Indian market nosedived sharply on Tuesday, after a three-day long weekend. The upcoming Trump's Liberation Day has kept equity market on its edge, compared to other assets-class. The start of April month is with Sensex free falling by 1.7% and struggling to maintain its 76,000 mark. Meanwhile, Nifty 50 dropped by 1.5% and erased its 23,200 tone. Both Indian benchmarks were top performers in March with gains of 5-6%, compared to Wall Street and other markets. With exceptions of media and oil & gas stocks, all other sectoral indices were in deep red. The most bearish trend was seen in IT stocks and Consumer Good stocks as expert predicted a muted Q4 earnings.
The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 also traded nearly 1% down each.
Due to the impact of mixed global trends and concerns over US President Donald Trump's proposed retaliatory tariffs, the Gift Nifty was trading near 23,455, about 182 points lower than the previous closing of Nifty futures.
Latest US Market Trends:
On Monday, US indices ended the quarter divided, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite marking their worst quarterly results since 2022. At 42,001.76, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 417.86 points (1 percent), and the S&P 500 gained 30.91 points (0.55 percent) to close at 5,611.85. On the other hand, the Nasdaq Composite ended the day at 17,299.29, down 23.70 points, or 0.14 percent.
Latest Asian Stock Market Trends:
The Asian stock market saw a gain, driven by the bullish momentum from Wall Street's overnight rally. Japan's Nikkei recovered 1% after hitting an eight-month low in the previous session, while the Topix rose 1.34%. South Korea's Kospi rose 1.03 percent, while the Kosdaq rose 1.12 percent. Meanwhile, futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index pointed to a better beginning.
Due to negative global trends, the Indian stock market ended the last trading session of the fiscal year 2024-2025 (FY 2025) on Friday, March 28, in the red. The BSE Sensex index closed at 77,414.92, down 191.51 points, or 0.25 percent. The Nifty index ended the day at 23,519.35, down 72.60 points, or 0.31 percent.
The Nifty index increased 1,192.45 points, up by 5.34 percent, in FY 2025, while the Sensex up 3,763.57 points, by 5.10 percent.
On March 28, 2025, domestic institutional investors (DII) purchased shares worth Rs 7,646.49 crore, while foreign institutional investors (FII) sold shares for Rs 4,352.82 crore, the largest purchase since September 2024.
Crude Oil Price Today:
Brent crude prices fell 0.20 percent to USD 74.83 per barrel, while US WTI crude futures rose 0.51 percent to USD 71.28.
Dollar Falls, Exchange Rate With Rupee Rises:
The dollar index, a gauge of the value of the US dollar relative to its main peers, fell 0.04 percent to 103.82. As the USD/INR exchange rate was trading at 85.45, its recent rise was driven by predictions about new tariffs.
What Indicators Should Investors Watch in New Fiscal Year?
Investors will monitor important market variables in the first week of the new fiscal year 2025-2026, including reciprocal tariff policies of Donald Trump, foreign money inflows, domestic and international economic indicators, data on vehicle sales, and more general global market trends.
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Apr 01, 2025, 3:17 pm IST
Market Valuations In Focus: Large-Caps Stabilize, Mid & Small-Caps Run Hot
“On valuations, large-cap stocks have moderated, aligning closer to long-term averages for a balanced outlook. In contrast, mid-cap and small-cap valuations stay elevated compared to historical norms, prompting investors to focus on fundamentals and earnings visibility rather than momentum-driven themes. Sector performance is mixed: banking shines with reasonable valuations, while once-buoyant sectors face corrections, suggesting a reversion to mean. Looking ahead, near-term volatility from global factors is expected, but India’s strong domestic market supports a positive long-term outlook. In this context, assets like gold could act as a portfolio stabilizer, complementing broader investment strategies rather than serving as a tactical play,” said Krishna Appala, Sr. Research Analyst, Capitalmind Research.
Apr 01, 2025, 3:14 pm IST
India’s Market Resilience In FY25 & The Investment Roadmap For FY26 By Arvind Kothari, smallcase Manager and Founder of Niveshaay
As FY25 concludes, we reflect on a year defined by strategic clarity, sectoral shifts, and India’s continued economic resilience. Backed by strong domestic demand, supportive policies, and global realignments, the Indian equity market remained robust — with momentum in manufacturing, energy transition, and consumption-led themes.
At Niveshaay, we stayed ahead by investing in transformative trends early. Our focused exposure to capital goods, renewables, and premium consumer businesses yielded strong outcomes. We also marked a key milestone this year with the launch of our AIF fund-Niveshaay Hedgehogs Fund and Niveshaay Sambhav Fund.
