Share Market HIGHLIGHTS: Sensex ends 65 pts higher, Nifty holds 17,600 as D-Street halts three-day losing streak; HCL Tech inches lower

Written By: Sandeep Singh Updated on: April 21, 2023, 08.26 AM IST

Share Market HIGHLIGHTS: Indian equity benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex ended a choppy session barely in the green on Thursday, as buying interest in heavyweights such as HDFC Bank, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Titan and Tata Motors was offset by selling pressure in counters such as Reliance and Infosys. Catch HIGHLIGHTS of all the action in the Indian share market on April 20, the views of Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi and other experts, stocks to buy and much more only on Zeebiz.coms blog.

Share Market HIGHLIGHTS: Indian equity benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex ended barely in the green on Thursday, but managed to halt a three-day losing streak, amid mixed moves across global markets as investors weighed optimism on a sustained pause in benchmark interest rates against mixed quarterly earnings. Among heavyweights, gains in HDFC Bank, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Titan and Tata Motors were offset by losses in Reliance and Infosys. HCL Tech saw mild gains as investors awaited the IT major's Q4 results due later in the day.  

Here's a list of headlines that were in focus on Dalal Street on Thursday

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  • Share Market Update | Nifty 50, Sensex finish barely in the green  

    The Nifty 50 settles with a gain of 5.7 points at 17,624.5 and the Sensex closes at 59,632.4, up 64.6 points or 0.1 per cent for the day. 

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    Here's how the headline indices moved through the day

    Nifty 50 

    Sensex

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  • ITC hits Rs 5 trillion market cap for first time ever

    ITC – cigarette-to-hotel conglomerate – has hit the market capitalisation (market cap) of Rs 5 trillion for the first time ever as the shares of FMCG major hit an all-time high of Rs 402.60 per share, after surging by a per cent on the BSE during Thursday's session.

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  • Tata Motors shares at 8-month high

    Shares Tata Motors – a Tata Group-backed cars, trucks, and buses maker – rose a per cent to touch a nearly eight-month high level of Rs 475 per share on the BSE during Thursday's session.

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    The counter is a mere Rs 20 or 4 per cent away from its 52-week high of Rs 494.5 per share, touched on August 17, 2022. 

     

  • Key Top Gainers, Losers Today

    Amid a flat market today, stocks such as Tata Communication, Mastek, NMDC Steel, Sula Vineyards, and Indigo Paints among others are buzzing amid mid and small-cap segments.

    While ICICI Securities shares after weak March quarter results are in the red along with Alok Industries and Divi’s Lab during Thursday's trading session.

  • Mastek, Indigo Paints, Shoppers Stop rise most among 280-odd gainers in BSE 500 universe

    On the other hand, Alok Industries, Brightcom Group and Gland Pharma are the top laggards. 

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    Here's a look at the stocks moving the most in the broadest gauge on the bourse: 

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  • Share Market Tips LIVE | Aurobindo Pharma, Indian Oil, Castrol India, Polycab among analysts' recommendations

    In conversation with Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi, top analysts share their intraday recommendations in this special segment, Pick of the Day. 

    • Vikas Sethi recommends buying Aurobindo Pharma shares for a target of Rs 605 with a stop loss at Rs 580
    • Rakesh Bansal suggests buying IOC for a target of Rs 81 with a stop loss at Rs 77.5
    • Sumeet Bagadia of Choice Broking recommends buying Polycab India shares for targets of Rs 3,200 and Rs 3,225 with a stop loss at Rs 3,080

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  • How Motilal Oswal views Paytm

    Here are some highlights of what Motilal Oswal Financial Services makes of Paytm: 

    • Two-pronged strategy to drive profitability for Paytm
    • Paytm estimated to achieve overall EBITDA break-even by FY25
    • Value stock at Rs 865 based on 18x times the EV-EBITDA ratio estimate for FY28 and discounting it to FY25
    • Digital payments new face of commerce
    • Total payments industry forecasted to double to $16 trillion by 2026
    • Digital payments expected to surge three-fold to $10 trillion by 2026 from $3 trillion in 2021; mobile payments projected to grow even faster at five-fold to $3 trillion by 2026
    • Paytm payment business posting healthy growth; revenue CAGR estimated at 21 per cent 
    • Paytm has reported healthy traction in growing its gross merchandise value (GMV) at 55 per cent CAGR over FY19-23
    • Paytm GMV clocked 81 per cent CAGR over FY21-23
    • Paytm payment revenue to clock healthy CAGR of 21 per cent over FY23-25
  • Share Market Today LIVE | Paytm shares hold on firmly to the green after Motilal Oswal initiates coverage with Rs 865 target

    Paytm parent One097 Communications' shares rise by as much as Rs 24.7 or 3.8 per cent to Rs 669 apiece on BSE, after Motilal Oswal Financial Services initiates coverage on the digital payments firm with a target price of Rs 865. 

