Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Opening Bell: Indian markets opened flat in today's (12 April 2023) trading session, ahead of March inflation figures. Key indices Nifty50 hovered above 17,700 levels, whereas the S&P BSE Sensex traded flat at 60,188 levels.
Broader indices, which include Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices, however, outperformed benchmark indices as they gained up to 0.2 percent each.
Sectorwise, Nifty Metal, and Nifty Pharma indices led the charge, surging up to 1 percent. On the flipside, Nifty IT, and Nifty FMCG indices lost up to 0.3 percent.
Among individual stocks, shares of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) traded flat ahead of Q4FY23 results. Brokerages estimate the company to report weak revenue growth over the preceding quarter due to seasonal weakness, however, they foresee margin expansion on lower attrition. In addition, shares of Sula Vineyards soared over 6 percent after the wine producer crossed 1 million cases.
