Can markets defy historical trends and thrive in May amid global challenges?

As the month kicks off, the positive mood seen in April hasn’t changed. Foreigners have pumped over ₹38,150 crore in the second half of April after remaining sellers in the first part, helping the Sensex and Nifty gain 5% in April. Also, there has been no adverse tariff related news flow the past few days.

SBFC Finance risk officer, chief of operations step down

SBFC Finance, which has a market cap of Rs 11,071 crore, has posted a 46% rise in net profit on year to Rs 345 crore in FY25. The finance company specialises in giving secured loans with ticket size of Rs 5 lakh to Rs 30 lakh to small and medium sized companies.

Tata Tech, Reliance, Gensol, and sector watch: Kranthi Bathini’s 2025 market outlook

Market narratives are shifting rapidly. Kranthi Bathini of WealthMills Securities discusses Tata Technologies, suggesting investors await earnings traction. Reliance Industries remains a buy-on-dip. Gensol Engineering faces challenges amid legal issues. Ambuja Cements and Bajaj twins are expected to perform well. Banking and financials are attractive sectors. Defence stocks offer opportunities. Nifty must hold above 24,000 […]

2 top stock recommendations from Aamar Deo Singh

​Overall, what we need to understand is that markets have rallied significantly from the recent lows of 22,000 to currently trade around 24,300 plus. So, clearly, that has been a 10% more or less rally and in a very short span of time. So, somewhere or the other stocks are definitely witnessing some profit booking […]

Japan’s Nikkei rises ahead of BOJ decision; Advantest jumps

Nikkei inched up as investors awaited Bank of Japan’s rate decision. Focus is on U.S. trade talks. Advantest surged, buoyed by U.S. tech gains. Bank of Japan is expected to hold rates steady. Investors are keen on Governor Ueda’s comments on U.S. trade policy impact. Economy Minister Akazawa is set for trade talks. Murata Manufacturing […]