One of the hypotheses of investing in high dividend yield stocks is that dividend yield acts as a cushion in bearish markets and makes them outperform. We back tested four stocks in bearish markets conditions, it works for some.

So far in 2023, Nifty has fallen nearly 7% amid weak global cues. Also, worries about the stability of the financial sector intensified, with the news of a US probe on Credit Suisse and UBS further souring the mood. Meanwhile, a host of analysts shared their tech views on particular stocks for the near term. These stocks include Crompton Greaves Consumer and Jindal Steel and Power. Here is a list of 4 tech picks from various analysts:

At a time when investors were already feeling suffocated by inflation and rate hikes, an explosive report against diversified conglomerate Adani Group by US-based Hindenburg Research added smoke to the fire.

The plan of debt-ridden Reliance Capital's lenders to conduct a second round of auction has hit a roadblock, as bidders are apparently not inclined to another round under the insolvency resolution process, PTI reported quoting sources. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court (SC) has listed the matter regarding the second auction for hearing in August.

Due to rollover activity and the quarter-ending week, we believe next week will remain volatile and defensive sectors like pharma and FMCG may remain in limelight. However, relatively high shorts are seen among energy, metal heavyweights, which may stay under pressure

Peter Lynch, an American investor and mutual fund manager, is best known for growth at a reasonable price approach to investing. Lynch is often associated with the PEG ratio which measures PE ratios in relation to growth rates. Based on the idea of Lynch, a custom screen made by MarketSmith emphasizes securities that are trading far below-average prices on a PE or PEG basis and are not already widely owned by institutions.Here are 10 Indian stocks that fit in Peter Lynch’s idea of value investing, as listed on MarketSmith:

Sensex rises 100 points, Nifty above 16,950; Phoenix Mills gains 3%, M&M sheds 2%; Tata Steel, Yes Bank, Bank of Baroda are some of the top movers in morning trade.

His suggestion for stock option traders is to square off positions at least 2 days before the expiry in case of in the money (ITM) option. "If you are deep in the money, then you should look for liquidity. For example, if the intrinsic value is Rs 20 and if you are getting a buyer at Rs 10-12, then you must exit. Don't wait for the last day as the liquidity will dry up," Sriwastava says.

The markets on Friday traded uneventfully for most of the day, but the Nifty ended up with a net loss of around three-fourths of a percent. The stocks which have underperformed in recent weeks have started showing signs of a technical rebound.

From the Sensex pack, Power Grid, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance and Bharti Airtel were the top gainers, up about 0.5-1%. NTPC, Kotak Bank, Tata Steel, RIL and Infosys also opened with gains. Whereas, M&M, Titan, ITC, Axis Bank and HUL opened with cuts.

The last date for updating nominations for trading and demat accounts is March 31, and trading accounts of investors not meeting the deadline will become inactive, as per regulations notified by market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

The RSI has been sliding lower and has breached the trendline support. The trend-following indicator, MACD, has formed a bearish crossover and is sustaining below its zero line. The price has started to walk its lower Bollinger band. These studies complement our bearish view on price. The Futures Data show a short build-up.

The stock will likely go through a period of time correction, BofA said. The global investment sees a lack of meaningful catalysts in the near term that could boost the stock price. Estimates for M&M are 10-12% below the street. The global investment banks also see uncertainty on the farm business outlook.

"The Nifty witnessed an extremely volatile day of trade on Friday. It was consolidating in a narrow range during the first half of the session. However, as the day progressed and especially during the last couple hours of the trading session the Nifty witnessed intense selling pressure which dragged the Nifty lower to close with a cut of 132 points," Jatin Gedia, Technical Research Analyst at Sharekhan by BNP Paribas said.

Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 121.5 points, or 0.72 per cent, higher at 17,041, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for positive start on Monday. Here are some stocks which are expected to see some action in trade today.

ET Now spoke to various experts and here's what they have to recommend for today's trading session. CA Rudramurthy has a buy/sell recommendation on Zydus Life and RBL Bank while Nooresh Merani has a buy/sell recommendation on HDFC Bank and NCC for today's trading session. Check out the targets and stoploss.

