Shriram Transport Finance co. Ltd. has been picked up by our Bollinger Band Squeeze scanner, which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

The stock of Ramkrishna Forgings Limited has given a breakout of Inverted Head and Shoulders pattern on the daily timeframe. This breakout was confirmed by the more than 50-day average volumes. Additionally, the stock had formed opening bullish Marubozu candle on breakout day, which adds strength to the breakout.

JMC Projects (India) Limited secured new orders of around Rs. 615 crores. The orders for institutional and commercial building projects in east and south India.

On Monday, the stock has given a breakout above the neckline of the double bottom pattern. This breakout was confirmed by the above 50-day average volumes.

The markets traded on a positive note since the beginning, taking support from data, showing that investments through participatory notes (P-notes) in the Indian capital market marginally rose to Rs. 76,773 crores at the end of October after declining for four consecutive months.

Economic value added is a measure of profitability that goes a step ahead of accounting profit reported by the company in its financial statements

We have shortlisted the stocks from Large cap index, Mid cap index and Small cap index which are the major contributors to Sensex’s journey from its 52-week low of 34,426.29 on December 11, 2018.

Retirement is a ticking bomb and many of us do not even recognise this. Read on to know some of the important factors that will help you in deciding how much to save for retirement.

There are various things in life, of which we have the impression that it is leading in the direction we want it to. However, these assumptions can trick you. Today, let us find out about such tricks that you should avoid falling prey to.

Saudi Amarco, thought to be the world’s most profitable company, is planning for an IPO. It is a state-owned company in Saudi Arabia.

Cheering the news, the Nifty Metal jumped nearly 3 per cent in the intraday session and made intraday high of 2600. Under Nifty Metal, 13 stocks were trading in the green while 2 stocks were trading in the red.

Today, ITD Cementation India informed the bourses that it has secured order worth Rs. 3,400 crores from various government entities.

The market opened higher on Monday November 25.The previous Trading session witnessed the Sensex going down by 0.48% to close at 40,382.37, while Nifty was down by 0.44% to close at 11,916.20. 

The above order was confirmed after the company reported that the subsidiary had emerged as Lowest Bidder just last week. The reaction to the stock price was due to the confirm status of its revenue growth.

The market opened higher on Monday November 25.The previous Trading session witnessed the Sensex going down by 0.48% to close at 40,382.37, while Nifty was down by 0.44% to close at 11,916.20. 

Unichem Laboratories received a receipt of ANDA approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Unichem's Atenolol Tablets USP, 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg. Reacting to the news, the stock climbed by 5.21 per cent.

MEP Infrastructure Developers has received the Letter of Award (LOA) from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), New Delhi.

On 25th November,overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.08 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,66,847.28 crore.

Indoco Remedies has announced that it has received the Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its sterile facility (Plant II) and solid dosages facility (Plant III), located at Verna, Goa.

Out of the total 250 MW of SECI 1 at Dayapar, Gujarat, the company had successfully commissioned 200 MW in June and July, 2019. Further, SECI has also granted permission to the company to commission the balance 50 MW Project, which is already under execution.

On 25th November,overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.08 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,66,847.28 crore.

The last week turned out to be a lackluster one. Although the Indian stock markets closed with marginal gains, the Nifty 50 index could not sustain above 12,000 levels. For the last three weeks, the index is forming indecisive candles and this candle formation, near the lifetime high levels, is creating confusion among traders. The early indication from the SGX Nifty suggests that the Indian markets are likely to kick-off the new week on a positive note as cues from Asian peers are optimistic.

If the Nifty closes below the 11,800 mark, it will have a downside implication of about more than 200 points. Whereas, on the upside, the index needs to penetrate above the 12,040 mark convincingly to reignite the uber strength of the bulls. Stocks in news: Jubilant Life Sciences, Unichem Laboratories, Ashoka Buildcon, Power Grid, Inox Wind, IDBI Bank.

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Sundaram Mutual has launched a fund of fund scheme that will invest as a feeder fund into the Sundaram Global Brand Fund. Read on to find how to use this fund. 

Zydus Cadila has received final approval from THE USFDA to markets lsosorbide Dinitrate Tablets USP (US RLD - Isordil Tablet), in the strengths of 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, and 40 mg, and also for Desonide Cream (US RLD - Desonide Cream), 0.05%.

Indian equity benchmarks traded weakly throughout the day on Friday and ended the session on a pessimistic note, led by a decline in IT stocks.

Lupin has launched 'Adhero', which is the first-of-its-kind, connected smart device in India to track usage pattern of metered dose inhaler (MDI) by patients. The pharma major also announced the rollout of Hydrocortisone Valerate Cream USP, 0.2%, which is for the relief of inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid responsive dermatoses in adult patients.

