Sensex falls 200 points, Nifty slips below 19,300; Yatharth Hospital surges 8%, Coal India drops 2%; NTPC, L&T, Titan are some of the gainers in the morning trade.

From the Sensex pack, HCL Tech, TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, and Infosys opened with cuts, whereas only NTPC, L&T, Bharti Airtel, and Sun Pharma opened with gains.

The F&O 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%.

GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded 16.5 points, or 0.09 per cent, higher at 19,299.50, 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 Manappuram Finance and J&K Bank while Nooresh Merani has a buy/sell recommendation on M&M and Oil India for today's trading session. Check out the targets and stoploss.

From the Nifty500 pack, we have collated a list of 7 stocks that witnessed a 5-year swing high at the close on August 17, 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.

Despite weak market conditions, Bata India maintained its strong momentum throughout the day. In the short-term period, the stock has seen strong price volume reversal formation. The texture of the pattern suggests positive sentiment is likely to continue in the near future.

Four stocks with a market cap of over Rs 1000 crore 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 August 17.

Four stocks with a market cap of over Rs 10,000 crore crossed above their 200 DMA (Daily Moving Averages) on August 17, 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.

Buffett still owns 218,237 Class A shares of Berkshire, for an approximately 15% stake in the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate he has run since 1965.

China stocks have shed 10% from their highs in January, as dismal economic data laid bare the stuttering post-pandemic recovery, with investors remaining unimpressed with just piecemeal support measures from policymakers.

Weighing heavily on the S&P 500, CVS Health tumbled 8% on news that Blue Shield of California plans to cut its reliance on the company as its pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and work with others including Amazon.com.

"Bharat Forge stock has given a fresh breakout above the key resistance level of 900 level and risen sharply thereon towards its 52-week high levels, with rise in volumes as well. Traders can buy for a target of Rs 1120 in the next 5-7 weeks," Shitij Gandhi, Senior Technical Analyst, SMC Global Securities, said.

Nykaa, HDFC AMC, Indus Towers, Page Industries and ACC have been excluded from Nifty Next50 in the latest revision of various NSE indices.

Analysts warn that the Indian government's plans to convert statutory dues into equity in Vodafone Idea could limit the cash-strapped telco's ability to attract external equity funding from third-party investors. Vodafone Idea faces more than Rs 40,000 crore worth of annual payouts in regulatory dues post moratorium.

Investors in Ayana Renewable Power plan to offload a part of their stake to raise as much as $800 million ('6,650 crore), with a portion of it to be used for funding the expansion plans of the renewable energy platform, people aware of the development said. The investors are in discussions to hire an investment bank to run the sale process, they said.

​​With a Rs 1.59 lakh crore portfolio, Damani tops the chart, followed by Jhunjhunwala family. These investors together own shares worth `2.3 lakh crore, about 0.7% of the BSE’s total market capitalisation.

TAQA, among the largest integrated utilities in Europe, West Asia and Africa and also the second largest stock on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), is keen to deploy $1.5-2.5 billion in Adani Group firms or in a single entity, said the sources mentioned above. However, both sides believe there is maximum synergy between TAQA and Adani Energy Solutions, formerly Adani Transmission, to forge a strategic alliance and work together on projects in North Africa and West Asia.

The share of UP went up from 1.1 percent during 2013-14 to 16.2 percent in 2022-23 according to a study titled “ Private Corporate Investment: Performance and Near-term Outlook” published in the latest RBI bulletin. In the same period Maharashtra’s share went down 19.7 percent to 7.9 percent.

"Admission of REC's application against HEL would bring moratorium and the execution petition of BHEL would get stalled,' a person aware of the developments told ET. "The only remedy in such a situation would be to file its claim before the resolution professional, which is unlikely to be converted to cash."

Funds are adopting innovative strategies to meet investor demands for higher returns, especially in credit funds, where investments are structured in a way to allow for risk to be time-tranched, with investors selecting credit opportunities based on their individual risk appetites.

The lender is looking to recover over 50% from the sale. The bank has invited bids for a loan of ₹110 crore for KSK Mahanadi and ₹45 crore for KSK Water Infrastructure, setting a reserve price of ₹ 60 crore and ₹ 23 crore, respectively, on an all-cash basis.

Delhi International Airport (DIAL) is raising up to ₹744 crore unsecured non-convertible debentures (NCDs) with a tenor of seven years whose proceeds will be utilised towards partly refinancing the NCDs due in October 2025.

"In a meeting held today lenders asked CFM ARC to improve the bid amount to ₹1,265 crore from ₹1,220 crore and close the transaction," said a bank source. "CFM ARC has deposited the entire amount in two tranches by the end of the day."

