Sensex Rallies 632 Points, Nifty Ends Above 16,350; Banking & IT Stocks Witness Buying

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Indian share markets rose today as easing bets about aggressive interest rate hikes by central banks lifted sentiment.

Benchmark indices extended gains as the session progressed and ended on a firm note tracking global cues and buying in index heavyweight stocks.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex jumped 632 points or 1.2%.

Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty surged 182 points, ending at 16,352.

Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank, and Wipro were among the top gainers today.

NTPC, Power Grid, and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers today.

The broader markets ended on a strong note as the BSE Mid Cap index climbed 1.7% while the BSE Small Cap index zoomed 1.2%.

All sectoral indices ended on a firm note with stocks in the banking sector, IT sector, and auto sector witnessing most of the buying.

Auto ancillary stocks gained traction today with Mahindra CIE Auto and Munjal Showa ending over 6% higher.

Shares of Blue Dart Express hit their 52-week highs today.

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Outside the home ground, Asian share markets ended on a strong note as broad-based buying was witnessed across sectors.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was up 0.7%, while the Hang Seng rose 2.8%. The Shanghai Composite added 0.2%.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk today said the recession which the world is now experiencing owing to multiple macro-economic factors could last up to 18 months.

Musk took to twitter and replied to a follower saying "Based on past experience, about 12 to 18 months," who asked him about how long he thinks this recession will last.

The SGX Nifty was trading 0.8% higher at the time of writing.

The rupee is trading at 77.5 against the US$.

Gold prices are currently trading up by 0.2% at Rs 50,981 per 10 grams while silver is trading up by 1.1% at Rs 62,488 per kg.

Speaking of gold, have a look at the chart below to see how gold has inched up ever since the Russia invaded Ukraine.

Gold Prices Inching up since Russia Invaded Ukraine

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In news from the finance space, the central bank has planned to explore a policy framework for digital banking, fintech companies and big tech in 2023 fiscal.

The Reserve Bank of India said it was concerned about the systemic risks that come with the involvement of large technology companies in the financial sector.

Systemic risk refers to the risk of a system-wide breakdown rather than simply the failure of some individual parts.

The term gained traction after the financial crisis of 2008, which was primarily cause by a system failure. Companies considered to be a systemic risk are called too big to fail.

RBI in its annual report for 2021-22 said:

• While encouraging innovation, it was also factoring in emerging risks in the fintech segment.
  
  Greater use of technology accentuates the concerns related to cyber security.

Meanwhile, the RBI also set up a fintech department in January.

We will keep you updated on the latest developments from this space. Stay tuned.

In news from the initial public offer (IPO) space, Paradeep Phosphates shares hit the bourses today delivering around 4.7% premium to its allottees.

The company's tepid listing can be attributed to the current market sentiments and a lukewarm response from the investors.

Paradeep Phosphates is one of the largest manufacturers of non-urea-based fertilizers and has competitive advantages in terms of backward integration and location.

However, it operates in a highly regulated industry, with high dependency on the agriculture sector. Thus, the business is subject to climatic conditions and is cyclical in nature.

Paradeep Phosphates aims to use the proceeds of the fresh issue to partly finance the acquisition of the fertilizer manufacturing facility in Goa.

With these 6 Mega IPOs around the corner, the primary market is set to witness some action in the coming days.

Moving on to corporate earnings, Piramal Enterprises' financial services business reported net loss of Rs 3.2 bn in March quarter due to additional provisioning and interest reversals totaling Rs 10.4 bn.

The company said the additional provisioning and interest reversals correspond to select wholesale non-RE accounts.

Piramal Enterprises which is engaged in the financial and pharma business, posted consolidated net profit of Rs 1.5 bn against a loss of Rs 5.1 bn in the same quarter last year.

Meanwhile, consolidated revenue grew 22% year-on-year to reach Rs 41.6 bn from Rs 34 bn reported in March 2021 quarter.

Sales were boosted by a 55% growth in the India consumer products segment which forms 9% of pharma sales. The strong showing by power brands and healthy launches (nearly 40) drove the superior performance in the ICP segment.

Piramal Enterprises share price hit a 52-week low after it slipped 11.2% on the BSE today.

The company's board of directors has recommended a final dividend of Rs 33 per equity share.

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