Bajaj Finance, NBFC promoted by Bajaj Finserv, surged as much as 2.4 per cent and closed 1.6 per cent up, in otherwise negative market conditions. The stock emerged as the second top gainer in Nifty50, where only 4 stocks could make up to close with 1 per cent plus profits.

On the weekly time frame, the index took support at 50 per cent retracement of the prior upward rally and bounced back. However, the negative sentiments spread across are refraining the index to gain momentum. Thereby, the index has halted at the resistance level of 12900 levels since February 23.

The company won domestic digital transformation orders worth Rs. 365 crore from various organisation operating in different businesses.

The bank regulator Reserve Bank of India has imposed a fine of Rs. 10 lakhs on Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB) as the company was selling mutual fund, pension and insurance products without taking approval from the regulator.

Indian major indices have turned indecisive  but Nifty Media is at the forefront of positive move with 1 per cent gains. Nifty Media Index has taken a major support at 3215-3220 levels which is its multiple resistance turned support level. 

Brushing aside rumours that Videocon chief Venugopal Dhoot has left the country, the company expresses confidence that it will be able to repay its lenders soon.

In the current volatile market, investors are diversifying their portfolios to safeguard their investment and avoid losses.

Going ahead, the levels of 10,275 and 10,310 would act as immediate resistances for the index and, on the downside, the levels of 10,200 followed by 10,130 would be seen as support for the index. Stocks in the news: Filatex India, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Shree Renuka Sugars, TCS, Spice Jet, Global Offshore Services, GTL Infrastructure, L&T Finance and Interglobe Aviation

Today, the markets are likely to make an optimistic start following firm global cues. Also, traders will be getting support from the report that net direct tax collection in the April-Feb period of 2017-18 showed a whopping 19.5% growth from the year ago period to Rs 744,000 crore. The SGX Nifty is indicating that the Nifty could open with gains of 40 points around 10,278 at the opening bell.  

The number of women fund manager in Indian fund management industry is on rising, despite that they are inadequately represented in the industry.