Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on Monday

Indian markets ended flat with a mild negative bias as investors booked profits near record highs and weighed prospects of rate cuts in the U.S. and India. Global cues, selective profit booking, resilient large caps and shifting sentiment across U.S. and European markets shaped overall direction, while technical indicators signalled consolidation ahead

FPIs resume selling in Nov; withdraw Rs 3,765 cr from equities

On the global front, uncertainty around the US Federal Reserve’s rate-cut trajectory, a firm US dollar, and weak risk appetite across emerging markets kept foreign investors cautious. Persistent geopolitical tensions and volatile crude prices further reinforced the risk-off tone, said Himanshu Srivastava, Principal, Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Research India.

9 smallcaps crash up to 61% in a week even as Nifty hit record highs

The benchmark Nifty scaled fresh lifetime highs in the past week, but the undercurrent in the broader market remained sharply negative. Several smallcaps corrected violently as investors rotated back into largecaps, locked in profits, and reacted to stretched valuations and thin liquidity in the wider market. The divergence between headline indices and the smallcap universe […]

India’s Q2 GDP surprise: How markets may trade on Monday and what investors should do next?

Market momentum continued as indices strengthened within a two-month channel supported by steady sector performance and stable global cues. Short-term consolidation persisted, though sentiment stayed constructive. Technical indicators pointed to resilience despite volatility, with traders watching breakout levels as institutional flows and macro trends guided expectations for the upcoming sessions

Pre-IPO exits at manipulated prices: Why Sebi went after Ranbir Kapoor and Aamir Khan-backed company?

Two years later, Sebi has delivered a sharply different story. In a detailed order, the market regulator has barred Droneacharya, its promoters Prateek Srivastava and Nikita Srivastava, and several associated entities from the securities market for two years. The regulator found that the company diverted IPO proceeds, misrepresented financial statements, and used corporate announcements to […]