Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 76.06 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,19,822.91 crore.

Going forward, the zone of 11,486-11,500 is likely to act as a strong support zone as it is a gap area which was created as on August 20, 2018 and the lower end of a rising channel is placed near about the same level. While, on the way up, immediate resistance is seen around the level of 11,600, followed by 11,620.  Stock in news: Reliance Industries, Punjab Chemicals & Crop protection, Fortis Healthcare, Karda Constructions, JK Paper, DHFL, Reliance Naval and Engineering, V2 Retail and Bodal Chemicals.

A firm start is in the offing for the Indian markets as leads from the Asian peers are supportive. The bullish trend in SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty could open higher by 40 points around the level of 11,614. 

The investment horizon is a crucial factor that determines the returns on the investment. This factor is often overlooked by investors who expect to make a quick buck on the stock market within a matter of a few days or weeks. 

Banks and financial institutions nowadays consider the credit score of a person applying for a loan to determine the creditworthiness of the person and, depending on the credit score, they decide whether to approve the loan application or reject it.

Mutual fund houses offer two options for investing in a mutual fund scheme, namely, Regular and Direct. But most of the mutual fund investors are unaware about these options, and even if they are aware, they do not know the difference between the two.

The different categories of assets classes have varying degrees of risks, while the level of risk appetite or risk tolerance of an individual depends on several factors. Some of the important factors that determine the risk-taking ability of an individual are the level of income, age of the investor, expectations of returns and the financial needs and liabilities.

Most of the investors are very well conversant with Systematic Investment Plan (SIP), but not many investors are aware of the Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) and Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) of mutual funds. Let us understand what these plans are how investors can benefit from them.

Since last many years investors were aware of three key categories in equity funds, i.e Large-cap funds, Mid-cap funds and small-cap funds. However, SEBI has came up with a circular in October 2017 which changed the structure of the mutual fund industry.

Country’s second largest AMC reported strong performance in its quarterly performance for the quarter ended June 2018. The bottom-line grew substantially to Rs. 204 crore.