NTPC reported strong growth in quarterly profit driven by improved operational performance and higher revenues on a sequential basis. The company also announced a final dividend for FY26, while annual profit rose despite flat revenue growth and continued spending on fuel and finance costs.
Gokaldas Exports posted strong sequential profit and revenue growth in the March quarter despite global trade disruptions and US tariff pressures. Improved productivity, tighter cost controls and recovery in Africa operations supported performance, while India business remained resilient amid declining apparel exports.
Bitcoin and Ethereum extended losses as macroeconomic concerns, ETF outflows and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on investor sentiment. More than $400 million in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated, while analysts warned markets could remain volatile amid inflation worries and shifting Federal Reserve expectations.
Market expert Sunil Subramaniam advised caution amid geopolitical uncertainty and rising input costs, while favouring consumer durables, capital goods and PSBs. He expects volatility to remain elevated as crude prices, RBI policy decisions and Q1 earnings determine market direction in coming months.
FIIs have consistently sold Indian equities in 2026, totaling Rs 2.22 lakh crore due to global uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, elevated crude oil prices, and a weaker Rupee. While DIIs are currently supporting the market, future institutional flows will remain sensitive to US–Iran negotiations and oil price volatility.
Indian markets ended the week with modest gains as Nifty remained range-bound, testing key resistance near 23,800 while volatility eased. Technical indicators show neutral-to-cautious sentiment, with consolidation expected to continue until a decisive breakout above resistance confirms a stronger trend.
Sebi has exposed a stock manipulation network that used social media platforms like Telegram, WhatsApp, and X to artificially inflate SME stock prices. The accused allegedly employed a pump-and-dump strategy, accumulating shares before circulating bullish messages and then selling at elevated levels to retail investors. The regulator has barred seven individuals and impounded Rs 20.25 crore in unlawful gains.
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