The benchmark indices rallied more than 1 percent on July 17, but market breadth remained in favour of the bears. About 1,906 shares declined, compared with 1,088 advancing shares on the NSE. The market is likely to consolidate with range-bound trading after Friday's breakout and sharp rally. Below are some short-term trading ideas to consider:Rajesh Palviya, Senior Vice President Research (Head o...

Let's catch up on the latest news from the stock market. From significant investments to major deals, order wins, acquisitions, and appointments, here’s a quick look at which stocks will be in focus in today's trade:Results TodayBlueStone Jewellery and Lifestyle, Valecha Engineering, 3B Films, Laser Diamonds, SGL Resources, and Transpact Enterprises will announce their quarterly earnings on Sept...

Shares of housing finance companies rose by up to 5 percent on July 10 after Bernstein initiated coverage on four listed firms with a largely positive view on the sector, citing structural growth opportunities and business model resilience.The brokerage has rated HomeFirst Finance (up 5.4%), Aptus Value Housing (up 2%), and Aadhar Housing Finance (up 1%) as ‘Outperform’, while assigning a ‘M...

The market continues to be fixated with order wins, as can be seen from the upbeat reaction whenever companies announce one. A healthy order book matters no doubt, but right now the Street appears to be ignoring the fact that execution matters too. And if the execution goes awry, it will have an immediate impact on profitability. Blue Star’s Managing Director B Thiagarajan made this point a coup...

Aptus IPO allotment date: Aptus Value Housing Finance India share allotment is likely to take place today. So, bidders who applied for Rs2,780.05 crore public issue are advised to check their Aptus IPO allotment status online by logging in at BSE website or at the website of official registrar of the IPO — KFintech Private Limited. Bidders can check their application status once the finalisation...