Markets were under sustained pressure all week, ending on a decidedly negative note. After attempting a modest recovery early, the Nifty faced sustained selling at higher levels and fell as the week progressed. The index has been fluctuating within a defined range of 25,771.45 on the higher side and 25,141.30 on the lower side. Volatility […]
Sudip Bandyopadhyay highlighted that Indian equity markets are currently in a consolidation phase, which offers attractive bottom-up investment opportunities. According to Bandyopadhyay, the sharp market correction in recent months is a natural adjustment from the highs of late 2024, with fundamentals gradually catching up with valuations. In an exclusive interview with ET Now, he noted […]
India’s benchmark indices broke their two-day winning streak on Thursday to end lower amid broad selling pressure. Financial services, auto and IT stocks led the declines. The Nifty closed at 25,642.80, down 133.20 points or 0.52%, while the BSE Sensex fell 503.76 points, or 0.60%, to 83,313.93.Meanwhile, the volatility gauge India VIX ended at 12.17, […]
The markets may be in a phase of consolidation, but select opportunities continue to emerge across sectors for investors who are willing to be discerning, Pankaj Pandey, head of research at ICICI Direct, told ET Now.In life insurance, Pandey noted that growth trends have been uneven throughout the year so far. “On the life insurance […]
According to Ajay Tyagi of UTI AMC, Indian equity markets may continue to trade within a narrow range for an extended period as high valuations and subdued earnings growth trend upward even as domestic support remains strong.Markets have made intermittent gains over the past week, but overall sentiment has remained cautious despite continued selling from […]
Bitcoin is trading around $90,000, while Ethereum remains above $3,000, as the crypto market heads towards a consolidation phase. The cryptocurrency was trading at $90,016, while Ethereum was trading at $3,112.In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin and Ethereum are up 1.63% and 3.40% respectively. Among the major altcoins, XRP, BNB, Solana, Tron, Dogecoin, Cardano and […]
The ongoing volatility in Indian equities is largely sentiment-driven rather than structurally weak, with the benchmark index stuck within a tight consolidation band for over a month, said Vinay Rajani, AVP and Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst at HDFC Securities.Speaking to ET Now, Rajani said that the market has remained within a certain range for […]
Liquidity chases performance. Assets and markets that outperform others attract liquidity, and that will always be the case; It was no different in 2025. Within the global equity canvas, major markets have almost all outperformed Indian equities. Unlike domestic participants who invest largely in Indian equities, FPIs can choose from a wide range of markets.There […]
Markets hit new record highs — 26,325.80 on the Nifty and 86,159 on the Sensex — on Friday before giving up gains to close marginally lower as weakness in pharma and financial stocks outweighed support from the auto and IT sectors. The Nifty settled at 26,175.75, down 27.20 points (0.10%), while the Sensex fell 64.77 […]
India’s stronger-than-expected GDP growth of 8.2% in the second quarter has likely set the stage for a strong start to the week, with most analysts expecting the market to open higher on Monday. The print has exceeded all forecasts, reviving confidence in domestic demand and strengthening India’s position as a standout market at a time […]