The stock of Gravita India dipped as the company reported that a major Rs. 300 crore order was terminated due to financial issues at the end of the Singapore-based contracting company.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 89.69 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,69,990.23 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 89.69 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,69,990.23 crore.

The sharp fall in the last three trading sessions has led to oversold conditions on technical indicators. As we enter the first trading session of fresh week, we may see a nervous opening to the trade and the levels of 10,205, followed by 10,130, could act as support levels for the Nifty. Stocks in news: Sobha, Sunteck Realty, UltraTech Cement, HFCL, Texmaco Rail and Engineering, Avenue Supermarts, Gravita India, PNB Housing Finance and Gati.

Indian stock markets may drift lower at the opening bell as cues from Asian peers are negative. The SGX Nifty is trading down by 20 points at 10,280 levels, indicating dull start to the day.  

Fixed deposits (FDs) of banks remain one of the most popular forms of investments among retail investors. The reasons for the popularity is ease of opening an FD account, the relative safety provided by the banks, assurance of fixed returns, presence of bank branches in the neighbourhood and online facility to open FD account, etc.

Stock market investors tend to make some very common mistakes. These mistakes are easily avoidable and thereby some of the losses suffered by investors can be easily averted. Let us look at some of the most common mistakes committed by retail investors.

The mutual fund houses launch Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) for the investors. Not many investors may be aware of what these plans entail, how they work and which one to choose from the plethora of plans launched from time to time. Let us look at some salient features of FMPs and the pros and cons of investing in these plans.

Day traders in the stock markets are often faced with the question: How much margin money should I deposit with the broker? Well, that depends on four factors which every individual investor has to take into account while deciding on the suitable amount of margin money. Let us look at these four factors.

The change in RBI’s stance from ‘neutral’ to ‘calibrated tightening’ sent the markets in a tailspin, causing the Sensex to drop by almost 800 points at the closing bell last Friday.