ICICI Securities' Probal Sen views the excise duty hike, not passed to consumers, positively, especially after prior LPG compensation disappointments. The collected excise tax, along with the LPG cylinder price increase, will offset accumulated LPG losses. While the market anticipated a price cut, the government is monitoring crude price trends.
On the positive side there has been a good union budget (tax rates cut), easing actions by the central bank (rate cuts, liquidity boost, regulatory relaxations), and uptick in government spending. The rally in March was a welcome relief. However, I believe that the markets could remain rangebound in the near term.
In the Nifty50 pack, four stocks' close prices crossed below their 200 DMA (Daily Moving Averages) on April 7, according to stockedge.com's technical scan data. Trading below the 200 DMA is considered a negative signal because it indicates that the stock's price is below its long-term trend line. The 200 DMA is used as a key indicator by traders for determining the overall trend in a particular stock. Take a look:
Bharat Electronics (BEL) shares are in focus following a Rs 2,210 crore order from the Defence Ministry for Electronic Warfare suites for the Indian Air Force's Mi-17V5 helicopters. This order boosts BEL's FY25 intake to Rs 2,803 crore and strengthens defence indigenisation.
Indian stock markets experienced a significant downturn on Monday, with the Sensex plummeting 2,226.79 points due to global market turmoil triggered by US-China trade tensions. Viral Chheda of SSJ Finance and Securities advises investors on Trent, Hindalco, and Siemens, suggesting a cautious approach amid bearish trends and potential buying opportunities at lower levels for long-term gains.
Stocks in China and Hong Kong plunged 7.3% and 13.2%, respectively, as Beijing announced tariff retaliation. Japan tumbled 7.8%, South Korea dropped 5.6% and Taiwan slumped nearly 10%. China and Hong Kong had resumed trading on Monday after a holiday.
It expects investors to see through the short-term volatility and properly appreciate the country's robust macro-economic fundamentals, especially better medium-term growth prospects, compared to other major economies, he told ET.
According to a report by Prabhudas Lilladher Capital, India exported $2.6 billion of automobiles and ancillaries to the US in FY24. The export of ancillaries at $2.1 billion was 80% of the category export to the US. A report by Crisil highlighted that the US forms a significant 28% of the auto component exports from India.
Among the top corporate groups, the Bajaj Group emerged as a rare gainer in 2025. It added Rs 87,000 crore in market value so far this year and has now overtaken the Adani Group to become Indias third-most valuable business house, after Tata and Reliance.
