Bulls lift indices to new closing peak; Sensex up 458 pts; pharma stks gain

The Nifty Pharma index edged up 3 per cent, followed by gains in the Nifty PSB index (up 2.3 per cent), and the Nifty Pruvate Bank index (up 2 per cent)

10:53 AM

HDFC jumps 3.5% from day's low; analysts see up to 26% upside post Q3 nos

HDFC shares bounced back 3.5 per cent from its intra-day low of Rs 2,618 apiece on the BSE on Wednesday as analysts remain positive on the housing financier's outlook despite a 65 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit at Rs 2,925.8 crore for the quarter ended December 2020. Its PAT stood at Rs 8,372 in the year-ago period (Q3FY20). READ MORE

 

10:43 AM

India Jan Services PMI at 52.8 vs 52.3 in Dec

The seasonally adjusted India Services Business Activity Index rose from 52.3 in December to 52.8 in January, pointing to a quicker expansion in output. Still, the headline figure remained below its long-run average of 53.3 and was consistent with a moderate pace of growth. Companies that reported higher business activity commented on greater client numbers and improved demand conditions.

10:34 AM

All you wanted to know about candlestick charts

There are various chart types available for technical analysis, including line charts, renko charts, bar charts, among others, but none is more popular than the candlestick chart form. Traders and analysts prefer candlestick charts as they are relatively easier to read. Each candlestick represents a trading session and gives information about the open, high, low, and close in a more precise manner than other chart types. READ MORE

10:33 AM

BULLS IN ACTION :: Sensex hits fresh record high!

10:17 AM

Top gainers on the BSE at this hour

10:05 AM

NEW LISTING :: Home First Finance lists at Rs 612, a 20% premium against issue price

10:01 AM

MARKET UPDATE:: Sensex reclaims 50k after regaining momentum

9:53 AM

NEWS ALERT :: Surya Roshni bags order worth Rs 85.5 crore

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9:51 AM

Most active stocks by volume

Company	PRICE(rs)	CHG(%)
Vodafone Idea	12.12	2.11
B H E L	39.60	1.80
Tata Motors	329.15	2.13
Punjab Natl.Bank	36.55	0.97
Suzlon Energy	6.88	-0.58

9:41 AM

Pharma stocks outrun benchmarks

9:34 AM

BUZZING :: IndusInd Bank hits Rs 1,000-mark

9:33 AM

PVR slides 1%

>> Renuka Ramnath-led Multiples Private Equity, on Tuesday, sold nearly 12 lakh shares of multiplex chain operator PVR worth Rs 179 crore through open market transactions. In a separate transaction, 10 lakh shares of PVR were picked up by Societe Generale.

9:31 AM

Indigo Paints extends gains into second day, up over 2%

>> On debut day, India Acorn ICAV bought 5.38 lakh shares of Indigo Paints at Rs 2,719.79 per share. Nomura India Investment Fund bought 5.30 lakh shares at Rs 2,601.54 per share. AL Mehwar Commercial Investments LLC bought 4.13 lakh shares at Rs 2,774.47 per share. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority bought 6.41 lakh shares at Rs 2,730.29 per share. Edelweiss Finance And Investments sold 3.50 lakh shares at Rs 2,613 per share.

9:30 AM

Result Reaction :: Tata Consumer Products trades in the green in a volatile market

>> The firm reported a 25.26 per cent YoY rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 237.03 crore for the third quarter ended December 2020, helped by higher sales in branded business. It will acquire Bengaluru-based Kottaram Agro Foods for Rs 155.8 crore to expand its product portfolio.

9:28 AM

Ahead of result :: Bharti Airtel up around half a per cent