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

In this edition, we have reviewed Finolex Industries and Bandhan Bank. We suggest our reader-investors to HOLD in Finolex Industries and Bandhan Bank

Making money on the stock markets is not easy!This is the very reason why equity investment provides windfall gains if you are among the few who do it right. 

Databank of top-ranked equity funds based on DSIJ's proprietary research methodology.

SMEs are crucial for any economy. Especially, for a developing country like India, the SME sector serves as a growth engine. Shohini Nath finds out how the listed SME companies have performed on the bourses and reasons out why investing in SMEs cannot be ignored anymore. Read on...

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:38 p.m. on June 20, 2019.

After the underperformance of small-caps for more than 18 months, investors have become skeptical on the prospects of small-cap investing. Yogesh Supekar along with Geyatee Deshpande share the detailed performance of small-caps in the past few years and explain why there is still hope for bulls focusing on quality stocks within the small-cap space

The markets on June 20, 2019 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,277.27, up by 164.53 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,738.55, up by 47.10 points. 

The possibility of losing the contract for Mumbai-Pune Expressway exerted heavy selling pressure on the shares of IRB Infrastructure Developers, causing them to drop 14 per cent to an over 5-year low of Rs. 90 per share in Wednesday’s trading session.

The healthcare market in India is experiencing a growing demand on the back of greater income levels, rising healthcare awareness, lifestyle diseases and increasing access to insurance

NIFTY Index Chart Analysis

The unprecedented victory for the BJP-led NDA has breathed new life into the stock market. The benchmark indices hit an all-time high as Sensex touched 40,000 and Nifty crossed 12,000 for the first time on the counting day.

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

As per the information provided by you, your current age is 55 years and we assume you are going to retire at the age of 60. Currently, you are investing `12,000 monthly via the SIP route and your asset allocation is as below.

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

Small-cap funds have a larger universe of stocks as compared to large-cap and mid-cap. This allows them to invest in stocks that are undiscovered, which in turn allows them to get more returns as compared to large-cap and mid-cap funds. However, it also involves more risk. DSIJ elaborates on all that you should know about small-cap funds.

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

As the industry forums and corporate India voice their concerns with the government during the pre-budget meeting, the market will look at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first budget in his second innings at the PMO as a major event.

In the previous issue , I think the article on profit margin was very helpful. Will the same logic apply while scanning the small-cap stocks, i.e., should investors focus on high margin stocks in the small-cap space as well?

The fund was launched in the year 1994 and will be completing its 25th year soon. 

You invest for a purpose. The best way to go about doing investments is by following a portfolio approach with a clearly defined asset allocation. DSIJ helps you to navigate through the many variables required to build an ideal portfolio.

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has informed that the company has closed its plant in Pantnagar for six days in the month of June.

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In an unprecedented move, HDFC AMC decided to offer Rs 500 crore liquidity from its own book to some of its FMP schemes that have exposure to 

Markets are doing what is expected of them before a major event (budget announcement) – trading volatile and sideways. While budget will be the next trigger for the markets, major announcements by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the US Fed are expected to influence the market moods. The hope of rate cut and a resolution of the trade war issues between the US and China could propel the global equity prices higher.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,22,00,961 contracts with a turnover of Rs.15,36,664.31 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,22,00,961 contracts with a turnover of Rs.15,36,664.31 crore.

Nifty is now approaching towards its crucial support zone of 11,590-11,605, which is an important level as the upper band of the gap area, i.e. 11,592-11,426. On the higher side, the level of 11,730, followed by 11,800, is likely to act as a resistance zone. Stocks in news: Essel Propack, Apollo Hospital, Newgen Software Technologies, IndusInd Bank, HDFC, Adani Green Energy, PNB, TCS.

Indian markets are expected to open the session with modest gains as cues from Asian peers are positive. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading at 11,754 level, up by 35 points.

India Ratings and Research has downgraded Jain Irrigation’s long-term issuer rating to 'IND BBB' from 'IND A-' and has placed it on a ‘Rating Watch Negative’(RWN). Reacting to this development, the stock of the company plunged by 28.10 per cent.

NLC India Limited received a confirmation from TANGEDCO for the 100 MW Solar PV power plant, out of 709 MW solar power projects awarded by TANGEDCO. The company has successfully commissioned the plant and the commercial operation has been declared with effect from May 29, 2019.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has been successful in commissioning Unit 1 of the 4x84 MW Chhukha hydro-electric project (HEP) following complete renovation and modernisation (R&M) of the generator in Bhutan.

