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– DCB Bank shares end 9% higher

– Ather Energy shares end 6% higher

– Tata Investment shares end 9% higher

– Parsvnath, Rajratan shares gain 8% each

– Nifty ends little changed at 25,868

– Nifty Midcap index ends little changed, Smallcaps outperform

– Metal, Pharma stocks outperform, Banks end flat

The Nifty 50 index ended the special session session in positive territory, extending the gains during the Mahurat trading session for the seventh year in a row. The index though, did give up most of the gains after making an intraday high of 25,934. The index though, close above the mark of 25,850.

I think over long terms of you on any in dollar terms, I think gold returns about 3% to 4% a year, while equity return nine to 10% in dollar terms. So over long term, you want to put your money into equity, and not gold, having done well last year. That’s great for a trader or speculator, but for an investor, I think the next 5-10 years promise to be as exciting. The next 5-10, years, gold is probably just a good place if you’re fearful of markets.

After making a high of 25,934 on Mahurat Trading day, the index has cooled off from the opening highs.

The Nifty currently trades 21 points higher at 25,862.

– Nifty headed to 30,000 in one-years time

– Bank Nifty will outperform Nifty over next 1 year, is a under-owned sector

– Within financials, like capital market space – AMC & broking cos

– Like insurance as a space within financials, like consumer finance plays

I have two stocks, basically, DCB Bank was just discussed and this is one stock where the long-term charts have turned extremely positive. So, take a slightly deeper stop about ₹143-142 which is roughly about 70% from here, the way the stock price is broken out of the recent monthly highs, I think good chance that we are looking at ₹200 kind of targets. Good risk reward equation – 12-13, point, kind of a risk against a 50 odd point kind of a profit possibly over the next few months. So that’s very positive for me.

– Range-bound between $60 and $70 a barrel

– Concerns over a demand slowdown

– Increased supply from non-OPEC+ countries

– US tariff disruptions created downward pressure

I’ve turned quite bullish on recently is the pharma sector. In the mid care, pharma, particularly the 10,000 crore space, I’m finding a lot of innovative companies that own proprietary technology, intellectual property, that are building vaccines, building out antibiotics, building out, buying ANDAs. I think that we put a lot of fresh money into that. So I would suggest that if you want to look at Samvat to Samvat, but over a period of time, I think those two sectors will do well.

– Trump has changed the world, for better or worse

– Disagree with Trump on his domestic policy that favours protectionism

– There will be a price to pay for the current US policies that AI is presently masking

– Tata Investment Corp shares up 6%

– Ather Energy shares gain over 5%

– Whirlpool of India shares gain over 4%

– Poly Medicure Shares gain over 3%

– Don’t see a top in AI themes in US in the foreseeable future

– All bull markets end, and so will this one in America

– The market is masking a whole lot of things

– Still enough liquidity and interest in market for these sector

– Markets will respond positively to semiconductors, data centres, Network communications

Shares of DCB Bank are extending their gains from Monday.

The stock is up another 5% in the Mahurat trading session.

The stock had gained over 15% on Monday with nearly 5 crore shares traded.

Out of the nearly 5 crore shares traded, 94 lakh shares were marked for delivery.

The Nifty has begun the Mahurat Trading session on a positive note.

The index is up around 80 points at 25,920, the Sensex is up nearly 250 points.

Private financials are leading the way again, followed by IT stocks.

ICICI Bank is among the few laggards.

– ⁠Don’t miss the forest for the trees, India’s long-term story is intact

– ⁠The India growth game is far from over it’s just evolving

– ⁠Infrastructure present huge opportunities

– Don’t Think Samvat 2081 Was A Bad Year

– Quality Companies Will Continue To Do Well Even In Samvat 2082

– Despite the negativity around tariffs, corporate India has climbed the wall of worries

– Investors are not panicking even though returns have been lacklustre

The Nifty 50 index is set to open close to 60 points higher at the start of the Mahurat Trading Session.

The pre-open rate settled on the Nifty 50 at 25,901.

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has informed the exchanges that a GMP pre-approval inspection conducted by the USFDA at its formulations manufacturing facility FTO 11 in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam has concluded.

The facility has received an Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) for the said facility, which has now been classified as Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI). The inspection is now officially closed.

Foreign Institutional Investors have turned net buyers in the last four trading sessions in the cash market.

FIIs began the October series with record short positions of 94%.

In the 13 trading sessions so far, that ratio has come down to 82% on the index futures.

(Inputs By CNBC-TV18’s Nigel D’Souza)

Shares of Bajaj Finance made a record high of ₹1,086.5 on Monday in intraday trading. The stock eventually ended 1% higher.

This was the fourth straight day of gains for the stock.

In the last 15 trading sessions, the stock has declined only thrice.

The stock is up 8% in the last one month. On a year-to-date basis, the stock is up 59%.

– Nifty Auto up 15.7%

– Nifty PSU Bank up 17.1%

– Nifty Financial Services up 15.2%

– Nifty Bank up 12.9%

– Nifty Metal up 9.2%

The Mahurat Trading session for the new Samvat is set to begin shortly.

Both the exchanges are decked up in light of the same.BSE is all decked up for the Mahurat trading session that will start at 1:45 pm. Stay tuned

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Shares of Bharti Airtel, the telecom services provider, made an intraday record high of ₹2,057 on Monday.

The stock has gained in three out of the last four trading sessions.

The stock has gained 4.8% in the last one month, taking the year-to-date advance to nearly 30%.

Bharti Airtel has been among the best performing stocks on the Nifty 50 index in 2025.

– US equities rally towards record highs again

– White House Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett tells CNBC that he is optimistic that the government shutdown could end this week

– Trump says it is going to be a great deal for both the US and China

– Gold prices continue to hit new record levels

– Banking sector deals galore, but is there more coming after Yes Bank, Sammaan Capital, RBL Bank?

– Nifty 428 points away from all-time high levels

– Nifty support seen at 40-Hour Exponential Moving Average at 25,541

– Nifty Bank support seen at 20-HMA of 57,693 and 40-HEMA of 57,305

US markets ended higher overnight.

Benchmark indices gained over 1% on rising optimism of a potential trade deal between the US and China.

There is also optimism that the US government shutdown could end this week.

Shares of SBI made an intraday record high of ₹913.65 on Monday, surpassing the previous high of ₹912 that the stock had hit on June 3, 2024.

Shares of India’s largest lender have gained in seven out of the last eight trading sessions.

The stock is up 6% in the last one month, extending its year-to-date advance to 15%.

Most of the analysts covering the stock have a “buy” recommendation. The lender is yet to report its results for the September quarter.

Six Nifty 50 constituents, Bajaj Finserv, State Bank of India, Bharti Airtel, Apollo Hospitals, Bajaj Finance and HDFC Bank hit record highs during Monday’s trading session.

More on all of these stocks in subsequent posts.

The Samvat gone by has been a quiet one for the Nifty 50.

The benchmark index underperformed most of its global peers.

While indices like the South Korean Kospi, or the Nasdaq in the US gained between 25% to 45% in US Dollar terms, the Nifty 50 delivered returns of 2.2%. This is also due to the recent surge seen in October. Else the index was negative on a year-to-date basis as well.NewsLive TVMarketPopular CategoriesCalculatorsTrending NowLet's Connect with CNBCTV 18Network 18 Group :©TV18 Broadcast Limited. All rights reserved.