Published on 02/04/2026 02:58 PM
As of 3:00 PM, the Nifty50 was trading 0.07 per cent at 22,667.50, while the Sensex was down 0.06% at 73,104.
The Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL) has imposed 20% initial margin as a volatility margin in the foreign exchange (FX) forward segment, citing heightened market fluctuations.The move comes amid increased volatility in currency markets, with sharp movements in the rupee prompting risk management measures from the clearing house.
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Former diplomat Anil Trigunayat describes the growing risks associated with the conflict in West Asia, cautioning that uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and possible disruptions to the energy supply might keep oil prices high.
The price of the crude standard, Brent, has surged further, rising to $109 in intraday trade.
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As the Nifty index recovered from lows of the day, these are the stocks that led the recovery.
Chandan Taparia, Head Derivatives & Technicals, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services
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FY26 was a year of two halves, wherein the first half was largely muted across segments, while the second half has seen a significant reversal in trend on account of GST-led price cuts.
The shares of Vedanta recovered from lows of the day and are now trading in the green.
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These are the top 5 leading stocks in Nifty 500.
The top 5 gainers at the Nifty 50 index are:
The Nifty IT index, along with the larger market, is on the rise and is now trading in green.
Market at day’s high, Nifty above 22,600, recovers over 400 pts from lows, Midcap & Sensex sees recovery of over 1,400 pts each, & Nifty Bank recovers over 1,200 pts from the lows
The Nifty Bank index is on the rise and has recovered a colossal 1,300 points from the lows of the day.
Dipan Mehta, Director, Elixir Equities
On defence
The markets have continued on the trajectory of recovery.
The Nifty Smallcap 100 index is looking to recover from the lows, as it continues to remain under pressure.
The Nifty Midcap 100 index has recovered from the lows of the day; however, the index continues to underperform the frontline indices.
According to the firm, Coforge Forge-X will be the main accelerator for transferring Solstice’s current and potential clients from traditional settings to the Equinox platform more quickly, with less risk and significantly lower implementation costs.
According to Sanjay Mookim, Head of JPMorgan’s India Equity Research, smaller businesses are being impacted by growing material costs and supply restrictions, with some experiencing production problems. Due to premiums over international standards, import costs have gone up.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to maintain interest rates in the upcoming policy on April 8, 2026, according to the Citizen’s Monetary Policy Committee at CNBC-TV18, which includes Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Adviser, State Bank of India; Samiran Chakraborty, Chief Economist, Citi India; Sonal Varma, Managing Director, Nomura; Dr. Pronab Sen, Economist & Former Chief Statistician; and Sajjid Chinoy, Head-Asia Economic Research, JPMorgan.
The Nifty IT index surged from the lows of the day and is now trading with gains of over 1%.
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