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This column gives you scrip chosen by the research team during the fortnight that is fundamentally strong and expected to give good capital appreciation over a time period of 1 year.

This section gives a recommendation of a stock having stock price below Rs 100 with sound fundamentals and expected to give handsome returns over a one-year time horizon. 

The scrips in this column have been recommended with a 15-day investment horizon in mind and carry high risk. Therefore, investors are advised to take into account their risk appetite before investing, as fundamentals may or may not back the recommendations.

The market opened in the red on March 12, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.23 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 14,25,247.04 crore.

 A fortnightly view on Nifty 50 and two investment ideas on the basis of intensive technical analysis in a 15-day horizon.

As an investor, market indicators can be your best friend but only if you know how to read them accurately. Karan Bhojwani explores the importance of tracking the volatility index VIX and explains in detail how best to interpret what is commonly referred to as the ‘fear gauge’ 

With its portfolio of various brands such as Westside, Zudio, Landmark and Star, Trent has been able to spread its retail presence across various fashion and lifestyle products, thus beating competition even during the current downturn. However, it may have reached its peak, which is what should be of concern to investors 

The market opened in the red on March 12, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going up by 62.45 points to end at 35,697.40 and the Nifty was up by 6.95 points to close at 10,458.40.

This section gives decisive investment rationales to our subscribers on the stock queries they have raised to our research team.

In this edition, we have reviewed HCL Technologies Ltd. and Procter and Gamble Hygiene We suggest our reader-investors to HOLD in HCL Technologies Ltd. and Procter and Gamble Hygiene

The recommendations provided in this column are taken from various market sources such as brokers, analysts, dealers and investment strategists, etc. These recommendations may not be backed by strong fundamentals. Therefore we advise readers to use their own discretion before investing in these recommendation

India is one of the biggest beneficiaries whenever the crude oil prices get into the correction mode. And when the crude prices plunge the way they have done now, Indian economy is presented with a huge advantage. Yogesh Supekar and the DSIJ Research Team explain which companies and sectors can benefit the most owing to the slump in crude oil prices.

The panic spread by the Coronavirus and the resulting disruptions in supply chains across the globe got the markets to crash down with disastrous effects
 

The market opened in the red on March 12, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going up by 62.45 points to end at 35,697.40 and the Nifty was up by 6.95 points to close at 10,458.40.

This time playing Holi required no ‘gulal’ as the bloodshed in the markets had sprayed ample red colour on all.

The 14-period RSI is deeply oversold and considering the oversold nature of the index can trigger a technical pullback. Also, ADX value has reached around 41-mark and has turned exactly from this mark like it did earlier, in the month of June and August 2019. Stocks in news: Biocon, Hikal, Canara Bank, SMS Pharmaceuticals, SH Kelkar.

Global markets are reeling under an intense selling pressure as WHO declares Coronavirus outbreak as pandemic and US President Donald Trump said that US will suspend all travel from Europe to US for 30 days and this will come into effect on Friday midnight. 

Foolproof, a subsidiary of Zensar Technologies, announced that it has been selected by real estate company-Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) for a design and research mandate.

On Wednesday, Adani Enterprises informed the bourses that the company led consortium received an LOA from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for a hybrid annuity road project worth Rs 1,546.31 crore. With this project, Adani Group will have a total of four NHAI road projects under Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) spanning in the state of Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Indian Hume Pipe Company announced about receiving a letter of acceptance for the work of around Rs 357,53 crore, which includes GST. It is received from Madurai City Municipal Corporation (Tamil Nadu) to provide dedicated water supply to Madurai City Municipal Corporation. The company also mentioned that the project is to be completed within 30 months followed by six months trial-run and commissioning. 

The outflow from liquid funds and a fall in the value of equity indices have led to a marginal drop in the total asset managed by the domestic mutual fund industry.

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In addition to this, the company will work towards the supply of train collision avoidance systems worth Rs 70 crore to South Central Railway, which is executable over a period of next 18 months.