FY25 was also special as we hosted our flagship event, The Dhandho Valley, which brought together marquee investors and industry leaders. It reflected our investing ethos — “investing the entrepreneur way” — driven by deep research and long-term thinking.
As we head into FY26, macro tailwinds across multiple fronts continue to strengthen — from India’s manufacturing-led capex cycle and global supply chain realignment, to accelerating clean energy investments and rising traction in the pharmaceuticals especially CDMO space. These shifts are closely aligned with our portfolio’s long-term positioning.
Meanwhile, the ongoing market correction offers a valuable reset. After a sharp rally in broader markets, this pullback is helping bring valuations closer to intrinsic value — providing an opportunity to accumulate high-quality businesses at attractive entry points.
Our focus remains on identifying companies with clear earnings visibility, capital discipline, and sectoral tailwinds. We believe periods like these are when long-term wealth is truly created. We hope to continue compounding value for our investors in FY26 and beyond.
Apr 01, 2025, 3:10 pm IST
Base Metals Outlook
“Last week, most of the base metals traded on a negative note. Speaking about copper, the prices of the red metal plunged by more than 2 percent on worries about new US tariffs that is due in the coming days. Traders have been trading copper from the US exchange ahead of expected tariffs on the metal which has created arbitrage opportunities between London and the US exchange. As the said tariffs are due to be imposed in the coming weeks, people are running out of time to make those trade which is causing huge distress in the markets. Nickel prices too took a huge dive south with supply worries eased by news that the major nickel processing complex in Indonesia remained unaffected by recent floods. Aluminum prices also traded lower as the EU plans to investigate aluminum imports and tighten steel tariffs. Copper prices are likely to trade higher as positive Chinese economic data outweighed concerns about a potential global trade war triggered by impending reciprocal tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump,” commented Heena Naik, Research Analyst – Commodities, Angel One.
Apr 01, 2025, 3:08 pm IST
Crude Oil Outlook
“Last week, the crude prices traded higher by more than 3 percent on concerns of tighter supplies after the US President Donald Trump threatened to impose more tariffs on Russia. and possibly attack Iran if it did not come to an agreement over its nuclear program. He has also signed an executive order authorizing his administration to impose blanket 25% tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act on imports from any country that buys Venezuelan crude oil and liquid fuels. With reagrds to Russia sanctions, China and India are major buyers of Russian crude and their acquiescence would be crucial to making any secondary sanctions package seriously hurt exports from the world's second-largest oil exporter. Crude prices are likely to trade lower as worries about the impact of a trade war on global growth outweighed concerns about a hit to supply from threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose secondary tariffs on Russian crude and bomb Iran,” said Prathamesh Mallya, DVP- Research, Non-Agri Commodities and Currencies, Angel One Ltd.
Apr 01, 2025, 2:24 pm IST
Company Update: One 97 Communications (Paytm) | Potential regulatory triggers enabling strong optionality
“With Paytm working its way up post the disruption last year, we anticipate three potential regulatory triggers over the coming fiscal year – 1) MDR on higher ticket / larger merchants’ UPI payments, 2) Removal of embargo on Paytm Payments Bank, and 3) Grant of PA (Payment Aggregator) /PG (Payment Gateway) license. While even one of these coming to fruition could create significant upside opportunity, timing is trickier to predict. The company has already received a reprieve with NPCI allowing it to onboard UPI customers. With CMP implying 25x FY27E Adj. EBITDA multiple, we find limited downside but upside movement could be sharp and substantial, particularly considering our FY27 EBITDA estimate can rise by c.35% if either of trigger 1 or trigger 2 materialise. Hence, we reiterate BUY with Mar’26 TP of INR 1,010 with potential for sharp upside risks. However, we lower target multiple to 60x FY27E PER, lowered from 70x earlier considering the rising volatility in equity markets,” said Sachin Dixit of JM Financial Institutional Securities.
Apr 01, 2025, 12:53 pm IST
Stock Market Live Updates: KEC Stock Dropped
The share price of KEC International dropped by more than 1.3%, tracking broader bearish trend of market. The stock could not gain despite the company won fresh orders worth Rs 1,236 crore for T&D projects in India & West Asia.
Apr 01, 2025, 12:07 pm IST
Stock Market Live: Suzlon Energy Shares Down After Order Cancellation
Stock Market Live: Suzlon Energy shares opened on a weak note after the company announced that it has seen cancellation and truncations of a couple of orders since January. The company scrip was down nearly 1.81% on BSE at 55.51 apiece on BSE at 12 pm.
