Eris Lifesciences Limited, a leading Indian branded formulations manufacturing company, yesterday announced its acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in Mumbai-based dermatology focused domestic formulations company Oaknet Healthcare Pvt Ltd for a total consideration of Rs 650 crore.

In India, more than 90 per cent of the trading is done in the derivatives segment. However, the fun fact is that most of the traders lack knowledge about it.  

On Monday, the benchmark Indies settled on flat note in the volatile session with selling witnessed in the capital goods, auto and IT indices.However, some buying was seen in the FMCG, metal, power and realty names. The rising dollar index, FII selling spree and rising commodity prices triggered the risk sentiment. 

The benchmark indices erased the intraday gains and ended in red with Sensex plunging 460.19 points or 0.8 per cent at 57,060.87 level and Nifty ending 142.5 points or 0.83 per cent lower at 17,102.55 level.  

On Thursday, the equity markets extended their gains after opening in green and ended comfortably higher.  

Heavy sell-off in the global markets, rising energy crisis, and subdued Chinese economic outlook led to a dip in the domestic markets. The benchmark indices ended the trading session lower. 

The equity markets are trading volatile and the majority of shares have delivered negative returns in April 2022 so far; however, the shares of the newly-listed Veranda Learning are seen creating wealth for its shareholders. The shares of Veranda Learning have jumped at least 70 per cent from the levels of Rs 131.25 per share seen on April 11 this year. In just 11 trading sessions, the shares of Veranda Learning have gained by 70 per cent.

Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company RSC Ltd (TA’ZIZ) and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), have signed the formal Shareholder Agreement for the TA’ZIZ EDC & PVC project. Reliance is India’s largest diversified conglomerate and a strategic partner with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, in TA’ZIZ EDC & PVC, a world-scale chemicals development at the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone in Ruwais. 

Taking favourable cues from the other Asian markets, the domestic equity markets gained momentum and traded substantially in green, breaking the losing streak of the previous two trading sessions. The oil market, still driving a roller coaster ride with the prices, moved up and down sharply.  

Extending the fall of the previous trading session, the benchmark indices ended Monday's trading session deep in the red. The markets were dragged by losses in metals, energy, realty, and information technology stocks.  

Fading the two days’ gaining momentum, the benchmark indices ended in red on Friday. The hawkish statement from the US Fed lowered the sentiment globally including in domestic markets. 

Before starting, let’s take a quick glance at some figures! In India, between March 2021 and December 2021, the total assets under management (AUM) of ETFs rose nearly 40 per cent in India to Rs 4,02,601 crore. The market reports inform that with 122 ETFs in December 2021, there has been a rise of more than 18 per cent in the total number of ETFs during this period. 

On Friday, the markets opened on a weaker note with Sensex slipping beyond 500 points and Nifty declining over 160 points on the back of weak global cues.  

On Thursday, the bulls took the charge and forced the benchmark indices to close on a higher note. The broader markets also replicated the benchmark indices and closed in green. 

U GRO Capital, a listed MSME lending fintech platform, on Tuesday filed its monthly business updates, which indicated the company's healthy growth in the last one year. 

On Wednesday, reversing the previous sessions’ fall, the benchmark indices managed to settle in green. In the global market, European shares rose after a few positive earnings reports, which lifted sentiment while cautiousness over the Ukraine war, slowing growth, and rising yields monitored the gains closely. 

On Tuesday, the equity markets saw a highly volatile session and the benchmark indices ended lower with Nifty settling below 17,000 mark.

Continuing its stellar performance, India's largest regulated Exchange-based online Mutual Funds Distribution platform, BSE StAR MF, created an all-new record for the second time this month.

On Monday, the benchmark indices opened on a weak note in line with global markets. The quarterly results of HDFC Bank and Infosys lowered the investors’ sentiments and together comprised 500 points of the market plunge.  

On Wednesday, the markets made a gap-up opening but were unable to sustain the gains due to global cues & weekly expiry and thus, closed lower for the third consecutive session.  

Eighty Jewellers Limited became the 370th company to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on April 13, 2022. Eighty Jewellers Limited came out with an initial public offering of 27,00,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each for cash at a price of Rs. 41 per equity share , aggregating to Rs. 11.07 crore. The company has successfully completed its public issue on April 05, 2022.