The board of directors of gold loan company-Manappuram Finance Limited, announced that they are planning to hold a meeting to consider business plan as well as borrowing programme.  

The company said that they have joined the above mentioned programme with an aim to provide smart stadiums, venues as well as for offering end-to-end solutions for event management. 

The solar inverter business falls under the company’s electrification products segment, which is nearly 24 per cent of the total revenue. Out of this, solar inverter business is approximately nine per cent of the total turnover of the company. 

As of 9MFY20, the company’s global order book stood at 1,305 KMT valued at Rs 108 billion (US $1.51 billion). Now with this latest order win, the company’s global order book stood at 1,139 KMT after considering the order execution up to February 2020.

The company derives around 28 per cent revenue from this park as of 9MFY20. Revenue from this park has grown by 18 per cent on YoY basis and the number of visitors has also jumped by 14 per cent on YoY basis during 9MFY20 period.

The market opened in the red on March 11, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,75 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,70,647.86 crore.

The market opened in the red on March 11, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,75 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,70,647.86 crore.

The market opened in the red on March 11, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going down by 1941.67 points to end at 35,634.95 and the Nifty was down by 538 points to close at 10,451.45.

In 2009, Narayana Hrudayalaya has entered into a contract with Karnataka Chinmaya Seva Trust and had set up a heart centre named Chinmaya Narayana Superspeciality Centre on revenue sharing basis. 

The market opened in the red on March 11, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going down by 1941.67 points to end at 35,634.95 and the Nifty was down by 538 points to close at 10,451.45.

Monday low holds a key significance and failing to hold this support level would lead to further round of selling and support seen around 9950-10,100 levels. Stocks in news: ABB, Granules, Goa Carbon, HBL Power Systems, Shriram Transport Finance, Infosys, Wonderla Holidays.

Indian markets will open after a gap of a day as Tuesday was a trading holiday on the occasion of Holi. The bears have been playing the festival of Holi since the last couple of weeks with ‘red’ colour as red have been dominant with across the board selling and today also, it seems that they are going to dominate as SGX Nifty is flashing red since it is down by 91 points and trading at 10,424 levels.

On Monday, value-added engineering solutions company, Pennar Industries informed the bourses that it has won total orders to the tune of Rs 550 crore for the month of February 2020. The orders received were spread amongst the company's pre-engineered buildings, railways, steel, tubes and industrial component division.

PTC India Ltd, announced that it has won consulting projects worth Rs 75 crore from its long-term associate-Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).

Sensex tumbled by 1,941 points or 5.17 per cent and closed at 35,634 levels. At one point of time, Sensex was down by more than 2,400 points on intraday basis. The spread of COVID-19 and the crash in the crude oil prices spooked the global markets pushing European indices down by anywhere between four per cent and nine per cent. 

On Monday, drug firm-Zydus Cadila announced that it has entered into a licencing agreement with XOMA Corporation to advance an IL-2 based Immuno-Oncology (IO) drug candidate which combines Zydus' IL-2 with XOMA's novel anti-IL-2 monoclonal antibody.

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The market opened in the red on March 9, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,22 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,44,568.72 crore.

The market opened in the red on March 9, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,22 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,44,568.72 crore.

The market opened in the red on March 9, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going down by 893.99 points to end at 37,576.62 and the Nifty was down by 279.55 points to close at 10,989.45.

Concrete pipe manufacturing company, Indian Hume Pipe Co Ltd (IHP) announced that they have received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from Government of Karnataka.

The market opened in the red on March 9, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going down by 893.99 points to end at 37,576.62 and the Nifty was down by 279.55 points to close at 10,989.45.

On Monday, the stock of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) gained around 8.56 per cent in the early morning trade along with other oil companies such as Bharat Petroleum and Indian Oil, which jumped 5.18 and 1.98, respectively.

