Why does the stock market become sluggish before the budget? – union budget will be presented on 1st february 2026 and the stock market has fallen before it why every year before budget does the stock market fall watch video to know
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Now only a few days are left for the budget to arrive. The country’s general budget will be presented on 1 February. But have you noticed one thing? The stock market has slowed down before the budget. This is not the story of just one year. For the last several years, every time as the budget comes closer, the pace of the stock market suddenly starts slowing down. Sometimes the market falls, sometimes it remains stuck in the same range. But… this same market also gives excellent returns a few months after the budget. So the question is why does the stock market remain sluggish just before and after the budget? And how does the same market give huge profits to investors in the long run? In today’s video, we will explain this whole story to you through statistics, expert opinion and stock market psychology.
PNB Q3 Results: Profit increased by 13% in December quarter, income increased by 7%; NPA reduced – pnb q3 results net profit up 13 percent in december quarter income rises 7 percent npa falls punjab national bank share down
PNB December Quarter Results: Public sector Punjab National Bank’s net profit on standalone basis in the October-December 2025 quarter stood at Rs 5100.15 crore. This is 13 percent more than the profit of Rs 4508.21 crore a year ago. Total income increased by 7 percent year-on-year to Rs 37253.08 crore from Rs 34751.70 crore in the December 2024 quarter.
Share Market Crash: Share market crashed due to these 5 reasons, Sensex fell by 600 points, Nifty also below 25,500 – share market crash today 19 jan on 5 big reasons sensex fall 600 points nifty slips near 25500
Share Market Crash: There was a sharp decline in the Indian stock markets on Monday 19 January. Sensex fell by more than 600 points in early trade. Whereas Nifty fell near 25,500. Investors’ morale weakened due to increasing tensions over global trade, continuous selling by foreign investors and weak quarterly results. Sharp selling was also seen in smallcap and midcap shares. The biggest decline was seen in IT, energy and real estate stocks.
Around 10:05 am, BSE Sensex was trading at 82,947.48, down 622.85 points or 0.75%. Nifty was seen trading around 25,515.15 with a decline of 182.1 points or 0.7%.
There were 5 big reasons behind today’s decline in the stock market-
1. Negative signals from global markets
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on eight European countries, due to which there has been increased volatility in stock markets around the world. Trump said that if the US is not allowed to buy Greenland, he will impose an additional 10% tariff on goods imported from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Britain from February 1. If the matter is not resolved even after this, then this tariff may increase to 25% from June 1.
Following this statement, Eurostoxx 50 and DAX futures in Europe fell by about 1.1%, while Japan’s Nikkei index fell by about 1%. Although US stock markets are closed for the ‘Martin Luther King Jr. Day’ holiday, US stock futures were seen trading 0.7% lower on Monday morning.
2. Uncertainty regarding Fed Chair
The stock market sentiment has also weakened due to uncertainty over the next chairman of the US Federal Reserve Bank. Trump says Kevin Hassett will not be appointed as the next chairman and he can remain as director of the White House National Economic Council. Hassett is considered to be in favor of cutting interest rates. Uncertainty over his appointment has weakened expectations of interest rate cuts in 2026, impacting global stock markets.
3. Continuous selling by foreign investors
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have withdrawn money from the Indian stock market for the ninth consecutive trading day. On Friday, he sold shares worth Rs 4,346.13 crore in the Indian market. According to VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services, “So far in the month of January, foreign investors have sold a total of Rs 22,529 crore. Even at the beginning of this year, India’s performance remains weak compared to other major global stock markets.”
4. Impact of weak Q3 results
The mixed results of the December quarter also increased pressure on the stock market. The Nifty IT index fell nearly 1% during trading today. The maximum decline of up to 9 percent was seen in Wipro’s shares. Banking shares also remained under pressure. ICICI Bank shares fell by about 3%. The bank underperformed market expectations in the December quarter due to higher provisions.
“Mixed results from blue-chip companies have kept the market in cautious mode. Due to these results, sentiment has weakened and there is limited buying seen in select stocks,” Prashant Tapase, senior VP (research) at Mehta Equities, told Reuters.
5. Rise in India VIX
India VIX index, indicating the nervousness present in the stock market, jumped more than 5% on Monday to reach 11.98. A rise in the VIX usually indicates that investors have become cautious and are avoiding risk at the moment.
Now what next?
Last week there was a lot of ups and downs in Nifty. During this period, Nifty made an upper level of 25,899 and a lower level of 25,473. At the end of the week it increased slightly and closed at 25,694, which still shows a state of confusion in the market. Technical analysts say that a spinning top candle has formed on the weekly chart, which indicates uncertainty at the upper levels. Also, Nifty is facing hurdles near the 50-day moving average (EMA).
