As we gear up for this thrilling sporting event, let's delve into some fun trivia about the Cricket World Cup and its potential impact on various sectors. This tournament promises excitement on the field and economic implications off it, affecting industries ranging from food delivery and restaurants to airlines and hotels. We take you through what to expect as the cricketing world comes together for this epic showdown.

The multiplex industry has rebounded sharply from COVID levels as back-to-back film releases, particularly in the September quarter, drove remarkable box office collections. With the pipeline for Hindi and regional movies remaining strong over the next 3-6 months, PVR Inox is set to see strong earnings growth, says Amit Agarwal of Kotak Securities.

Brokerage firm Axis Securities is positive on a few large and midcap stocks, which can rally up to 34%. These stocks belong to different sectors such as banking, auto and pharma. These stocks include ICICI Bank, SBI, Maruti Suzuki, Ashok Leyland and ITC. Here's a list of 10 large & midcap stocks that can rally up to 34%, according to the brokerage:

Box office collections were particularly robust in the September quarter, and according to Kotak Securities, it symbolizes the first true comeback of multiplexes post the pandemic.

From the Sensex pack, Tata Motors, Titan, and Infosys were the top gainers, rising over 1% each. L&T, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and UltraTech Cement also opened higher. On the flip side, only Power Grid, Nestle, Axis Bank, and Bharti Airtel opened lower.

The Future & Options contracts of any stock enter the ban period when the open interest (OI) on it crosses 95% of the market-wide positions limits or MWPL. The ban on it is reversed only if the open interest falls below 80%.

Ten stocks are trading with momentum indicator RSI trending up. ETMarkets has picked five stocks in this pack to give insights about their movement trends on October 4, Thursday. RSI or the relative strength index computes the ratio of the recent upward traction in the stock price movement relative to its absolute price movement. The RSI value ranges between 0 and 100. Herein the StockEdge data takes into consideration the time period of 14 days to compute RSI. Furthermore, RSI also enables an understanding of the stock’s overvalued or oversold state.

The Nifty had a weak day. It opened lower and did not find the strength to beat the trend. It did give a moment of hope but ended the day in a loss.

Synopsis: India VIX was down by 1.15% from 11.78 to 11.65 levels on Wednesday. Volatility has been hovering in a choppy manner with the absence of strength to the bulls.

Rupak De, Senior Technical analyst at LKP Securities expects bearish trend to continue in the markets going ahead till the time Nifty stays below 19,500, with initial support likely around 19,330. A fall below this level could take the Nifty towards 19,250-19,200, he opines.

GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded higher by 8 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 19491, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for muted start on Thursday. Here's a slew of stocks that will be in focus today for various reasons.

ET Now spoke to various experts, and here's what they have to recommend for today's trading session. Kunal Bothra has a buy/sell recommendation on Avenue Supermarts and HCL Tech, while Nooresh Merani has a buy/sell recommendation on Indigo and Axis Bank for today's trading session. Check out the targets and stoploss.

The market correction had nothing to do with the monetary policy, and was rather a reflection of the weak global sentiment.

In the NSE list of stocks, three stocks with a market cap of over Rs 1000 crore are witnessing Golden Crossovers, according to stockedge.com's technical scan data.

A streamlined structure could also help Agarwal sell unprofitable or low-growth assets — something the billionaire has long avoided.

The ADP National Employment Report was cheered by investors worried about rising interest rates and the likelihood that the Federal Reserve may need to keep rates higher for longer.

Tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.6%. Japan's Nikkei climbed 1.2%.

​the latest factor to prompt worry on Wall Street about U.S. political governance after a near-miss with a partial federal government shutdown this weekend and a debt ceiling crisis earlier this year.

Stocks that were in focus included names like Nestle India, which rose 3.03%, Maruti, which fell 1.96%, and Coal India, whose shares declined 1.34% on Wednesday.

In the NSE list of stocks with a market cap of over Rs 2500 crore, we have collated a list of seven stocks that witnessed a 5-year swing high at the close on October 4, suggesting bullishness in counters, according to stockedge.com's technical scan data. Take a look.A 5-year swing high represents the highest price a stock has reached within a five-year timeframe. This level acts as a significant resistance point where the price has historically struggled to go beyond. This occurrence may be seen as a bullish sign, indicating the potential for further upward movement in the stock.However, it's worth noting that this is different from a 5-year breakout, which occurs when a stock's price surpasses a key resistance level that has held for five years.

The ADP National Employment Report was cheered by investors worried about rising interest rates and the likelihood that the Federal Reserve may need to keep rates higher for longer.

Bandhan Bank's advances grew 12% year-on-year to Rs 1.08 lakh crore while its loan collection efficiency remained stable at 98% at the end of the September quarter.

“Dr Lal PathLabs stock has recently witnessed a swift upmove along with rising volumes and prices have given a breakout above the swing high resistance of Rs. 2486 which was seen in the month of July. Traders can buy for a target of Rs 2650-2750,” Ruchit Jain, Lead Research, 5paisa.com, said.

Foreign portfolio investors were net sellers at Rs 4,424 crore on Wednesday. DIIs bought shares worth Rs 1,769 crore.

Sajjan Jindal's private company to take up to 35% stake initially with option to go up to 49% and then 51% post IPO; Chinese ownership to fall below 40%.

Dalio has long nurtured relations with Chinese officials, expressed admiration for some of Beijing’s economic policies and built business for his firm in China. He has also been consistent in warning about the risk of conflict between the world’s two largest economies.

Reliance Power has disputed the amount claimed by CFM and added that the value of assets is sufficient to recover the money. Last month, CFM ARC became the new and sole lender of Vidarbha Power after it acquired loans from lenders at Rs 1,265 crore in an all-cash deal.