Drug firm-Natco Pharma announced that United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) had completed its pre-approval inspection conducted at its formulation facility in Kothur Village from March 2 to 6, 2020 and have issued one observation to the company.

On March 6 2020, OPEC and its alliance did not come to an agreement on production cut amid weakening crude oil prices due to a sluggish demand owing to economic slowdown triggered by Coronavirus

The immediate support is at 10,600-10,630 levels. In any case, if this support zone breaks and closed below on weekly basis, then this would be the first indication that the long-term super bullish cycle has been reversed. Stocks in news: Indiabulls Housing Finance, SBI, Indian Hume Pipe,  Natco Pharma, SMS Pharmaceuticals, PTC.

Markets have been gripped by negative news flow since the last couple of weeks. It all began with the spread of Coronavirus, followed by Yes Bank Saga. However, with the start of a fresh week, the market participants might hope for some relief but nothing of that sort is visible. Bears have got fresh news to further tighten their grip as Saudi Arabia’s stir up force on Russia cut its list prices by most in 20 years.

Considering the weekly time frame, the stock of Tata Consultancy Services Limited has bounced back from the edge of the rising trendline support that is formed by connecting swing lows from November 2018. The reversal from the support is confirmed by the above 50-week average volume.

Alkem Laboratories Limited has been picked up by our Bollinger Band Squeeze scanner, which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

Kamdhenu Ltd recorded its fresh 52-week low on Friday despite the fact that Kamdhenu Paints launched white cement polymer-based putty of premium quality with the name-Kamo Star Water Proof Putty for interior and exterior walls, recently.

On broader levels, BSE 200 and BSE 500 ended the session down by 1.78 per cent and 1.85 per cent for the week. BSE 200 was topped by Indiabulls Ventures, which ended the week up by 27 per cent while on the losing side, Yes Bank lost nearly 53 per cent of its value during the week.

Vodafone Idea has on March 6, 2020 filed its self-assessment of the AGR liabilities with DoT. The self-assessment discloses that the AGR liabilities of the company aggregates to Rs 21,533 crore including a principal amount of Rs 6,854 crore for the period from FY 2006-07 to FY 2018-19 and interest up to February 2020.

Though the company added that it has adequate inventory for current quarter, its large operational season starts in June, which can be expected to be little worrisome for the company if the virus-related shutdown in China is not dissolved.

Due to a concern over Yes Bank’s survival and honouring of its debt obligations, MFs holding the debt instruments of Yes Bank would get affected. Read on to find out more.

Indian rupee weakened against US dollar on Friday, followed by continued foreign fund outflows and weak domestic equities amid a sell-off across the globe as the spread of Coronavirus pandemic stoked fears of recession.

The shares of Force Motors were trading down by five per cent on Friday after the company reported subdued sales number for February 2020.

Capital-starved Yes Bank has tumbled more than 85 per cent on the bourses today as the country's central bank has imposed a moratorium on the bank and capped withdrawals at Rs 50,000 per account 

The shares of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories plunged today after the multinational pharmaceutical company announced on Thursday that an audit has been conducted at its API manufacturing Plant-5 in Telangana by USFDA, after which, the agency issued a form 483 with three observations.

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The market opened in the red on March 6, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 5,72 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 37,12,514.30 crore.

The market opened in the red on March 6, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 5,72 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 37,12,514.30 crore.

Pharma major Lupin Limited announced the launch of an authorised generic version of Horizon Therapeutics PLC's Vimovo delayed action release tablets, 375 mg/20 mg and 500 mg/ 20 mg in US.

The Indian equity market, which was already struggling from the impact of the coronavirus, has another event to deal with, which has led to the sharp correction in the equity market.

The market opened in the red on March 6, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going up by 61.13 points to end at 38,470.61 and the Nifty was up by 18 points to close at 11,269.00.

The market opened in the red on March 6, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going up by 61.13 points to end at 38,470.61 and the Nifty was up by 18 points to close at 11,269.00.

