Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 46.5 points, or 0.25 per cent lower at 18,929, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Friday. Here are a dozen stocks which may buzz the most in today's trade

A promising range breakout formation and long bullish candle are indicating further upside from the current levels. For the breakout traders, 415 would be the key level to watch. Overall chart structure suggests if the stock sustains above the same, then the breakout continuation texture is likely to continue up to 460-480.

As of September 2022, SoftBank held a 10.17% stake in the company that operates the online insurance aggregator. The sale will almost halve this stake. SoftBank and Citigroup, the sole book runner for the deal, did not respond to ET's queries till press time Thursday.

Investors are also watching for more signs that China is easing its zero-COVID policy, and whether China would contribute more to global growth next year amid a looming global recession.

Some companies, such as Heritage Foods, Sandur Manganese, PTC Industries, Choice International, and Suzlon Energy, have recently offered rights issues at 40-95% discounts to the prevailing market prices. In some of them, the retail investors' portion was not fully subscribed.

Private equity majors The Carlyle Group and Advent have got the Reserve Bank's nod to own up to 9.99 per cent in the private sector lender Yes Bank.

The market, however, took Fed's warning that it has "more ground to cover" in tightening monetary policy in its stride. Most major averages in the region advanced 0.5-1% anticipating 50 bps or smaller rate hikes in December and forthcoming months from 75 basis point hikes on the previous four occasions.

The shares submitted so far represent more than 31.78% of the 16.8 million shares that the Adani Group has offered to buy under the compulsory open offer. On November 7, the market regulator had granted approval to the ₹492.81 crore open offer for a 26% stake.

Stocks edged lower in Asia after US equities struggled for direction, with traders awaiting a jobs report later Friday for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next policy steps.

U.S. manufacturing activity shrank in November for the first time in 2-1/2 years as higher borrowing costs weighed on demand for goods, data showed, evidence the Fed's rate hikes have cooled the economy.

The capital markets regulator said in a communication to the industry on November 30, Telegram is rife with dubious groups masquerading as fund houses. Sebi's warning to the industry comes in the wake of instances where investors have been defrauded by these telegram group operators, said three mutual fund industry officials.

“A fresh breakout above “Cup & Handle pattern” was observed in Dabur India which points towards next upswing into the prices towards 670 levels,” Shitij Gandhi, Senior Technical Analyst, SMC Global Securities, said.

A bullish flag is usually formed in stocks with strong uptrends and is considered a continuation pattern

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 56.2 points, or 0.16%, at the open to 34533.59

“Over the short term, the trend is likely to remain positive. On the higher end, resistance is pegged at 18,900-19,000, whereas supports are placed at 18,700/18,500,” Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities, said.

The company will buy back 10.09 lakh shares having a face value of Rs 10 each

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 56.2 points, or 0.16%, at the open to 34533.59

Overall, November proved fruitful for Indian equities. Benchmark index Sensex gained about 4% while smallcap was up about 2.5%. During this run up several smallcap stocks have seen good upside momentum. ET Markets analyses the small-cap stocks that have gained over 20% in November but are still trading 50 to 55% away from their 52-week high (Data Source: ACE Equity).

In view of representations received from credit rating agencies, it has been decided to extend the date of applicability of the standardised industry classification till December 15, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a circular.

​​Through the sale, Softbank aims to raise Rs 1,000 crore

Chart readers said Nifty is now showing signs of running out of steam for the time being. The mark, 18,888, could be a tough resistance to cross while 18,678 could offer support in the near term.

"Taking into account the emergence of ETFs as an investment product with various advantages such as transparency, diversification, lower cost, etc, it has been decided to allow units of equity exchange traded funds (equity ETFs)... as an eligible security for MTF as well as an eligible collateral under MTF," Sebi said in a circular.

The benchmark index closed higher for the eighth consecutive day. The benchmark index Sensex gained about 184 points to 63,284 on Thursday. During this rally, five stocks from the BSE 200 index managed to touch 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 for analysing a stock's current value and for predicting its future price movement.

With rapid urbanization and holistic governmental efforts to develop the rural economy paying off, India continues to maintain its position as a top investment destination that seems unperturbed by the current recessionary climate engulfing developed economies.

Shares of L&T Technology Services surged 8%, Mphasis and Persistent rose over 5%, while TCS, Tech Mahindra, Coforge, and LTI advanced over 2%.

In an exchange filing, the company said that its board of directors are scheduled to meet on Friday, December 16, to consider and approve the proposal to sub-divide or split the equity shares.Following the update, shares of the smallcap player jumped 5% to Rs 29.50 on Thursday. The stock settled at Rs 28.10 on Wednesday.

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While NIFTY continues its upward journey and forms a new high, the market is getting stock specific in all segments, be it large, small or midcaps. 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 and only stocks with - at least 10 analysts providing a price target and a minimum score of 7 - are included. The list is based on upside estimated by the analysts, with the highest potential stock coming on the top of the list.

Closing Bell: Sensex surges for 8th straight day to close at record high; Nifty tops 18,800; Dalmia Bharat, Piramal Enterprises up 4% each

Sales of Bajaj Auto stood at 3.06 lakh units in November 2022 against 3.79 lakh units in November 2021

The 30-share pack Sensex advanced 184 points to end at 63,284, while its broader peer Nifty50 ended above the 18,800 mark after touching a new peak of 18,888 in intra-day trade.

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Tata Play, formerly known as Tata Sky, has become the first Indian company to file a confidential pre-filing of offer document for its initial public offer (IPO) with market regulator Sebi. The Tata group firm filed documents with Sebi, BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) on November 29. The firm advertised the same in a leading daily newspaper.

"The investors are evaluating the conditions," Mumbai-based Yes Bank said, adding that the bank and the investors will engage with the Reserve Bank of India to seek an early resolution of the conditions and get final approval.

"We forecast 10% potential upside in MSCI-China from now to end-2023," JPMorgan's analysts said in note, adding that their target for the yuan-denominated CSI-300 stocks index was a 9% rise to 4,200 points.

Despite marginal gains, benchmark indices set an all-time high record, rising for the 8th straight session on Thursday. The Nifty 50 hit an intraday record high of 18,888 points and Sensex a high of 63,583 points.The Nifty Bank, too, tested a lifetime high of 43,515 points.The following stocks were in news today:

With a market cap of Rs 17.25 lakh crore, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries is India's most valued company, followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, Infosys and ICICI Bank.

The Kirit Parekh Committee has recommended a floor price of $4 per million British thermal units (mmbtu) and a ceiling of $6.5 per mmbtu for domestic gas with an annual increase of up to $0.50 per mmbtu