The crossing of the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) can often signal significant shifts in stock price trajectories.

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Snapping their two-day winning run, equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty closed in the negative territory on Thursday, tracking losses in index majors Reliance Industries, ITC and HDFC bank amid a weak trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 388.40 points or 0.59 per cent to settle at 65,151.02. During the day, it fell by 493.32 points or 0.75 per cent to 65,046.10. The NSE Nifty slipped 99.75 points or 0.51 per cent to end at 19,365.25.

The market capitalisation of all listed cos on BSE declined by Rs 56,290 crore to Rs 303.92 lakh crore. The market breadth was skewed in the favour of the bulls. About 1,836 stocks gained, 1,742 declined, and 162 remained unchanged on the BSE.

In the past 12 months, the company has declared an equity dividend amounting to Rs 4.30 per share, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.41%

A group of prominent companies achieved a remarkable feat by surpassing their last week's high, signaling a significant development in their stock performance.

A select group of companies achieved the significant feat of crossing their 50 SMA, marking a noteworthy development in their stock performance.

The S&P BSE MidCap Index has risen more than 20% this year, surpassing a 7.4% gain in India’s equity benchmark. It is trading at 24 times on earnings-based valuation versus 19 times for the Sensex index, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

HDFC Group has launched its life insurance and asset management services at Gujarat's GIFT City, which includes HDFC International Life, providing US dollar health and life-insurance policies, and HDFC AMC International, which gives fund management and advisory services as part of its offshore hub.

Using the ET Mutual Fund screener, ET Markets has identified 5 leading hybrid mutual funds that have seen over 15% growth over the last year. We specifically excluded funds with a size less than Rs 1,000 crore. These hybrid funds strategically distribute investments across both equity and debt, with the aim of achieving a delicate equilibrium between risk and reward, while enhancing the overall investment returns. It's important to note that the tax ramifications for hybrid schemes oriented towards equity closely resemble those of equity schemes, whereas hybrid schemes oriented towards debt are subject to the same tax regulations as debt schemes. (Data Source: ACE MF)For more info on Best Hybrid Funds click here (Pls hyperlink: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/mutual-fund-screener/best-hybrid-funds)

Seven Nifty constituents saw earnings per share (EPS) upgrades of over 5% for FY24 following their Q1 earnings. EPS is an important financial measure, which indicates the profitability of a company. It is calculated by dividing the company’s net income by its total number of outstanding shares. It is a tool that market participants use frequently to gauge the profitability of a company before buying its shares. The higher the earnings per share of a company, the better its profitability. (Data Source: ACE Equity)

The S&P BSE MidCap Index has risen more than 20% this year, surpassing a 7.4% gain in India’s equity benchmark. It is trading at 24 times on earnings-based valuation versus 19 times for the Sensex index, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

In Q1 FY24, of the 21 sectors under Motilal's coverage, 7/8/6 sectors reported profits above/in line/below its estimates. Of the 231 companies under the brokerage firm coverage, 84 exceeded profit estimates, 87 posted a miss, and 60 were in line

In 2021, software stocks were doing very well, the narrative was that the global wave of digitisation and moving to the cloud will ensure that the deal pipe for the Indian software sector will remain robust for many years. Today in 2023, the narrative is that valuations are expensive and the deal pipeline has slowed. So, does there lie an opportunity to take a contrarian bet?

In another couple of weeks, talks about the festive season sales would start to come up. For the auto industry, headwinds like rising input cost, stagnant demand are becoming things of the past. Now if the festive season goes well, then auto stocks might see another push. We take a look at what analysts' views are on segments and sub-segments of the auto industry. Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, is a comprehensive research report that evaluates five key components of 4,000+ listed stocks - earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum to generate standardized scores.

Just because the broader stock markets indices like Nifty and Sensex have not fallen sharply in one trading session, the current wave of correction is not making it to headlines. In the last month, Nifty and Sensex have corrected. The broader market is still under the control of bulls. But as they say, volatility comes without any prior notice, so it would be better for oneself to be prepared and probably if one is thinking of taking exposure, staying with large caps might be a better idea. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus applies different algorithms & filters to all BSE and NSE stocks, and lists stocks which fulfill the various criteria as specified in the algorithms & filters to find those which might help navigate the stock market.

In July 2023, mutual funds (MFs) directed their attention towards Indian equities, as evidenced by their net buying of approximately Rs 7,707 crore. With the sole exception of April, MFs consistently maintained their trend of net purchases throughout the calendar year. In the latest analysis carried out by ETMarkets concerning MFs, it was pointed out that eight stocks were added to the holdings of a minimum of 20 MFs in July 2023, in contrast to June 2023. Among these, five out of eight stocks exhibited a double-digit price increase in 2023 so far, while two stocks performed negatively, and one stock displayed a mere 3% growth during the same period. (Data Source: ACE MF | ACE Equity)

The stock hit a record high of Rs 477 on 4th January 2023 but it failed to hold on to the momentum. The stock saw a vertical drop from record highs but managed to find support above 50-DMA on the weekly charts in March 2023.

Portfolio rebalancing is important, to protect the corpus that has been meticulously built over the years. However, the method followed for this may differ.

On Wednesday, media reports suggested that the government is considering selling some of its stake in the state-owned IRFC as it aims to meet its divestment targets for the year. The government owns a little over 86% of the Indian Railways' funding arm.

In its Q1 FY24 results, GRSE reported its best-ever net profit of Rs 77 crore. The firm saw a 54% rise in net profit as compared to the Rs 50 crore it reported in the year-ago period. Meanwhile, its total income stood at Rs 827 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal, 33% higher than Rs 621 crore in the year-ago period.

