Naveen Jindal-promoted JSPL acquired Monnet Power for a captive purpose. The 1,050 MW Monnet Power plant is located next to JSPL's Angul steel plant in Odisha, making the acquisition synergistic, the people cited above said.

Reliance Industries, the Adani Group, state-owned NTPC, Torrent Power, Jindal Power, Hindustan Powerprojects, Sarda Energy & Minerals and Jindal India Thermal are among some 23 entities that have expressed interest in the company.

Essar is offering ₹1,600 crore to settle ₹4,500 crore of loans taken for the Salaya plant in Gujarat's Jamnagar district, effectively giving banks a recovery of about 36% on their dues. Banks as well as Essar officials are working out legal and other details to complete the settlement, multiple persons aware of the deal, said.

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter may also be weighing down the shares of Tesla. The electric car maker's shares have slumped more than 47% since Musk on April 14, 2022, announced the intention to buy out Twitter. Tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Nvidia have fallen between 12% and 25% since April 14.

Trent is divesting its stake of around 3.22% of Tata Unistore on a fully diluted basis to Tata Digital. The shares of TUL will be sold to TDPL for a total estimated value of ₹24.14 crore, with no consideration of cash, but in the form of Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares of the promoter group company.

Long-term investors can look at buying the stock now or on dips for a possible target towards Rs 500 in the next 4-5 quarters, which translates into an upside of nearly 200% from Rs 177 recorded on December 7, suggested experts

At 10:43 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 241.67 points, or 0.72%, at 33,839.59, the S&P 500 was up 32.12 points, or 0.82%, at 3,966.04, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 130.60 points, or 1.19%, at 11,089.15.

“The bulls came back strong and knocked out the bears with full force surpassing the hurdle of 43,500 on a closing basis. The index confirms the continuation of the uptrend towards 44,000-44,600 levels on the upside. The lower-end support stands at 43,000, which will act as a cushion for the bulls. The index remains on a ‘buy’ mode and any dips should be utilized to initiate fresh long positions,” Kunal Shah, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities, said.

"Zomato seems to have captured incremental market share against Swiggy. We remain positive on Zomato with a fair value is closer to Rs 100," Shrikant Chouhan, Head of Equity Research (Retail) Kotak Securities, said.

The stock ended 0.3% down at Rs 508.40 on the BSE. Year-to-date, the stock has fallen by more than 67%.

The announcement of a $500 million injection into its India unit comes after Reuters reported last month that Apple supplier Foxconn plans to quadruple the workforce at its iPhone factory in India over two years, with two government officials with knowledge of the matter pointing to a production adjustment as it faces disruptions in China.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 98.05 points, or 0.29%, to 33,695.97 at the open

Benchmark index Sensex closed higher by about 160 points to 62,570 on Thursday. During this rally, four stocks from the BSE commodities index managed to touch new 52-week highs.s current value and for predicting its future price movement.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 for analysing a stock's current value and for predicting its future price movement.

The all-equity round is expected to close in the next two weeks and may take Walmart-backed PhonePe's valuation close to $13 billion, according to the report.

The Committee of Creditors (CoC) is expected to discuss RGIC's request for capital infusion in its meeting soon, the sources added.

The property sector in India is seeing a multi-year pent-up demand and is more dependent on the pricing sentiment instead of mortgage rates. As a result, the 225-basis-point hike in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India since May this year hasn’t affected the housing demand.

In its board meeting on Wednesday, the company announced a special interim dividend of Rs 100 per equity share i.e. 1000% of the face value of Rs 10 each fully paid up for the financial year 2023.

Kotak further said the US Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates this month will be a signal for other central banks

The inside body candle on daily charts is indicating non-directional activity and indecisiveness between bulls and bears. For bulls, 18,675 would be the important breakout level to watch out for. And above the same, we can expect a quick uptrend rally up to 18,800-18,835. On the flip side, trading below 18,500 may fuel further weakness up to 18,435-18,400.

The Committee of Creditors (CoC) is expected to discuss RGIC's request for capital infusion in its meeting soon, the sources added.

Equity benchmark indices ended with gains on Thursday’s session, snapping a 4-day losing streak. Nifty at the close settled 49 points higher at 18,609, while Sensex ended 160 points higher at 62,571. Nifty PSU Bank emerged as the outperformer, logging gains of around 4%.Here are the stocks that hogged the limelight in today’s session:

Equity benchmark indices ended with gains on Thursday’s session, snapping a 4-day losing streak. Nifty at the close settled 49 points higher at 18,609, while Sensex ended 160 points higher at 62,571. Nifty PSU Bank emerged as the outperformer, logging gains of around 4%.Here are the stocks that hogged the limelight in today’s session:

Indian equity markets traded with good gains on the Gujarat assembly election result day. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retained power for the seventh straight time in the state with a landslide victory. The BJP has broken the record of the highest-ever seats of 149 in 1985 held by Congress' Madhav Singh Solanki. From the BSE 500 list, here are Gujarat-based 9 stocks that have gained over 50% so far this year (Data Source: ACE Equity).

