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Tata Power Company Ltd. 0.21 per cent to Rs 396.40 at 10:41AM hours (IST) on Friday. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up start to the session. As per data available on BSE, total traded quantity on the counter stood at 302,364 shares with a turnover of Rs 12.07 crore till 10:41AM (IST). The stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 33.87, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 3.89.

REC Ltd. 1.01 per cent to Rs 524.35 at 10:21AM hours (IST) on Friday. Earlier in the day, the stock saw a gap up start to the session. As per data available on BSE, total traded quantity on the counter stood at 203,550 shares with a turnover of Rs 10.73 crore till 10:21AM (IST). The stock traded at a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of 9.26, while the price-to-book value ratio stood at 1.73.

Indian equity indices on Thursday outperformed most Asian gauges to surge nearly 2%, logging their biggest single-day gains in six weeks, as steep climbs in Bajaj Finserv and Bajaj Finance and several oversold automobile shares compelled traders to cover their bearish bets. «The December auto sales numbers were a positive surprise and were ahead of expectations in some pockets, leading to a short covering, and that pushed the markets higher today,» said Pankaj Pandey, head of research at ICICI Direct.

Going forward, investors will closely track the pre-quarterly business updates to be released over the next few days for insights into the upcoming result season. Analysts expect the gradual uptick to continue in the market over the next few days, alongside a close watch on Q3 earnings and the global cues as foreign markets reopen after year-end holidays.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 2 January, the Indian stock markets saw significant gains, with key indices climbing by more than 1.5% each. The Sensex surged over 1,400 points, while the Nifty 50 broke the critical 23,950 threshold, surpassing the 200-day moving average (200-DMA).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd’s sales volume update for December sprung a positive surprise on small, entry-level cars, which saw 29% year-on-year growth to 62,324 vehicles. This is much higher than the 21% year-on-year growth in the company’s utility vehicle (UV) sales even though the base for both segments was more or less the same.

«But Q3 is going to be better. But the earnings slowdown is probably going to take a couple of quarters to wear out. What has really happened is there has been this little bit of a change that we have seen,» says Nitin Raheja, Julius Baer Wealth Advisors. Hope 2025 is bigger, better, brighter for you as well as the markets. But is that the base case scenario because last year we saw gains of almost 9% on Nifty, but it was the smallcap and midcap indices which were up over 20-25%. Is it going to be another year where smallcaps and midcaps outperform massively or do you think there is room for largecaps to catch up? Nitin Raheja: So, what you have sort of highlighted is correct. I mean, last year was a pretty much of an anomalous year where the largecaps underperformed dramatically while the mid and smallcaps actually gave almost 70-80% outperformance vis-a-vis the largecaps.

SRF Ltd. traded 0.02 per cent in Thursday's session at 01:08PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 2211.00 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 2225.00 and Rs 2200.00, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 2697.45 and a 52-week low of 2088.55. About 3,752 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Tata Power Company Ltd. 0.35 per cent to Rs 393.80 in Thursday's trade as of 01:13PM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 394.00 and low of Rs 387.50 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 11.42 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 01:13PM shares and turnover at Rs 16.14 crore around that time. The stock of Tata Power Company Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 494.85 and 52-week low prices of Rs 319.80, respectively.

«I guess 2025 will perhaps not see acceleration in growth slowdown, but more of the same of 2024 would likely continue, that is how I kind of think of how macro would evolve,» says Maneesh Dangi, Macro Mosaic Investing. So, tell me, is it going to be as happy in the year ahead or not because the macros definitely have gotten wobbly, some of it is already in the price in the year gone by, but what is lined up ahead? Maneesh Dangi: I guess in 2024, the macro sort of evolved, surprisingly that US continued to stay strong, but India certainly weakened a lot more than what most of us anticipated. And I guess since these growth trends to last for longer than six-eight months, it is more likely than not that India would continue to stay in a slow lane. At some point in time, hopefully US slows and then gives us breathing space to cut rates and ease regulatory environment, and of course, that perhaps would put a floor to the growth slowdown. So, I guess 2025 will perhaps not see acceleration in growth slowdown, but more of the same of 2024 would likely continue, that is how I kind of think of how macro would evolve.

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. traded 1.01 per cent in Thursday's session at 11:57AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 2702.00 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 2733.50 and Rs 2694.45, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 3893.00 and a 52-week low of 2380.05. About 7,756 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Varun Beverages Ltd. traded 0.85 per cent in Thursday's session at 12:02PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 651.80 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 663.70 and Rs 648.25, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 682.84 and a 52-week low of 478.48. About 43,211 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd. traded 0.47 per cent in Thursday's session at 11:47AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 11871.75 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 12015.65 and Rs 11828.30, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 13221.50 and a 52-week low of 7667.15. About 856 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Rohan, a successful non-resident Indian (NRI) tech professional, believed he was taking the right steps toward financial growth by diversifying his investments. Over time, his portfolio expanded to include a rental property in India bought at peak prices, global ETFs (exchange-traded funds) acquired during a bull run, and high-risk debt instruments.

Voltas Ltd. 0.38 per cent to Rs 1832.00 in Thursday's trade as of 11:01AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 1850.95 and low of Rs 1816.40 during the session.

United Spirits Ltd. traded at Rs 1679.00 on BSE at 10:56AM (IST) on Thursday, 1.34 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 1055.65 and a high of Rs 1684.00.

Tube Investments of India Ltd. traded at Rs 3626.25 on BSE at 10:35AM (IST) on Thursday, 1.39 per cent from previous close. The stock quoted a 52-week low price of Rs 3338.80 and a high of Rs 4807.05.

Shree Cements Ltd. traded 1.32 per cent in Thursday's session at 10:30AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 25636.95 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 25857.90 and Rs 25596.95, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 30710.15 and a 52-week low of 23500.15. About 29 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. traded 0.75 per cent up at Rs 3588.25 at around 10:20AM (IST) on Thursday. The stock had closed at Rs 3561.20 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 386.06 points at 78893.47 around the same time.

Kotak Mahindra Bank and NTPC, highlighting their growth potential and strategic advancements for the year 2025. Citi has upgraded Kotak Mahindra Bank to a 'Buy,' citing strong loan growth momentum, improved delinquency trends, and a favorable medium-term outlook.