The stock of Galaxy Surfactants Ltd has provided a breakout from the inverted head and shoulders pattern on the weekly time frame.

The stock of Escorts Ltd has formed a bullish engulfing candle on the daily scale.

Mumbai headquartered private banking major ICICI Bank plans to strengthen its presence in Karnataka state in auto and personal loans verticals.

The bank is now moving to premium segment after launching four years ago with basic banking services. The bank had posted impressive results for the June quarter. 

NCL Industries Limited has signed an agreement to establish joint venture with Qingdao Xinguangzheng Steel Structure Company Ltd., China. The joint venture is formed for the manufacturing of pre-engineered steel structures in India.

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Noida based sanitary ware and bath fittings manufacturer Somany Ceramics Ltd announced that its board has approved amalgamation of Schablona India Ltd.

Kerala based commercial lender, Federal Bank entered into a tie up with Abu Dhabi based digital money transfer financial group to cater to its clients in Hong Kong.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 13:55 p.m. on August 23, 2019.

The markets on August 23, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,729.53, up by 256.60 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,847.10, up by 106.65 points.

Tata Elxsi Limited was picked by our Bollinger Band squeeze scanner which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

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On Thursday, Future Retail informed the bourses that its promoter group and promoter entity Future Coupons Limited have entered into an agreement with Amazon’s investment arm Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC for share subscription.

The stock gained 10 per cent to hit upper circuit as Bombay HC ruled that the assets of the company's promoters cannot be attached under the MPID Act. The attachment followed the investigation into the Rs. 5,600 crore NSEL scam.

Dabur India on Thursday informed the Street that it has acquired the management control of Excel Investments (FZE), based in Sharjah, UAE.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,08,18,163 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 25,17,204.99 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,08,18,163 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 25,17,204.99 crore.

USFDA made two observations at the facility of Granules India’s subsidiary located in Virginia. Reacting to this development, the stock of the company fell by more than 3 per cent.

The market may test the 10,450-10,500 level in the short term. On the upside, immediate resistance would be seen around the 10,810 mark. Stocks in news: Dabur, Pidilite Industries, TCS, Future Retail, Infosys.

Biocon’s Malaysia facility, which manufactures Insulin Glargine, received EU GMP Certification. Despite this development, the stock of the company fell by 0.76 per cent on Thursday.

At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was down by 7 points at 11,712 level.

The company announced the results for quarter ended June 30, 2019 wherein its net profit increased by 32.35 per cent YoY to Rs. 45.82 crore. The company also declared a final dividend of Rs. 25 per equity share.

Pidilite Speciality Chemicals Bangladesh Private Limited’s (PSCBL) manufacturing plant has been commissioned at Bhaluka in Mymensingh. This will be PSCBL’s second plant in addition to the existing plant at Munshigonj in Bangladesh.

Shares of Lupin gained more than a per cent after the company announced divestment of Japan-based injectables business. However, the stock closed flat on Thursday.

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If there was a prize for the most important story of the week that shook the markets, it would likely to go to deepening consumption slowdown, which is being felt beyond the discretionary purchases such as vehicles and durables.

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The stocks to watch out on August 23 include Gillette, Coffee Day, Lupin, Tata Steel and DHFL.

Indian equity markets were in a sea of red on Thursday as markets failed to get any relief from the government with regards to the FPI surcharge. The benchmark index BSE Sensex lost 587.44 points to close at 36,472.93, down by 1.59 per cent. The Nifty50 closed at 10,737.75, down by 180.95 points or 1.67 per cent as bears were in action throughout the day.

Shares of NMDC tumbled over 8 per cent to touch a new 52-week low on Thursday after the company announced Rs. 200 per ton cut in iron ore lump and fines prices.

ED and CID are investigating alleged irregularities in Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approvals given by former Finance Minister P Chidambaram. The stock of United Spirits Limited experienced volatility due its parent company's link to the case. 

The markets on August 22, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,804.33, down by 256.04 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,834.45, down by 84.25 points.

Shares of Coffee Day were locked in the upper circuit for the third consecutive session on Wednesday on reports that ITC was looking to acquire stake in the company.

