<ul><li>The <keyword id="19938957" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Stock-Exchange" source="keywords">National Stock Exchange</keyword> (NSE) and the <keyword id="19895774" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="BSE" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="BSE" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="BSE">BSE</keyword> are conducting a special <keyword id="20255446" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="live-trading-session" source="keywords">live trading session</keyword> on Saturday to test their disaster recovery mechanisms.</li><li>The session split into two parts, will involve an intra-day switch from the primary site to the disaster recovery site for both equity and equity derivative segments.</li><li>Recent market trends have shown recovery over the past four days, and sentiment has improved following Phase 4 of the National Elections.</li></ul>In an important step to ensure operational resilience, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE are conducting a special live trading session on Saturday to test their disaster recovery mechanisms. The session split into two parts, will involve an intra-day switch from the primary site to the disaster recovery site for both equity and equity derivative segments. The aim is to evaluate the participants' ability to handle disruptions and to ensure robust contingency measures are in place. Ajay Bagga, banking and market expert, commented on the session, stating, "<keyword id="19991358" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-markets" source="keywords">Indian markets</keyword> have a disaster recovery testing live trading day today. With India Vix declining to under 20, and FII net flows turning positive for the secondary markets on Friday, the outlook has turned slightly less cautious." The timing of this test coincides with a market holiday on Monday due to Phase 5 of the National Elections in Mumbai. Consequently, volumes are expected to be low today as institutions participate primarily to meet contingency business continuity requirements. Recent market trends have shown recovery over the past four days, and sentiment has improved following Phase 4 of the National Elections. Bagga anticipates this positive sentiment to consolidate further, with a decisive upward break likely only after the election results are announced on June 4th late evening. He said, "Indian markets have recovered over the last four days and the sentiment has improved post Phase 4 of National Elections. Expect this positive sentiment to consolidate, but a decisive break upwards, above the previous all-time high levels will happen once the election results are announced by June 4th late evening." On Friday, domestic equity benchmarks closed higher, with the Nifty 50 finishing above 22,450. The Sensex increased by 253.31 points (0.34 per cent) to close at 73,917.03, while the Nifty 50 rose 62.25 points (0.28 per cent) to 22,466.10. The Nifty 50 formed a small positive candle on the daily chart, suggesting a high wave type candle formation, indicative of a positive market sentiment as it closed above Thursday's high of 22,432. Varun Aggarwal, founder and managing director, Profit Idea, said, "The Nifty faces resistance at the 22,500 level, where significant open interest on the call side exists. A decisive break above this level is required for the index to reach its all-time high. Support is currently at 22,300, with dips viewed as buying opportunities. The index trades above its 20-day SMA and has formed a 'Piercing Line' pattern on the weekly chart, with an RSI of 62." Internationally, the markets also showed mixed trends. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 40,000 for the first time, gaining 134.21 points (0.34 per cent) to reach 40,003.59. The S&amp;P 500 edged up 6.17 points (0.12 per cent) to 5,303.27, while the Nasdaq Composite fell slightly by 12.35 points (0.07 per cent) to 16,685.97. Today's special trading session is critical for ensuring the resilience and preparedness of India's financial markets. With positive FIIs and declining volatility, the outlook for the Indian markets appears cautiously optimistic, poised for a potential breakthrough following the election results. 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Indian markets conduct disaster recovery test amid improved sentiment and positive FIIs

