A big inflation report is due Friday. How to trade the upcoming CPI report

Investors brace for key March CPI after sticky inflation data and Iran war, favoring energy, real assets, income strategies and select AI and cybersecurity tech plays.

Investors brace for key March CPI after sticky inflation data and Iran war, favoring energy, real assets, income strategies and select AI and cybersecurity tech plays.

Morgan Stanley and Citizens Financial often beat earnings and see shares rise, with recent analyst upgrades signalling potential upside ahead of next weeks reports.

Arbind Maheswari, Head of India Equities at BofA Securities, said India’s earnings growth has slowed over the past two years and needs to recover. He noted that a revival in corporate earnings momentum will be key to driving market returns,…
CLSA has turned constructive on Indian equities after 18 months of bearishness, citing peak pessimism, easing West Asia risks, and valuations slipping below 10-year averages. The brokerage has reshuffled its portfolio, exiting defensive and laggard names while adding cyclicals and…

The rally was supported by strong volumes, with nearly 3 crore shares changing hands within the first two hours of trade.

Ajmera Realty FY26 pre sales up 57% to ₹1,701 crore, collections up 71%, new launches drove 82% of sales, shares up 4.64% despite six month slump.

TCS has been losing market share to Indian IT peers and CLSA sees limited evidence of a recovery in the near term, both in reported numbers and order book visibility.

Most of these underperforming IPOs, that have surged up to 20% in Friday’s session, are trading at or below their issue price, and are down significantly from their post-listing high.

Power Mech wins ₹296 crore five year O and M contract from MMMOCL for Mumbai Monorail, marking its entry into urban mobility, shares rise nearly 6%.

Nifty Bank is set for its best week since February 2021. The index is up 8.5% this week. The last time it surged by such a quantum was during the week that ended on February 7, 2021, when it was…