Notebooks, which usually drive the majority of volume for personal computer shipments declined 18.5% on-year, while desktops, which had been on a growth trajectory till the quarter ending March, declined by 7% on-year.

"The vulnerability of the economy to recurring incidence of vegetable price shocks, especially ahead of and during the monsoon, warrants major reforms in perishable supply chains covering transportation networks, warehousing and storage technologies, and value addition processes that damp the amplitude of these swings," the central bank report said.

The KPS1 project includes the implementation of the KPS1-Khavda PS GIS (KPS2) 765 kV double circuit line and the augmentation of Khavda PS1. The project was initially slated to be completed within 21 months.

The inventory has come down significantly from the 12-13 weeks' pile-up by the end of the March quarter as a result of aggressive promotions, end-of-life discounting, and roping in of brand ambassadors, market trackers said.

Bharat Forge hit a record high of Rs 983 on 11 August but failed to hold on to the momentum. It then took support above the 20-EMA on the daily charts and bounced back. The stock is still trading above the previous resistance level of Rs 900-940, which is also the breakout area of the Cup and Handle formation

Pressuring equities further, the yield on 10-year U.S Treasury notes hit its highest level since October as a raft of strong economic data this week has stoked concerns the Fed could keep interest rates at the current level for longer.

Reflecting weak global market sentiment, Indian equities concluded Thursday's session on a subdued note. The Nifty closed lower by 0.5%, shedding 100 points to reach 19,365, while the Sensex experienced a tumble of 388 points, settling at 65,151. In contrast, the broader markets outperformed their headline peers."The prevailing sentiment remains negative as the index continues to stay below the crucial moving average. Considering the upper range, the sell-on-rise approach might be more effective, as long as the level of 19,525 remains unbroken. On the downside, immediate support levels around 19,250 may come into play in case of any decline," stated Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities.Here are the stock recommendations for Friday:

The changes in the criteria will take effect from September 29, NSE Indices said. NSE Indices has also revised the eligibility criteria for inclusion of stocks in several sectoral/market cap indices

The Adani Group flew the bankers to Mundra in Gujarat to showcase the infrastructure of India’s largest private port and elaborate on the conglomerate’s strong financial conditions and expansion plans, said the people who requested anonymity discussing private matters

Indus Towers, Page Industries and ACC were also excluded from the index, which added PNB, Shriram Finance, Trent, TVS Motor and Zydus Life

The Adani Group flew the bankers to Mundra in Gujarat to showcase the infrastructure of India’s largest private port and elaborate on the conglomerate’s strong financial conditions and expansion plans, said the people who requested anonymity discussing private matters

During Thursday's trading session, benchmark index Sensex experienced a decline of approximately 388 points, finishing at a closing value of 65,151. In spite of this significant market drop, 10 stocks listed in the BSE midcap index achieved fresh peak values within the previous 52 weeks.The 52-week serves as a vital technical gauge for evaluating a stock's current worth and forecasting potential fluctuations in its price. This value represents the highest price at which a stock was traded over the course of the past year

State Bank of India or SBI overtook India's most valuable company Reliance Industries to emerge as the most profitable firm in Q1. India's biggest lender posted its highest-ever profit for the fourth quarter in a row in Q1.

US Federal Reserve's last policy meeting showed most officials held a hawkish view on interest rates

Shares of companies usually trade ex-dividend on the day or a day before the record date. When a company goes ex-dividend on a particular date, its stock does not carry the value of the next dividend payment

Sector-wise, buying was seen in consumer durables, and mid & smallcap stocks while utilities, energy, capital goods, and oil & gas witnessed heavy selling.

These seven companies had collected money from investors without complying with the public issue norms as the shares were issued to more than 50 individuals.Under the norms, a firm is required to list its securities on the recognised bourse. It is also required to file a prospectus, among other things

The Golden Crossover is a powerful chart pattern formed when a short-term moving average (usually the 50-day simple moving average) crosses above a longer-term moving average (usually the 200-day simple moving average). This pattern is often interpreted as a signal of potential upward momentum and a possible shift from a bearish trend to a bullish one

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The negative chart pattern like lower tops and bottoms is active on the daily chart and the market has not shown any decisive upside bounce so far.India VIX was up by 0.99% from 12.12 to 12.24 levels. Volatility rose above 12.5 during the day and has been rising from the last few sessions

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Since Jio Financial Services (JFSL) did not commence trading after 20 business days, and no firm trading date has been announced by the conglomerate, the index aggregator decided to remove it from all indices.

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Sector-wise, buying was seen in consumer durables, and mid & smallcap stocks while utilities, energy, capital goods, and oil & gas witnessed heavy selling.