The markets on March 14, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,782.57, up by 30.40 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,340.90, down by 0.80 points. 

The performance of the equity market in the last couple of weeks has lifted the NAVs of equity dedicated funds by almost 3-10 per cent. Read on to find if you should enter now.

Star Cement was buzzing on the bourses on Thursday as the company announced that it has received Rs. 115.18 crore from the central government towards freight subsidy claims and another Rs. 42.55 crore is expected to be received shortly.

Deep Industries was buzzing in trade on Wednesday on the back of two order wins worth Rs. 183.50 crore from ONGC.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.06 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,14,637.59 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.06 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,14,637.59 crore.

The most actively traded index in the Indian markets, Bank Nifty opened at 29,028.90 and hit a high of 29,070.35 on Thursday morning. At 9:45 hours, the index was trading at 29,052.05, up by 167.75 points or half-a-per cent.

In the coming session, the level of 11,384 is likely to act as a resistance as it is 78.6 per cent retracement of its August-October decline. On the downside, the Tuesday’s gap area (11,1180-11,227) is likely to lend support to the index. Stocks in news: HCL Technologies, Jet Airways, Deep Industries, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Lupin, Bajaj Consumer Care and GE T&D India.

The Indian markets may see a flat start on Thursday. After the back-to-back centuries by the Nifty on Monday and Tuesday, the index on Wednesday extended its upmove. But the index signaled some signs of exhaustion as the market breadth was not favourable. Hence, we would advise short term traders to let the market take a breather and relieve itself from the overbought zone.

MSTC, which was earlier knows as Metal Scrap Trading Corporation is a Mini Ratna category- I PSU company. It is entering the capital market to raise around Rs 226 crore at the upper band and at the lower band, it will raise around Rs 213 crore.