Navdeep Singh

In April 2024, mutual funds infused Rs 32,800 crore, and alongside FIIs bought Rs 23,200 crore in the Indian secondary market. Key additions by mutual funds in April include Bharti Hexacom, JNK India, Titagarh Railsystems, and Sun TV Network. Here is a list of new stocks that mutual funds bought in April, according to a report by Nuvama Institutional Equities:

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies rose in Thursday's trading session as a milder-than-expected U.S. inflation report raised expectations of potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The report showed a 0.3% increase in the consumer price index (CPI) for April, below the expected 0.4% rise.

After starting on a positive trajectory, Indian key stock market indices took a downturn in Thursday's trading session, primarily dragged by declines in auto, metal, and energy stocks. Despite this trend, five midcap stocks from the Nifty200 index managed to hit a new 52-week high in Thursday's trading session. Here's the list:

The benchmark equity indices tossed between ups and downs throughout the day and finally settled in the green. US rate -sensitive IT stocks contributed majorly to the fag-end rally as all 10 constituents advanced, adding between 1% and 4.2%. Investors gained Rs 3.1 lakh crore on Thursday.

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty shot up nearly 1% on Thursday, driven by buying in HDFC Bank and Infosys and a rally in the US and Asian markets. In a highly volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 677 points or 0.93% to settle at 73,663. The NSE Nifty surged 203 points or 0.92% to 22,403.85. "Immediate resistance of 22,300 (mid part of long bear weekly candle of last week) has been taken out on the upside on Thursday and the Nifty is expected to reach another resistance of around 22,600 levels (upper part of the last weekly candle) in the near term. Immediate support is at 22,280 levels," said Nagaraj Shetti, senior technical research analyst at HDFC Securities. Here are top 4 stock recommendations for Friday:

Domestic benchmark equity indices advanced on Thursday, led by heavyweight banking and IT stocks. Nifty formed a small Hanging Man pattern on the daily chart. Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, RIL, M&M, SBI, ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the most active stocks.

The BSE Sensex edged 93 points or 0.13% lower to 73,565. Meanwhile, the Nifty50 traded at 22,381, down 22 points or 0.1% around 9:21 am.

​Pledging shares is a common practice among promoters to secure loans for various purposes such as working capital, personal needs, or other ventures. Here's a list of 10 companies from the Nifty500 index where promoters' holding pledge was the highest as of Q4 FY24, according to StockEdge data:

In a significant development within Indias crypto landscape, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recommended several regulators oversee crypto trade nationwide.

The collaboration between DTCC in the US, along with Chainlink and major US banks, completed a successful pilot to expedite the tokenization of funds. Parth Chaturvedi, of CoinSwitch, said this partnership marks a significant step towards blockchain technology in traditional asset management.