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ICICI Bank, India\’s second-largest private lender, saw its market capitalization (m-cap) exceed the 8 lakh crore mark as its shares surged to a new 52-week high. The buying action also propelled Nifty Bank to a new record high.
Nifty gained 2% weekly but declined Friday due to US inflation concerns, geopolitics, FIIs selling. Markets closed May 1 for Maharashtra Day. Key factors to watch include US Fed FOMC, Q4FY2024 earnings, and technical factors. \”Going ahead, FII activity remains a key factor to watch especially considering their already low holdings in the Indian market.\”
Kotak Mahindra Bank loses fourth position to Axis Bank on Dalal Street. Shares drop 10% post RBI ban. Analysts foresee derating if issues persist, impacting profitability and growth trajectory.
Devang Mehta, Director-Equity Advisory, Spark Private Wealth, predicts no immediate market correction. Emphasizes sector selection, favorable monsoon forecast. Suggests opportunities in capex, luxury consumption sectors for investors seeking returns.
The benchmark NSE Nifty50 and the S&P BSE Sensex indexes each settled about 0.2% higher at 22,402 and 73,853, respectively. Nifty on Wednesday ended 34 points higher to form a Doji candle on the daily chart which indicates indecisiveness prevailing in the marketplace at the current juncture.
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese state fund Central Huijin Investment bought blue-chips worth at least $41 billion in the first quarter in a bid to shore up the sliding stock market, funds\’ latest quarterly reports show.
In the first quarter, China\’s sovereign fund, Central Huijin Investment, made significant purchases of blue-chip stocks to support the country\’s faltering stock market, buying over 300 billion yuan ($41.42 billion) worth of exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Jio Financial Share Price: The reaction to the Q4 earnings can be seen today when the stock rose and hovered near its 52-week high of Rs 384.
Pawan Bharaddia\’s Equitree fund focuses on high-growth businesses with strong moats. Despite the market corrections, the fund consistently outperformed, delivering 55.33% TWRR. Expecting a bullish market in FY25 with sector rotations and wealth creation through stock picking. Baraddia says \”we believe that FY25 will be a year of ground-up stock picking for wealth creation and not a broad-based rally in the markets.\”
Amit Goel says Indian stocks are one of the greatest bubbles ever in the history of global capital markets. He anticipates that over the next 3-4 years, huge downsides are going to open up in Indian equities. Goel advises diversifying from Indian equities to other asset classes amid market volatility. He recommends a macro top-down strategy for better protection and returns.
Daily cash turnover slipped below $13 billion last week compared with a peak of $17 billion in February, data compiled by Bloomberg based on 20-day averages show.