The bank's overall deposit growth remained strong in the second quarter of this financial year, showed performance data published at the end of the quarter. Deposits climbed 30% year-on-year to reach ₹21.7 lakh crore. On a quarterly basis, there was a 14% increase.

CNTL, wholly owned by IL&FS Transportation Networks (ITNL), is likely to be resolved through transfer to an InvIT structure as part of its restructuring plan. This transaction follows Edelweiss' previous acquisition in 2021 when it purchased CNTL's loan of Rs 750 crore, recovering 75%-80% of the loan's value, originally sold by IndusInd Bank. CNTL currently has a total debt of Rs 5,454 crore, with Rs 4,195 crore owed to lenders and the remaining Rs 1,295 crore from IL&FS group entities.

"In spite of clear directions from this Tribunal to place the modified or fresh resolution plan before the consolidated CoC (committee of creditors) for their consideration, the respondent no 1 (Verma) with malafide intention and in connivance with the respondent 2 (DPIL) instead of placing the modified or fresh resolution plan and without taking into account valuation of assets of the debtor at that point of time, or February 2023," which the bank's petition said misrepresented facts.

Income tax filers with income above Rs 10 lakh have grown 20% between 2012 and 2021 vs 4.5% for those with less than Rs 5 lakh in income.

The Reserve Bank of India has established a working group to propose a framework for a smoother transition to the expected credit loss-based provisioning system. The group, headed by R. Narayanaswamy, will provide inputs on technical aspects of the transition. The new system would be a shift from the current incurred loss-based provisioning regime. While there are concerns about the impact on banks' profits, India Ratings and Research believes that the healthy operating buffers and provision coverage ratio provide comfort. The group will also suggest factors for determining credit risk and recommend prudential floors for provisioning.

"Investment advisers are required to register with the new first-level regulator. There are large numbers - 35% of the investment advisers are still not registered," said Buch at an industry event on Wednesday. "It's your profession, it's your livelihood but you have not found the time or inclination to come and register with the first-level regulator," she said.

The regulator said, following the budget announcement for FY24, it formed 16 working groups, under the aegis of its standing advisory committees.

Bandhan's share of bulk deposits although came down sequentially was higher year-on-year. At the end of September, the total bulk deposits stood at Rs 29098 crore as against Rs 25705 crore a year back. It was at Rs 31240 crore three months back. The current and savings account (CASA) ratio was at 38.5% against 40.8% a year back while the ratio improved from 36% as of June.

During the first-half of FY24, 20 companies have together raised ₹18,500 crore through QIPs, while another dozen have already announced plans to raise up to ₹25,000 crore through this route.

"While RBI is expected to hold rates, the global factors like the rising bond yields and higher interest rates have led to negativity in the banking space," said Andrew Holland, CEO-Avendus Capital Alternate Strategies. "The support levels for the banking index are hovering over at 42,000 levels." The Nifty Bank index closed at 43,964.

The Sensex dropped 286 points, or 0.4%, to close at 65,226. Nifty declined 90.3 points to close at 19,438. Both indices had fallen as much as 1% earlier in the day but managed to cut losses thanks to late strength in IT stocks.

If the breakout from July swing-high sustains, experts see the stock surpassing Rs 2700 levels in 3-4 weeks. High-risk traders can look to buy the stock on dips. The stock has rallied more than 7% in a week and over 15% in a month

Major growth stocks Microsoft, Amazon.com, Nvidia, Alphabet and Tesla gained between 1.5% and 4.4%. Consumer discretionary stocks rose 1.4% and led gains among the major S&P 500 sectors, while energy shares took the worst hit and were down 3.0% as crude prices fell on demand concerns

Scandinavia's biggest carrier filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States in mid-2022 after years of struggling with high costs coupled with low customer demand exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Major growth stocks Microsoft, Amazon.com, Nvidia, Alphabet and Tesla gained between 0.4% and 2.3%

Indian equity indices closed lower for the second straight day on Wednesday, dragged by banking, financial and auto stocks. The BSE benchmark Sensex fell 0.44% to settle at 65,226, while NSE Nifty ended below the 19,450 level."The zone of 19320 – 19360 is a crucial support as multiple parameters in the form of daily lower Bollinger band and the 20-week moving average are placed. In terms of levels, 19330 – 19300 is the crucial support zone while 19520 – 19560 shall act as an immediate hurdle zone," said Jatin Gedia, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.Here are the 5 stock recommendations for Thursday:

“More selling by FIIs is needed in the next few quarters before MSCI incorporates the merged entity shares with a factor of one, compared to the 0.5 currently used,” said Abhilash Pagaria, Head - Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research.

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 31.80 points, or 0.10%, at the open to 33,034.18

Currently, 16 working groups, under the aegis of its standing advisory committees, are reviewing compliance requirements under various Sebi regulations applicable for various regulated entities, such as equity and debt listed companies, mutual funds, stock brokers, and alternative investment funds among others.

On listing, the stock attracted more interest from investors and was locked in the 5% upper circuit. Overall, Digikore Studios closed the first day higher by 65% over the offer price.

Sectorally, buying was seen in IT and FMCG stocks while metal, public sector, realty, and power stocks saw some selling pressure

The short-term trend of the Nifty remains negative. A decisive close above 19,500 levels could possibly open an upside bounce towards 19,650 levels in the near term. Inability to sustain the upside bounce or a decline below 19,330 is likely to trigger fresh weakness for the market ahead, said Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities.

The stock market marked a significant day on October 3 as several large cap stocks surged ahead, surpassing their 50-Day Simple Moving Averages (SMA).