The BJP was all set for a landslide victory in Gujarat where the party has not lost state assembly elections since 1995. However, the BJP looked set to lose control of Himachal Pradesh with outgoing Chief Minister Jairam Thakur conceding defeat.

Closing Bell: Sensex snaps 4-day losing streak; gains 160 points; Nifty tops 18,600; BoI rallies 9%, BoB 6%

A sweeping victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat assembly elections did little to lift the mood in Dalal Street, as the hawkish view of RBI on inflation Wednesday played on the minds of investors

Adani's flagship Adani Enterprises, which has more than doubled in 2022 itself, has also been India's most consistent performing stock during 2017-22. It has outperformed the BSE Sensex in all the last 5 years and has the highest price CAGR of 97%.

The BJP was all set for a landslide victory in Gujarat where the party has not lost state assembly elections since 1995. However, the BJP looked set to lose control of Himachal Pradesh with outgoing Chief Minister Jairam Thakur conceding defeat.

TCS (Rs 9,548 crore), Infosys (Rs 5,795 crore), HDFC Bank (Rs 4,108 crore) and Bajaj Finance (Rs 3,614 crore) were the other top wealth creators on the list. Adani Transmission, which made investors richer by Rs 2,538 crore during the last 5 years, is the only Adani group stock in the top 10 list.

The index dropped for a fourth straight session on Wednesday on rising concerns over a slowdown in economic growth ahead of a slew of interest rate decisions from major central banks next week.

However, analysts have a mixed opinion on the counter as a few suggest holding the counter for the long term, whereas others suggest profit booking, either on a partial or full basis.

After the Q2 earnings, a host of brokerage firms have initiated coverage on several stocks across various sectors, including banking, logistics, consumer durables, financial services, FMCG, and retailing. They majorly have a positive view of these counters and seeupside potential between 15-38% in the coming months. Here are as many as eight stocks where brokerage firms have initiated coverage:

In Japan, chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electron lost 0.94%, game and audio equipment maker Sony Group fell 1.93% and robot maker Fanuc slipped 0.6%.

Finbridge Expo is India’s leading exhibition and conference, catering specifically to the financial services and technology industry.

While NIFTY continues its upward journey and forms a new high, the market is getting into stock specific mode as some voices of caution also start to pour in. The primary reason being that if a correction happens, then it is a select set of stocks which would be able to hold their head above water. These stocks from different sectors are identified on the basis of data from the latest Stock Reports Plus report. The list is based on upside estimated by the analysts, with the highest potential stock coming on the top of the list.

In the NSE list of stocks, five stocks with a market cap of over Rs 100 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 December 7. Take a look:

There are positive factors favouring India, such as relatively benign inflation compared to world economies, strong domestic growth, robust consumption trends, strong earnings growth expectations, and the easing of commodity prices in the recent months, with a sharp decline in brent crude prices from $110 to now below $80, is like a cherry on the cake.

The entire commodity cost basket, on average, showed slight signs of moderation. The downward momentum in crude and crude derivatives and palm oil prices augurs well for Paint companies, PIDI, GCPL, and HUVR.

Shares of Sun Pharmaceutical on Thursday lost up to 3.5% to hit the day's low at Rs 981.50 in morning trade after the company told stock exchanges that its Halol facility in Gujarat had been placed under 'Import Alert' by USFDA.We now wish to inform you that the Company received a communication from the USFDA stating that the facility has been listed under Import Alert," Sun Pharma said in a regulatory filing.

It has a major presence in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune property markets, while recently making an entry into the Bengaluru market with one housing project.

In the Nifty500 pack, five stocks crossed their previous 5-year high value at the close on December 7, suggesting bullishness in counters, according to stockedge.com's technical scan data. Take a look

The company has around 48 stores and is constantly on the prowl to add more stores. Its strategy to further diversify its product range will likely make it synonymous with luxury, the note said.

The S&P BSE Sensex fell more than 200 points while the Nifty50 closed below 18,600 levels on Wednesday.

Traders are awaiting the election results from Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, which may have a sentimental impact on the markets.

Sensex, Nifty start flat as assembly election trends pour in; BLS Intl, Lumax India surge 5% each, L&T up 1%.

"Sumitomo Chemical would continue to enjoy premium valuations versus domestic peers, given its superior earnings growth outlook, its strong parental advantage, and a robust balance sheet (Rs. 800 crore of cash & cash equivalents as on September 30, 2022)," Abhijeet Bora, deputy vice-president, research, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas, said.

The agrochemical player debuted at a premium of 12% per cent at Rs 266.05 as against the given issue price on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

The gains in Chinese shares came after some investors booked profits on Wednesday after the government announced sweeping changes to ease a tough anti-COVID policy that has battered the world's second-largest economy.

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 Power Grid and United Spirits while Kunal Bothra has a buy/sell recommendation on Hikal and PFC for today's trading session. Check out the targets and stop-loss.

According to him, Rs 80 will act as a crucial make-or-break level for the stock, because if this is breached, it can see a swift run up to Rs 94-95 levels. Rout of Prabhudas Lilladher is equally bullish on the stock, and has a medium-term target of Rs 61-64, with positional target of Rs 80-85.