Indian equity benchmark indices are likely to open the new week on a flat note with a positive bias. The market participants will monitor the earning season which starts this week and that will be a key trigger for the markets. Also, the big event of the general election starts this week with the first round of polling on April 11. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading around 11,776 level, up by 3 points.

Equity as an asset class does witness quite a bit of volatility in the short-term. But should this short-term volatility bother you? Let’s find out.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on April 8 are, CMI Ltd, Syngene, Precision Camshafts, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Lakshmi Vilas Bank and Ahluwalia Contracts

Auto stocks fuelled most rallies in the Indian equity markets. Frontrunner index stocks like Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, M&M have been investors' all-time favourites. But the story has been different this March, automakers announced production cuts and stocks fell. Despite the stress, we have a few surprises. Read on to know more...

India ’s largest sugar and ethanol manufacturer, Balrampur Chini Mills announced that the company's board approved a buyback of equity shares of Rs. 147.68 crore.

India’s top software company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced that the company BaNCS platform was selected by the Chinatrust Commercial Bank (CTBC) Taiwan to transform and enhance customer experience.

New Fund Offers (NFOs) open for subscription in April.

The IPO of Metropolis Healthcare received a positive response from QIBs and retail investors on Friday, its last day of subscription.

The stock of Lakshmi Vilas Bank was left with only buyers and no sellers as the market was rife with talks that the bank's board was considering merger with IndiaBulls Housing. The stock hit its upper circuit limit of 5 per cent at Rs. 92.75 per share on Friday.

Nifty and Sensex hit all-time highs this week. The rally has seen major participation from Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs). FIIs fuelled a select group of mid-caps after their correction in the second half of 2018.