At present, the benchmarks based on which products are traded on the Indian stock exchange platforms and indices tracked by the fund managers are owned and managed by entities which are generally either subsidiaries of stock exchanges or joint venture between an exchange and an index provider or any entity engaged in the activity of credit rating. Sebi had allowed the stock exchanges to introduce derivative products on foreign indices in January 2011.

“Eicher Motors is among the top performing names within the auto basket. In the last leg of the up move, it posted strong gains after the breakout from a consolidation range of 2300-3000 levels,” Ajit Mishra, VP - Technicals, Religare Broking, said.

As per the order, the regulator conducted a thematic inspection of BOI AXA Mutual Fund for the period August 2018 to February 2019 to verify the books of accounts, records and other documents pertaining to the mutual fund with respect to Inter Scheme Transfers (ISTs) and valuation of downgraded debt securities.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 23.20 points, or 0.07%, at the open to 33,264.76

​​An index provider must constitute an oversight committee for reviewing the existing index design. The committee must also review the index methodology to ensure it reflects the nomenclature and description of the index.​

Indian shares closed marginally lower on Wednesday after flitting between gains and losses in the session in the absence of major triggers and with liquidity drying up ahead of the year-end. The Nifty50 closed 0.05% lower at 18,122.50, and the 30-share Sensex fell 0.03% to 60,910.28.“After showing a sustainable upside bounce in the last couple of sessions, Nifty shifted into a consolidation on Wednesday and closed the day lower by 09 points. After opening with a negative note, the market showed a gradual upside recovery with range-bound action in the early to mid part of the session. Minor intraday weakness from the highs was seen towards the end,” said Nagaraj Shetti, Technical Research Analyst at HDFC Securities.Here are the top stock recommendations for Thursday

Indian shares closed marginally lower on Wednesday after flitting between gains and losses in the session in the absence of major triggers and with liquidity drying up ahead of the year-end. The Nifty50 closed 0.05% lower at 18,122.50, and the 30-share Sensex fell 0.03% to 60,910.28.“After showing a sustainable upside bounce in the last couple of sessions, Nifty shifted into a consolidation on Wednesday and closed the day lower by 09 points. After opening with a negative note, the market showed a gradual upside recovery with range-bound action in the early to mid part of the session. Minor intraday weakness from the highs was seen towards the end,” said Nagaraj Shetti, Technical Research Analyst at HDFC Securities.Here are the top stock recommendations for Thursday

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Benchmark index Sensex closed marginally lower, by about 17 points, at 60,910 on Wednesday after a range-bound trading session due to profit taking by investors after two straight days of gains. During this lacklustre trade, 9 stocks from the BSE smallcap index managed to record their new 52-week highs.The 52-week high is the highest price at which a stock has traded during the last year. Some traders and investors use this technical indicator as an important factor to analyse a stock's current value and to predict its future price movement.

Barring any major change in the global macroeconomic and geopolitical set up, the 1-year targets for the benchmark indices indicate a 7-8% upside from the current levels.On Wednesday, Nifty 50 and Sensex ended flat at 18,122.50 points and 60,910.28 points, respectively.

If Nifty manages to sustain above 18200 levels in the short term, then the downside breakout of the said support that happened on Friday could be considered as a false downside breakout, and such development is likely to have sharp positive implications on the market, said Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities.

The company’s shares got ex-bonus for its bonus share in the 1:1 ratio on December 21, while the record date intimated for the purpose of determining shareholders’ eligibility for the bonus share issue was December 22, 2022.This is the first-ever bonus share issue announced by the company.

