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Ashok Leyland Ltd. 0.38 per cent to Rs 230.15 in Thursday's trade. It hit a high of Rs 231.35 and low of Rs 229.40 during the session. On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 217.58, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 222.93. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it is considered a bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

IT stocks outperformed the broader market on Thursday, with the Nifty IT index hitting a new high of 46,000.Leading the charge were Coforge and Tech Mahindra, which surged up to 4%. Several other IT stocks, including Infosys, Wipro, HCL Technologies and Mphasis, also reached their 52-week highs.Coforge shares rose 3.8% to Rs 9,349, Tech Mahindra shares went up by 2.7% to Rs 1,807, LTIMindtree shares gained 2% to Rs 6,733 while Infosys shares rose 1.5% to Rs 1,998.

FTA) with the European Union (EU) during an interaction with Ambassadors from the European Commission delegation and member states. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the meeting, attended by representatives from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, and several other EU nations, along with senior Indian officials, emphasized the growing trade and economic partnership between India and the EU. Highlighting the progress in the FTA negotiations, Goyal acknowledged the need for political guidance to finalize a commercially meaningful agreement that respects the sensitivities of both parties.

Vinayak Chatterjee, Founder & Managing Trustee, The Infravision Foundation, says along with the slowdown in spending, the relatively lower budget increase in infrastructure has impacted GDP growth. In the next six months, the government has to step on the fiscal expenditure pedal and also the Budget pedal. One rupee spent on infrastructure by the government leads to a three-rupee increase in GDP, whereas a one-rupee spent by the government on items like direct benefit transfer (DBT), results in a 90-paisa increase in GDP. So, if the government wants to pump prime the economy for a robust GDP growth, it has to channel money into infrastructure. As far as Budget expectations are concerned, the government should get back the trajectory of 30% increase in infra Budget of the last many years, excluding FY25. On last year's capex base of Rs 11.1 lakh crore, there should be a 30% increase in the upcoming Budget.

Shree Cements Ltd. 0.07 per cent to Rs 27292.00 at 12:06PM (IST) in Thursday's trade. The counter hit a high of Rs 27309.05 and low of Rs 27185.80 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 27270.85 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 12:06PM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 0.29 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 56.86 and a price-to-book ratio of 4.48.

Waaree Energies shares rallied 4% to Rs 3,303 in Thursday's intraday trade on the BSE after the company’s arm, Waaree Forever Energies, received a Letter of Award (LoA) for the development of a 170 MW solar power plant in Madhya Pradesh. «Waaree Forever Energies Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, has today received a Letter of Award (LoA) for the development of a 170 MW solar power plant in Madhya Pradesh from Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL),» the company said in an exchange filing.

Bharat Electronics Ltd. 0.19 per cent to Rs 314.45 at 11:51AM (IST) in Thursday's trade. The counter hit a high of Rs 316.05 and low of Rs 312.60 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 313.85 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 11:51AM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 5.17 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 50.65 and a price-to-book ratio of 9.02.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. traded 0.09 per cent up at Rs 1950.50 at around 11:56AM (IST) on Thursday. The stock had closed at Rs 1948.65 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 106.74 points at 81419.4 around the same time.

REC Ltd. traded at Rs 565.55 on BSE at 12:01PM (IST) on Thursday, 0.75 per cent from previous close. The scrip quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 389.05 and a high of Rs 653.90.

The NSE Nifty index traded 46.21 points down at 24595.6, while BSE Sensex was 91.86 points at 81434.28 as of 11:09AM(IST)on December 12.

Indian Hotels Company Ltd. traded 0.01 per cent in Thursday's session at 11:05AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 836.75 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 843.50 and Rs 834.35, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 846.00 and a 52-week low of 416.15. About 30,850 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. traded at Rs 3701.55 on BSE at 11:16AM (IST) on Thursday, 0.21 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 3567.35 and a high of Rs 5484.00.

Apollo Tyres Ltd.(up 0.03 per cent) were among the top gainers.

HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd. 0.26 per cent to Rs 4554.90 in Thursday's trade as of 11:00AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 4579.80 and low of Rs 4524.45 during the session.

Hemang Jani, Independent Market Expert, says among PSUs, Bharat Electronics and HAL have reported strong financial results, making them attractive investment options, along with select power companies like NTPC, especially after its recent demerger and the launch of the NTPC Green IPO, showcasing its renewable energy potential. While one can remain optimistic, a discerning approach is crucial when evaluating public sector undertakings. Investors should target niche, selective companies in this sector. Among steel stocks, Jani holds Tata Steel in high regard, but believes certain pallet players like Godawari Power are better positioned due to improving spreads. Additionally, Jindal Steel & Power's efficient captive unit for raw materials may offer a more attractive investment opportunity. From the end of last year till middle of this year, the PSU sector, be it defence, railways, infra or power names – had been the most buzzing segment. But that rally had fizzled out in the latter half of this year. What is your take on PSUs. A lot of people are hoping that there will be a rebound in the government spending come H2 of FY25 and PSUs will revive? Hemang Jani: Yes, some of these companies which have corrected quite sharply in the past two months are showing a good rebound and it is not just the stock price rebound.

On the BSE, The Phosphate Co.(down 14.94 per cent), AMIC Forging(down 10.00 per cent), Gconnect Logitech(down 10.00 per cent), Chemo Pharma(down 9.78 per cent) and EP Biocomposites(down 9.20 per cent) were among the stocks that plunged over 5 per cent during the session.

IndusInd Bank Ltd.(up 1.32 per cent), Au Small Finance Bank Ltd.(up 0.67 per cent), ICICI Bank Ltd.(up 0.65 per cent), Axis Bank Ltd.(up 0.39 per cent) and Federal Bank Ltd.(up 0.08 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Bitcoin surged past the $100,000 mark on Thursday after an as-expected reading of U.S. consumer inflation cemented bets for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week. The U.S. consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.3% month-on-month and 2.7% year-on-year in November, aligning with expectations. This boosted the probability of a 25-basis-point rate cut to 99%, up from 89% a day earlier, as per CME FedWatch.

«I would say that the broader trend for the market still looks up because one would believe that the slowdown what we are seeing is temporary cyclical slowdown, to some extent impacted because of the government spending in the first half has been weaker because of elections and it took time for the ministries to be formed so that is now gaining momentum,» says Mahesh Patil, CIO, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC. It has been pretty much more of the same, this phase of consolidation that is kicking in. Do you believe that the undertone of the market is still looking bullish and that, yes, there may be speed bumps along the way, but by and large, we are okay? Mahesh Patil: We have seen the momentum clearly has kind of broken down what we saw earlier. And not only the market it is more to do with the earnings momentum. So, the strong earnings growth what we saw in the last three years until FY24, so that in the last two quarters has kind of slowed down and for the first time we have seen downgrades to earnings after the second quarter and the first quarter numbers. So, clearly there is some bit of a slowdown and that is leading to a sluggishness or even for the matter we have seen that the market breadth also has weakened quite a bit. Now that is kind of coming back.

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