Apr 01, 2025, 11:55 am IST
Stock Market Live: Tata Elxsi, Happiest Minds, Monte Carlo, Gensol Among 100 Stocks Trading 52-Week Low
Stock Market Live: Tata Elxsi, Happiest Minds, Monte Carlo, Gensol, among 100 stocks hit their 52-week low mark as the Indian stock market witnessed a sudden and sharp fall on Monday. Tata Elxsi's share price plunged to their lowest mark of Rs 5043 apiece after the stock witnessed high trading volume earlier in the day.
Apr 01, 2025, 11:36 am IST
Stock Market Live: BSE Share Price in Red After Stock Split Announcement
Stock Market Live: BSE shares fell after a strong start of the Monday's trading session. The development has come days after the company announced a massive 2:1 bonus share price issue for investors
Apr 01, 2025, 11:21 am IST
Stock Market Live: HAL share price surge after company receives fresh orders
Stock Market Live: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) stock surged on Monday trade after the defence PSU received fresh orders worth Rs 62,700 crore from the Ministry of Defence.
Apr 01, 2025, 11:00 am IST
Stock Market Live: Gold Price Today Hits All-Time High Mark
Stock Market Live: Gold Price hit an all-time high mark of 91,000 per 10 grams on Monday. The yellow metal price is soaring over the past few weeks amid market volatility and geopolitical situation.
Apr 01, 2025, 10:53 am IST
Stock Market Live: Nifty Crashes 200 Points
Stock Market Live: Nifty crashed 200 points during Monday's trade after opening on a flat note. Nifty 50 was trading 23,300 points with all the sectoral indices in red except Nifty Auto.
Apr 01, 2025, 10:43 am IST
Stock Market Live: Sensex Tumble 900 Points
Stock Market Live: BSE Sensex fell by 900 points after a flat opening during Wednesday's trading session. The benchmark index was down 1.19% 76,492.46 points
Apr 01, 2025, 10:13 am IST
Stock Market Today Live: BSE Bankex Down 0.37%
Stock Market Today Live: BSE Bankex down 0.37% with IndusInd Bank shares trading above 4% and Yes Bank, Federal Bank, Yes Bank, Bank of Baroda trading in green.
Apr 01, 2025, 9:58 am IST
Stock Market Live Updates: Vodafone Idea Stocks Reached 10% Upper Circuit Limit
In Tuesday's trading, Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL) shares increased by 10% after the government agreed to turn VIL's pending repayment of spectrum debt into equity at a price of Rs 10 per share. This represented a 46.84 percent premium over the closing price of Friday at Rs 6.81.
Apr 01, 2025, 9:35 am IST
Stock Market Live Updates: HAL Shares Increase 6% After Winning Order
The share price of Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) increased 6% in early trading on April 1 following the company's receipt of contracts worth Rs 62,700 crore from the Ministry of Defence, marking the fourth consecutive session of advances.
The Defence Ministry on Friday signed two contracts with the company for the procurement of 156 Prachand light combat helicopters (LCH), as well as training and other related equipment valued at Rs 62,700 crore.
Apr 01, 2025, 9:10 am IST
Stock Market Live Updates: Top Stocks in Focus on April 1
Stocks of Vodafone Idea, Indus Tower, ITC, HDFC, Varun Beverages, Vedanta, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, Federal Bank, Brigade Enterprises, Astec LifeSciences, Bajaj Electricals, Mankind Pharma, ITD Cementation India, ACC, Power Grid Corporation of India, DCM Shriram, Sheela Foam, and Dalmia Bharat are in focus on Tuesday, the first day of trading in Fiscal Year 2026.
Apr 01, 2025, 8:53 am IST
Stock Market Live Updates: Vodafone Idea Stocks To Watch Out
Brokerage firm Citi initiated a 90-day bullish catalyst watch on Vodafone Idea Ltd. shares on Tuesday, April 1. Following the conversion of its spectrum obligations into equity, the government will now own the majority stake in Vodafone Idea. The government will hold 48.99% of Vodafone Idea after converting ₹36,950 crore into equity.
Apr 01, 2025, 8:34 am IST
Stock Market Live Updates: L&T Signed €50 Million Deal With European Automotive OEM
World's one of the leading engineering and technology service providers, L&T Technology Services announced a significant €50 million deal with a leading European automotive OEM. The deal focuses on developing and managing next-generation software platforms for both current and future vehicle models. As part of the agreement, a development center will be established, playing a crucial role in the client’s global right-shoring strategy, marking a major step in the mobility segment.
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