Market Bizzz

Five stocks in the Nifty500 segment that gained over 5% featured in the RSI Trending Up scan on July 9 after showing improving momentum. The RSI moved above the 50 mark from lower levels, signalling strengthening price action, improving sentiment and potential short-term buying opportunities for traders tracking bullish technical setups.

The IC Electricals IPO received an overwhelming response from investors, with the public issue being subscribed 420.09 times by the close of bidding.

Even with Friday’s decline, both crude benchmarks were set to end the week higher. Brent was on course to gain about 6%, while WTI was poised to rise nearly 5%.

The IPO received a solid response on Day 1, with the issue subscribed 3.45 times against the 1.14 crore shares on offer. The retail investor portion was subscribed 3.52 times, while the Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs) category saw a strong 7.35-times subscription.

Brent crude futures gained 78 cents, or 1%, to $78.8 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 74 cents, or 1.01%, to $74.26 a barrel. On Wednesday, the two benchmarks had settled at their highest levels in more than two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of additional strikes on Iran as early as Wednesday night.

The anchor book will open on Monday, July 13. The IPO will open for subscription on Tuesday, July 14, and close on Thursday, July 16.

Brent crude futures climbed $1.62, or 2.16%, to $76 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained $1.63, or 2.31%, to $72 a barrel. Both benchmarks had already advanced about 3% on Tuesday after the United States withdrew the general licence that had allowed the sale of Iranian crude following the vessel attacks.

After the 13% crash, Trent shares have technically slipped below their 20-day EMA, while the RSI has witnessed a sharp downtick, signalling a shift in momentum from bullish to bearish, said Sudeep Shah, Head of Technical and Derivatives Research at SBI Securities

Only those shareholders who own Titan shares in their demat accounts as of Thursday will be eligible to receive the bonus shares. Under the market regulator SEBI’s T+1 settlement cycle, investors must buy shares of a company at least one trading day before the record date so that they are credited to their demat accounts by that day, making them eligible for the dividend.

Samsung reported a significant profit jump, driven by strong AI chip demand. However, its stock declined amid concerns about the AI boom’s durability. Memory chip prices continued to climb, boosting Samsung’s earnings considerably. Analysts noted that bonus provisions impacted the reported operating profit figures. Future growth depends on sustained AI infrastructure spending by major technology firms.