“Options data suggests a broader trading range in between 16600 to 17300 zones while an immediate trading range in between 16700 to 17150 zones,” Chandan Taparia, Analyst-Derivatives at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited, said.

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari on Sunday said officials were watching "very, very closely" to see if the banking stress led to a credit crunch that threatened to tip the economy into recession.

On the longer timeframe, there was a breakout of double-bottom formation, which suggests much more potential upside in this counter while on the shorter time frame, it is travelling on a channel formation pattern.

The stock has given returns of 28% over the one-year period and outperformed Nifty50 which has returned 1.5% in the same time. It also beat the Nifty Realty index which dropped 13.72% during the same period.

The company said its subsidiary Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL) received an extension from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to resubmit its application for a payment aggregator (PA) licence.

Lenders of bankrupt Reliance Capital fear their loan recovery could fall below the liquidation value of `12,500-13,000 crore for the financial services company since both bidders, Hinduja Group and Torrent Investments, are reluctant to improve their offers, bankers dealing with the matter said.

Public sector banks (PSBs) assured finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a review meeting on Saturday that the Indian banking system remains robust and there is no cause for worry.

Nagpur-based Sarda Energy & Minerals, Delhi-based Jindal Power, public-sector utility NTPC, Gujarat-based Torrent Power, and Singapore-based Vantage Point Asset Management have submitted revised bids to take over SKS under the corporate insolvency resolution process.

"CS had a cultural problem that translated into a lack of accountability," Finma President Marlene Amstad told the Sunday newspaper. "Often it was not clear who was responsible for what. This favored a negligent handling of risks." Whether to start fresh proceedings remains an "open question," she said, adding, "we're not a law enforcement agency, but we're exploring options."

The all-cash sale indicates a recovery of 73 paise on a rupee of the principal amount outstanding for SBI. The bank had informed interested bidders that it would auction the loan under the Swiss challenge method based on an anchor bid. CFM ARC made the anchor bid and there were no counter bids, two people close to the development said.

​Nifty is below all its significant averages. 16,750 will be a crucial support zone. If breached, the index could witness further selling towards 16,600-16,550. On the upside, 17,150-17,190 will act as immediate hurdle. A surge above could witness short covering towards 17,380-17,450 levels.

Volatility gripped global markets again Friday as Deutsche Bank AG became the latest lender to draw scrutiny from investors, and as US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen convened a gathering of the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

The last date for updating nominations for trading and demat accounts is March 31, and trading accounts of investors not meeting the deadline will become inactive, as per regulations notified by market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

Open interest of short contracts of FPIs has risen to 216,000 on the index futures, data from NSE and Bloomberg show. This is more than double of its average of around 100,000 contracts in the past five years.

The stock rose more than 5% in a week and over 2% in the last month, data showed. The Nifty50 fell by about 1% in a week and nearly 3% in the last 1 month.​

"AB Capital Stock has negated its lower highs formation of the last two months and came out of its consolidative band after taking good support near 143 zones," Shivangi Sarda, Analyst, Derivatives and Technical Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, said.

"As an options trader, I believe in adapting my strategies to suit different market conditions. While my focus is on directional trading, I constantly explore and experiment with new strategies, leveraging my technical and derivative expertise to gauge market directionality."

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty buckled under selling pressure for the second straight session to settle nearly 1% lower on Friday as concerns over instability of the global banking system lingered. Investors pared exposure to the metal, energy and realty stocks amid a bearish trend in Asian and European markets. Besides, a depreciating rupee against the dollar and fresh foreign fund outflows also hit investor sentiments.Nifty ended below 17,000 levels, with a cut of 132 points or 0.77%. Meanwhile, broader markets tanked even more, with Nifty Midcap 100 ending over 1% lower.“On the hourly charts we can observe that the Nifty is trading in the zone of 16,910 – 16,970 where the crucial Fibonacci retracement levels of the previous rise from 16,828 – 17,207 are placed. This zone shall be the make or break support zone and if the Nifty fails to hold on to this support, it is likely that it has started the next leg of the fall. The daily momentum indicator has a positive crossover, which is a buy signal, and is also supporting our view that the pullback rally is not complete.“Thus considering the above we shall continue to maintain our positive outlook on the Nifty. On the upside, the initial hurdle is placed at 17,180 – 17,210. Beyond this, it has the potential to 17,315 – 17,430,” said Jatin Gedia, Technical Research Analyst, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas.Here are the stock recommendations for Monday:

The steadily rising number of Demat accounts across both depositories aptly indicates this trend. The number of active Demat accounts reached a record high of 11 core in January this year. Multiple factors have contributed to this surge, including the ease of access to market information, availability of online brokerages, increase in financial savings and the potential for good returns.

