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Rohit Srivastava highlights the current highest short positions held by institutional players in FII futures index. The market is in a phase of potential inflection, with expected unwinding post expiry. Financial sectors, especially NBFCs, show undervaluation and may drive positive market sentiment.

Jani noted that although SpiceJet has shown potential, its ongoing challenges in delivering consistent operational performance and the lack of transparency in sharing crucial data continue to be worrisome.

The Nifty 50 Index has fallen 14% from its September peak due to concerns over steep valuations and disappointing corporate earnings. At the same time, the India NSE Volatility Index has dropped, reflecting a decline in demand for options betting on the benchmark equity gauge s moves.

Pranav Gundlapalle of Sanford C Bernstein prefers large private banks such as HDFC, ICICI, and Axis due to their diversified portfolios and potential liquidity improvements. He expects asset quality challenges to persist for a few more quarters and highlights that liquidity improvement will be crucial for the overall banking sector s performance in the next 12-18 months.

On Thursday, February 27, Bitcoin dropped to an intraday low of nearly $83,000 before recovering to around $85,000. The sell-off has erased nearly $300 billion in market value, triggering heightened volatility and investor concerns.

​The main challenge for iron ore is that we continue to expect China s construction demand to decline as the Chinese property sector is still overbuilt. So, a very differentiated outlook here across the industrial metals with a preference for aluminium and copper.

The SME initial public offering (IPO) of Shreenath Paper Products, which opened for public bidding on February 25, had an overall subscription of 38% as of 12:29 PM on the second day of bidding on Thursday.

European shares fell sharply on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump s plan for a 25% tariff on cars and other goods from the European Union and the region s vow to counter "firmly and immediately" fanned fears of an escalating trade war.

Bajaj Finance share price: The central bank s decision to reduce risk weights on loans to NBFCs from 125% to 100%, effective April 1, is expected to enhance credit flow to the sector. This move reverses a measure introduced in November 2023, which had raised capital requirements for banks lending to NBFCs, thereby limiting credit availability.