On the daily chart, Nifty has closed below 25,700, indicating weakness in the near term. Currently, Nifty is trading below its 20-day and 50-day average, but remains above the 200-day average. Due to this, the medium term trend can still be considered positive. In the coming days, 25,875 will be the first major resistance for Nifty, after this the levels of 26,000 and 26,100 will be important. At the same time, on the downside, 25,600 and 25,450 can act as strong supports.
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These 5 stocks can make huge profits next week, Sudip Shah of SBI Securities bets – sudip shah top picks for next week 5 stocks to bet on as nifty it signals a breakout
There is currently no clear indication from the technical charts regarding the movement of the stock market, but signs of strength are emerging in selected sectors and stocks. This is what Sudeep Shah, Head of Technical and Derivatives Research at SBI Securities, has to say. He believes that the 20-day EMA is sloping downwards, while the 50-day and 100-day EMAs are almost flat. This setup shows a lack of strong direction in the market. Momentum indicators also confirm this uncertainty.
However, according to Sudeep Shah, the current price structure supports the possibility of a significant breakout in Nifty IT in the near term. In this background, he has a positive stance on selected stocks of IT and banking space for the next week.
Top picks for next week-
1. HCL Technologies
Sudeep Shah says HCL Tech has given a breakout of the downward-sloping trendline on the daily chart, indicating a possible trend reversal. The stock found strong support near the confluence of the 50-day and 200-day EMA on January 5 and since then the prices have moved higher respectively. The RSI is trending upward, while the cross of DI+ over DI- on the ADX points to strengthening bullish strength.
Moreover, the ratio-line of Nifty IT/Nifty ratio has also broken the previous high, indicating potential outperformance. Based on this setup Sudip Shah recommends buying in the range of ₹1,700–1,690, with a stop-loss at ₹1,630. The stock may test the level of ₹1,850 in the short term.
2. Punjab National Bank (PNB)
PNB has given a breakout of horizontal trendline resistance on the daily chart and it comes with good volume support. The zone of ₹127.5-128.5 was earlier a strong supply area, which the stock has decisively crossed. The special thing is that the stock has closed above the upper Bollinger Band for two consecutive sessions, which is often considered a sign of strong buying in the early stages of the trend.
ADX is moving up, which shows bullish trend strength. Also, the sharp rise in Nifty PSU Bank/Nifty ratio shows relative outperformance in the PSU banking space. Sudeep Shah calls for a buy in the range of ₹133–132, stop-loss at ₹127, and short-term target at ₹145.
Sudeep Shah is bullish on these 3 stocks also
Sudeep Shah says that his bullish view on AU Small Finance Bank, Federal Bank and Bank of India remains intact. This is underpinned by both sectoral and stock-specific technical strength. Both private banks and PSU banks are outperforming their benchmarks as indicated by fresh breakouts and rising ratio-lines on their ratio charts (against Nifty).
Bank of India in particular has seen an increase in volumes with a horizontal trendline breakout on the daily chart. The stock is trading above key moving averages, while the MACD remains above both the signal line and zero line, confirming positive momentum. Price action and indicator setup show scope for further upmove to continue.
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Budget 2026: Tata Motors placed a special demand before the government before the budget, will EV prices be cheaper? – budget 2026 tata motors puts forward key demands ahead of budget will ev prices come down
Budget 2026: The country’s leading automobile company Tata Motors has sought incentives from the government to promote entry-level electric vehicles (EVs) in the upcoming budget. Along with this, the company has also urged the government to consider supporting electric cars used in fleet operations under the PM E-DRIVE scheme. The company says that even though the passenger vehicle (PV) market is showing recovery, the affordable EV segment is still under pressure.
Speaking to news agency PTI, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Managing Director and CEO Shailesh Chandra said that the government’s recent steps have supported demand in the auto sector, but the situation for entry-level EVs still remains challenging.
He said, “I would like to appreciate the government that it has taken several important steps to revive the PV industry and electric vehicle sector. But two things can be considered in the budget. First, there is a lot of pressure on the entry-level EV segment and it can be relieved if the government considers giving some level of incentives.”
Shailesh Chandra said that after the GST reforms, the prices of petrol cars have come down, which has further increased the competition pressure on entry-level electric cars. He said, “The government has taken many big steps in the last year. The biggest step has been GST 2.0. Apart from this, decisions like cut in repo rate, change in tax regime have also been taken. Overall, the government has taken important interventions to increase demand in the entire PV sector.”