According to the amendment to the Finance Bill, income from investments in debt mutual funds where not more than 35% is invested in equity will attract short-term capital gains, while no benefit of indexation for the calculation of long-term capital gains will be available

While diversification across asset classes is critical, it is also important to diversify within an asset class. As an example, if an investor invests directly in stocks, it is prudent for them to diversify across multiple stocks of different sectors and sizes so as to avoid concentration risk to their entire investment corpus in case certain stocks fail to deliver

Ahead of Q4 earnings, several brokerages have upgraded the target price on stocks. These stocks belong to various sectors such as banking, auto component & equipment, information technology, and more. According to Trendlyne data, as many as four brokers have upgraded the target price on 10 stocks. Here's a list of 10 stocks that earned upgrades in the last month

The pandemic has led to a surge of social media content promoting options trading as an easy way to supplement income. The increased awareness has attracted many gullible & first-time people to turn traders with surface-level information

Last week, five out of the top 10 most valued companies lost a total of Rs 86,447.12 crore in market valuation, led by Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and State Bank of India. Meanwhile, ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever Limited, ITC, HDFC and Bharti Airtel posted gains

Because it is easy to calculate and understood by a large majority among the valuation ratios, PE ratio is one of the most overused and misused ratios. But is this the right matrix to look at ? The answer is no, there is a better option.

Investing in small cap stocks is one of the toughest challenges for any investor. However, if an investor gets his decision right, the returns on investment on getting (ROI) are high. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists down stocks from small cap space with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “Buy” or "Strong Buy" and also meeting some parameters like net margins and return on equity.

Foreign portfolio investors have invested INR7,200 crore ($1bn) in Indian equities so far in March, according to depositories. The inflows have been led by the US-based GQG Partners' bulk investment in Adani Group companies. However, FPIs may remain cautious given a risk-off sentiment in global equity markets due to the stress in the US banking system and banking stocks crash, said VK Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist at Geojit Financial Services. FPIs had invested INR11,119 crore in December and sold equities worth INR26,913 crore this year.

Brand Concepts declared an interim dividend of Rs 0.50 per equity share of the face value of Rs 10. Shares of Brand Concepts declined 2.5% to Rs 213.3 apiece in Friday's trade on BSE. The firm has a market capitalization of Rs 226 crore

Eager to capitalize on the emerging trend, she started procuring berets from local stores and boutiques and selling them online with the help of small financial aid from her family.As the trend continued to grow, Tara's business continued to thrive, and she hired a team that started producing berets under her label (brand)

The rates were steeply increased; Fed hiked by 475 bps in just 12 months, a historic jumbo. The banking sector had to pay the price of the monetary maven.It took a toll on the system; SVB, Silvergate Capital, First Republic, Signature Bank, and Credit Suisse had to be bailed out

​The unexpected hike in the securities transaction tax on futures and options and tax amendments in debt funds further turned the sentiment sour.The overall outlook for the market remains weak as investors gradually digest the domestic news while also keeping a tab on developments on the global front

The move to cloud infrastructure can help brokers reduce costs, increase flexibility and scalability, and improve security and reliability. However, it is important for brokers to carefully evaluate their cloud provider options and ensure that they are complying with any relevant regulations and industry standards.

The Nifty Financial Services index is inside the weakening quadrant. However, some improvement is seen in its relative momentum. Besides this, Bank Nifty and PSU Bank indices are seen moving inside the weakening quadrant as well. The Nifty Metal, Media, Services Sector, Commodities, and Energy groups are inside the lagging quadrant. These groups are likely to relatively underperform the broader markets.

Buybacks are crucial for shareholders. If done correctly, a buyback minimizes overall equity capital, increasing others' stake in the company. But if the buyback is not done at the right price, it does not become value accretive for the shareholders and benefits only those who exited from the company.