Benchmark indices ended on a flat note on Wednesday in a volatile trade with a negative bias following mixed global trends and foreign fund outflows. Sensex settled at 60,910, down 0.03%, while Nifty ended at 18,122 points due to profit taking by investors after two straight days of gains. Broader markets ended with marginal gains. Nifty Bank settled with little losses. Sectoral indices put up a mixed show with some settling in the red and some in green.Here are the stocks that remained in focus today:

Benchmark indices ended on a flat note on Wednesday in a volatile trade with a negative bias following mixed global trends and foreign fund outflows. Sensex settled at 60,910, down 0.03%, while Nifty ended at 18,122 points due to profit taking by investors after two straight days of gains. Broader markets ended with marginal gains. Nifty Bank settled with little losses. Sectoral indices put up a mixed show with some settling in the red and some in green.Here are the stocks that remained in focus today:

Closing Bell: Sensex ends flat after volatile session; Nifty tops 18,100; Adani Total Gas jumps 8%, Titan 3%

The 30-share Sensex ended 17 points lower at 60,910, while its broader peer, Nifty 50, ended at 18,100.

India’s outperformance over the developing peers is even more accentuated. Indian equities outperformed the emerging market (EM) counterparts by 23% in 2022; the second year in a row when it was above 20%.

Rising Covid cases in China and the chances of new BF.7 Omicron sub-variant's rapid spread in India have left a section of investors a worried lot. Domestic brokerage Motilal Oswal sees Covid to faint into a non-event in 2023 and believes that a mild spread of the infection won't have a debilitating impact on stocks.

Incorporated in 1997, Titagarh Wagons is a smallcap company operating in the engineering sector. It expands its global reach and presence through factories in India and Italy, catering to passenger rolling stock including trains and metros. Its key product range includes electric propulsion equipment such as traction motors and vehicle control systems

The year 2022 has remained subdued for shares of top housing finance companies. However, select smaller players have witnessed a significant rise in their share prices.On BSE, there are 13 listed housing finance companies with a market cap of over Rs 250 crore. Stocks like Star Housing Finance and SRG Housing Finance have surged about 130% and 53%, respectively in 2022. While industry leader HDFC gained just 3%. Meanwhile, LIC Housing Finance jumped 12%, shows data from ACE Equity.According to Trendlyne, the top housing finance stocks can see a good upside. Take a look:

While optimists are betting on central banks pivoting to interest rate cuts, along with China fully emerging from its Covid isolation and conflict in Europe abating, others are on the lookout for risks that may throw markets back into turmoil.

For the quarter that ended September 30, 2022, the company has reported consolidated net sales of Rs 305.8 crore — up 37.68% from last quarter's total income of Rs 222.1 crore. The company reported a net profit after tax of Rs 22.9 crore in the last quarter.

That sets up a potential flood of tourists out of China for next month's Lunar New Year holiday, taking free-spending Chinese visitors to Asia, Europe and other destinations during what usually is the country's busiest travel season.

The government spending on infrastructure projects has remained at elevated levels for the last many years, this had a trickle down effect on many parts of the economy. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or "strong buy".

Developing economies are expected to cling to their growth differential over developed peers, but recession fears in the United States as well as Europe are casting a pall over global markets generally - especially in the first half of the year.

As per the Trendlyne data, the highest target price for the stock goes up to Rs 80, while the average target price estimate is Rs 61, which shows an upside potential of 9% from the current market prices. The consensus recommendation from 2 analysts for Rail Vikas Nigam is a strong ‘buy’.

we are still a developing economy that is growing, and since growth and equity performance are fast friends hence the “Accha hi hain” phrase is a good enough response, although it is as terse an answer as one can get

The quality of earnings remained strong for ICICI Bank with a steady improvement in net interest margin, strong double-digit growth in core fee income, and lower credit costs. The strong improvement in domestic consumption has bolstered the lender’s retail loan book.

Analysis done by Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research shows that as a result of the recapping, the cumulative inflows in HDFC Bank would be at around $29 million, $26 million in ICICI Bank, $19 million in IndusInd Bank.

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Property up-cycle is now well entrenched. Listed developers appear well-prepared with deep new launch pipelines. Balance sheets have been significantly repaired which is a positive sign. Additionally, valuations are above mean levels," Morgan Stanley said.

The benchmark BSE Sensex fell 11.34 points, or 0.02%, to 60,916.09, while the broader NSE index lost 21.7 points, or 0.12%, to 18,110.6, on mixed cues from U.S. economic data on growth trajectory, oil prices hovering around a three-week high, and reports of a surge in COVID-19 cases in China.

