The markets on February 19 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,709.88, down by 300.88 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,360.00, down by 92.30 points.

The shares of UCO Bank nosedived by about 11 per cent during early trade on Monday as the bank revealed its exposure to the PNB fraud case, which is being probed by various regulatory agencies. Among other significant banks, SBI has also disclosed its exposure to the fraud.

Akzo Nobel India, which produces paint under the famous brand Dulux, has entered into definitive agreement with Akzo Nobel Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd., for divestment of its chemicals business for a consideration of Rs 320 crore

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 82.58 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,87,265.97 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 82.58 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,87,265.97 crore.

We are placed very close to the important support level of 10,400. The 100-day EMA and the rising trendline supports are placed nearby this level. Top stocks to watch out today: ARSS Infra, Siemens, Infosys, Reliance Industries, Dilip Buildcon, Adani Enterprises, ITD Cementation, Bhel, Reliance Communication, Natco Pharma and State Bank of India. 

Indian markets are likely to open flat with a positive bias. The SGX Nifty is suggesting that the Nifty could open with gains of 15 points around 10,462 at the opening bell.  

If you think all SIPs taken for any duration of time are good, think again. It has been observed by numerous research studies that SIPs over a longer duration of time have fared much better than SIPs for a shorter duration. 

Many stock market investors are prone to face the dilemma: ‘Should I invest ‘growth’ stocks or should I put my money in ‘value’ stocks.’ This conundrum is quite common and it is necessary to understand the two approaches in order to resolve it.

In the world of investment, people talk of ‘top-down’ or ‘bottom-up’ approach to investing. The lay and novice investors are bewildered by this financial jargon as these terms are beyond their comprehension. So, here we first try to understand what these terms mean and then figure out how to decide which of these two approaches is more suitable in a given situation.