Why are metal stocks rallying: Explained!

Metal stocks have been on a roll lately. The Nifty Metal index has been up significantly, with gains of over 50%, in the last one year. ETMarkets spoke to Sonam Srivastava, Founder & CEO of Wright Research, to understand the factors behind the rally and more. Edited excerpts: 1. The Nifty Metal index has been …

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EPS: EPS downgrades exceed upgrades in 3 months

Mumbai: The earnings upgrade-to-downgrade ratio has weakened over the past three months, with 251 companies in the Nifty 500 universe experiencing downgrades for FY24, compared with 152 upgrades, Bloomberg data showed. Among the Nifty 50 companies, 30 experienced downgrades, while 19 underwent upgrades in this period. A Bloomberg earnings upgrade or downgrade is the consensus …

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Oil markets brace for shipping disruption in southern Red Sea

The oil market appears to be bracing for a weeks-long disruption to shipping in the southern Red Sea, where Houthi militants have for months been attacking merchant vessels in response to Israel’s war in Gaza. Charters of tankers to haul crude and fuels – which for some vessels are arranged up to a month in …

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stocks in f&o ban today: F&O Ban: REC, IEX among 9 stocks under ban on Thursday

Nine stocks are under the F&O trade ban on Thursday, September 14, 2023, viz. Delta Corp, Hindustan Copper, The India Cements, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Manappuram Finance, Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), REC, National Aluminium Company and Steel Authority of India (SAIL). The F&O contracts of any stock enter the ban period when the open interest (OI) …

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F&O Ban: PNB, GNFC among 11 stocks under ban on Monday

Eleven stocks are under the future & options (F&O) ban for trade on Monday, August 21, namely Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals, Delta Corp, Gujarat, Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals, Granules India, Hindustan Copper, Indiabulls Housing Finance, India Cements, Manappuram Finance, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL). The …

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