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Promoter pledging rises 1.7% in Q4FY22 amid increase in market volatility

The value of pledged promoter holdings stood at Rs 2.1 trillion - 0.86 per cent of the total market capitalisation of the BSE 500 Index

Sensex sheds 867pts, Nifty 272pts; IT, financials crack; ITC bucks trend

The Midcap and Smallcap indices declined over 2 per cent each; The breadth too favoured the bears in 3:1 ratio.

Three reasons that triggered a 1,100 points fall in Sensex today

Record-high inflation levels, dented prospects of corporate profitability and likelihood of contraction in economic growth continue to batter equities.

Hero MotoCorp to ride high on volumes and low valuation, say analysts

Company's margins could expand on operating leverage and price hikes, say analysts

Sensex falls 865pts from day's high, ends flat; RIL dips 2%, IT stocks gain

CLOSING BELL: Around 3:30 PM, the mega IPO of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) was subscribed 91 per cent with policyholders' quota seeing a subscription of 2.79 times

Gokaldas Exports hits record high; zooms 38% in 4 days on strong Q4 results

With the recent fundraise (QIP: Rs 300 crore), the company has strengthened its balance sheet with a repayment of around Rs 300 crore debt, post which Gokaldas Exports has become net debt free.

SpiceJet hits 18-month low; stock down 23% thus far in 2022

The stock was quoting lower for the sixth straight day, down 6 per cent during this period.

RBI shocker sends market into a tizzy; benchmark indices plunge 2.3%

The bond markets also saw a sell-off, and the yield on the 10-year government bond rose to 7.37 per cent, hitting a three-year high

Decoded: What is F&O and how is it different from equity trading?

Futures and Options are derivative contracts which allow a market participant to purchase and sell a stock or index at a specific price and on a future date. Let us find out more about them

Sensex tanks 1,307pts on RBI's sudden 40bps rate hike; Nifty breaks 16,700

Meanwhile, the mega LIC IPO was off to a steady start, with policyholder and employee segment receiving strong response on Day 1 of the offer period.

LIC mega IPO opens for retail, institutional investors; to close on May 9

LIC public offer, the country's biggest-ever IPO, on Wednesday opened for subscription for retail and institutional investors. The government aims to generate about Rs 21,000 crore by diluting its 3.5 per cent stake in the insurance behemoth. The LIC initial public offering (IPO), now open for retail and institutional investors, is set to close on May 9. LIC has fixed the price band at Rs 902-949 per equity share for the issue. The offer includes a reservation for eligible employees and policyholders. The retail investors and eligible employees will get a discount of Rs 45 per equity share, and policyholders will get a discount of Rs 60 per equity share. The share sale is through an offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 22.13 crore equity shares. The shares are likely to be listed on May 17. LIC has cornered a little over Rs 5,627 crore from anchor investors led primarily by domestic institutions. Anchor Investors (AIs) portion (5,92,96,853 equity shares) was subscribed at Rs 949 per equi

Sensex bounces 563 pts off lows, ends 87 pts down; Nifty holds 17,050

CLOSING BELL: IndusInd Bank, NTPC, Tata Steel, HDFC, PowerGrid, and ITC were the major gainers

Monthly selling streak by FPIs worst since global financial crisis in 2008

Pull out capital for 7th straight month in April

Sensex gyrates 1,073 pts, ends 460 pts down; Axis Bk dips 6.5%, Maruti 2.5%

CLOSING BELL: Coal India, Adani Ports, Power Grid, Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, ONGC, Wipro, and Britannia Industries were the other laggards, down between 2.5 per cent and 4 per cent

Markets rally as global sentiment improves; Sensex, Nifty rise 1.2%

Both foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) as well as domestic institutions were net buyers on Thursday

F&O expiry: Nifty ends April series above 17,200; Sensex gains 702 pts

As of 06:50 AM, the SGX Nifty April futures quoted at 17,066. According to analysts, the April series has been one of the most volatile series for the Nifty in recent times. The options data.

The stock of this edible oil company has zoomed 86% in last four days

Shares of Poona Dal & Oil Industries hit a record high of Rs 103.15 and were locked at the 10% upper circuit on the BSE.

Sensex slips 537pts on weak global cues, Nifty holds 17K; Bajaj Fin dips 7%

CLOSING BELL: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will come out with its IPO on May 4

RIL, Bajaj Finance power 777-pt rally in Sensex; Nifty holds 17,200

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, all the indices ended in the green zone, led by the Nifty Realty and Auto indices, up 3.5 per cent and 3 per cent, respectively

China's Covid curbs spook global markets; Sensex, Nifty tumble over 1%

Brent crude oil prices dropped close to 5 per cent due to demand concerns following news that lockdowns were spreading to Beijing