Shriram Finance shares were in high demand as NSE NIFTY 50 was trading 2.2 percent higher. Shriram Finance touched intraday high at Rs 965 at the time of publication of this report.
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BP Equities has issued a BUY recommendation on ICICI Bank with a target price of Rs. 1,433, implying an upside of nearly 15% from current levels.

Coforge appears to be a classic case of market overreaction.

Parag Milk Foods emerges as a compelling mid-cap consumption story, underpinned by its strong brand portfolio, integrated dairy operations, and strategic pivot toward high-margin value-added produc

Tesla stock has been sliding as overall market sentiment has turned bearish.

Devon Energy registered a strong performance over the last few trading sessions despite an overall weakness in the markets.
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BigBear.ai Holdings has emerged as one of the more speculative yet intriguing names in the artificial intelligence-driven analytics space. However, some investors are comparing BBAI with Palantir.

HDFC Bank, Hindalco Industries, Petronet LNG, Adani Ports were among losers on Friday. HDFC Bank could see further downside due to resignation of Atanu Chakraborty. The banking major has witnessed decline in stock price during the last few weeks.

Gold and Silver ended Friday's session with major loss. Gold has been facing selling pressure for the last three weeks and yesterday's close marks a major decline in demand for Gold.

Tata Elxsi, Laurus Labs, Inox Wind, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, BHEL and Jindal Steel were among major gainers on Friday as markets made a modest recovery after major selling witnessed on Thursday.