Sunrise Efficient Marketing Limited and Dhyaani Tile and Marblez Limited became the 368th and 369th company, respectively to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on April 12, 2022.

The domestic benchmark indices closed in red for the second consecutive session in the volatile market on Tuesday. India VIX, the volatility gauge of domestic markets, was trading lower along with the headline indices. Before the session closed, it contracted 0.49 per cent, but is still holding above 18 levels. 

The equity markets addressed the year 2022 with vitality. The high spirits persisted for a week or so, post which, the markets exhibited a turbulent performance. In the past three months, the benchmark indices dropped up to 12 per cent thereby, rebounding up to 11.58 per cent till today as the geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine were majorly controlling the performance of the markets.    

Continuing its stellar performance, India's largest regulated Exchange-based online Mutual Funds Distribution platform created an all-new record.

On Monday, the European and Asian markets traded lower at the beginning of the week with key central bank meetings and US inflation prints. The domestic benchmark indices traded lower as offhand global sentiments and rising bond yields undermined the rally in the equities. 

The domestic benchmark indices started the week in the red with Nifty trading below the 17,750 level on the back of weak global cues.  

Continuing its stellar performance, India's largest regulated Exchange-based online Mutual Funds Distribution platform is moving consistently towards transforming itself into a unique end-to-end-value based platform.

On Friday, the markets broke the losing streak and ended higher after RBI's Monetary Policy Committee kept the key rates unchanged. 

The equity markets are still under cautious view due to the uncertainty of the Russia-Ukraine crisis along with the oil prices on the boil. Although the economy has shown positive momentum based on earnings growth, deleveraging, and rising Capex announcement along with a robust government budget, the volatility is still likely to persist due to the hawkish US Federal Reserve as well as the recent crisis between Russia and Ukraine. 

Volatility measures the frequency and magnitude of price movements that a financial instrument experiences over a certain period of time. VIX is a real-time volatility index which reflects the volatility expectation of the market participants over the next 30 calendar days. 

On Thursday, the benchmark indices ended lower for the third consecutive session, ahead of the RBI policy outcome on Friday. 

On Thursday, the Indian benchmark indices started the session in red with Nifty slipping below 17,800 due to weak global cues.  

On Tuesday, the Indian markets ended lower after clocking two-month highs in the previous trading session, as investors booked profits in HDFC Bank and HDFC along with other heavyweights in the index.  

On Monday, the equity benchmark indices settled higher for the second consecutive session, lifted by the mega-merger of HDFC and HDFC Bank. A sharp fall in crude oil prices is predicted to have aided market sentiment. In the international markets, Brent crude oil contracted 14 per cent to $103.66 per barrel from around $121 a barrel last week.

Global markets are observing progress in Russia-Ukraine negotiations and are expecting a gradual return to normalcy. Despite mixed global cues, the Indian indices opened on a positive note with Nifty trading above the 18,000 mark since January 19, 2022. Catching the attention was the merger announced by HDFC and HDFC Bank, which will be one of the biggest mergers in the corporate world.

On a brand new day of the new financial year FY23, the benchmark indices gained over 1.35 per cent with the volatility index - India VIX dropping up to 11 per cent.  

BSE StAR MF, India's largest regulated Exchange-based online Mutual Funds Distribution platform has scaled new highs by recording 1.96 crore monthly transactions, the highest ever on the platform.

Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing and mentor of legendary investor Warren Buffett, pioneered the concept of margin of safety. In his book, ‘The Intelligent Investor’, first published in 1949, Graham wrote, “The margin of safety is always dependent on the price paid. It will be large at one price, small at some price, non-existent at some still higher price. 

On the last day of the current financial year (FY22), the benchmark indices ended in a quiet mood with Sensex losing 115 points to close at 58,568.51 level while Nifty slipping 30 points and closing at 17,468 level. 

On March 30, post the previous week’s consolidation, the equity markets finally traded on a cheering note and the benchmark indices zoomed about 1 per cent with the broader sectors also showing optimism.  