Demand to support fleet EV again
Underlining the importance of the fleet segment, Shailesh Chandra said that even though EVs used in fleets constitute only 7% of total passenger vehicle sales, they cover about 33–35% of total passenger kilometers traveled. He informed that earlier fleet EVs were supported under FAME-II, but these have not been included in the current PM E-DRIVE scheme.
He said, “A fleet car lasts about five times longer than a normal passenger car. So if this segment is supported, it has a multiplier effect on the environment. Be it reduction in particulate matter, zero emissions or reduction in oil imports. This is the same segment which was identified in the FAME scheme and the government can consider including it in the PM E-DRIVE.”
Impact may also be seen on prices
On the question regarding prices, Shailesh Chandra said that rising commodity prices and pressures related to foreign exchange have affected the company’s margins. According to him, these factors have impacted revenues by about 2%, a major part of which has not yet been transferred to customers.
He said, “We have been successful in cutting costs to some level, but in the coming days we will decide when and by how much to increase the prices. It will be announced soon.”
Let us tell you that in recent weeks, many other automobile companies have also announced to increase the prices of vehicles citing input cost and currency related pressures.
Also read- These 5 stocks can make huge profits next week, Sudeep Shah of SBI Securities placed his bet.
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Vedanta Shares: Vedanta company fined ₹1,255 crore, why did Odisha government make such a huge demand? – vedanta share price in focus as odisha govt demands rs 1255 crore from esl steel over alleged production shortfall.
Vedanta Shares: The Odisha government has demanded a huge sum of ₹1,255.37 crore from Vedanta Limited’s subsidiary ESL Steel Limited over alleged production shortfall. This demand notice has been issued to the company by the office of the Deputy Director of Mines, Koira Circle, Odisha Government.
As per information provided to the exchange, ESL Steel has received a total of two demand notices with a combined amount of ₹12,55,37,61,591. These notices pertain to alleged allegations of non-fulfillment of minimum production and dispatch targets under Rule 12(A) of the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydrocarbon Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016.
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The government notice alleges that ESL Steel has failed to meet the prescribed minimum production and dispatch targets, leading to the imposition of the huge demand.
ESL Steel called the claims inconsistent
ESL Steel has clarified that it is thoroughly reviewing these demand notices and their associated calculations. The Company believes that the allegations made and the amount demanded are not sustainable on legal and factual grounds.
The company has also said that it will resort to appropriate legal options in this matter. This includes adopting judicial process to stay the demands and quash the notices.
Limited impact on Vedanta shares
Despite this development, there was no significant negative impact on the shares of Vedanta Limited in the stock market. Vedanta shares closed at ₹681.05 with a rise of ₹5.30 or 0.78% in Friday’s trading session.
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Stocks to Watch: These 14 stocks will be in the headlines tomorrow on January 19, you can get a chance to earn big – stocks to watch monday tomorrow reliance hdfc bank icici bank wipro cg power yes bank and more details
Stocks to Watch: Indian stock markets closed almost flat last trading week (12 to 16 January). Nifty-50 index closed at the level of 25,694.35 with a marginal increase of just 0.04 percent. Whereas BSE Sensex closed at the level of 83,570.35. Now the eyes of investors are fixed on the business of Monday 19 January. On this day, shares of many companies in the stock market may remain in the headlines due to their results, big orders and other corporate updates.
Let us take a look at 14 such companies-
1. Reliance Industries (RIL)
Reliance Industries has reported a net profit of ₹18,645 crore in the December quarter, led by digital services and oil-to-chemicals (O2C) segments. The company’s revenue increased to ₹2.65 lakh crore, while EBITDA stood at ₹46,018 crore. O2C earnings improved due to better fuel margins and strong sales from Jio-BP.
2. ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank’s December quarter net profit declined 4% to ₹11,318 crore, although net interest income grew 7.7%. The provisions increased due to RBI’s classification guidelines related to agricultural priority sector loans. The bank’s board has also approved the tenure extension of the MD and CEO.
3. HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank reported profit of ₹18,653 crore in the December quarter, which was better than market estimates. Net interest income increased by 6.4% year-on-year to ₹32,615 crore. Asset quality remained stable. Gross NPA stood at 1.24% and net NPA at 0.42%, while provisions declined on a quarterly basis.
4. Yes Bank
Yes Bank presented strong quarterly results. The bank’s profit increased by 55% to ₹951.6 crore in the December quarter. Asset quality continued to improve, with gross NPAs declining to 1.5%. However, deposit growth remains a challenge for the entire banking sector.