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The stock of Reliance Nippon Life was buzzing on the bourses on Thursday following a clarification by the company regarding spike in traded volumes. Reliance Nippon Life was among top gainers in an otherwise southwards heading market.

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited (LTHE) and EMAS AMC PTE Ltd. have won a project from Saudi Aramco. The project consists of twenty eight offshore jackets in Zuluf, Marjan, Sfaniya and Ribyan offshore fields of Saudi Arabia.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,05,80,031 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,16,964.46 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,05,80,031 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,16,964.46 crore.

The prior week’s low of 10,902 is likely to act as an immediate support level and sustaining below the 10,902 level would lead to further correction. On the upside, Nifty is likely to find resistance around levels of 10,980-11,000. Stocks in news: Oberoi Realty, NMDC, Infosys, Jai Corp, Urja Global.

The outlook for the day is a shaky start despite the strong overnight close on the Wall Street. At the time of writing, SGX was marginally lower by 13 points at 11,918 level.

Post SEBI board meet, the stocks to watch out on August 22 inlcude Cadila, V-Mart, P&G Hygiene and Health Care, Reliance Nippon Life asset Management and HDIL.

Shares of Biocon rose more than 4 per cent on Wednesday triggered by reports that some domestic and foreign firms are looking to acquire stake in company's subsidiary Biocon Biologics India.

The benchmark index BSE Sensex closed down at 37,060.37, down by 267.64 points or 0.72 per cent on Wednesday. The Nifty50 closed at 10,918.70, down by 98.30 points or 0.89 per cent. Bear mode got activated after India's veteran biscuit-maker Parle threatened of job cuts citing economic slowdown.

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CG Power & Industrial Solutions have lost more than 50 per cent of their market value in last one month. Read on to find its impact on MF schemes. 

The stock of United Spirits is trading with a positive bias on news that its promoter Relay BV purchased 33,10,515 shares in the company.

Zydus Cadila announced on Wednesday that it has initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial for gauging the effect of Saroglitazar Mg in the treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in women suffering with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The EVIDENCES VII trial is currently recruiting patients across several clinical sites in USA and Mexico.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 13:34 p.m. on August 21, 2019.

Gujarat-based pharmaceutical company Alembic Pharma informed the bourses on Wednesday that US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) has successfully completed inspection at its Bioequivalence facility located at Vadodara.

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To support its growing customer base and ecosystem partners, HCL Technologies (HCL) opened a delivery centre in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Shares of AGC Networks surged around 20 per cent to hit a 20 month high on Tuesday, backed by solid numbers in June quarter this fiscal year.

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,64,89,491 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,69,260.44 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,64,89,491 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,69,260.44 crore.

The zone of 10,935-10,990 is a major support zone. If Nifty manages to hold above this zone, a possibility of an intraday pullback cannot be ruled out. In this scenario, the level of 11,080 is likely to act as an immediate resistance followed by 11,145 levels. Stocks in news: KRBL, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Zensar Technologies, NMDC.

Going by early indication of SGX Nifty, the market is set to open on a negative note amidst sluggish global clues.

Indian rupee weakened for second consecutive session on Tuesday against the US dollar, due to rising crude oil prices along with stronger dollar.

Shares of Dr. Reddy rose close to 2 per cent intraday post the announcement that the company has launched Vigabatrin Powder for oral solution in the US market.

Opto Circuits has reported its numbers for the latest quarter ending June, 2019. Shares of the company tumbled 9 per cent at closing hours on Tuesday.

The stocks to watch out on August 21 include NIIT, Himachal Futuristic Communications, TVS Srichakra, Britannia Industries, SBI and Cipla.

The sale of vehicles across all the categories in the country dipped by 18.71 per cent to around 18.25 lakh units in July 2019, down from about 22.45 lakh units a year ago in the same month, posting steepest fall in nearly 19 years.

The city gas distribution company Mahanagar Gas was buzzing in the bourses following a 10 per cent stake sale through a block deal on Tuesday.

