
Stock recommendations for 13 May from MarketSmith India
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Stock market recap: The Indian equity markets faced a significant "Tuesday Tsunami," with Nifty 50 plunging 1.83% to settle at 23,379.55, while BSE Sensex crashed more than 1,450 points.This sharp correction was primarily fueled by escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, with President Trump’s remarks placing the U.S.-Iran ceasefire on “life support,” subsequently driving Brent crude prices toward $106 per barrel. Locally, the Indian Rupee hit a fresh lifetime low of 95.51 against the dollar, further dampening investor sentiment.The sell-off was broad-based, as reflected in a severely skewed advance-decline ratio, with 590 stocks advancing and 2,726 stocks declining.
On the sectoral front, Nifty IT was the biggest laggard, tumbling nearly 4% following OpenAI’s disruptive enterprise AI announcement, which stoked fears of disintermediation in traditional IT services. Realty and Consumer Durables also saw deep cuts, while defensive pockets like Pharma showed relative, albeit marginal, resilience.Buy: Anthem Biosciences Limited (current price: ₹799)Indian equities witnessed a broad-based sell-off on Tuesday, with benchmark indices ending sharply lower amid weak global cues and sustained profit booking across heavyweight sectors.
Nifty 50 declined 436.30 points, or 1.83%, to close at 23,379.55 after trading in a range of 23,348.40–23,757.55 during the session. Sensex also mirrored the weakness, as investors turned risk-averse following pressure in IT, Consumer Durables, Financials, and Realty stocks.
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