<ul><li>If you have been looking at share market movements, you might have come across the term <keyword id="158701" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="india-vix" source="Orion">India VIX</keyword>.</li><li>India <keyword id="315980" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="vix" source="Orion">VIX</keyword> is used as one of the indicators by traders, especially those dealing in options, to understand how to place their bets.</li><li>But what exactly is India VIX and should you care about it?</li><li>We try to break down this concept into simpler words to help you understand what India VIX is and why it is important.</li></ul>Stock markets are volatile beasts and predicting how high or low they will go is a fool’s errand. Mostly because gauging the mentality of millions of traders is not easy. We have all heard “the stock markets are so volatile these days” or something similar, more so over the past two years. While volatility has remained elevated since the last few weeks, more often than not, the surge has been around key national and global events. <div type="image" title="India VIX 01_01_18 to 01_09_22." msid="93935605" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;India VIX since 2018&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> As the chart above shows, India VIX surged multifold rapidly in March 2020 – it kept up pace with the rapid surge in Covid cases in the country, and peaked when the government announced the first nationwide lockdown. The volatility returned to its normal range several months later. By August 2020, it came back under 20, which is usually where it has remained, barring a few exceptions. But all that’s fine, what exactly is India VIX? Let’s decode it together and understand what exactly does India VIX mean and why it is important. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What is India VIX?" comment="subhead" text="What is India VIX?">What is India VIX?</cmsannotation> Simply put, VIX is short for Volatility Index. India VIX was introduced by NSE in 2003. It is based on the simple concept of how rapidly and unpredictably the Nifty 50 index is expected to change in the next 30 days. It is worth noting that volatility doesn’t just mean price falls – it’s also related to upward trends. A higher India VIX means higher unpredictability and volatility, while a lower number suggests the market trends are more predictable. In simpler terms, higher the VIX, more the fear in the market. Lower the VIX, lower the fear. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="93746079" title="This financial metric explains how the Indian economy will take some time before it is back on track" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How is India VIX calculated?" comment="subhead" text="How is India VIX calculated?">How is India VIX calculated?</cmsannotation> India VIX is calculated using the Black &amp; Scholes model. It is measured using five variables of options contracts for the near and next month – these variables are strike price, market price of the stock, time to expiry, risk-free rate, and volatility. The VIX values represent the percentage change expected in the Nifty 50 index. For example, if India VIX is at 20, it means the Nifty 50 index can increase or decrease by 20% from its current level, over the next 12 months. So, if Nifty is currently at 17,500, and India VIX is at 20, it means Nifty can fall to 14,000 or rise to 21,000 from now until the next 12 months. To get a precise range for the next 30 days, use this formula: (20/√(12)) * 17,500. This gives us +/- 1,010. This means the Nifty 50 index can fall to 16,490 or increase to 18,510 in the next 30 days. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="93208654" title="Explained: US Fed’s rate hikes, quantitative tightening and its impact on India" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Why is India VIX important?" comment="subhead" text="Why is India VIX important?">Why is India VIX important?</cmsannotation> India VIX helps traders understand the direction and the expected amount of change that is expected in the Nifty 50 index. This is especially useful for those dealing in futures and options. 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Explained: What is India Volatility Index or VIX, and why is it important now?

<ul><li><keyword id="2537688" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="uniparts-india" source="Orion">Uniparts India</keyword> intends to raise ₹836 crore entirely via an offer for sale by existing shareholders. </li><li>The price band for the <keyword id="6354763" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ipo" source="Orion">IPO</keyword> is set at ₹548-577 per share, with each lot consisting of 25 shares. </li><li>Uniparts India was founded in 1994 and is an engineered systems and solutions provider based in New Delhi. </li></ul>Uniparts India, an engineered systems and solutions provider, is all set to open its initial public offer (IPO) for subscription on November 30. The New Delhi-based company plans to raise ₹836 crore from the public issue. Founded in 1994, Uniparts India obtained the market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) clearance to launch its IPO twice, but never went ahead with it. The price band has been fixed between ₹548-577 per share. Each lot will consist of 25 shares. The IPO will go live on November 30 and will be available for subscription till December 2, according to the red herring prospectus filed by the company. In its filing, Uniparts India mentioned that the entire issue will be an offer for sale of 14.4 million existing shares. Since this is entirely an offer for sale, the company will not receive any proceeds from the issue. The IPO will see divestment from promoter group entities - The Karan Soni 2018 CG-NG Nevada Trust, The Meher Soni 2018 CG-NG Nevada Trust, Pamela Soni; apart from Ashoka Investment Holdings and Ambadevi Mauritius Holding. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Understanding the business of Uniparts India" comment="subhead" text="Understanding the business of Uniparts India">Understanding the business of Uniparts India</cmsannotation> Uniparts manufactures critical products and components for the Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) industry. More specifically, it caters to the agriculture, construction forestry &amp; mining (CFM) and aftermarket sectors. Uniparts India has a presence in 25 countries around the world, and has two manufacturing facilities in Punjab, two in Uttar Pradesh, and one in Andhra Pradesh. The company also has a manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facility in Iowa, and another in Georgia. A significant portion of its revenue is from its top ten customers. In its filing, Uniparts India noted that the top ten customers contributed to 70.4% of its total revenue in FY22, down from 73% in FY21. However, it added that this is still a significant number and that the loss of a major customer could affect its financial results and prospects. Another important risk that the company has highlighted in its filing is its reliance on agriculture, construction, forestry and mining. For instance, fertilizer prices, weather conditions can have a direct impact on agricultural production, which is beyond the company’s control. Here are the company key financial metrics: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Particulars </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">FY22 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">FY21 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">FY20 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Revenue from operations </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹1,227 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹903 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹907 crore </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Net profit </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹167 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹93 crore </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">₹63 crore </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">EBITDA margin </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">22.13% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">18.15% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">14.09% </td></tr></tbody></table> Source: Red herring prospectus Uniparts India has multiple listed peers, including Bharat Forge and Balkrishna Industries. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"><colgroup></colgroup><col /><col /><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Listed peers </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Stock performance in 2022 </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Balkrishna Industries </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-12.80% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Bharat Forge </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">19.10% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Ramkrishna Forgings </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.99375pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.99375pt;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#d9d9d9;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">18.60% </td></tr></tbody></table> Note: Performance as on November 25, 2022 SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/a-year-after-market-debut-paytm-is-the-worst-performer-among-recent-large-ipos-cartrade-policybazaar-and-lic-join-the-party/articleshow/95762071.cms">A year after market debut, Paytm is the worst performer among recent large IPOs – Cartrade, Policybazaar and LIC join the party</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/india-vix-cools-down-to-pre-covid-levels-heres-why-and-where-it-is-headed/articleshow/95743166.cms">India VIX cools down to pre-Covid levels – here’s why and where it is headed</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/bikaji-stocks-why-investors-continue-to-snack-on-this-stock/articleshow/95757704.cms">Bikaji Foods: Investors continue to snack on the stock that’s up 35% since listing</a>