Dr. Reddy's has launched Doxercalciferol Injection, 4 mcg/2 ml (2 mcg/ml) multiple-dose vials, a therapeutic generic equivalent of Hectorol (doxercalciferol) Injection 4 mcg/2 ml (2 mcg/ml) multiple-dose vials, which has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).

CSB Bank, one of the oldest private sector banks in India, with a history of over 98 years, is entering the capital market with its initial public offering. Read on to find if you should subscribe to it.

Coal India is planning to develop 55 new coal mines and expand 193 existing ones in the next five years. The company is also undertaking portal-based monitoring of ongoing projects to ensure its timely completion.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited has received the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) approvals for 3 of its ANDAs. It has total of 107 ANDA approvals (95 final approvals and 12 tentative approvals) from the USFDA.

Whether you invest in mutual funds or in stocks, your financial advisers or brokers are paid for the services they provide. But, do you know in what ways you pay them? Let’s find out.

The market opened lower on Friday November 22. The previous day witnessed the sensex going down by 76.47 points to close at 40,575.17, while Nifty was down 30.70 points to close at 11,968.40

Finolex Cable informed the bourses on Thursday that it has introduced a fast-moving range of electrical wire accessories. Finolex first entered the electrical switches and lighting segment, leveraging its widespread distribution network in the country.

The market opened lower on Friday November 22. The previous day witnessed the Sensex going down by 76.47 points to close at 40,575.17, while Nifty was down 30.70 points to close at 11,968.40

Advertising greatly impacts the revenue and profit of a company, which in turn, put strong influence on its stock market prices. Although these are indirect effects of advertising on stock prices, it can also have a direct effect on the valuation.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.48 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 23,61,815.34 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.48 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 23,61,815.34 crore.

On Thursday, though volatility was on a lower side compared to the past, the Nifty made a bearish engulfing candle-like pattern. Before that, almost all the bars in the week were bearish or indecisive. The index filled Wednesday’s gap and closed near the lower support. Since it is unable to sustain above the resistance area or close above 12,000, it is the time to be cautious about the uptrend. Stocks in news:  Laurus Labs, Tata Power, Bank of Baroda, Finolex Cables and RITES.

It seems the bulls need a strong impetus to cross the Laxmanrekha of 12,000-12,040 levels on the Nifty. Until then the markets would continue to trade in a range of 11,800-12,040 like it has been doing for almost the last three weeks. However, stock-specific action is likely to continue on the D-Street.

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The commercial vehicles saw a sharp fall in sales since the start of the 2019. The slow pace of industrial activities, higher costs, and lack of credit availability were major reasons for the slowdown in sales. 

Retirement is a phase with minimal to no income. In such cases, it is important to have a regular flow to maintain your lifestyle. So, does NPS help you to serve the purpose? Let’s find out.

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The equity market is diverse and could be taken exposure to by investors following different investment strategies. Investors in penny stocks have raked in sizable returns at times but Geyatee Deshpande however warns penny stocks are not for everyone…read on!

My father died leaving house property to my mother, myself and my brother. The property was jointly owned by my mother and my father. Therefore, the society has transferred the flat in the name of my mother. Now we all have decided to sell the flat and distribute the sale consideration equally. Can we first sell the flat and distribute the sale consideration or is it that myself and my bother first become members, then sell the flat and take the sale consideration separately? Can you explain what are tax implications ?

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

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.81 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 12,82,511.64 crore.

CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) is fast becoming one of the most important tools employed by corporates for sending a consistent message to the outside world that they ‘CARE’. Geyatee Deshpande explores the current trends in CSR while also highlighting the need for it. 

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Total seven Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) were given nod under governments divestments plans. Talking about stock-specific stake details, BPCL will see 53.2 per cent stake sell from the government. 

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.81 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 12,82,511.64 crore.

Index investing is the most simple way of taking exposure to equity markets, often referred to as passive investing. When you invest in stocks forming an Index assigning funds in stocks on the basis of the weightage they carry in the underlying index, then your investment will mimic the returns of the index.

Essel Group, the Subhash Chandra led promoter group of Zee Entertainment Enterprises, is about to lose the management control of the company as it plans to sell its 16.5 stake in ZEEL to financial investors.

PSU stocks have now been showing signs of outperformance after several years of lacklustre performance with some exceptions. Yogesh Supekar explores the prsent trend and developments in the space. The DSIJ Research Team recommends its top picks in the PSU space.

The Nifty has been trading in a 200-point range in the past 14 sessions. It was at least 6 times in the last 14 days, that the index attempted to overcome the 12,000 mark on a closing basis; it managed to do so on 7th November but with a bearish formation on the charts. The Nifty did sustain above the 11,800 mark during the period but posted bearish or indecisive formations.

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 Cabinet approved key changes to the Toll Operate and Transfer (TOT) framework, in order to make monetization of road assets more investor friendly.

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.

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. 

