F&O expiry: Indices gain for 5th day, Nifty above 11,550; DLF advances 10%

All that happened in the markets today

10:56 AM

BS BFSI | To say that banks will face stress going forward is obvious; important is how banks respond to the situation, says RBI Guv

10:54 AM

BS BFSI | Confident that Indian banking sector will rise to the occasion and complete the restructuring with due diligence, says Das

10:52 AM

BS BFSI | RBI’s response to Covid-19 is unprecedented, says Shaktikanta Das

>> A very calibrated, cautious plan (for the economy) needed post Covid-19

10:46 AM

BS BFSI | Banks need to look at sunrise sectors, start ups, logistics; sectors that have potential to grow, says Shaktikanta Das

10:44 AM

BS BFSI | It is time for banks to look within and to re-orient banking post Covid, says Shaktikanta Das

10:43 AM

BS BFSI | The framework for Covid-related resolutions is well thought off and has been taken after due consultations, says Shaktikanta Das

10:41 AM

BS BFSI | While certain businesses are getting back to pre-Covid levels, the uncertainty is far from over, says RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das

10:33 AM

Sunteck Realty zooms 19%, HDFC up 3% as Maharashtra govt cuts stamp duty

Maharashtra government's decision to cut stamp duty from 5 per cent to 2 per cent, and other levies for buying and selling of properties in urban and rural areas provided major fillip to realty counters such as Sunteck Realty, Oberoi Realty and Indiabulls Real Estate on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday. The state government has cut stamp duty rates from 5 per cent now to 2 per cent in urban areas of the state till December 31 and 3 per cent till March 31, 2021. READ MORE

10:25 AM

Unlock BFSI 2.0 | Watch the keynote address by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das at 10:30 AM today

10:21 AM

Future Enterprises hits 5% upper circuit as board to consider raising funds

Shares of Future Enterprises (FEL) were locked in 5 per cent upper circuit at Rs 19.25 on the BSE on Thursday after the company said its board will meet on Saturday to take a call on raising of funds. Other Future Group companies' stocks also gained in trade. Future Retail (FRL) jumped 7 per cent at Rs 125.60 while Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited rose 4.7 per cent to Rs 137.85. READ MORE

10:08 AM

Rupee opening

Rupee opens flat at 74.30 against the US Dollar, remains unchanged from Wednesday's close

10:08 AM

Hindustan Aeronautics tanks over 11% as government plans to sell 15% stake

The government will sell a stake of about 10 per cent, with an option to sell a further 5 per cent in the company, according to a stock exchange filing on Wednesday. At a floor price of Rs 1,001 a share, the sale could fetch as much as Rs 5,020 crore ($680 million). Retail investors will get a 5 per cent discount on the offer price. The floor price is at a discount of almost 15 per cent to HAL’s closing price of Rs 1,177.80 on Wednesday. READ MORE 

9:59 AM

Top technical indicators that every rookie trader should know about

To be a successful trader, one should first be able to read a chart with conviction. Secondly, there is nothing called a 'perfect' method of trading. It evolves with experience and consistent efforts to enhance and rectify the trading model. A trader's psychology is to benefit from the price move which is trending or is on the reversal. READ MORE 

9:50 AM

Most active stocks by volume

COMPANY	PRICE(rs)	CHG(%)
VODAFONE IDEA	8.88	-0.45
DISH TV INDIA	12.02	9.97
TATA MOTORS	140.60	1.99
SOUTH IND.BANK	7.56	1.75
ST BK OF INDIA	212.15	1.10

9:44 AM

25% of Nifty50 stocks have changed in 5 years

Exxon Mobil Corporation, once the world’s biggest and the most profitable company, has fallen off the Dow Jones Industrial Average after years of under-performance. And its Indian counterpart, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), is faring no better and has been one of the worst-performing index stocks in recent years though it still remains part of the Nifty50, India’s most popular and traded index. READ MORE