The markets traded under sustained pressure through the week, exhibiting a clear downward bias and ending on a negative note. The Nifty oscillated in a wide intra-week range of 994 points, moving between 23,465.35 and 22,471.25 before settling near the lower end of the range.Volatility surged further; the India VIX, which had already risen sharply…
Dalal Street witnessed a sharp selloff on Thursday, led by a steep fall in HDFC Bank, India’s largest private lender. The share price plunged by up to 9%, erasing over Rs 1 lakh crore in market value in a single session and marking its worst single-day decline since March 2020. The trigger was the resignation…
The markets traded with a clear negative bias through the week, witnessing persistent selling pressure and ending the period on a weak note. After attempting to stabilize early in the week, the Nifty gradually drifted lower as selling intensified at higher levels. The index oscillated in a relatively wide range of 24,989.35 – 24,305.40, i.e.,…
The Nifty traded in a relatively contained range through the week, oscillating within defined boundaries before ending modestly higher. The index moved between 25,372.70 and 25,885.30, reflecting a largely consolidative undertone despite intraday swings. Volatility spiked; India VIX rose by 8.05% to 14.36, indicating increase in hedging activity and expectation of near-term volatility. The Nifty…
Dalal Street is heading into a busy phase of IPO lock-in expiries, with a significant portion of pre-listing shareholder restrictions set to be lifted over the next three months. According to estimates by Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research, as many as 85 companies will see their lock-ins expire between February 16 and May 27, 2026,…
The markets traded in a relatively narrower range through the week with a clear negative bias and ended lower. After opening near the higher end of the range, Nifty attempted an early push toward 26,009 but failed to sustain the move and gradually drifted lower. Selling pressure intensified toward the latter half, dragging the index…
Amid the ongoing volatility and market-wide corrections, investors are grappling with the dilemma of where to allocate capital: largecaps, or the more volatile mid and smallcaps. Weighing in on this debate, Gurmeet Chadha, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Complete Circle Consultants, shared his perspective on X, urging investors to adopt a medium- to…
Stock market is gearing up for an eventful week ahead where key triggers such as quarterly earnings from corporates, the US Fed interest rate decision and the upcoming Union Budget for 2026-27 would grab the limelight, analysts said. Equity markets would be closed on Monday for Republic Day. Moreover, trading activity of foreign investors, rupee-dollar…
The markets witnessed a corrective move in a volatile week while ending lower. Nifty trended lower throughout the week and ended on a negative note. The index oscillated in a wide intra-week range of 733 points as it moved between 25,653 and 24,919. India VIX surged sharply by 24.80% to 14.19, indicating a sudden spike…
The markets saw a decisive breakdown from the 500-point trading range (26,200- 25,700) after a period of consolidation, ending the week on a negative note. Throughout the week, Nifty traded with a clear downward bias, oscillating within a range of 750 points between 26,373 and 25,623. It was the only major global equity index to…