SECURITY STRATEGIES

The Indian equity market witnessed a positive week as both the Nifty 50 and Bank Nifty indices ended in the green. The Nifty 50 gained 1.3% to close at 24,323, while the Bank Nifty rallied 0.61% to settle at 52,660.

India faces growing security challenges from China and Pakistan, prompting calls for a robust and integrated defence strategy. This includes bolstering nuclear deterrence, enhancing military capabilities, and pushing for systemic reforms in defence ...

Apple on Monday will attempt to persuade doubters on its AI strategy after rivals raced ahead in adopting artificial intelligence. ChatGPT-style AI voraciously feeds off data and Apple will be at pains to fight the AI race while living up to its tra...

A short iron butterfly spread is a four-legged approach consisting of a bull put spread and a bear call spread in which the short put and short calls have the same strike price. All options will have the same expiration date, and the three strike pr...

According to mutual funds research firm Value Research, at present flexi-cap schemes on average have an allocation of 50.9% to blue-chips, 19.9% to large-caps, 22.9% to mid-caps and 6.8% to small-caps.

Depending on whether the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA surpasses or falls short of the expectations outlined by exit polls, the Nifty could experience significant swings in either direction once the trends of the Lok Sabha election results be...

The markets are expected to rally if the election results align with expectations. Nonetheless, persistent macro issues and valuation concerns may constrain the upside potential. Analysts suggest that investors capitalise on the current volatility b...

The Indian rupee tends to weaken during such times due to increased risk aversion and capital outflows. A weaker rupee makes gold and silver more expensive in the domestic market, potentially leading to profit booking and increased liquidity among i...

Nifty surged to a new all-time high of 23,110 before correcting slightly. With support near 22,500, it's expected to trade in a range of 22,500 to 23,000. Analysts recommend a Bull Call Ladder strategy amid capped upside and potential for bounce fro...

Capital allocation has been concentrated in specific sectors, leaving many with limited funding. Fund managers currently favour sectors like PSU, industrials, and defence, while showing less enthusiasm for FMCG and auto.

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan argued that India lacks a written national strategic policy, stating that it consists of policy, processes, and practices to succeed. He cited the successful combating of COVID-19 in a country of 1.4 billi...

Once I joined Kotak, I realised that the role of a buy-side analyst is not very different from that of consulting – in terms of looking at a range of companies across sectors, trying to analyse various aspects that improve competitiveness of the com...

Sanjiv Bhasin of IIFL Securities believes HDFC Bank will remain a market leader even during a market correction. He suggests taking profits on PSUs before an event as the market is fully priced. Bhasin says one should be stock specific, not place to...

With the ongoing buzz around the Lok Sabha election results, markets are still witnessing strong volatility. India vix stood above 21 as of May 24.

With the FIIs returning, there are chances now of short covering in the derivatives markets. In the previous weekly expiry, Nifty has seen a sharp short covering above the levels of 22,800 — a sort of double top. Above 22,800 levels, the directional...

At the close of Thursday's trading, the market-cap of all BSE-listed companies stood at $5.05 trillion (or ₹420.22 lakh crore). India is the fifth country after the US, China, Japan, and Hong Kong whose market capitalisations have crossed the $5-tri...

Currently, the index is trading above its short and long-term moving averages. The daily RSI has given a breakout of a falling wedge pattern and is about to cross the 60 mark, indicating strengthening momentum. Additionally, all the other indicators...

Indian benchmark indices continued their winning streak on Friday, primarily driven by activity in the auto, consumer, and selected banking sectors.Sameet Chavan, Head of Research in Technical and Derivatives at Angel One, remarked on the day's proc...

Germany is considering reintroducing compulsory military service for all 18-year-olds, a move fueled by heightened geopolitical pressures, particularly from Russia. Defense minister Boris Pistorius, reflecting on past decisions, believes reinstating...