Achyut Healthcare Limited and Evoq Remedies Limited became the 366^th and 367^th company respectively to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on March 30, 2022.

On Tuesday, the Indian benchmark indices settled near the day's high level with Nifty closing above the 17,300 mark led by the pharma, realty, and capital goods sector. 

On Monday, the benchmark indices reversed the morning losses on the back of optimistic global cues and eyeing on RBI opting for the status quo at its policy meet which is scheduled during first week of April 2022.

On Monday, domestic benchmark indices opened on a flat note. After nine straight sessions of trading higher, Asian stocks also opened lower on Monday as investors kept an eye on developments in Ukraine. Rising cases in China is making the world cautious, leading to a decline in crude prices. The dollar also rose on the back of geopolitical worries

On Friday, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 traded range-bound in the negative territory for second half on Friday. However, the ended the session mildly off lows as energy prices, including crude oil futures, relaxed after the US and European Union signed agreement to share energy needs.

BSE Investments Limited (BSEIL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of BSE acquired 5.88% stake in Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). 

A spin-off is an operational corporate strategy wherein the parent company separates a particular division into a new independent publicly traded entity or subsidiary.

BSE, Asia’s oldest exchange and now world’s fastest exchange with the speed of 6 microseconds on 1st July 2016 had launched the platform for Electronic Book Mechanism “BSE BOND” for issuance of debt securities on private placement basis.  

On Thursday, Indian markets opened with mixed cues following the Asian market as investors focused on easing COVID measures which could help in economic recovery and also kept an eye on today's NATO summit focused on Ukraine.

Bhatia Colour Chem Limited became the 365th company to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on March 24, 2022. Bhatia Colour Chem Limited came out with an initial public offering of 50,00,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a price of Rs. 80 per equity share aggregating to Rs. 40 crore. The company has successfully completed its public issue on March 16, 2022.

BSE, India’s premier exchange and the world’s fastest Stock Exchange with a speed of 6 microseconds, signed an MoU with Federal Bank, a leading private sector Bank to promote listing of SMEs & Startups on the BSE, SME & Startup platform. The Bank and BSE shall evaluate SMEs and Startups undergoing listing process.

March 23, 2022 marks the second anniversary since the market crashed and touched its lowest poins due to the outbreak of pandemic and declaration of lockdown. Since the same day, Nifty has managed to travel a long way by registering attractive 127 per cent return.

On Tuesday, the core benchmark indices entered the positive zone in mid-noon deals and ended higher led by auto, bank, IT, oil & gas stocks. 

On Tuesday, domestic benchmark indices opened on a flat note due to rising crude oil prices as some members of the European Union were reportedly considering a ban on Russian oil. The domestic markets are being weighed down by the Russian war on Ukraine and Western sanctions on Russia are agonizing over energy supplies for Europe, rising prices and path towards the economic recoveries from the pandemic.

On Monday, the benchmark indices started the session on a bit higher note but ended deep in the red amid volatility. Sensex fell 571.44 points or 0.99 per cent at 57292.49 level, and the Nifty was down 69.40 points or 0.98 per cent down at 17117.60 level.

On Monday, the equity benchmark indices opened on a positive note amid mixed global cues with Nifty trading above the 17,300 mark. The markets opened in green in line with SGX Nifty Trends. Around 9 am, SGX Nifty Futures was trading around 100 points up on the Singaporean Exchange, indicating a positive opening for the Indian markets. 

Optimistic global cues after the Fed rate hike, lowering of oil prices and progress in Russia- Ukraine talks pushed the confidence of the bulls in the equity markets and benchmark indices closed 2 per cent up on Thursday.

On Thursday, the equity benchmark indices opened in the green with Nifty above 17,200 amid positive global cues as investors shook off the nervousness regarding the Fed's first hike in interest rates in more than three years.

On Wednesday, the benchmark indices ended higher with Nifty closing above the 16900 mark led by buying seen across the sectors. The equity markets are eyeing the outcome of the FED meeting as the current geopolitical developments are creating further inflationary pressure in the global market and it is crucial to take into account the view of central banks.

On Tuesday, the equity markets lowered their momentum as new financial and trade sanctions were imposed on Russia coupled with the suspension of gas imports. 

