Share Market HIGHLIGHTS: Sensex jumps 539.5 pts, Nifty50 reclaims 22,000 led by financial, energy, auto shares; all sectors in the green
Share Market Today LIVE: Domestic equity benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex made a strong start to the day on Thursday, March 21, amid positive signals from global markets after the Federal Reserve eased investor jitters by keeping borrowing costs unchanged and reinforcing expectations that rates could be cut as many as three times this year. Read more on Fed meeting
Catch minute-by-minute updates of all the action in the March 21 session on Dalal Street, market commentary and analysis, the views of Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi and other experts, stock recommendations, and much more only on Zeebiz.com's blog:
Share Market Today LIVE: Domestic equity benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex made a strong start to the day on Thursday, March 21, amid positive signals from global markets after the Federal Reserve eased investor jitters by keeping borrowing costs unchanged and reinforcing expectations that rates could be cut as many as three times this year. Read more on Fed meeting
Catch minute-by-minute updates of all the action in the March 21 session on Dalal Street, market commentary and analysis, the views of Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi and other experts, stock recommendations, and much more only on Zeebiz.com's blog:
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Share Market Today: NTPC, BPCL, Power Grid, Tata Steel, Coal India rise most among 40 Nifty gainers; Bharti Airtel, HDFC Life, Maruti Suzuki top losers
Top Nifty gainers
| Stock | Mar 21 close | Change (%) |
| NTPC | 325 | 3.62 |
| BPCL | 587 | 3.59 |
| POWERGRID | 273.6 | 3.38 |
| TATASTEEL | 150.2 | 3.12 |
| COALINDIA | 432.45 | 3.09 |
| INDUSINDBK | 1,484.00 | 2.94 |
| TATAMOTORS | 965.55 | 2.67 |
| CIPLA | 1,451.00 | 2.37 |
| HINDALCO | 539.65 | 2.24 |
| JSWSTEEL | 812 | 2.18 |
Top Nifty losers
| Stock | Mar 21 close | Change (%) |
| BHARTIARTL | 1,223.05 | -0.71 |
| HDFCLIFE | 622.5 | -0.62 |
| MARUTI | 11,897.90 | -0.36 |
| ICICIBANK | 1,081.50 | -0.28 |
| ONGC | 263.15 | -0.27 |
| ASIANPAINT | 2,818.80 | -0.22 |
| NESTLEIND | 2,545.75 | -0.18 |
| BRITANNIA | 4,794.05 | -0.18 |
Share Market Today: All sectoral gauges in the green; Nifty Realty, Nifty Metal, Nifty PSU Bank top gainers
NSE
| Index | Current | Change (%) |
| NIFTY REALTY | 859.4 | 3 |
| NIFTY METAL | 8,052.75 | 2.44 |
| NIFTY PSU BANK | 6,822.65 | 2.14 |
| NIFTY MEDIA | 1,826.95 | 1.79 |
| NIFTY CONSUMER DURABLES | 31,545.45 | 1.48 |
| NIFTY AUTO | 20,700.25 | 1.44 |
| NIFTY OIL & GAS | 11,201.75 | 1.32 |
| NIFTY PHARMA | 18,582.60 | 1.2 |
| NIFTY HEALTHCARE INDEX | 11,703.10 | 0.98 |
| NIFTY PRIVATE BANK | 23,355.25 | 0.88 |
| NIFTY FINANCIAL SERVICES | 20,714.80 | 0.83 |
| NIFTY BANK | 46,684.90 | 0.81 |
| NIFTY IT | 36,026.80 | 0.78 |
| NIFTY FMCG | 53,338.35 | 0.65 |
BSE
| Index | Current | Change (%) |
| S&P BSE POWER | 6,509.54 | 3.06 |
| S&P BSE REALTY | 6,782.89 | 2.96 |
| S&P BSE Industrials | 12,112.30 | 2.81 |
| S&P BSE CAPITAL GOODS | 58,046.00 | 2.77 |
| S&P BSE METAL | 27,638.11 | 2.73 |
| S&P BSE Utilities | 5,326.37 | 2.7 |
| S&P BSE Services | 1,325.76 | 1.99 |
| S&P BSE Commodities | 6,479.82 | 1.98 |
| S&P BSE Consumer Discretionary | 8,361.70 | 1.67 |
| S&P BSE Energy | 11,745.85 | 1.44 |
| S&P BSE AUTO | 47,514.30 | 1.42 |
| S&P BSE OIL & GAS | 27,102.01 | 1.41 |
| S&P BSE CONSUMER DURABLES | 50,558.32 | 1.39 |
| S&P BSE Financial Services | 10,161.12 | 1.09 |
| S&P BSE Healthcare | 34,089.09 | 0.94 |
| S&P BSE Information Technology | 36,554.34 | 0.84 |
| S&P BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods | 19,127.73 | 0.76 |
| S&P BSE BANKEX | 52,953.45 | 0.68 |
| S&P BSE TECK | 16,449.61 | 0.33 |
| S&P BSE Telecommunication | 2,414.36 | 0.25 |
Share Market Today: Sensex jumps 539.5 pts, Nifty50 reclaims 22,000; all sectors in the green
Share Market Today LIVE: Anand Rathi optimistic on midcap, smallcap shares, pegs medium-term upside at over 11%
Midcap and smallcap stocks have been under the scanner since market regulator Sebi flagged a froth in the space.
