Stocks to buy today: Lemon Tree, Piramal Pharma among top 5 trading ideas for 2 April 2025

The Indian stock market is set to consolidate amid muted global cues. Nifty futures closed 1.39% lower at 23,308, while India VIX surged 9%. Experts highlight key support and resistance levels, with options data indicating a broad trading range. Analysts recommend select stocks for short-term trading as volatility remains high ahead of crucial technical levels.

Stocks to buy: HAL, Mphasis and Infosys on investors’ radar

Stock markets experienced a sharp decline on Tuesday with Sensex plunging by 1,390 points. Key stocks in focus included HAL, Mphasis, and Infosys, with experts recommending a ‘buy on dips’ strategy for HAL, a no-trade zone for Mphasis until a clear trend is established, and a ‘sell on rise’ approach for Infosys.

Why it’s crucial to rebalance MF portfolios

​Financial planners suggest investors should rebalance their portfolios annually, which could be at the start of the financial year or whenever there is a sharp movement in a particular asset class.

Investors tread warily as tariff clock counts down

Trump’s deliberations over his plans to impose reciprocal tariffs are coming down to the wire, with his team said to be still finalizing the size and scope of the new levies he is slated to unveil. That unpredictability has shaken markets, prompted economists to cut their growth forecasts and forced central bankers to factor in […]

Investors dial into Vi after government takes call

The stock surged 20.15% to close at ₹8.17. Citi reaffirmed its buy rating on the stock with a price target of ₹12, while CLSA upgraded its rating to outperform and raised its price target to ₹10 from ₹6.

Escape to safety takes gold to a record Rs 90,000

Gold is currently trading at ₹90,966 per 10 gm in the physical market, up by ₹1,802 per 10 gm from Friday, when India’s bullion market was last open. The market was closed on Monday due to Eid.