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Why did the volatility index India VIX fall 19.7% on April 23? Check here

Typically, a high India VIX indicates that the market is expecting increased volatility, whereas a low India VIX suggests anticipation of low volatility

NSE to launch derivatives on Nifty Next 50 index from Apr 24, gets Sebi nod

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday said it will introduce derivative contracts on Nifty Next 50 index from April 24. The Nifty Next 50 index represents 50 companies from Nifty 100 after excluding the Nifty 50 companies. In a statement, NSE said it "has received approval for derivatives on Nifty Next 50 index from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and will launch these contracts from April 24, 2024". The exchange will offer three serial monthly index futures and index options contract cycles. The cash-settled derivatives contracts will expire on the last Friday of the expiry month. "The introduction of derivatives on the Nifty Next 50 index will complement the existing index derivatives product suite. The Nifty Next 50 index will represent the space between the Nifty 50 index comprising the top large & liquid stocks and the Nifty Midcap Select index comprising the top large & liquid mid-capitalised stocks," Sriram Krishnan, Chief Business Development .

Nifty Smallcap 100 extends gains for 11th day; index up 12% since March 19

The index rose 0.84 per cent to 16,355 - the highest close since February 7 - even as the benchmark Nifty50 index ended little changed

Sensex swings 728 pts intraday, ends 90 pts up ahead of US Fed outcome

Stock market highlights on March 20: In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended mixed. The former added 0.05 per cent, but the latter shed 0.14 per cent

Further correction could make the FMCG sector valuations attractive

FMCG growth is tied to semi-urban and rural demand. Metro and large city demand is almost saturated. Growth comes from smaller places

Smallcaps slip into 'correction' zone; index down 10% from February

The drop in the smallcap index comes even as the benchmark Nifty logged a fresh record high in an earlier session

Whirlpool promoter likely to sell 24% equity stake through block deals

Total deal size may range between Rs 2,337 crore and Rs 3,739 crore

Street signs: Nifty's potential soars, a mixed bag in IPO GMPs, and more

While it is almost certain that UPL will be dislodged by Shriram Finance in the National Stock Exchange Nifty50 Index, the position of Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) could also be at risk

What should your investing strategy be? Balanced with higher large-cap allocation

Brokerage ICICI Securities' preference is reasonably valued cyclical stocks over expensive defensives with growth concerns.

Liquor stocks raise a toast to premiumisation trends, margin gains

Already outperformers in FY24, leading listed players may witness further uptick, say analysts

Nifty, Sensex could see another 8-10% upside in 2024: HDFC Securities

The brokerage said its preferred sectors are large-cap banks, industrial and real estate, power, autos, pharma, OMCs, gas, and capital markets

Private equity firm Bain Capital sells Rs 3,737 cr stake in Axis Bank

More than 50 entities, largely comprising foreign funds, were among the buyers, including Societe Generale, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and UBS

We do not expect DIIs to cash out, says Jitendra Arora of ICICI Pru Life

Jitendra Arora, senior executive vice-president and fund manager for equity at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance expects earnings growth for FY24 & FY25 to be around 24% and 14%, respectively.

Smallcaps see biggest monthly leap in 3 years; Nifty climbs 5.5% in Nov

Nifty ascends 5.5% in November, marking its strongest increase in 16 months

Nifty reclaims 20,000, primed for biggest monthly gain since July 2022

Extended drop in US bond yields and dollar fuels optimism of earlier-than-expected interest rate decline

Smaller Indian companies propel mcap towards $4 trillion milestone

India's strong earnings, macroeconomic stability, and domestic flows make it a standout market, say analysts

Nifty hits one-month high as market heavyweights gain; Sensex up 276 pts

Rate-cut optimism, recovery in financial stocks snap two-day fall

FPIs hoist their sails as they head for calmer waters, shows data

Will they weather the tempest of withdrawing Rs 25,305 crore since September, or is a perfect storm brewing for Indian equities?

Bulls lift Nifty to 20K, Sensex up 528 points; India mcap nears $4 trillion

Economic optimism also propels small, midcap indices to new highs

Nifty Midcap 100 index hits record high, crosses the 40,000-mark

Latest 5,000-points, or 15%, up move took less than three months