Amid mounting skepticism about the segments among market experts, Anand Rathi is still optimistic about midcap and smallcap shares.
The exceptional performance of midcap and smallcap stocks over their largecap counterparts has historical precedence, particularly evident from 2014 to 2017, according to the brokerage.
Share Market Today LIVE: Nifty Midcap 100, Nifty Smallcap 100 indices soar, up 2.5%
| Index | Current | Change (%) | Day high |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 100 | 47,045.65 | 2.45 | 47,071.15 |
| NIFTY SMALLCAP 100 | 14,963.85 | 2.54 | 14,980.55 |
Share Market Today LIVE: Swiss National Bank cuts benchmark interest rate in a surprise move; European equities hit milestones
The Swiss National Bank has announced a reduction in its main interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.50 per cent, a surprise that has left the European markets surprised.
With the move, SNB becomes the first major central bank to dial back tighter monetary policy in recent times aimed at tackling inflation.
European shares soar
- FTSE 100 hits 11-month high
- Germany's DAX hits lifetime high
- France's CAC 40 hits record high
Share Market Today LIVE: Buy L&T, SBI shares, says Bhavin Shah
Independent market analyst Bhavin Shah shares two recommendations with Zee Business viewers:
- Buy L&T shares for a target of Rs 3,750 with a stop loss at Rs 3,500
- Buy SBI shares for a target of Rs 780 with a stop loss at Rs 730
Share Market Today LIVE: Buy 22,000 call option of Nifty50 at Rs 25, says Mehul Kothari
Mehul Kothari of Anand Rathi Shares & Stock Brokers suggests traders buy the 22,000 strike call option of Nifty50 at Rs 25-odd levels for targets of Rs 50 and Rs 70 with a stop loss at Rs 10.
Share Market Today LIVE: HDFC Bank, Larsen & Toubro, NTPC, Reliance, ITC aid gains in Sensex, Nifty50; Infosys, TCS, Maruti Suzuki play spoilsport
Take a look at the top contributors to the 30-scrip gauge at this hour:
Image: BSEIndia.com
Gold | MCX gold futures crosses Rs 66,900 for the first time ever
Traders' Diary: Buy, sell or hold Havells, RVNL, NMDC, Wockhardt, Shree Cement, Gabriel India, over a dozen other stocks today?
In this edition of Traders' Diary, the Zee Business research team shares exclusive research on 20 stocks that investors and traders can track on Thursday, March 21. Check out the complete list of stocks on analysts Kushal Gupta and Varun Dubey's watchlists.
Here's the complete list of stock investment and trading ideas for the day:
Varun Dubey
- Buy RVNL shares in the cash segment for a target of Rs 250 with a stop loss at Rs 235
- Sell NMDC futures for a target of Rs 199 with a stop loss at Rs 208
- Buy the Rs 125 call option of SAIL for a target of Rs 5 with a stop loss at Rs 2
- Technical pick: Buy EIL shares for a target of Rs 181 with a stop loss at Rs 171
- Fundamental pick: Buy Shree Cement shares for a target of Rs 25,700 with a stop loss at Rs 24,650
- Investment idea: Buy Avenue Supermarts (DMart) shares for a one-year target of Rs 5,000. Read more
Share Market Today LIVE | Nifty Bank trades nearly 500 pts higher
Source: NSE
Dividend, Stock Split Stock | Bharat Dynamics board meets today to consider payout, share split
Bharat Dynamics shares surged on Thursday as investors awaited the outcome of a meeting of the defense equipment maker's board scheduled to take place during the course of the day to consider dividend- and share split-related proposals. The stock rose by as much as Rs 65, or 4.0 per cent, to Rs 1684.8 apiece on BSE.
The company's board will decide on the payment of interim dividend for the financial year 2023-24 and sub-division of its equity shares. Read more
Share Market Today LIVE | Jana SFB jumps over 2.5% after lender receives partial relief from NFAC in tax-related case
Jana Small Finance Bank jumps 2.51 per cent to the day's high of Rs 392.1 on BSE after the company received partial relief from National Faceless Assessment Centre in an income tax-related matter.
What did NFAC said in its order?
NFAC had passed an order on March 31, 2022, disallowing certain expenditure incurred by the Bank. Vide the said order NFAC had raised a demand of Rs 76.23 crores (including interest of INR 18.91 crore) without giving credit to the taxes paid/tax credit available to the company. Read more