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Nvidia, up about 50% this year, could see its shares swing by about 11% in either direction following its quarterly results on Feb. 21, according to data from options analytics service ORATS

Companies in the BSE PSU Index beat analysts’ expectations by a mere 1% in the three months ended December, the slowest pace in six quarters, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. That’s not enough to justify a rally that sent the gauge to a fresh record on Thursday, and has more more than doubled the measure’s market value to $750 billion in the past year.

Positive setup was seen in stocks like M&M, HPCL, Mphasis, NMDC, Federal Bank, GAIL, BPCL, Power Grid, PNB, Canara Bank, ONGC, IOC, NTPC, Bank Baroda, Cummins Ind, SBI, Coal India etc. among others.

The F&O contracts of any stock enter the ban period when the open interest (OI) on it crosses 95% of the market-wide positions limits or MWPL. The ban on it is reversed only if the open interest falls below 80%.

Sandip Sabharwal discusses the pharma sector, IndiGo stock, PSU banks, hospital stocks, consumer sector, and the performance of ABFRL and Trent. Sabharwal says Aurobindo Pharma has some active accounting and the injectable facility issue may drag on some more time. Hindalco has been on a tear ex of this sell-off which has happened now, despite the fact that the entire aluminium, copper and the metal basket has gone nowhere.

Anand Varadarajan says investors can consider Gilt funds or Ultra category for different time horizons. The bond market is making peace with rate cuts. SIP contributions are rising due to the financialization of savings. Infra and banking sectors offer growth opportunities. Retail investors are now becoming crucial for the equity markets.

In a regulatory filing describing its U.S.-listed stock holdings at the end of 2023, Berkshire said it sold 10 million Apple shares in the fourth quarter, but still owned more than 905 million shares worth about $174 billion.

HDFC Bank’s market share in the retail home loan segment has risen by 20% on incremental disbursement, and it is seeing 3.6% growth sequentially – the highest amongst peers.

​​Analysts at Kotak Securities said that although near-term demand for tractors is expected to be muted, the demand for SUVs is likely to remain steady, supported by a robust order backlog.

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