Amid fears of a recession in the US and Europe and a weakening growth outlook, BSE Information Technology (IT) index fell about 25% in the calendar year 2022. Wipro, Mphasis, Tech Mahindra and LTIMindtree fell over 40% and were the worst performers in the Nifty IT pack in 2022. However, S&P BSE Sensex gained 4% in CY22.Here’s a list of eight IT stocks that managed to survive the tech crash in 2022:

Given that the macroeconomic factors remain conducive in India and corporate earnings growth have improved, most brokerages are betting on automobile, banks, industrials, capital goods and engineering, consumer staples, real estate, and telecom sectors in 2023.

The hope that Tesla will be the leading EV company in a future dominated by electric cars drove a spectacular eight-fold rally in the shares in 2020, earning its place in the S&P 500 and at one point making it the fifth-most valuable stock in the gauge.

“Motherson with its strong linkages to the global auto cycle is well positioned to benefit from OEM production recovery as well as strong content increase. We believe the worst is behind and operating performance should start recovering,” Sneha Poddar, Associate Vice President at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited, said.

The markets had a good day, closing with a net gain. Many stocks in the broad market are now seen consolidating in a defined range.

In the Sensex pack, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv and Infosys were the top losers, falling about 1%. TCS, HCL Tech, Wipro, Tech Mahindra and Tata Motors also opened with cuts. On the other hand, Power Grid, NTPC, Titan, IndusInd Bank, M&M and Asian Paints witnessed some gains.

Amid quantitative easing by global central banks in the wake of the Covid-induced financial crisis, Dalal Street was overflowed with helicopter money in 2020 and 2021. Much ahead of the withdrawal of liquidity by the US Fed, FIIs started pulling out funds from Dalal Street in October last year itself and have so far withdrawn the majority of the easy money of Covid days.

Minor Call writing is seen at 18,350 then 18,150 strikes while Put writing is seen at 18,000 then 18,100 strike. “Options data suggests a shift in a higher trading range in between 17,800 to 18,300 zones,” added Taparia.

Stocks that were in focus include names like Jindal Steel & Power which closed with gains of over 9%, Tata Steel which gained nearly 6%, and Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore which closed with gains of 10% on Tuesday.

ET Now spoke to various experts and here's what they have to recommend for today's trading session. Nooresh Merani has a buy/sell recommendation on Axis Bank and Hindalco while Kunal Bothra has a buy/sell recommendation on LIC Housing Finance and GCPL for today's trading session. Check out the targets and stoploss.

It has lost more than half its value since the start of October as investors worry that Twitter was taking much of Chief Executive Elon Musk's time while fretting about his stake sale in the electric-car maker.

Shares of the infra company will trade ex-bonus in the ratio of 1:1. The company on December 19 informed that it has received in-principal approval from BSE in respect of the issue and proposed allotment of bonus equity shares in the ratio of 1:1.

China stocks were set to open slightly lower, while the Hong Kong stock market opened 1% higher, encouraged by China's Monday announcement it would stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine starting from Jan. 8.

The SGX Nifty 50 December futures is pointing to a slightly negative start for domestic equities on Wednesday. However, trade is expected to be subdued due to lower participation by foreign investors amid year-end holidays. But here are some stocks which are expected to see some action in trade today.

Tech fell broadly on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq 100 down 1.5%. The group is facing its worst December performance since the dotcom era as investors expect the Federal Reserve will retain a hawkish stance as it grapples with inflation.

Shares of Tesla Inc tumbled 11.4%, and the electric car maker was the heaviest drag on the S&P and the Nasdaq after a review by Reuters of an internal schedule revealed the company plans to scale back production at its Shanghai plant.

The pharma stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 487 on January 3, 2022, but failed to hold on to the momentum. It found support near Rs 319 on May 11 from where it staged a smart bounce back

Shares of Tesla Inc tumbled 11.4%, and the electric car maker was the heaviest drag on the S&P and the Nasdaq after a review by Reuters of an internal schedule revealed the company plans to scale back production at its Shanghai plant.