5. RBL Bank
RBL Bank’s December quarter profit stood at ₹214 crore, which was below market estimates. Net interest income increased by 4.5% to ₹1,657.2 crore. Management noted slippage in the credit card segment, but indicated improvement in the gold loan business and expected limited margin improvement in Q4.
6. JB Chemicals & Pharma
JB Chemicals & Pharma’s December quarter profit increased by 21.6%. The company benefited from stable demand in the domestic market and strong growth in the international formulations business. Margins improved due to cost optimization and better product mix.
7. Wipro
Veteran IT company Wipro’s revenue in the December quarter increased by 3.3% on a quarterly basis to ₹ 23,378 crore. Whereas IT EBIT increased by 8.8% to ₹4,115 crore and margin was 17.6%. The company estimated 0–2% constant currency growth for the fourth quarter and declared an interim dividend of Rs 6 per share.
8. Tech Mahindra
Tech Mahindra’s December quarter profit stood at Rs 1,122 crore. Revenue increased by 2.8% to ₹14,393 crore. EBIT grew by 11.3% and margins improved to 13.1%.
9. Rossari Biotech
Rossari Biotech reported 3.2% rise in December quarter profit at ₹32.7 crore, while revenue rose 13.4% at ₹581.6 crore. Despite the increase in operating profit (EBITDA), the margin declined to 11.8% year-on-year.
10. UCO Bank
UCO Bank reported 15.8% rise in profit at ₹739.5 crore in the December quarter. Net interest income increased by 11.3% to ₹2,646 crore. Asset quality improved. Gross NPA was 2.41% and net NPA was 0.36%.
11. IDBI Bank
IDBI Bank’s net profit rose 1.4% to ₹1,935.5 crore. However, net interest income declined to ₹3,209.5 crore. Asset quality remained strong, with net NPA at 0.18% and gross NPA at 2.57%.
12. JSW Infrastructure
JSW Infrastructure reported 9.1% rise in profit at ₹359 crore in the December quarter. Revenue increased by 14.2% to ₹1,349 crore. EBITDA increased, although margins declined from 49.5% to 47.6%.
13. Netweb Technologies
NetWeb Tech delivers record performance in December quarter. The company’s revenue increased by 165% quarter-on-quarter to ₹804.9 crore, while net profit increased by more than 90% to ₹73.3 crore. During this period the company also executed a large strategic order worth ₹450 crore.
14. CG Power
CG Power and Industrial Solutions has announced its entry into the global data center market. The company has received a big order worth about ₹ 900 crore from American company Tallgrass Integrated Logistics Solutions LLC. This is the company’s largest single order so far and with this CG Power has entered the global data center segment.
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Stocks In Focus: CG Power gets order worth ₹900 crore, steps into global data center market, keep an eye on the stock – stocks in focus cg power wins order worth rs 900 crore for data center project in us
Under the contract, CG Power will design, manufacture and test these transformers at its manufacturing facilities in India. According to the company, delivery will be done in a period of 12 to 20 months. Delivery terms will be based on FAS Mumbai Port, compliant with Incoterms 2020.
FPI selling is not stopping, Indian shares worth ₹22530 crores sold so far in January; What are the reasons – FPI withdrew over Rs 22530 crore from Indian equities so far in January here are the reasons
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have pulled out more than Rs 22,530 crore from Indian stocks so far in the month of January. The main reasons for this are the increase in US bond yields and the strengthening of the dollar. In the year 2025, FPI had sold Rs 1.66 lakh crore in the Indian equity market. This was due to currency volatility, global trade tensions and fears of US tariff increases, and high market valuations. The value of the rupee declined by about 5 percent against the dollar during 2025. Continuous selling by FPI played an important role in this.
According to NSDL data, FPIs pulled out Rs 22,530 crore from Indian equities between January 1 and 16. Market experts have attributed this withdrawal to global and domestic factors. According to news agency PTI, Sachin Jasuja, equity head and founding partner of Centricity Wealthtech, said that rising yields on US bonds and a strong dollar have improved risk adjusted returns in developed markets. In such a situation, capital is leaving emerging markets and going towards other markets.
Himanshu Srivastava, principal manager-research, Morningstar Investment Research India, said increased yields on US bonds and the strength of the dollar have made US assets comparatively more attractive. Geopolitical and trade uncertainties continue to weigh on investors’ risk appetite towards emerging markets.
These factors are also the reason
VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments, says that the uncertainty regarding the US-India trade agreement has also weakened the sentiment of investors. On the domestic front, extremely high valuations in some market segments, coupled with mixed signals from the ongoing earnings season, have led to foreign investors booking profits. Also the portfolio has been rebalanced. Vijayakumar said that unless a clear positive trigger is found for the market rally, this selling trend may continue.