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Mirae Assets Capital Markets recommends Ashok Leyland with a target price of Rs 240-243, which shows an upside potential of 16% from the current market price.

Even if you see some element of volume happening, the LME pricing is not supportive at all and because of that the entire operating leverage might not get played out.

Three IPOs, including one by Laxmi Dental, will open for subscription next week, aiming to raise substantial funds for debt repayment, capital expenditures, and other corporate purposes. Additionally, the SME segment will see IPOs from Kabra Jewels and EMA Partners becoming available for bidding soon.

Indian markets ended the week negatively. Rising crude oil prices and a stronger US dollar affected the market. The Sensex closed at 77,378.91, down by 241.30 points. The Nifty 50 index also declined by 95.00 points to 23,431.50. Investors are keeping a close eye on the Q3 earnings season.

OrbiMed-backed Laxmi Dental raised over Rs 314 crore from anchor investors before its IPO for public subscription. The anchor round included domestic mutual funds, insurance companies, and foreign entities. The IPO consists of a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 138 crore and an OFS by promoters and existing shareholders worth Rs 560 crore.

ETMarkets highlighted five stocks with a market cap of over Rs 1,000 crore that showed consistent price increases during this period.

The markets showed persistent decline over the last week, with the Nifty index breaching key technical levels, including the 200-DMA and 50-week MA, ending significantly lower. This sets a bearish tone for the market, signaling potential prolonged weakness unless resistance levels are surpassed.

Neville Noronha, CEO of Avenue Supermarts, will not renew his contract ending in January 2026 after leading the company for over two decades. Anshul Asawa from Unilever will take over as CEO Designate from March 2025 and assume full CEO responsibilities in February 2026. Noronha leaves a legacy of achieving significant milestones, including expanding DMart to over 380 stores.

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 6448.75 and low of Rs 3350.05.

Lending in the last fortnight of 2024 outpaced deposit growth, with credit growing 11.16% year-on-year compared to deposits rising by 9.8%. Banks are facing challenges in raising deposits despite increased rates, due to competition from higher-return investments like stocks and mutual funds.