Share Market HIGHLIGHTS: Sensex ends 455 pts lower, Nifty cracks below 22,000 dragged by financial, FMCG stocks

Written By: ZeeBiz WebTeam Updated on: April 18, 2024, 03.49 PM IST

Share Market HIGHLIGHTS: Domestic equity benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex continued to fall for the fourth session in a row on Thursday with financial and FMCG stocks leading the losses. Catch all the highlights of the April 18 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.coms blog.

Share Market HIGHLIGHTS: Domestic equity benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex kicked off the trading day on Thursday with a notable upward trajectory as both the Sensex and Nifty indices opened with gains after the Ram Navami holiday.

Catch all the highlights of the April 18 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: Sensex ends 455 pts lower, Nifty cracks below 22,000 as market falls for 4th session in a row

    Financial, FMCG stocks lead losses

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    The stock that began its journey on Thursday at Rs 272.25 touched the day's high of Rs 273.00, a 3.76 per cent rise from its previous close of Rs 263.10.

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    The latest shareholding pattern (March 2024 quarter) shows that foreign investors (FIIs and FPIs) have raised their stakes in a diverse set of companies.

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    The company's outperformance is likely to continue with improved capital allocation & stable regulations supporting stable 18-20% ROE, the brokerage said.

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    As of 9:44 a.m., shares of Angel One traded over 2.96 per cent or Rs 84.55, higher at Rs 2,936 apiece on BSE. The market capitalisation of the company at around the same time stood at Rs 26,331.78 crore. 

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    Here are the 3 key reasons why the brokerage has turned bullish on the counter and initiated coverage with a 'buy':

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  • Share Market Today LIVE | Tata Communications rises despite reporting mixed fourth-quarter results

    Tata Communications rose by over two per cent on BSE on Thursday (April 18, 2024) after the telecom company reported mixed fourth-quarter results a day ago.

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    The stock that opened at Rs 1,846.90 on Thursday rose to the day's high of Rs 1,923.05, a 2.07 per cent rise from its previous close of Rs 1,884.05.

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  • Share Market Today LIVE | Vedanta targets $750 crore EBITDA in 2 years; stock hits 52 week high

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    As of 10:27 a.m., shares of Vedanta traded over 2.57 per cent or Rs 9.7, higher at Rs 387.7 apiece on BSE. The market capitalisation of the company at around the same time stood at Rs 1,44,320.16 crore. 

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    Last month, the IIFL board approved raising an amount not exceeding Rs 1,500 crore by way of issue of shares on a rights basis to existing eligible shareholders as on the record date.

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  • Share Market Today LIVE | Paytm jumps over 3.30% after NPCI's nod to start user migration to new PSP bank handles

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    The stock that closed at Rs 391.35 on Wednesday started Thursday's session at Rs 400.45.

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  • Share Market Today LIVE | Vodafone Idea jumps over 4.30% on first day of its FPO offer

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    The stock that began its journey at Rs 13.08 on Thursday rose to the day's high of Rs 13.48, a 4.33 per cent jump from the previous close of Rs 12.92.

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  • Share Market Today LIVE | This multibagger smallcap stock climbs 6% on US EV market foray

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    The company in its exchange filing today said that it has secured an approval for supplying  Power Train Components to USA's  largest Electric Passenger Vehicle Producer.

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  • Just Dial stock hits 52-week high, shares jump over 13% after Q4FY24 results

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    The stock climbed 12.97 per cent to Rs 1,010 -- its 52-week high -- on the BSE while on the NSE, it jumped 13.34 per cent to hit the 52-week high of Rs 1,010.

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  • Share Market Today LIVE | Five stocks where FIIs increased their stake in March quarter; do you own any?  

    Investors, both institutional and retail, revise their investment portfolios regularly to get maximum returns. They add and/or buy securities that hold promise and have a positive outlook and trim, or sell their stakes in those securities whose future performance looks gloomy for a host of reasons.

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    The latest shareholding pattern (March 2024 quarter) shows that foreign investors (FIIs and FPIs) have raised their stakes in a diverse set of companies. Here is a list of five such stocks where FII shareholding saw a substantial increase. Read more 

     

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    Kushal Gupta

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    • Buy Samvardhan Motherson futures for a target of Rs 130 with a stop loss at Rs 121
    • Buy the Rs 4,350 call option of Eicher Motors at Rs 90 for a target of Rs 130 with a stop loss at Rs 75
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    Source: NSE

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    ICICI Lombard Q4 results 

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    ICICI Lombard share price target

    ICICI Lombard General Insurance 
    Brokerage Rating Target (INR)
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    Read more on how Anil Singhvi views the Indian share market today and what he recommends

     

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    Nifty 50


    Source: NSE

    Sensex

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    Source: BSE

  • ABB India, L&T, Cummins | Have industrial stocks in your portfolio? Check what Nomura's latest report says

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  • Stocks to Watch | Tata Communications, Infosys, Power Grid, other stocks

    Here are some stocks that will be in focus on Thursday, April 18: 

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    Tata Communications: The company's net profit for the month ended on March 31, stood at Rs 321.52 crore against Rs 326.34 crore a year ago. Total income for the quarter under review stood at Rs 5748.7 crore against Rs 4630.45 crore.

    Infosys: The IT company announced a collaboration with Proximus, Belgium to standardise its existing processes on the ServiceNow platform and transform its customer service management (CSM) operations.

    Power Grid: The company's board approved the raising of bonds of up to Rs 12,000 crore during FY24-25 in one or more tranches.

    Happiest Minds Technologies: The company announced the new GenAI chatbot - ‘hAPPI’, developed by its Generative AI Business Services (GBS) unit for Happiest Health.

    DCB Bank: The company's board will consider Q4 results and a dividend in a meeting on April 24. 

    Sunteck Realty: The company said in its Q4 business update that its pre‐sales grew by 26 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and 49 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in Q4 FY24. 

    Elin Electronics: The company has appointed Praveen Tandon as CEO w.e.f. April 17, 2024. Read more 

  • Infosys Q4 Preview | PAT likely to grow marginally, margin may remain steady; all eyes on FY25 guidance

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    Zee Business research desk estimates EBIT margin during Q4 at 20.7 per cent as against 20.5 per cent in the preceding quarter. Read more 

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