The markets on June 18 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,616.10 down by 6.04 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,815.90, down by 1.80 points. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 68.01 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs.  5,98,789.74 crore.

Private banking major Yes Bank has received a final license from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to offer custodial services to market participants.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 68.01 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs.  5,98,789.74 crore.

For the coming session, it would be crucial for the index to move past the level of 10,835 to carry on any meaningful upmove. On the higher side, the zone of 10,890-10,900 is likely to act as a strong resistance level, while on the way down, support is seen around the levels of 10,750-10,770.  Stocks in news: 8K Miles, Dr Reddy Laboratories, NBCC, Kanoria chemicals and Industries, Panacea Biotech and PNC Infratech.

Indian markets are likely to make pessimistic start to the new week as cues from Asian peers are negative. Nifty 50 index futures on the Singapore stock exchange is currently trading at 10,781,  down by 45 points.  

Mutual fund houses have been offering a free add-on feature of life insurance cover to investors who invest through SIPs of select mutual fund schemes. The amount of life insurance cover offered depends on the amount of monthly SIP investment made by the investor, so higher the SIP amount, higher the life insurance cover. 

A travel insurance policy should not only cover the risk of death and hospitalisation, but it should also provide cover for delay or cancellation in flight, baggage loss, etc arising during travel.

Need for diversification or high growth makes savvy investors dabble in illiquid securities. Some want to transact in tax-free bonds, fixed maturity plans (FMP), closed-ended funds (CEF) or even non-convertible debentures (NCD) listed on stock exchanges. 

There are literally thousands of brokers in India offering not just stockbroking services, but also many other kinds of financial products and services to their clients. So, how does one decide on which brokerage house to choose and what criteria should be applied?