The dollar stuck close to a six-month peak from overnight against major peers, buoyed by robust U.S. economic data, while the euro sagged following the European Central Bank's signal that Thursday's rate hike was probably the last this cycle.

In the Nifty500 pack, three stocks' close prices crossed above their 200 DMA (Daily Moving Averages) on September 14, according to stockedge.com's technical scan data. The 200-day DMA is used as a key indicator by traders for determining the overall trend in a particular stock. As long as the stock is priced above the 200-day SMA on the daily time frame, it is generally considered to be an overall uptrend.

GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded 12 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 20,229.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for positive start on Friday. 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 NMDC and Union bank, while Nooresh Merani has a buy/sell recommendation on UPL and Granules India for today's trading session. Check out the targets and stoploss.

In the Nifty500 pack, five stocks are witnessing Golden Crossovers, according to stockedge.com's technical scan data. Golden Cross is an important technical indicator of bullishness. It occurs when the short-term moving average crosses over the major long-term moving average on the upside. These stocks' 50-day simple moving averages (SMA) crossed their 200-day SMAs on September 14.

The recent partnership is an extension to Citi being initially chosen by BBX in 2021 to act as a custodian for the underlying bonds issued and traded on its exchange as fractionalized assets.

Stocks that were in focus included names like NBCC, which rose 8.44%, Balrampur Chini Mills, which gained 5.15%, and Canara Bank, whose shares jumped 0.02% on Thursday.

Short sellers who aim to sell borrowed shares to buy them back at a profit, however, may have to bide their time since the newly-minted shares might not be available to borrow for shorting just yet.

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said it was keeping the rate on 591 billion yuan ($81.2 billion) worth of one-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans to some financial institutions unchanged at 2.50% from the previous operation.

Retail sales rose more than expected in August on higher gasoline prices, while initial claims for state unemployment benefits climbed to a seasonally adjusted 220,000 for the week ended Sept. 9 from 217,000 the week before.

Retail sales rose more than expected in August on higher gasoline prices, while initial claims for state unemployment benefits climbed to a seasonally adjusted 220,000 for the week ended Sept. 9 from 217,000 the week before.

The net long position of foreign portfolio investors decreased from Rs 60,567 crore on Wednesday to Rs 58,837 crore on Wednesday.

“From the technical front, the stock has given a fresh breakout above the “Inverted Head & Shoulder” pattern on weekly charts. One can buy the stock in the range of 430-435 levels for the upside target of 490-495 levels with a stop loss below 400 levels,” Shitij Gandhi, Senior Technical Analyst, SMC Global Securities, said.

Following an order passed on applicability of GST rate on royalty income, the company has filed an appeal before Joint Commissioner Of Commercial Taxes (Appeals-1).

The net long position of foreign portfolio investors decreased from Rs 60,567 crore on Wednesday to Rs 58,837 crore on Wednesday.

While the retail segment is the fastest growing, the risks are building up with the possibility of repayment ability of some sections of the borrowers being tested, it said.

In a fresh order, Sebi has restrained Brickwork Ratings from onboarding new clients or taking fresh mandates from existing clients for six months.

A total of 15 NBFCs are part of the list, down from 16 when the RBI first released it in September 2022. The RBI did not give any reason for the exclusion of Shanghvi Finance from the list. Among the 15 NBFCs in the list is Tata Capital Financial Services. Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, is classified as a core investment company (CIC) and part of the NBFC-Upper Layer.

S&P Global Ratings has warned that any changes in Vedanta Resources' financial policy regarding debt transactions could lead to a downgrade of its credit rating. This would occur if Vedanta attempts a debt deal without adequate compensation or buys back debt below its face value. Vedanta is currently exploring ways to meet its obligations, but S&P maintains a negative outlook on the company due to potential funding shortfalls.

Personal loans will start at 10.10% a discount of up to 80 basis points, with nil processing fee and higher loan limits up to ₹20 lakh. BoB has also introduced a fixed rate option in personal & car loans.

MIPL, a part of the Jayant Mhaiskar-promoted MEP Infrastructure Developers (MIDL), owes lenders led by IDFC First Bank more than ₹2,600 crore. Its agreement with the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) allows the company to collect tolls at all five entry points into Mumbai.

The management of AU believes that foraying into microfinance, which is essentially offering small loans to economically weaker and largely under-banked customers without collateral, is a natural extension of its business strategy.

Sakthi Sugars jumped 11.3%, Dhampur Sugar gained 10.4%, Dwarikesh Sugar rose 9.8%, Bajaj Hindusthan advanced 7.2% and Balrampur Chini moved up 4.8%.

​​LIC paid out the dividend following the annual general meeting, which took place on August 22, 2023 and after receiving approval during the AGM. In FY23, LIC had reported a 10.90% increase in total premium income to ₹4,74,005 crore.

NSE's Nifty gained 33 points or 0.16% to close at 20,103 after touching an all-time high of 20,167. BSE's Sensex rose 52 points or 0.08% to end at 67,519. The index hit an all-time high of 67,771 earlier in the day.

The sector witnessed a return on equity (ROE) expansion due to profitability improvement, led by healthy operating leverage over FY19-23.

The IT player, which is a part of the S&P BSE Sensex, had witnessed a breakdown in 2022. The stock slipped below the crucial short- and long-term moving averages last year but found support in March, when it hit a low of Rs 351. The stock has since then rallied by about 26%