Rs 3 lakh crore wiped out! Sensex plunges 600 points, Nifty below 25,300. 4 key factors behind market decline

Indian stock markets tumbled on Friday, extending losses for the second straight session, as FMCG, auto, real estate and pharmaceutical stocks came under heavy selling pressure. The defeat wiped out over Rs 3.4 lakh crore of investor wealth, bringing the BSE’s total market capitalization down to around Rs 465 lakh crore.Sensex fell over 600 points […]

Foreign flows weigh on markets, but profit signals offer select opportunities: Sandip Sabharwal

Indian stock markets continue to struggle for direction as foreign investor outflows dominate sentiment, even as underlying business performance does not appear as weak as market movements suggest. According to market expert Sandip Sabharwal, the current phase is driven more by momentum-based global asset reallocation than by deteriorating fundamentals.“Most of the active funds of foreign […]

UltraTech Cement Q3 Preview: Strong Volumes Drive Up to 25% QoQ PAT Growth; turnover can be up to 11%

UltraTech Cement is expected to deliver stable Q3 26 numbers, led by strong volume growth, healthy sales growth and sequential improvement in profitability. Profit after tax (PAT) could rise by double digits, up to 25% quarter-on-quarter, according to estimates from four brokerages, which see profits in the range of Rs 1,533 crore to Rs 1,454 […]

Nifty needs a break at 25,900 for fresh upside potential amid volatility: Analysts

Chart patterns across different time frames reflect indecision and increasing volatility, indicating exhaustion of the recent correction phase rather than a clear trend reversal. Analysts view a decisive close above the 25,880–25,900 zone as key to reviving upside momentum, while a break below 25,400–25,500 could deepen short-term weakness.NAGARAJ SHETTI SENIOR TECHNICAL RESEARCH ANALYST, HDFC SECURITIES […]

Subdued prices in Q3, volume strength to anchor cement sector outlook: Jyoti Gupta

Cement prices ended the December quarter on a softer footing compared to the previous quarter, but strong underlying demand and rising volumes continue to provide structural support to the sector, said Jyoti Gupta of Nirmal Bang Institutional. Channel checks indicate that while near-term realizations remain volatile due to capacity additions and cost pressures, the medium-term […]

Market turnaround: Sensex fell 20 points, Nifty below 26,000 as year-end caution continues

Indian shares closed little changed on Tuesday, with the Sensex and Nifty extending their losing streaks, as thin year-end trading and continued concerns over foreign fund outflows kept investors cautious and volumes subdued.The BSE Sensex fell 20 points, or 0.02%, to close at 84,675.08, while the NSE Nifty 50 fell 3 points, or 0.01%, to […]

HDFC Bank and Bajaj Finance lead as Nifty50 climbs to new record above 26,300

The Nifty50 index rose to a new all-time high of 26,310.45 during Thursday’s trading session, supported by strong buying interest among heavyweights in financial, IT, infrastructure and consumption-related stocks.The broad-based optimism in the market was reflected in the positive performance of 24 of the 50 index constituents, with several frontline stocks delivering solid percentage gains. […]

FII sells moderate products up to Rs 3,788 crore in November so far, 2025 outflow at Rs 1.43 lakh cr. These three trends suggest a reversal

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have been net buyers of Indian equities in November so far, selling shares worth Rs 3,788 crore, taking total outflows in 2025 to Rs 1,43,698 crore.In the past week, FII sales stood at Rs 188 crore this week, amid bouts of buying activity. The sell-off on Friday stood at Rs 1,766.05 […]