The day of July 13, 2018 was when Sensex stepped pass another landmark to reach its new all-time high of 36,740 amid firm global cues and the recent fall in the crude oil prices.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.19 p.m. on July 16, 2018.

The markets on July 16, 2018 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,486.24, down by 55.39 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,986.10, down by 32.80 points.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 61.35 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,58,122.26 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 61.35 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,58,122.26 crore.

As we step into Monday’s trading session, we may witness a subdued opening and the opening upside gap area of (10,977-11,100) is likely to act as an immediate support. On the way up, the level of 11,078 is likely to pose as a critical resistance level for the Nifty. Stocks in news: Just Dial, PC Jeweller, Tata Motors, Aurobindo Pharma, Dr Reddy Laboratories, Jindal Steel & Power, Minda Industries and Cochin Shipyard. 

The key benchmark indices in India are expected to begin the week on a quiet note as leads from Asian peers are not encouraging. Nifty 50 index future on the Singapore stock exchange is currently trading up by 7 points at 11,036. Hindustan Unilever will be in focus as it is due to announce its quarterly earnings today. On the macro front, WPI inflation for the month of June will be announced.  

If you are new to trading in Futures and Options (F&O) segment, you need to know about stock exchanges placing some stocks under a ban period. During this period, traders cannot open any fresh position in the stock, but they can reduce their positions by offsetting their contracts.

The risk tolerance level of one individual can be quite different from another. This is because there are several factors including person’s income level, age, financial behaviour, emotional quotient, cultural background that determine risk appetite. 

At times, there is a direct correlation between crude oil prices and market movement, but at other times, there is inverse correlation between the two, while many a time, there is no correlation between the movements of crude oil prices and the stock markets.