supported by strong volume action in the stock. Around 11 am today, more than 6.84 lakh shares changed hands on the NSE. Meanwhile, Manappuram's shares climbed to a fresh 52-week peak of Rs 199 on the NSE. More than 2.85 crore shares were trading around this time.

While missing or ignoring the existence of the rare black swan can be catastrophic in investing, the error of not being able to spot the abundant white swans can be equally painful; just because they are not rare and are in plain sight.

Notably, since Mar’22, the Nifty PSU Bank index has surged 162% compared to 24% returns for the Nifty Private Bank index.

Shares of IIFL Finance dropped 20% as RBI ordered the company to suspend gold loan operations due to discrepancies and regulatory violations. Inspection on March 31, 2023, revealed Loan-to-Value ratio and auction process issues. The company is taking corrective action to rectify gold quality and weight assessment.

ETMarkets found nine stocks that were dumped by both foreign institutional investors and mutual funds in each of the last three quarters of FY24, which weighed on their performance.

India's stock rally on Dalal Street has led to a significant increase in market capitalization, driven by a surge in Nifty and multibagger returns from small and midcap stocks. The market cap is inching closer to the $5 trillion mark and is predicted to reach $10 trillion by 2030.

Macquarie maintained an outperform rating on Tata Motors with a target price of Rs 1,028. Pure play structure is likely to drive better value discovery.

A long buildup is when there is a rise in open interest and volumes along with an increase in the price of the underlying stock in the Futures and Options segment. The long buildup is the occurrence of a long (buying) trend in the share market. In Tuesday's trading session, five stocks witnessed a build of fresh long positions. Here's the list:

Ahead of Fed Chair testimony and U.S. jobs data, domestic equity indices opened lower. Tata Motors shares rallied on separation plans. IIFL Finance shares tanked on RBI's gold loan ban. Moody's raised India's GDP growth projection. Chinese stocks dragged Asian markets lower.

The stock is, however, already trading above the target prices of both the global brokerages (Morgan Stanley's Rs 1,013 and JP Morgan's Rs 1,000).

The stock is, however, already trading above the target prices of both the global brokerages (Morgan Stanley's Rs 1,013 and JP Morgan's Rs 1,000).

Purv Flexipack shares debut on NSE SME platform with a 266.2% premium. The IPO received over 400 times subscription. The company operates in the thriving Indian plastic industry market, distributing plastic-based products and having subsidiary companies.

Platinum Industries, a specialty chemicals manufacturer, had a successful IPO debut with a 33.3% premium. The company offers long-term growth potential, a diversified product portfolio, and financial stability. It plans to invest in Platinum Stabilizers Egypt and has a strong presence in the PVC stabilizer market.

Exicom Tele Systems debuted on the exchanges with an 86.6% premium. The IPO received massive subscription. The net proceeds will be used for setting up production lines, research and development, and for the electric vehicle supply equipment. The company has a market share in DC Power Systems and Li-ion based energy storage solutions.

The company has managed to demonstrate impressive resilience and brand strength in the extremely competitive lubricants space to grow market share and improve margins as well.

From the Sensex stocks, HCL Tech, Power Grid, TCS, ICICI Bank, JSW Steel, and Axis Bank opened with cuts, while Tata Motors, M&M, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv, and ITC opened with gains.

The fall in sales in its key market dimmed the outlook for Tesla's global deliveries, at a time when the top EV maker is battling a decline in demand and rising competition, and is weighed down by a lack of entry-level vehicles and the age of its product line-up.

Stocks that were in focus included names like Data Patterns, which rose 5.22%, Max Healthcare, which fell 2.97%, and Tata Steel, whose shares declined 1.45% on Monday.

The S&P 500 closed slightly lower on Monday after a choppy trading day as investors took a pause ahead of economic data and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's congressional testimony.

Bitcoin continued its ascent to a fresh two-year peak of $68,650.87 that put it within spitting distance of an all-time high. Gold marked a record closing high of $2,114.99 on Monday and continued to hover at that level in the latest session.

“Ambuja Cement has been steadily in a trending mode and gradually on the rise with positive bias. It has rallied by nearly 40% in 3 months. Traders can buy for a target of Rs 750-800 in the next 5-6 months,” Vaishali Parekh, Vice President - Technical Research, Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Ltd, said.

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the merger between Fincare Small Finance Bank and AU Small Finance Bank. The merger will give AU a foothold in southern India and entry into microfinance. The merged bank will have 2334 branches and AU's gross advances are Rs 67,624 crore.

