Bharat Electronics (BEL) has set March 11 as the record date to determine shareholder eligibility for its Rs 1.50 per share interim dividend. BEL stated that only shareholders holding shares by this date will receive the dividend. BEL s shares have seen a 28.97% increase over the past year but experienced a decline of 7.52% Year-To-Date.

Sanjeev Prasad discusses the current market, highlighting the lack of substantial value across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap indices despite their correction. He points out potential opportunities in the banking sector due to stabilization and growth prospects while cautioning against highly overvalued narrative stocks.

Coforge shares:The company has secured its largest deal to date, expected to contribute to revenue starting from Q1 FY26. If the deal progresses as projected, it could generate an additional $80–120 million in revenue for FY26, resulting in a 5–8% growth for the following year.

Ajay Bagga, Market Expert, highlights that NSE s shift of F&O expiry from Thursday to Monday from April 2025 will increase volatility and make trading strategies more complex for retail investors. The move appears competitive against BSE and will primarily benefit institutional players. Retail traders are advised to be cautious and adapt to the new dynamics.

​We have been cautious for a while so that is the reason we are getting brilliant opportunity to deploy money. Selectively, I am buyer in the stock including the smallcaps names.

The Nifty Pharma index was trading 0.8 per cent up at 19978.6.

On Tuesday, both gold and silver closed on a positive note in domestic and international markets. The Gold April futures contract settled at Rs 86,026 per 10 grams, marking a gain of 0.75%, while the Silver May futures contract settled at Rs 96,256 per kilogram, up by 0.21%.

NSE has shifted the expiry day for all index and stock F&O contracts, including Nifty, Bank Nifty, and Fin Nifty, from Thursday to Monday, effective April 4. This move intensifies competition with BSE, which recently changed its expiry to Tuesday. The shift is expected to increase volatility and impact trading strategies for both institutional and retail investors.

Indian government bond yields consolidated after the 10-year yield hit a six-week high, with cautious sentiment amid heavy debt supply. States sold bonds with higher cutoff yields, indicating weak demand. Traders expect states to raise around 1.35 trillion rupees by March-end, while demand for longer-duration bonds has eased due to uncertainty around RBI bond purchases.

The Indian rupee appreciated against the US dollar, supported by broad-based interbank dollar sales and the Reserve Bank of India s defense of certain levels. The dollar index hovered near a three-month low, influenced by concerns over the US economy and new trade tariffs. The rupee has declined nearly 2% this year amid persistent outflows from local stocks.