Here a list of sectors along with the sectoral top picks that will have a positive impact on NDAs return, as suggested by Prabhudas Lilladher:

The jump in stock price happened after the MNC's shareholders turned down a proposal to increase royalty payments to Swiss parent Nestle. Results of a remote e-voting by shareholders show that 57.18% of the votes were cast against the proposal for increasing royalty from 4.5% to 5.25%.

From his years of experience, Goodman made several observations about the market in his book The Money Game. Here are some of them which are still relevant for modern-day investors.

Here are the top 10 stock holdings of the fund house, according to the report by Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund.

Increased uncertainty during elections can lead to higher market volatility. Options trading strategies like straddles or strangles can be effective in profiting from price swings or hedging against unexpected market moves.

Apart from the new issues, D-Street will see as many as 8 listings including that of the Go Digit General Insurance, which opened for subscription in the week gone by and generated significant enthusiasm among investors, reflecting the broader positive market sentiment.

When the closing price falls below the VWAP, it signifies that the closing price is lower than the average price at which it was traded throughout the day

If you just go over the last six months, one year, two years, three, five, it is very consistent that India and the US, these are the only two parts of the world which actually have growth and you have momentum in the markets.

As long as the stock is priced above the 200-day SMA on the daily time frame, it is generally considered to be an overall uptrend.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has responded to tight liquidity conditions in the banking system by announcing a significant reduction in the government's treasury bill sales and introducing a new selection of bonds for the Centre's buyback operations. This move aims to alleviate cash constraints for banks, which have been exacerbated by muted government spending during the ongoing general elections. By reducing the supply of treasury bills and offering bonds for repurchase at acceptable prices

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 5.85 crore in the year-ago period, TV Today Network said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at Rs 252.79 crore against Rs 217.14 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran called for capital market reforms 2.0 at the CII Annual Business Summit, emphasizing India's upcoming inclusion in JP Morgan and Bloomberg bond indices and the importance of managing foreign flows.

Global Health (Medanta) reported 26% year-on-year (YoY) jump in net profit to Rs 127.3 crore in Q4FY24 due to increase in revenue growth from matured and new hospitals, along with higher patient volumes.

Auto and metal stocks helped Indian benchmark equity indices on Friday log their best week since early February. The market would be open this Saturday as part of a disaster recovery exercise. MACD showed bullish trade on the counters of Bharat Rasayan, Lux Industries, Data Patterns, TeamLease Services. Tata Steel, Tata Motors, SBI, ONGC were the most traded stocks.

Both the NSE Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex gained about 2% this week their best since the week ended February 2. Twelve of the 13 major sectors logged weekly gains, rising between 0.5% and 6.6%.

Sharply higher provisioning dragged Bandhan Bank's March quarter net profit down by 93% at Rs 55 crore against Rs 808 crore in the year-ago period.

The possible changes would lead to an inflow of Rs 3,500 crore into Trent and Rs 3,000 crore into Bharat Electronics, the brokerage said.

Here is what Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund bought and sold from its portfolio in April.

LT Foods, owner of basmati rice brands 'Daawat' and 'Royal', on Friday posted a 14 per cent jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 150.24 crore for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023-24 on robust sales. The company's profit stood at Rs 131.81 crore a year earlier.

Zydus Lifesciences on Friday said its consolidated net profit surged four-fold to Rs 1,182 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024 on higher sales. The drug firm had reported a net profit of Rs 297 crore in the January-March quarter of the 2022-23 fiscal.

Realty firm Sobha Ltd on Friday reported 86 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 7.02 crore for the quarter ended March 2024 on lower income. Its net profit stood at Rs 48.57 crore in the year-ago period.

Nifty has 50 stocks which are selected based on a free-float m-cap weighted method, wherein the level of the index reflects the free-float m-cap of all stocks in the barometer. HDFC Bank has the highest weightage in Nifty at 11.48%, followed by RIL, ICICI Bank, Infosys, and L&T

Hitting a 52-week high is important as it reflects a stock's peak value over the previous year, which carries significant implications for traders and investors.

Led by auto, banking and metal stocks, markets ended the day in green.

The Nifty Bank index closed 0.29 per cent up at 48115.65.

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund manages 253 mutual fund schemes.

Short covering signals a shift in view on security from extreme bearishness to bullishness.

The Nifty IT index closed 0.85 per cent down at 33381.85.

The fall in profit after tax (PAT) could be attributed to higher provisions reported in Q4FY24 at Rs 1,774 crore compared to Rs 735 crore in Q4 FY23.

ZEEL Q4 Results: The company reported a loss of Rs 196 crore in the same quarter last year. The revenue from operations for the quarter stood at Rs 2,185 core against Rs 2,126 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

The Nifty Auto index closed 1.74 per cent up at 23285.65.

Niket Shah of Motilal Oswal MF discusses investment themes like AI in Indian IT, re-rating opportunities in EV and medical devices, and triggers in the telecom sector such as 5G adoption and pricing strategies.

The Nifty Realty index closed 1.67 per cent up at 997.1.

Stating that consumption-led sectors will do better, irrespective of which government comes to power, Amnish Aggarwal gave out a list of 35 stocks like FMCG, auto, healthcare, IT services, banks, capital goods, commodities, consumer durables, and telecom.

The Nifty Pharma index closed 0.08 per cent down at 18981.6.

Stocks that saw the highest selling by Dalal Street's top investors during Q4

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Private banks had the highest weightage of around 17.2%. It was the top sectoral holding for mutual funds in April 2024.

Rohan Gupta from Nuvama Institutional Equities discusses the recovery in the agrochemical sector, specialty chemical players' performance, and the impact of the China factor on the market. Gupta says that the companies which are completely dependent on agrochemicals globally, may still see some weakness, like UPL or even Anupam Rasayan.

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The companys cons loss widened to Rs 7,675 crore versus Rs 6,419 crore reported in the year-ago period. Its revenue stood at Rs 10,607 crore. An income tax refund helped Vi generate operating cash flow of Rs 12,100 crore.

Indian benchmark equity indices traded higher on Friday, led by auto, metal, and banking stocks

Anurag Gahlot, CFO of Motherson Sumi Wiring, projects significant market growth for FY25 supported by factors such as Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors' capacity expansions, India's low car penetration, and the growing Indian middle class. Additionally, the expansion of road infrastructure in India presents opportunities for OEMs and customers.

A long buildup is formed when a stock price moves up and also the open interest on a counter. The signal is more dependable when the volume on a counter also sees an increase.

Nearly 34 stocks saw a rise of more than 1 crore shares in April.

In Friday's trading session, the following five stocks witnessed a build of fresh short positions. Let us first understand how this conclusion is reached that whether the stock has seen a buildup of fresh short position or not. To understand it we have to look at what short selling means.

Around 42 mutual funds were sitting on Rs 1.36 lakh crore cash in April, according to data by ACE MF.

Top 10 midcap stocks bought by mutual funds in April

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 2835.0 and low of Rs 1807.0.