On Monday, the benchmark indices ended in green for the fifth consecutive session on pulled up by IT, auto and banking names. The equity markets are expected to remain volatile this week due to US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and the expectations on domestic inflation data. Additionally, Russia and Ukraine tensions still continue. 

Star Housing Finance Limited, a low-cost housing finance company has entered into a strategic co-lending agreement to provide housing loans to EWS (Economically Weaker Section)/LIG (Low Income Group) customers with a Mumbai based NBFC – Singularity Creditworld on Bharat Housing Network Platform. 

On Monday, despite uncertainty on the developments around Russia-Ukraine talks, the benchmark indices commenced the trading session in green. BSE Sensex gained 300 points to 55,850 level while NSE's Nifty was at 16,681 level, higher by 51 points. India VIX advanced 2.21 per cent, trading at 25.91 in the initial hour of the trading session. 

On Friday, the domestic benchmark indices remained range-bound due to cautiousness on the back of rising cost pressures on corporates, increase in global inflation globally and sluggish automobile dispatches to dealers due to supply constraints. 

The financial consultants or the portfolio managers determine the overall risk tolerance and objectives to determine an appropriate asset allocation. After the allocation is determined, the portfolio managers distribute the capital both strategically and tactically to invest with a focus on what is best for each client.  

In line with the Asian markets and taking cues from SGX Nifty, the domestic equity market opened lower after inflation in the US zoomed to nearly 8 per cent, the fastest in four decades.

On Thursday, the domestic benchmark indices ended higher for a third straight day as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was on the verge to win four of the five key state elections. A rally was seen across the markets with FMCG, public sector banks, and realty sectors shining on the front. 

On Wednesday, the bulls took the charge in the domestic equity markets as benchmark indices ended higher for the second consecutive day with Nifty closing above 16,300. 

On Tuesday, investors globally remained cautious and on a backfoot tracking news flow on the war of Russia-Ukraine. Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty played between gains and losses in a rough session as gains in IT and pharma stocks were countervailed by losses in financial, auto and metal shares.

BSE - India's premier & world’s fastest exchange, in its efforts to deepen the commodities derivatives market and proposed EGR market in India, has signed MoU with Bhartiya Swarnkar Sangh (BSS) and Jamshedpur Jewellers Association (JJA). The MoUs are aimed at growing and developing the value chain participants and enable them to face competition and manage price risk better.

The Indian markets opened in the red as benchmarks declined in the opening trade, on the back of developments related to the Russia-Ukraine war and soaring oil prices since the conflict started.  

On Monday, the oil prices soared above $130 a barrel for the first time since July 2008, on the back of risk of a US and European ban on Russia’s oil export which comprises of about 10 per cent of global supply. Following the cues, domestic market along with its global peers plunged and witnessed substantial sell-off from opening hours.

Ekennis Software Service Limited became the 364th Company to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on March 07, 2022. Ekennis Software Service Limited came out with an initial public offering of 4,00,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each for cash at a price of Rs. 72 per equity share, aggregating to Rs 2.88 crore. The company has successfully completed its public issue on February 24, 2022.

BSE, India’s premier exchange and the world’s fastest Stock Exchange with a speed of 6 microseconds, today announced their association with MSME Trade and Investment Promotion Bureau (M-TIPB), Government of Tamil Nadu for promoting awareness among MSME companies of Tamil Nadu about the benefits of listing on BSE SME platform.

Global indices are experiencing a sharp sell-off as reports of the Russian attack on Europe’s biggest nuclear plant in Ukraine kept tension levels on the higher side.

 BSE, India's premier & world’s fastest exchange, announced yet another successful completion of physical gold delivery along with first ever delivery of Cotton J34 variety in India.

BSE India’s premier exchange and the world’s fastest Stock Exchange with a speed of 6 microseconds has signed a MoU with Cotton Guru Maha FPO Federation, a market-facing company which is responsible for value-addition and marketing of member Farmer Producer Organisations and farmers.

The core equity indices ended in red with Nifty below 16500 in the highly volatile market on Thursday dragged by the auto and financial names. Sensex dropped 0.66 per cent closing at 55,102.68 level and Nifty closed 0.65 per cent lower at the 16,498 level.