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The bellwether Indian equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, closed the fortnight marginally in the negative, posting losses of 0.04 per cent and 0.22 per cent respectively. The gains added earlier on the back of a favorable set of corporate numbers and hopes of a trade deal between the US and China got rolled back later with a rise in CPI inflation to 4.62 per cent for the month of October 2019 being among the reasons to instill bearishness in the market.

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This is our mutual fund recommendation. Every fortnight , we recommend one open-ended equity diversified fund that has the best potential of returns for the next one year considering its constituents remain the same. 

OnMobile has made an announcement about entering a partnership agreement with Gionee, owned by the Jaina Group. This partnership is aimed at launching a contest platform in a bid to to provide an intuitive and rewarding experience for the users of Gionee.

The Bottom Is Behind Us

Following stocks are close to their 52-week High as at 9.56 a.m. On 21 november

The equity markets saw a good recovery in the month of October and early November. However, many investors booked profits on their investments, thereby resulting in a decline in net inflows in equity dedicated mutual funds. For the month of October 2019,

Oil India Limited (OIL) has commenced exploration activities, including seismic survey data acquisition in its Rajasthan’s Siyasar block, RJ-ONHP-2017/9. The block falls under Bikaner and Ganganagar districts of Rajasthan.

Imagine you have to save Rs.50 lakh for your child's higher education expenses within 20 years. Your child is exceptionally talented and you want to give her/him the best education possible. You know equities/stocks are potentially the best asset class

Everyone wishes to lead a financially independent life. There are, however, four financial needs, which becomes utmost important to achieve financial freedom. DSIJ explains what those four needs in life are and how to achieve them. 

The integrated global Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences company announced on Wednesday that the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), China, has decided to terminate the 17.6 per cent anti-dumping duty on imported pyridine, originating in India. Jubilant Life Sciences is a top manufacturer of Pyridine and its 14 derivatives.

The Great Indian Shipping Company Limited (GE Shipping) has contracted to sell 'Jag Lakshita', its 2000 built Suezmax Crude Carrier of about 1,47,092 dwt. The vessel will be delivered to the new buyer in Q3FY20.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 9.56 a.m. On 21 November 

Judging by the early action at SGX Nifty, it seems the markets are likely to witness a shaky start, with the increasing uncertainty over the Sino-American trade deal. At the time of writing this, the SGX Nifty was down by 12 points at 11,999 levels.

In a nutshell, since the Nifty has not achieved a clear and decisive breakout with strength, we reiterative that traders should play out this range of 11,800-12,040 unless a firm and confirmed directional bias is established. Stocks in news: Jubilant Life Sciences, Oil India, DHFL, GAIL, Tata Motors, Dilip Buildcon, ZEEL.

Extending their gaining streak for a second straight session, the Indian equity benchmarks ended Wednesday’s trade on an optimistic note, despite Asian peers ending mostly lower amid the uncertainty over the US-China trade deal.

Everyone might have heard about financial planning for child’s marriage. However, there are things that the couples themselves need to consider before tying knot. What are they? Let’s find out.

A policy portfolio is a target mix of different asset classes. It is used to set a fixed asset-allocation mix as a part of the investment policy.

Agro Phos India Limited has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Som Distilleries Private Limited for long term supply of Spent wash ash.

The Yes Bank stock has been one of the major wealth destroyer over the last one year period. The decline in the stock price was triggered when RBI questioned the lenders NPA disclosure and provisioning.

NBCC India Limited has been entrusted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate, Government of India, to provide principle project consultancy and executing agency for the development of the National Museum of Natural History at Bhairon Marg, New Delhi.

The markets across the Asia are weak today, and this global weakness is sure to spill on to the Indian shores as well. The SGX Nifty, which is currently trading almost 9 points below its yesterday's close, is already reflecting it. The FPIs were net sellers to the tune of Rs. 915 crores in the last trading session.

The Nifty may continue to trade in this broad range of 11,800-12,034. However, traders are recommended to mark levels of 11,800 and 12,034 on their charts as, once these levels are decisively penetrated, it would be time to get into the action. Stocks in news: NBCC, Birla Corporation, Bank of Baroda, IRCTC, Wipro, Yes Bank.

The stock of Canara Bank has given a breakout of Inverted Head and Shoulders pattern on the daily timeframe. This breakout was confirmed by the more than 50-day average volumes.

IDBI Bank informed the exchanges on Tuesday about the divestment in its asset management arm, namely, IDBI Bank Asset Management Ltd. (IAML) and IDBI MF Trustee Company Ltd. (IMTL). Reacting to the news, the stock of the company rose by 3.04 per cent.

Dilip Buildcon informed the exchanges about receiving an order of Rs. 2,122.74 crores from Northem Coalfields Limited (NCL), which is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited. Reacting to the news, the stock of the company increased by 3 per cent during Tuesday trading session.

On Monday, Tata Steel submitted its transformation programme in Europe in the bourses. In this programme, the company has defined its revival plan for the European business amid a challenging time it has been facing.