Going ahead, the opening upside gap area (10,442-10,458), which was created on November 2, is likely to act as a support area for the index. Stocks in news: Strides Pharma Science, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Laurus Labs, KEC International and Linde India.

The key Indian equity indices are likely to witness a cautious start due to weakness in equity markets across the world. A negative trend in the SGX Nifty index future, which was trading at 10,550, down by 38 points, also indicated negative opening.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on October 26, 2018, proposed significant changes in life insurance policies that will provide considerable benefits to the policyholders. 

If one of your relatives, friends or office colleagues asks you whether you could become a ‘guarantor’ for a home loan he is applying, you may obliged to reply in the affirmative.

The joint term insurance plan offers the facility of protecting you and your spouse with a single life insurance policy. The policy can be bought by working couples or by couples where one spouse is a homemaker.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 408.82 crore as against Rs. 349.59 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, an increase of 17 per cent YoY. 

KEC International Limited Ltd. reported its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018  after  market hours today. The consolidated numbers were largely positive as compared to the same period last year. 

Hindalco reported results for the second quarter of FY19. The company's standalone revenue improved marginally by 5 per cent to Rs. 10833 crore from Rs. 10313 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year.

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on November 5 are Maharashtra Seamless, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail, SBI, Procter & Gamble and DLF.

Khadim India standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 226.4 crore, registering an increase of 30.7 per cent YoY.