Benchmark indices, S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50, rose on Tuesday, supported by foreign institutional investor inflows and firm Asian markets. The financial services, services, teck, capital goods, bankex, IT and industrials sectors rallied, while commodities, energy, telecommunication, auto and consumer durables pulled back. Hikal gained 8.5%, while M&M rose 4.08%, though shares in ONGC fell nearly 5%. Technical analyst Viral Chheda recommends investors should buy Hikal at the current price, buy JSW Energy above INR270 ($3.63), and buy RVNL above INR123 when considering limited downside risk and upward potential of 6-8 months.
Housing sales in 50 cities dip 3% to 6.14 lakh units, up 16% in value to Rs 8.4 lakh crore: CREDAI
Indian housing sales saw a slight dip in units last year but a significant rise in value. Demand for homes above Rs 1 crore drove