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Business News/ Markets / Live Blog/  Sensex Today | Market Close Highlights : Sensex ends up 278pts, Nifty at 21,840; PSB, O&G rally 3%, IT falls
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Sensex Today | Market Close Highlights : Sensex ends up 278pts, Nifty at 21,840; PSB, O&G rally 3%, IT falls

31 min read . Updated: 14 Feb 2024, 03:47 PM IST
Pranay Prakash

Sensex Today | Market Close Highlights : Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) net bought shares worth ₹376.32 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchased ₹273.94 crore worth of stocks on February 13, provisional data from the NSE showed.

Sensex Today | Market Close Highlights : Companies reporting December quarter results on Wednesday, February 14, include Mahindra & Mahindra, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, Dishman Carbogen Amcis, Gland Pharma, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Gujarat State Petronet, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Ipca Laboratories, Muthoot Finance, Natco Pharma, Narayana Hrudayalaya, NMDC, Sun TV Network, and Wockhardt. Photo: AFPPremium
Sensex Today | Market Close Highlights : Companies reporting December quarter results on Wednesday, February 14, include Mahindra & Mahindra, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals, Dishman Carbogen Amcis, Gland Pharma, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Gujarat State Petronet, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Ipca Laboratories, Muthoot Finance, Natco Pharma, Narayana Hrudayalaya, NMDC, Sun TV Network, and Wockhardt. Photo: AFP

Sensex Today | Market Close Highlights : European shares edged higher on Wednesday as a softer-than-expected UK inflation print boosted hopes of imminent rate cuts by the Bank of England, while investors looked ahead to more economic data from euro zone later in the day.

The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.1% by 0813 GMT, while UK's benchmark index gained 0.5% after British consumer price inflation grew at a slower pace than expected in January.

Hong Kong stocks closed higher on Wednesday, coming off the Lunar New Year holidays, with investors awaiting moves by Chinese authorities to help support the country's struggling stock market.

Mainland China's financial markets are closed through the week for the Lunar New Year.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed up 0.8% on Wednesday, having dropped 1.8% at the start of trading before reversing course

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index was up 1.6%, while Hong Kong-listed Chinese tech firms rose 2.5%.

14 Feb 2024, 08:38:21 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : FPI flows may remain volatile in the near term, feel analysts

The markets have remained volatile in past few sessions. As on one hand the US federal Reserve has not given any indication of an early rate cut against market expectations of a rate cut by March, the various data points also have not been providing any clear road map for the rate cuts.

The Sensex and the Nifty that closed with cuts of more than 0.7% on Monday, though rebounded on Tuesday. Nevertheless broader trend remains side ways to negative. Nifty-50 index and Sensex are down 2-3% in last one month. (Read the full story here.)

14 Feb 2024, 08:36:59 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : Profit of Indian public sector banks surged by 40% in first nine months of FY24; check top performing lenders

Public sector banks continued to post decent numbers in the December quarter on the back of higher interest income, lower credit costs, and improved asset quality. The combined profit of 12 Indian PSBs in Q3FY24 jumped 3.84% to ₹30,297 crore, compared to ₹29,175 crore recorded in the same period last year. (Read the full story here.)

14 Feb 2024, 08:35:26 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : 25 PSU stocks trading 10%-37% lower from 52-week highs amid profit booking; check full list

PSU stocks, which rallied significantly in recent times, are currently experiencing notable fluctuations as investors engaged in profit booking over the last few sessions, triggered by disappointing earnings announced by major companies so far.

Overall, 25 stocks from the S&P BSE PSU index are trading between 10% and 37% lower from their 52-week highs. Leading this trend is SJVN, which has witnessed a significant decline over the last two trading sessions, tumbling by 24%. From its 52-week high of ₹170.50, the stock has corrected by 37%, currently trading at ₹108.15 apiece. (Check the full list here.)

14 Feb 2024, 08:33:51 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : Smallcap index down over 3% in February so far. Time for bottom fishing?

After three consecutive months of gains, the BSE Smallcap index is witnessing a strong sell-off in February. The BSE Smallcap index is down over 3 per cent in February so far while the benchmark Sensex is down about 0.3 per cent. The BSE Midcap index is flat this month.

Some of the stocks, such as Ramky Infra, IFGL Refractories, WPIL, Dhunseri Ventures and PTC India Financial Services have fallen between 25-35 per cent this month. (Read the full story here.)

14 Feb 2024, 08:32:29 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : Corporates likely to report 15% EPS growth in FY25; Steel sector to outshine, IT boasts high valuations

Indian corporates are expected to report 15 per cent earnings per share (EPS) growth in FY2025 driven by strong domestic consumption, policy reforms, and healthy corporate balance sheets. Domestic wealth manager Client Associates, in its recent report titled ‘Annual Equity Assessment Report 2024’ said that Indian corporates continue to maintain strong momentum of delivering a double-digit EPS growth in the current fiscal 2-23-24.