Tree House Education & Accessories has signed a sale deed with Rajveer Global Consultancy LLP Mumbai for sale of property situated in Borivali. The property to be sold has a total area of 4,394.8 square meters and the consideration from the same will be around Rs. 30 crore.

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PTC India has inked a pact with Bhutan-based Druk Green Power Corporation for purchasing surplus power from the 720 MW Mangdechhu hydro-power plant for the next 35 years. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:26 p.m. on August 20, 2019.

The markets on August 20, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,293.27, down by 109.22 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,005.50, down by 48.40 points. 

The company received confirm export order of Rs. 100 crore for diamond studded gold jewellery. Following this development, the stock gained more than 5 per cent on BSE.

Integrated solar engineering company Sterling and Wilson Solar listed on the exchanges at Rs. 700.00 on BSE at a discount of nearly 10.25 per cent, but as the trading session progressed the stock seems to have gained some traction.

CG Power has discovered unauthorised and undisclosed transactions in the company, said a pre-market release filed by the company this morning. The company's total liabilities may have been understated by Rs. 1,053.54 crore.

Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited (HFCL) has received a Purchase Order (PO) worth Rs. 2,467 crore from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for setting up of the Converged Nationwide IP /MPLS Backbone & Access Network tor Armed Forces under the Network for Spectrum (NFS) Program of the Government of India.

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,32,68,199 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,73,914.63 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,32,68,199 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,73,914.63 crore.

RBI has allowed retail investors to participate on a “non-competitive” basis in select auctions of dated Government of India (GoI) securities and Treasury Bills.

Nifty needs to move above the 200-DMA as well as August 9 high of 11182 decisively for a bullish momentum. While, on the downside, in case Nifty breaks the August 14 low of 10935 and closed below this level, it would mean a flag breakdown. Stocks in news: Hero Motocorp, HFCL, Nestle, KEC International, MRPL.

At the time of writing, SGX was trading with modest losses of 14 points at 11,042 level.

The bank is expected to see better growth in its Net Interest Margins (NIMs) post the merger with Bharat Financial. The synergies from the merger are expected to boost the bank’s rural penetration and the bank is expected to mark gradual decline in stress book.

The sentiments turned pessimistic as the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) slashed its forecast for India's economic growth to 6.2 per cent in the financial year ending March 2020 from a previous estimate of 6.5 per cent, warning it would be tough for authorities to engineer a turnaround.

The stock of Pennar jumped 13 per cent intra-day as the company announced orders bagged for the months of June and July 2019.

Ujjivan Financial Services announced its decision to launch IPO of the company’s subsidiary Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (USFB). Reacting to this news, the stock of the company on Monday fell by nearly 8 per cent during intraday trade.

KEC International has secured orders of Rs 845 crore in the emerging Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) and Metro sectors in India.

Following a series of positive development, the stock of Sun Pharmaceutical was buzzing on Monday. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 434.20 per share, up more than 4 per cent.

The stock of V-Guard Industries has formed opening bullish Marubozu candle on the daily time frame.

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited was picked by our Bollinger Band squeeze scanner which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

The stocks to watch out on August 20 include KEC, Inox, Sun Pharma, L&T and IndiGo.

Shares of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals gained almost 3 per cent intraday after the company received regulatory approval to commercialise the combination drug under the brand names ‘Remo‐M’ and ‘Remozen‐M’.

Hyderabad-based pharma major Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has announced the launch of Versavo (bevacizumab biosimilar), 100 mg and 400 mg in the Indian Market on Monday. The said medicine is used for the treatment of several types of cancers.

In a move towards increasing credit to the MSMEs and the agricultural sector, the state owned bank - Bank of India is planning to raise Rs. 1500 to Rs. 2000 crore through Qualified Institutional Payment (QIP) by the end of this fiscal year.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:28p.m. on August 19, 2019.

The markets on August 19, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,666.85, up by 316.52 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,133.15, up by 85.35 points.

With this local assembly unit, the company will now be able to deliver products in reduced time and at more affordable prices. The assembly plant rolled out its first product, the compact SUV, KUV100 and will roll out a slew of products over the next 3 years.