Uniparts India’s ₹836 crore IPO to open on November 30

<ul><li>A prolonged sell-off in the <keyword id="6357440" type="DEFINITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Stock-Market">stock market</keyword> is unlikely for 2 key reasons, Fundstrat's Tom Lee said in a note on Monday.</li><li>Recent weakness in stocks can be largely attributed to rising COVID-19 cases, according to Lee.</li><li>"July chop ultimately a great set-up for risk assets to rally in 2H2021," Lee said.</li><li><a href="https://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/4np/10-things-opening-bell?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingestrce=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell</a>.</li></ul><hr />Recent weakness in the stock market will likely be short-lived and won't extend into a large decline for two key reasons, Fundstrat's Tom Lee said in a note on Monday.The stock market saw a steep drop to start this week, but Lee is maintaining a bullish outlook on steady bond yield spreads and a stable VIX term structure, according to the note.Bond yields being stable relative to Treasuries is a positive signal for stocks, while the VIX term structure usually inverts when a correction looms. Right now, the VIX term structure, which is the difference between four-month and 1-month VIX contracts, remains flat, according to Lee.As of Monday morning, the <keyword id="123873" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="SP-500">S&amp;P 500</keyword> is down nearly 3% from its record high. According to Lee, the decline is tied to the recent uptick in daily COVID-19 cases due to the fast-spreading Delta variant among unvaccinated individuals. But the rising COVID-19 cases represent more bark than bite, according to Lee, who doesn't expect the decline in stocks to extend into a meaningful sell-off."We don't expect this period of chop to lead to a larger 10%-like decline for <keyword id="31671" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="markets">markets</keyword>. Sure, a 3%-5% sell-off, even to S&amp;P 500 4,100 is possible," Lee said. Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-picks-to-buy-25-stocks-higher-inflation-goldman-sachs-2021-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Goldman Sachs says to buy these 25 stocks with high pricing power as executives warn of elevated and potentially persistent inflation on earnings calls</a>Instead, Lee expects the current weakness in stocks to ultimately be "a great set-up for risk assets to rally" in the second half of 2021, especially as the ongoing rise in COVID-19 cases likely peaks sometime in August, according to the note."If India saw cases peak within 4-6 weeks from initial surge, we expect USA, UK and Israel to see similar trajectories," Lee explained.To take advantage of the potential rally in stocks later this year, Lee suggests investors focus on buying epicenter stocks that are poised to benefit from the ongoing reopening of the economy, as well as mega-cap tech stocks.

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Indian markets conduct disaster recovery test amid improved sentiment and positive FIIs

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