Early signs from SGX Nifty indicate that it could be another Black Friday like the previous week, where Indian markets had cracked sharply. Our call for the day would be waiting for the market to settle after initial volatility, as there could be an initial reaction to Coronavirus, which is taking a toll on global economy and no one has the answer where this Coronavirus is heading and that’s the scary part.

If Nifty closes below 11,244, which is Thursday’s low, it will be an indication of the continuation of downtrend. However, a close below 11,000 level will have severe repercussions on the market. Stocks in news: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, SBI, HCC, Lemon Tree, Pidilite Industries, Ester Industries, Agro Tech Foods.

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Tata Power announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) India to offer an end-to-end EV charging solutions across its retail network of 27 outlets in 24 cities.

Till last week, Indian markets seemed somewhat immune to the virus news as dips were being relished and bought into the markets.

US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) filed by Granules Pharmaceuticals, Inc (GPI), a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary of Granules India Limited for Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets USP, 8 mEq (600 mg) and 10 mEq (750 mg).

Indian rupee gained against US dollar on Thursday, followed by firm domestic equities tracking global peers that gained on the back of former US Vice President Biden's big win, central banks' rate cut and World Bank's $12 billion aid package.

In terms of stock returns, PSU banks have performed very poorly, despite a consistent capital infusion by the government. Set of 18 PSU banking stocks has declined as much as 49 per cent since January 2019 till date.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited has received final approval from US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Doxycycline Hyclate Tablets USP, 20 mg.

Deepak Nitrite Limited has informed the bourses about investing around 20 per cent stake in Deepak Oman Industries FZC LLC (DOIL), a Limited Liability Company (LLC) incorporated in Sultanate of Oman amounting to an investment of approximately USD 7.71 million, in one or more tranches.

Allcargo Logistics on Wednesday informed the bourses that it has received the approval from SEBI on its open offer to acquire additional nearly 3.17 crore shares in Gati 

As part of the efforts to bail out the private lender, the government has approved a plan for State Bank of India (SBI) to lead a consortium that will buy a stake in YES Bank. The public-sector bank has also been authorised to pick other members of the consortium.

The market opened in the green on March 5, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.88 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 19,40,551.91 crore.

The market opened in the green on March 5, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.88 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 19,40,551.91 crore.

The market opened in the green on March 5, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going down by 214.22 points to end at 38,409.48 and the Nifty was down by 52.30 points to close at 11,251.00.

The market opened in the green on March 5, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going down by 214.22 points to end at 38,409.48 and the Nifty was down by 52.30 points to close at 11,251.00.

The first task for the bull is to sustain above 11,430-mark, to revive a confidence among the buyers, until then, any pullback will continue to be utilised to create short positions or lighten long positions. Stocks in news: Maruti Suzuki India, M&M, Reliance Industries, DLF.

The bull camp would be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning amid swing in the sentiments on Wall Street in overnight trade as Dow posted its second highest point gain ever and more than offsetting the steep losses posted on Tuesday. However, throwing cold water on the bulls is comments from IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva that the new Coronavirus epidemic poses a “serious threat” and will slow growth in the world to below 2.9 per cent, posted last year.

With an objective to facilitate easy financing for customers, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) today partnered with HDB Financial Services Limited (HDBFS), a leading Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC), to provide customised and attractive car loans for customers.

Information Technology Company, Tech Mahindra, on Wednesday gained and ended the trading session with positive numbers post company’s announcement that its subsidiary-Comviva Technologies has agreed to sell its 100 per cent shareholding in Terra Payment Services (Netherlands) BV, a step-down subsidiary of the company.

The key benchmark index-Sensex tumbled more than 200 points to close at 38,409.48, down by 0.55 per cent on Wednesday. 

The shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) plunged around four per cent at the time of market closing, after the aerospace and defence company said that it has received a notice from International Court of Arbitration on the request of RUAG Aerospace Services GMBH.