Technical View: Nifty 50 likely to stay range-bound below 24,400; Bank Nifty holds 20-day EMA, signalling short-term bullish trend remains intact

  Nifty needs to reclaim and sustain above the 24,350-24,400 zone, which could increase the possibility of a further upmove towards the 24,800-25,000 zone. Until then, range-bound trading and consolidation are likely to continue, with immediate support at 24,200, followed by the key support level of 24,000.   The Nifty 50 retreated after Friday’s sharp…

Bharti Airtel tests 200-DMA; this brokerage expects 10% upside in stock

Analysts at Bajaj Broking believe that Bharti Airtel generated a breakout above the 4-month consolidation range of ₹1,740 – ₹1,930 and expect the stock to target ₹2,125 levels in the coming months.   Bharti Airtel stock hits 200-DMA   Bharti Airtel stock today hit the 200-day moving average for the first-time since February 25, 2026.…

India’s core sector growth rises to 1.7% in April on steel, cement output

These eight sectors expanded by 1 per cent in the same month last year. The pace of expansion was 1.2 per cent in March   Production growth in eight core infrastructure sectors rose 1.7 per cent in April, driven by higher output of steel, cement and electricity, according to government data released on Wednesday. These…

Goldman Sachs slashes India growth forecast for 2026 to 5.9%, warns currency strain will force rate hike

Goldman Sachs raises India 2026 CPI forecast to 4.6% from 4.2% earlier; Goldman Sachs expects 50 bps rate hike by RBI in 2026   Goldman Sachs has pared its growth estimate for India for 2026, while forecasting a 50 basis points hike in policy rates as the economy contends with sharp depreciation in its currency.…

Reliance Q3 results: From profit, revenue to New Energy update— 5 key highlights from RIL Q3 earnings

Reliance Q3 results: Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries (RIL), on Friday, January 16, reported a nearly 2% year-on-year (YoY) rise in its consolidated profit to ₹22,167 crore. Consolidated EBITDA rose by 6.1% YoY, while EBITDA margin shrank by 70 bps YoY to 17.3% for Q3FY26. Reliance Q3 results: Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries (RIL), on Friday, January…

Meesho IPO to unlock ₹1,020 crore bonanza for founders, early backers

Meesho has set the price band for its IPO in the range of ₹105 to ₹111 per cent, valuing it around ₹50,095.75 crore   Meesho IPO:The much-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of e-commerce player Meesho is set to open for public subscription on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. The company plans to raise ₹5,421.2 crore through…

‘Examining implications’: India on US move to revoke Chabahar port waiver

The revocation of the sanctions waiver comes as a challenge for India, as it is involved in the development of a terminal at Chabahar Port   India on Friday said it is currently examining the implications of the United States (US) revoking the sanctions waiver for Iran’s Chabahar port. In a press briefing, the Ministry…

FIIs revisit Indian stocks with 2025’s 3rd-biggest buy; will flows sustain?

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) snapped a nine-day selling streak on April 15, Tuesday, to buy domestic equities worth ₹6,065.78 crore, marking the third-largest single-day buying this year (₹11,111.25 crore on March 27; ₹7,470.36 crore on March 21). On the same day (April 15), domestic funds sold stocks worth ₹1,951.6 crore, according to NSE data.  …