High dividend-paying stocks are the most sought-after on Dalal Street as they reward investors with consistent payouts irrespective of the market sentiments. According to an Axis Securities report, PSU stocks such as Coal India, ONGC, Oil India and REC delivered dividend yields of up to 9% to their investors in the last 12 months. Here are 8 PSU stocks that delivered up to 9% dividend yield:

Power Finance Corporation’s daily trend is bullish to sideways. RSI for monthly, weekly and daily are showing bullish momentum. Based on option chain analysis, the range is between 250 and 270. Let’s plan a trade around this.

Barring Adani Green Energy which was down 0.44%, all other stocks viz. Adani Enterprises (0.35%), Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (1.20%), Adani Transmission (1.88 %), Adani Total Gas (0.09%), Adani Wilmar (0.77%), ACC (0.09%), Ambuja Cements and NDTV rose between 0.09-2%.

Bernstein has maintained an outperform rating on NTPC with a target price of Rs 274. Choice Broking has retained an outperform rating on Gabriel India with a target price of Rs 263. Geojit has recommended an accumulate rating on Kajaria Ceramics with a target of Rs 1610 and a buy rating on Berger Paints with a target of Rs 774.

As part of the demerger plan, which will not only unlock value for its 36 lakh shareholders but also improve capital allocation of the parent company, ITC will own 40% in ITC Hotels. The remaining 60% will be owned by ITC shareholders in proportion to their ownership in the parent entity.

"TCPL is one of the largest manufacturers of Folding Carton and they are also present in Flexible packing. The stock is trading at 9.5x FY25e earnings and 5.6x FY25E EBITDA, which is at a discount to its peers with a comparable product profile. We have a buy rating on the stock and a target of Rs 2209," Sandeep Raina, Executive Vice President- Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group, said.

On the sectoral front, Nifty Bank, Nifty FMCG, and Nifty IT declined, while Nifty Auto, Nifty Pharma, and Nifty Metal gained. In the broader market, Nifty Midcap 100 advanced 0.55%, and Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 0.52%.

The Nifty had a weak opening but soon started a fight to crawl up. It ended with a gain.

Sensex falls marginally, Nifty tests 19,450; Cochin Shipyard rises 5%, IRFC drops 4%; Titan, NTPC, M&M are some of the gainers in the morning trade.

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%.

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 Titan while Nooresh Merani has a buy/sell recommendation on M&M and Power Grid for today's trading session. Check out the targets and stoploss.

India VIX was up by 1.04% from 12 to 12.12 levels in the previous trading session. Volatility rose above 12.5 during the day but later cooled off thus paving way for the bulls at support zones.

In the Nifty500 pack, five stocks' prices crossed above their 200 DMA (Daily Moving Averages) on August 16, 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. Take a look:

In the Nifty200 pack, we have collated a list of 4 stocks that witnessed a 5-year swing high at the close on August 16, 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.

Nine stocks with a market cap of over Rs 300 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 16.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slid to 495.03, its lowest since Nov. 29. It was last down 1.14% at 497.11, with the index down 8% for August and set for its worst monthly performance since September.

"Promoter selling isn't negative but there's a new pattern that's emerging," Nikunj Dalmia says as he analyses the block deal action.

Stocks that were in focus include names like IndiGo, which fell 3.57%, Divi's Labs, which declined 0.55%, and Vodafone Idea, whose shares dropped 2.48% on Wednesday.

The minutes of the Fed's July monetary policy meeting showed most policymakers continue to prioritize the battle against inflation, adding to uncertainty among investors about the outlook for interest rates.

"We’re seeing a mixed trend within the cement pack and Ramco Cement is trading with the corrective tone. We feel it is a healthy correction and traders should utilise this phase to accumulate fresh. Traders can buy for a target of Rs 950 in the next 2-3 months," Ajit Mishra, SVP - Technical Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said.

GQG Partners Emerging Market Fund bought 10,284,024 shares or 0.6% stake in JSW Energy at Rs 341.70 apiece for Rs 351 crore.

Vodafone Idea had said in an exchange filing on Monday that one of its promoters has committed to providing financial support to the extent of ₹2,000 crore without saying which one. The Vodafone Group UK and the Aditya Birla Group are the main promoters of the company.

The issue offers 100% protection of the principal amount at maturity and a minimum total return of 14% on the maturity date, which is August 31, 2025, the non-banking financial company said in a statement.

The member brokers have been directed to share the know-your-customer (KYC) details and ledgers of their clients, ID of devices used to put the trade orders, IP addresses as well as the media access control (or MAC) addresses which is an unique identifier for every laptop and mobile handset manufactured, two people aware of the communique from the bourse told ET.

According to BSE data, GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund bought 152 million shares, or a 3.92% stake, at ₹279.15 apiece for ₹4,244.7 crore.

Both the BSE and NSE have displayed in the stock price quote section of JK Cement that the company has not maintained the structured digital database (SDD) - an internal record of key employees with access to unpublished price-sensitive information (UPSI). The exchanges named the company's compliance officer.

The Anil Agarwal company offered ₹1,440 crore against admitted claims of ₹4,625 crore, equating to a 31% recovery, distributed among lenders, trade creditors and employees.

On Wednesday, a two judge bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) issued notices to the committee of creditors (CoC), NARCL, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and administrator Rajneesh Sharma on the appeal filed by Authum, giving the respondents two weeks to reply to the notice. Authum will get another two weeks after the respondents file their replies.

The capex levels of telecom firms will remain high as they expand 5G coverage and this will keep the debt levels of the industry elevated at ₹6.1-6.2 lakh crore as of March 2024, it said.