Sensex companies are in the midst of witnessing a moderate earnings upgrade due to a fall in commodity prices, better than expected domestic economic activities, government's focus on capex expenditure, and steady credit growth, according to Client Associates. (Read the full story here.)

14 Feb 2024, 08:31:25 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : Stocks to Watch Today

Adani Group, Mahindra & Mahindra, Zee, Hindalco, BHEL, are some of the stocks likely to be in focus on Wednesday, February 14.

14 Feb 2024, 08:28:04 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — February 14

Domestic equity benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex ended higher in the previous session on gains led by select banking heavyweights, including ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Additionally, Reliance Industries also emerged among the top contributors to the market gains, as the stock hit its new record high during the trading session.

Weak global cues, however, capped the gains of the domestic market as investors waited for the US inflation data which will influence the the policy decisions of the US Federal Reserve. Market participants are expecting rate cuts by the Fed this year. However, recent strong US data dampened expectations of rate cuts as early as March. (Read the full story here.)

14 Feb 2024, 08:26:30 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : Sumeet Bagadia lists Cipla as top 'Valentine's Day 2024 Pick'; here's why

Sumeet Bagadia of Choice Broking has chosen Cipla as his ‘Valentine's Day 2024 Pick’. Bagadia has recommended a ‘Buy’ on the pharma stock at ₹1,450 and up to ₹1,415 for a target price of ₹1,600 to ₹1,660.

According to the expert, Cipla is currently trading at ₹1,450, moving within the range of ₹1,420 to ₹1,450 and showing signs of readiness for a breakout. The formation of new higher highs and higher lows suggests a potential upward movement, with projected targets at ₹1,600 and ₹1,660. (Read the full story here.)

14 Feb 2024, 08:25:27 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : Day trading guide for stock market today: Nine stocks to buy or sell on Wednesday — 14th February

Frontline indices the Sensex and the Nifty 50 ended higher on Tuesday, February 13, driven by notable performances from specific banking giants. Nifty 50 rose 127 points, or 0.59 per cent, to end at 21,743.25 while the Sensex closed at 71,555.19, up 483 points, or 0.68 per cent. Mid and smallcaps also ended in the positive territory. The BSE Midcap index rose 0.61 per cent while the Smallcap index ended with a small gain of 0.18 per cent. (Read the full story here.)

14 Feb 2024, 08:24:25 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : Dividend stocks - Procter & Gamble Health, Sumitomo Chemical, Minda Corp among 7 stocks to trade ex-dividend

Shares of Procter & Gamble Health Ltd, Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd, Minda Corporation Ltd, Archean Chemical Industries Ltd, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd, Goodluck India Ltd, and HIL Ltd will be in focus when the stock market opens on February 14 (Wednesday).

The Board of Directors of these companies have declared interim dividend for their eligible shareholders.

The record date by the 7 companies to ascertain the eligibility of shareholders for their respective issues have been fixed on February 14. (Check the list here.)

14 Feb 2024, 08:23:10 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on February 14

The Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to fall on Wednesday tracking losses in global markets after higher-than-expected US inflation data.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-down start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 21,640 level as compared to the Nifty futures’ previous close of 21,816.

On February 13, Nifty shifted into a sustainable upside bounce amidst high volatility and settled above 21,700 level. (Read the full story here.)

14 Feb 2024, 08:20:30 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : 7 key things that changed for market overnight - Gift Nifty, US inflation to Wall Street sell-off

 

The domestic benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open lower on Wednesday following a sell-off in global markets.

Asian markets traded lower, while the US stocks ended with deep cuts after sticky US inflation data dashed hopes for early interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.

Higher than expected US inflation data lifted US dollar and treasury yields, which is expected to weigh on investors’ risk appetite. (Read the full story here.)

14 Feb 2024, 08:09:07 AM IST

Sensex Today Live : Asian shares, Gift Nifty down, indicating a muted start for Indian markets

Asian stocks tracked a drop on Wall Street following hotter-than-expected US inflation data, while a slump in the yen past 150 per dollar triggered a warning from Japan.

Shares fell in South Korea, Japan and Australia, and Chinese equities traded in Hong Kong also retreated as the city’s markets reopened after the Lunar New Year holiday.

Treasury yields edged higher after soaring Tuesday as traders trimmed bets for an early US interest-rate cut.

The Golden Dragon index of US-traded Chinese companies fell 2.7% on Tuesday

The CPI data came as a disappointment for investors after a recent downdraft in price pressures that helped build expectations for rate cuts this year.

In other markets, gold dipped below $2,000 an ounce for the first time since December as hopes for an early US rate cut faded while Bitcoin traded near its $50,000 milestone. Oil slipped.

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