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  • Sensex LIVE | Titan, NTPC, PowerGrid, Tata Motors rise most among 22 gainers in 30-scrip basket

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  • Share Market Today LIVE | Market breadth in favour of the bulls

    The advance-decline ratio on BSE stands at 8:5 at this hour, well in favour of the bulls, with 1,806 stocks being in the green and 1,110 in the red.

  • ITC Share Price | How brokerages rate the cigarette maker

    Brokerage Rating Target price
    CLSA Outperform Raised by Rs 15 to Rs 430
    HSBC Hold Rs 400

    According to CLSA, treating catalysts appear to be playing out in ITC shares as investors await corporate action. For instance, a demerger of the company's hotels business will be an important thing to watch out for, according to the brokerage. 

    A dividend yield of four per cent also provides support, says CLSA, which has raised its earnings estimates for ITC for the two financial years ending March 2025 by 2-4 per cent. 

  • ITC shares @ all-time high

    The stock of cigarettes-to-hotels conglomerate climbs to a record high of Rs 402.6 apiece on BSE, having risen as much as 1.1 per cent to its previous close. ITC shares have scaled a series of unprecedented levels over the past few sessions. 

  • Share Market Today LIVE | Titan, Larsen & Toubro among top blue-chip gainers; Divi's Labs, Eicher Motors top laggards

    Top Nifty 50 gainers

    Stock
    CMP Change (%)
    Adani Ports (ADANIPORTS) 670.5 1.8
    TITAN 2,602.7 1.3
    Larsen & Toubro (LT) 2,243.1 1.1
    POWERGRID 232.2 1
    Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) 344.5 0.7

    Top Nifty 50 losers

    Stock
    CMP Change (%)
    Divi's Labs (DIVISLAB) 3,235 -3.2
    Eicher Motors (EICHERMOT) 3,250.1 -1.2
    Apollo Hospitals (APOLLOHOSP) 4,274.7 -1.1
    Dr Reddy's Labs (DRREDDY) 4,875 -0.7
    Nestle India (NESTLEIND) 20,519.7 -0.5
  • Share Market Today LIVE | Nifty 50, Sensex push higher after a listless start; ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, L&T, ITC, TCS top movers 

    Both headline indices gain around half a per cent in early deals after a flat start. The Sensex adds 269 points to touch 59,836.8 at the strongest level within the first few minutes of the session. The Nifty 50 rises to as high as 17,684.5, up 65.7 points from its previous close.

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  • ICICI Securities shares to be in focus today; here's what Anil Singhvi says

    ICICI Securities (ISEC) shares will be in focus in the Indian share market, a day after the brokerage reported a weak set of financial results for the January-March period. 

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    After market hours on Wednesday, ICICI Securities reported a 22.8 per cent year-on-year fall in net profit to Rs 262.7 crore for the three-month period, and a 0.8 per cent decline in revenue to Rs 884.8 crore. Its margin shrank by 120 basis points to 62 per cent compared with the corresponding period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing. 

    The company announced an interim dividend of Rs 9.25 per share.

    EDITOR'S TAKE: Anil Singhvi says ICICI Securities results weak on all fronts

    Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi points out that ICICI Securities' results are weak on all fronts. "It is not a good sign for brokerage stocks," the market wizard adds.

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  • Anil Singhvi LIVE: Strong Nifty base at 17,500-17,575, buy Nifty Bank at 41,525-41,725

    Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi expects strong support for the Nifty50 benchmark at 17,500-17,575 levels today. For the Nifty Bank, he sees support emerging at 41,825-42,025 levels.

    How Anil Singhvi views the Indian share market today and what he recommends

  • HCL Tech Q4 results preview | Net profit likely to have shrunk 6% vs previous quarter

    HCL Technologies (HCLTECH), India's third largest IT services firm by market value after Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys, is all set to report its financial results for the quarter ended March 2023 post-market hours today. 

    Read more on what to expect in HCL Tech Q4 results

  • Share Market Today LIVE | SGX Nifty futures point to a positive start ahead on Dalal Street

    Singapore Exchange (SGX) Nifty futures — an early indicator of the Nifty 50 index — are up 40.5 points or 0.2 per cent at 17,694 at this hour, having gained as much as 49 points to 17,702.5 earlier in the day. 

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    The contract suggests a positive opening ahead in the Indian share market. 

     

     

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