Thermax has demonstrated impressive strength in a sluggish market, delivering a bullish range breakout on Friday, signaling a continued uptrend into next week

A steady influx of foreign capital has positioned the nation’s bonds among top performers in developing markets this year, while the country’s stock market hit a record high last month

Nine of the top-10 most valued firms together lost a whopping Rs 2,09,952.26 crore from market valuation last week, in line with weak trends in equities, with Hindustan Unilever and Reliance Industries Limited taking the biggest hit.
Last week, the BSE benchmark tanked 1,822.46 points or 2.24 per cent.
“The dismal Q2 earnings so far have aggravated the investors’ woes while persistent FII selling continued to create havoc in the market,” said Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities Ltd.
From the top-10 pack, HDFC Bank emerged as the only winner.
The market valuation of Hindustan Unilever eroded by Rs 44,195.81 crore to Rs 5,93,870.94 crore.
Reliance Industries’ valuation tumbled Rs 41,994.54 crore to Rs 17,96,726.60 crore.
State Bank of India’s market valuation plummeted by Rs 35,117.72 crore to Rs 6,96,655.84 crore, and that of Bharti Airtel tanked by Rs 24,108.72 crore to Rs 9,47,598.89 crore.
The market capitalisation (mcap) of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) dr

Equity investors will track the trading activity of foreign investors, global trends and ongoing earnings results for further cues, and benchmark indices may continue to witness consolidation in a holiday-shortened week amid the monthly derivatives expiry, analysts said.
Markets fell sharply last week amid massive foreign capital outflows and dismal Q2 earnings so far.
Weakness in the markets might continue in the near term amid cautiousness among investors ahead of the US presidential election early next month, an expert said.
Equity markets will remain closed on Friday for Diwali, but a special trading window will be open for one hour in the evening.
Leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE will conduct a one-hour special ‘Muhurat Trading’ session on the occasion of Diwali on November 1, marking the start of the new Samvat 2081.
Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, said, “We expect the consolidation to continue in the short term. A reversal in trend will depend on