The Indian benchmark indices went through a volatile ride but at the end, they settled for the day in a positive zone, on Wednesday.

The company will be completing the order from its own manufacturing facility having a total processing capacity of 250 tons of jewellery and gold products per annum.

In this article, we have tried to provide a list of companies from the BSE 500 universe which have reported growth in their after-tax profit (PAT) and net profit margin as well.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on June 20 are International Paper APPM, Rajesh Exports, Adani Green, HDFC Bank and Can Fin Homes.

Polyplex Corporation Limited’s subsidiary Polyplex (Thailand) Public Company Limited (PTL) has decided to set up BOPP film line project with a capacity of 60,000 TPA in Indonesia at an estimated cost of US$48 million.

As an institution, it is important for fund houses and other financial companies to have your KYC but as an investor, it is important for you to have a KYP. So, what is it all about? Let’s find out.

Mahindra & Mahindra Limited has announced that it would hike the prices of its personal vehicles range by up to Rs. 36,000 across models to be effective from July 1, 2019. The price hike is led by the implementation of AIS 145 Safety Norms across all passenger vehicles in India.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2:32 p.m. on June 19, 2019.

The markets on June 19, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,068.15, up by 21.81 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,676.80, down by 14.70 points. 

ONGC Limited’s wholly-owned subsidiary ONG Videsh Limited has announced that Rovuma Offshore Area 1 consortium, has taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the two trains Golfinho/Atum Mozambique LNG Project. The FID denotes that the LNG project will now advance to the construction phase.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would conduct purchases of five government bonds under open market operations (OMOs) on June 20, 2019.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,71,63,685 contracts with a turnover of Rs.11,74,332.30 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,71,63,685 contracts with a turnover of Rs.11,74,332.30 crore.

As long as the index manages to defend its 50-DMA, a technical pullback cannot be ruled out. In case it fails to hold and stays below the 50-DMA (11,681), the selling pressure is likely to accelerate. On the other side, the zone of 11,730-11,770 will be a strong supply zone.  Stocks in news: NLC India, NMDC, Canara Bank.

The outlook for the Indian markets is a gap-up opening on the back of optimism in the global markets. The US and China will restart trade negotiations to reach a deal, Also, the ECB President surprised the markets by hinting at more stimulus if needed. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading higher by 50 points at 11,762.

Surya Roshni, a Delhi-based lighting and GI steel pipe manufacturer, announced that it has won order worth Rs. 151.88 crore, on Tuesday.

The stock of SRF Ltd has given pennant pattern breakout on the daily time frame. The breakout was supported by strong volumes.

The stock had formed bullish engulfing candle on the daily time frame. The bullish engulfing candlestick pattern is considered to be a bullish reversal pattern and usually occurs at the bottom of a downtrend.

Va Tech Wabag has secured an order worth Rs 1,477 crore from State Mission for Clean Ganga - Uttar Pradesh. Shares of the company, however, fell 2 per cent during closing hours.

Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) signs an MoU with Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL). This MoU will provide synergy for quality manufacturing of MIDHANI’s Bio-medical Implants and get access to the pan-India distribution of HAL. This partnership is aimed to gain advantage from the strengths of both the companies and benefit users of Bio-medical products in India.

The stocks to keep a watch on June 19 are Jet Airways, Interglobe Aviation, VA Tech, KNR Constructions, and Star Cement. 

KNR Construction informed the bourses that its subsidiary KNR Srirangam Infra Private has received declaration of appointed date from NHAI for a road project in Tamil Nadu.

Bajaj Finserv was picked by our Bollinger Band squeeze scanner which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

Bajaj Holdings & Investment has acquired a 27 per cent stake in Maharashtra Scooters (MSL). Shares of Bajaj Holding rose almost 3 per cent intraday reacting to the announcement made before market hours.

HDFC AMC decides to provide liquidity arrangement to certain fixed maturity plans (FMPs) of HDFC Mutual Fund. Read on to find how is going to impact MF investors as well as shareholders of HDFC AMC.

Lenders' consortium led by the State Bank of India (SBI) has filed an insolvency plea against the now non-functional airline Jet Airways with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Reacting to this development, the stock of Jet Airways tumbles close to 50 per cent.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 1:02 p.m. on June 18, 2019.

The markets on June 18, 2019 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,117.80, up by 157.01 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,715.30, up by 43.15 points. 

The Board of Directors of Tech Mahindra have approved the proposal to acquire 100 per cent shareholding of Objectwise Consulting Group Inc. The information technology (IT) firm will pay 2.75 million Canadian dollars (approximately Rs. 14.33 crore) for the company.

