Top news and market movers this week: 04th Apr’ 2025

Top news

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the timeline for implementing standards under its circular on “Safer Participation of Retail Investors in Algorithmic Trading,” with implementation standards now effective from May 1, 2025, and the circular’s provisions applicable from August 1, 2025, to ensure smooth adoption by stock exchanges and brokers.

India's goods and services tax (GST) collections rose 9.9% YoY to ₹1.96 lakh crore in March.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has relaxed the advance fee restriction for Investment Advisers (IAs) and Research Analysts (RAs), allowing them to charge up to one year’s fee in advance (if agreed by the client), with specific fee provisions applicable only to individual and HUF clients (excluding accredited investors), while non-individual and institutional clients will be governed by bilaterally negotiated contracts.

India's goods and services tax (GST) collections rose 9.9% YoY to ₹1.96 lakh crore in March.

Index Returns

Index	1W	1Y	3Y	P/E	P/B
NIFTY 50	-2.6%	1.7%	9.0%	20.8	3.4
NIFTY NEXT 50	-2.5%	-1.1%	13.7%	21.0	3.8
S&P BSE SENSEX	-2.7%	1.5%	8.9%	21.0	3.9
S&P BSE SmallCap	-1.7%	0.1%	21.8%	28.4	3.2
S&P BSE MidCap	-2.5%	-0.3%	21.7%	32.8	4.2
NASDAQ 100	-9.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	35.6	3.5
S&P 500	-9.1%	-2.5%	10.4%	25.2	4.3

Best Performers

Mutual Funds	1W	1Y	3Y
HDFC NIFTY Realty Index	3.5%	-11.2%	NA
Tata Nifty Realty Index	3.5%	NA	NA
Nippon India Nifty Realty Index	3.5%	NA	NA
ICICI Pru Nifty Pharma Index	3.1%	7.5%	NA
Tata Nifty India Tourism Index	3.1%	NA	NA

ELSS Tax Saving Funds	1W	1Y	3Y
HSBC Tax Saver	1.4%	10.8%	16.2%
ITI ELSS Tax Saver	1.4%	4.9%	20.1%
NJ ELSS Tax Saver	1.3%	0.2%	NA
ICICI Pru ELSS Tax Saver	1.2%	8.6%	13.7%
Quant ELSS Tax Saver	1.1%	-8.1%	14.4%

Stocks (Market cap > Rs 50k Cr)	1W	1Y	5Y
Tata Consumer Products	11.7%	-1.6%	32.8%
Indus Towers	6.5%	20.0%	18.2%
GMR Airports	6.3%	-3.9%	40.3%
Marico	4.4%	36.5%	21.0%
Britannia Industries	3.8%	3.9%	14.4%

Worst Performers

Mutual Funds	1W	1Y	3Y
Mirae Asset Global X Artificial Intelligence & Tech ETF FoF	-5.1%	4.9%	NA
SBI International Access-US Equity FoF	-4.9%	-1.7%	NA
Franklin India Feeder Franklin US Opp	-4.8%	-1.1%	16.4%
ICICI Pru NASDAQ 100 Index	-4.6%	5.0%	NA
Navi NASDAQ 100 FoF	-4.6%	4.80%	NA

Stocks (Market cap > Rs 50k Cr)	1W	1Y	5Y
Persistent Systems	-18.3%	16.0%	78.1%
Vedanta	-15.0%	34.4%	44.9%
Hindalco Industries	-13.5%	4.1%	46.5%
HCL Technologies	-12.8%	-7.4%	28.5%
Indian Overseas Bank	-11.8%	-44.9%	39.4%

Bought and Sold

Most Bought MF	1W	1Y	3Y
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap	-2.2%	11.7%	17.0%
UTI Nifty 50 Index	-2.6%	2.7%	9.3%
Motilal Oswal Midcap	-4.0%	10.8%	26.8%
SBI Nifty Index	-2.6%	2.7%	9.3%
Quant Small Cap	0.7%	-2.5%	21.3%

Most sold MF	1W	1Y	3Y
Edelweiss Arbitrage	0.2%	8.0%	7.5%
Quant Large Cap	-0.1%	-3.9%	NA
Parag Parikh Conservative Hybrid	0.7%	10.3%	11.5%
SBI Contra	-0.6%	5.1%	22.0%
Motilal Oswal S&P 500 Index	-1.0%	11.8%	12.6%

Most Watchlisted

Mutual Fund Watchlist	1W	1Y	3Y
Axis Gilt	1.0%	11.1%	8.5%
DSP Gilt	1.1%	11.0%	8.5%
Invesco India Gilt	1.0%	10.9%	7.8%
Bandhan Government Securities Investment	0.9%	10.7%	7.7%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Government Securities	1.0%	10.7%	7.7%

Stocks Watchlist	1W	1Y	5Y
Suzlon Energy	-2.9%	27.3%	95.7%
Tata Motors	-8.2%	-39.2%	56.5%
Reliance Industries	-5.8%	-18.1%	18.8%
Tata Power Company	-3.8%	-10.5%	65.0%
Reliance Power	-0.8%	29.4%	101.3%

US Stocks Watchlist	1W	1Y	5Y
Palantir Technologies	-13.8%	222.3%	NA
NVIDIA	-14.0%	7.2%	72.8%
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1	-11.0%	-2.9%	18.2%
Tesla, Inc.	-9.2%	45.2%	49.5%

Data Source: NSE, BSE & Kuvera.in

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