Throughout Wednesday's trading session, domestic equities traded in the red as the conflict between Russia-Ukraine continued. Also, rising Brent crude prices coupled with weak global cues lowered the market sentiment. Sensex lost over 1,200 points intra-day but recovered some of the losses towards the end of the session.

The markets opened down by more than 500 points down amid weaker global cues on Wednesday. The Sensex opened at 55,629.30 and at 9.30 am it was seen trading 569.10 points or 1.01 per cent down, whereas Nifty opened at 16,593.10 and traded lower by 0.88 per cent or 146.95 points. 

Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited and the holding company of all retail companies within the group, has invested in Abraham & Thakore Exports Pvt Ltd for a majority stake. RRVL seeks to leverage its subsidiary Reliance Brands Limited's (RBL) deep understanding of the affluent Indian customer and their heft across digital, retail operations, marketing, and supply chain platforms, to build brand Abraham & Thakore’s global appeal in the fashion and lifestyle category.

On Monday, domestic benchmark indices settled in green for the second consecutive day and buying was seen in the metal, oil & gas, power and IT stocks.

After witnessing heaving selling on Thursday, the domestic benchmark indices cheerfully recouped almost half of the previous day's losses on Friday. The important factor which drove the short covering in the domestic and global markets on Friday i.e. February 25 is the relief that the economic sanctions announced by the US and others have so far not included any exile of the Russian economy from the global SWIFT payment system.

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On Friday, after frightening the investors in Thursday's trading session by Sensex tanking beyond 2,500 points, Indian benchmark indices had a gap-up on the back of positive global markets.

The equity markets were attacked by the bears on Thursday with Sensex crashing 2,702.15 points and Nifty tumbling 815.30 points. 

On Wednesday, the domestic benchmark indices traded on a positive note but ended lower after the five-day losing streak in hopes the sanction by the West may not hit Russian oil supplies. 

After hitting a record high on January 17, 2022, during the last one month, domestic equities have dropped sharply by about 6 per cent followed by some recovery but remained rangebound and depicted volatility.

On Tuesday, advancement in the Russia-Ukraine issue and a rise in oil prices led global markets to plunge sharply. Consequently, Indian equities opened sharp in red tracking overnight fall in the global market but could cut down their losses during the late session.

On Tuesday, equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty50 opened deep in red amid a sell-off across global markets after Russia ordered troops into eastern Ukraine. All sectors are trading in red, with the financial and IT indices being the major drag on headline indices. 

On Monday, the equity markets ended an extremely volatile trading session closing in red for the fourth consecutive session due to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia situation. Media and metal stocks witnessed profit booking at higher levels while some buying interest was seen in banking and financial stocks.

On Wednesday, the core equity indices ended in red after trading in a highly volatile session dragged by auto, bank, metal, and IT stocks.

Days after receiving in-principle approval from SEBI for launch of Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) segment, BSE, India's leading and most diverse exchange, signed MoU's with the four regional associations from Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. These associations include Thirunelveli Gold Silver Diamond Jewellery Traders Association, Nanded Sarafa Association, Saraf Suvarnkar Sangthna Pusad, and Ghadchiroli Zila Sarafa Association. Together these associations represent over 1,000 members involved in jewellery and bullion trade.

Maruti Interior Products Limited became the 363rd company to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on February 16, 2022. Maruti Interior Products Limited came out with an initial public offering of 20,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each for cash at a price of Rs. 55 per equity share, aggregating to Rs. 11.00 crore. The company has successfully completed its public issue on February 08, 2022.

On Tuesday, breaking the two-day losing streak and experiencing purchasing in frontline indices, Indian equities recorded gains in the afternoon session, staying near the day's high point. The report indicating that India and the UAE are set to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) on February 18, uplifted the sentiments.

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The global consultancy will be amongst the Big 4 Audit and Tax firm to set up office in India’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).

On Monday, the equity markets experienced a bearish day due to increasing tension between the US and Russia over Ukraine which caused a rise in oil prices and led investors to dump risky assets. Sensex ended 3 per cent down at 56,405.84 levels whereas Nifty contracted 3.06 per cent settling at 16,842.80 level. 

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