CreditAccess Grameen's stock has underperformed due to asset quality pressure, floods, muted customer additions, and disbursements. However, analysts expect strong performance. Gross loan portfolio increased by 31.5%. Cost-income ratio fell to 29.5%. Stock expected to trade at a premium valuation.

As of now, Walmart-backed PhonePe and Google Pay already control more than 80% of the UPI market between them, while Paytm has under 12%. However, last month’s regulatory crackdown on Paytm Payments Bank could see the number three player ceding user volume to the frontrunners.

Shares of HDFC Bank have declined 15.7% to ₹1,432 so far in 2024 as against the 1.6% fall in the Bank Nifty index. The recent underperformance has been on account of weaker profitability, rising cost of funds, and lower growth outlook.

Kotak shares are around a support level of its 50-day exponential moving average on a monthly time frame placed at ₹1,700-level, according to Tradonomy, an investment advisory.

The Reserve Bank of India has approved NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd to implement an interoperable payment system for internet banking transactions. The new system will facilitate quicker settlement of funds for merchants. It is expected to be launched during the current calendar year. India accounts for 46% of the world's digital transactions.

According to a survey by Local Circles, 7 out of 10 UPI users would stop using the app if transaction fees were imposed. Fintech companies have urged finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address the issue of implementing a merchant discount rate (MDR) in UPI transactions.

Led by Diwakar Gupta, NARCL has emerged as the most active player in the bad loan market, acquiring over ₹30,000 crore of stressed loans in four months. It operates under the 15:85 structure, offering 15% cash and 85% security receipts.

Banks' bad loans have fallen to record lows as recoveries rise and many missed payments are regularized. Lenders anticipate stress and are building buffers. Bad loans fell 21% to Rs 4.85 lakh crore. The gross bad loans ratio is expected to improve to 2.8% this year.

Bhel, however, told stock exchanges after trading hours on Monday that the company "as of now" has not received this order from NTPC.

The profit pool in India's steel industry should incrementally move towards miners (iron ore/coking coal) from 'converters' as steel capacity addition picks up pace, said CLSA.

Tata Motors announced that it will demerge its business into two separate listed entities housing commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles businesses.

While the commercial vehicle business and its related investments will be housed in one entity, the passenger vehicle business (PV), electric vehicles, JLR and its related investments will form another entity "as there are limited synergies" between the two, the company said in a stock exchange filing on Monday.

Numerous rounds of variable rate repos by the Reserve Bank of India and its recent strategy in foreign exchange markets have also contributed to easing liquidity conditions following a prolonged stretch of large cash deficits in the banking system, market participants said.

Ambuja Cements stock has rallied 40% to a record high, with positive indicators and volume participation. Experts suggest buying for a target of Rs 720-750, citing strength amid upcoming general elections.

The Nasdaq kicked off March by hitting an intraday all-time high on Friday, also closing at its highest level for the second day, as the artificial intelligence-driven tech rally continues to steal the spotlight on Wall Street. The S&P 500 has also been on a record-breaking rally, with BofA Global Research lifting its year-end target for the benchmark index to 5,400, from 5,000, representing a 5% upside from current levels.

CreditAccess Grameen's stock has underperformed due to asset quality pressure, floods, muted customer additions, and disbursements. However, analysts expect strong performance. Gross loan portfolio increased by 31.5%. Cost-income ratio fell to 29.5%. Stock expected to trade at a premium valuation.

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADIA has acquired shares of SpiceJet from the open market. The no-frills carrier is facing multiple headwinds and is in the process of raising funds through preferential issuance of securities, raising a total of Rs 1,060 crore and planning to raise Rs 2,250 crore in fresh capital. SpiceJet's stock declined 1.

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty settled at new record high levels on Monday in a highly volatile trade following buying in energy and banking shares as Moody's upgraded 2024 India GDP growth forecast on "better than expected" economic data. Extending its rally to the fourth session in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 66 points or 0.09% to settle at an all-time high of 73,872.29. During the day, it jumped 184 points or 0.24% to a record intra-day high of 73,990.13.The broader Nifty rose by 27 points or 0.12% to close at a lifetime high of 22,406 points. During the day, it hit a record intra-day level of 22,441."On the daily chart, the index has made a DOJI candlestick pattern at the record level but considering a strong underlying trend, we believe that the ongoing momentum will extend to 22,600 while on the downside a level of 22,250 will serve as a major support," said Aditya Gaggar Director of Progressive Shares.Here are 5 stock recommendations for Tuesday:

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 118.61 points, or 0.30%, at the open to 38,968.77.