
After yesterday’s blockbuster rally, Dalal Street paused for breath — but the action is far from over. Markets traded rangebound amid rising geopolitical tensions after fresh US strikes on Iran, even as hopes of a peace deal stayed alive with Marco Rubio signaling progress in talks. While banking stocks cooled off after a sharp surge, metals, PSU banks, IT and oil & gas counters kept the momentum alive. Smallcaps once again emerged as the biggest outperformers, extending their strong rally and attracting aggressive buying interest. In this power-packed edition of What’s Hot, market expert Kartikeya Pathania decodes the impact of crude oil volatility, CNG price hikes, Tata Sons’ crucial board meeting, and earnings reactions in stocks like Suzlon, Premier Energies, Pine Labs, Amara Raja and Aditya Birla Fashion.