Interglobe Aviation, the operator of Indigo Airline, informed the bourses that it has ordered CFM International LEAP1A engines to power 280 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft, on Monday.

As every coin has a flip side, mutual funds are not different in that sense. Fund managers not only buy but also sell. It becomes equally important to know what they are selling. So, let’s find out.

Investing in mutual funds for most of us is like buying a dress that is in trend now and looks good from outside. Nevertheless, buying a mutual fund should be more like a home.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,15,01,883 contracts with a turnover of Rs.8,02,265.21 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,15,01,883 contracts with a turnover of Rs.8,02,265.21 crore.

Nifty May correct up to the level of 11,600, which is 50 per cent retracement level and also the low of May 20 session. In any case, if these levels do not hold, there is a probability of filling the gap of May 20. Stocks in news: Reliance Industries, Biocon, InterGlobe Aviation, Hero Motocorp, Tech Mahindra.

After a black Monday for the Indian markets where Nifty and Sensex cracked sharply, the SGX Nifty indicates that there is nothing really to worry about for the markets at least at the opening bell. The SGX Nifty is trading with an uptick of 22 points at the 11,720 level.

The promoter's group of Himatsingka Seide Limited announced that the company has released all its pledged shares.

The stock of Titan Company formed Three Outside Down candlestick pattern on the daily time frame. Three Outside Down pattern is representing the confirmation of the Bearish Engulfing pattern, can only show the success of the forecast of the appropriate Engulfing pattern.

The stock of Apollo Tyres Limited has given downwards sloping trendline breakout on daily time frame along with robust volumes. With this, the stock had formed one white soldier candlestick pattern.

The benchmarks indices experienced downward pressure on the first trading day of the week as negative sentiments gripped the market on Monday. Metal stocks followed by private banks pulled down the indices the most.

As the Sensex fell by around 500 points on Monday, the market is poised for an interesting trading session on June 18. Here are some stocks to follow on June 18; Cadila, Canara Bank, TATA Consultancy Services, Varun Beverages and Himatsingka Seide.

Piramal Enterprises has sold its entire holding in Shriram Transport Finance to third-party investors. Piramal had a direct investment of 9.96 per cent in the fully paid-up share capital of Shriram Transport.

Leading pharma company announced that its manufacturing plant located at SEZ, Ahmedabad has received an EIR from the US drug regulator.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2:59 p.m. on June 17, 2019.

The markets on June 17, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,036.11, down by 415.96 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,697.25, down by 126.05 points. 

Many conservative investors usually demand acute safety with investments having minimum risk possible. So, does Gilt funds serve their purpose. Let’s find out.

The orders are amounting to Rs. 800 crore and have been secured from NTPC Limited and Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd (GSECL). With this order win, BHEL’s Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) portfolio has surpassed 1 GW capacity.

The contract is for the execution of the comprehensive maintenance of GPRA complex (inclusive of Civil & Electrical Works) under the jurisdiction of L-Division and ED XII during the year 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 for an aggregate of Rs. 58.53 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,12,64,607 contracts with a turnover of Rs.7,63,021.64 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,12,64,607 contracts with a turnover of Rs.7,63,021.64 crore.

In case Nifty falls below the level of 11,770, it may test the 11,600 mark in the near term. To move upside, the bulls need to move above the 20-DMA once again and sustain for at least two to three days. Only then, the bulls will gain confidence. Stocks in news: BHEL, Elecon Engineering Company, PG Electroplast, FDC, Divi’s Laboratories, Symphony, Coromandel International, Voltas.

The Indian markets may begin the fresh week on a flat note as in early trade, the SGX Nifty is trading almost unchanged at the level of 11,832.

The stocks to keep a watch on June 17 are Mahindra & Mahindra, Biocon, TATA Communications, Aurobindo Pharma and Laurus Labs.

The stock of Rites Limited has given downward sloping trendline breakout on the daily time frame, along with relatively higher volumes. Additionally, the stock had formed opening bullish Marubozu candle on breakout day, which adds strength to the breakout.

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

Leading software company Hexaware has acquired Mumbai-based digital consultancy company Mobiquity for consideration of approximately US$182 million.

Tata Communications International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Communications in Singapore, has divested its 26 per cent stake in STT Tai Seng.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 3:11 p.m. on June 14, 2019.

Leading biosimilars manufacturer Biocon Limited has received GMP compliance certificate from the European drug regulator for its Bengaluru facility located at Biocon Park.

The markets on June 14, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,597.70, down by 143.66 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,861.85, down by 52.20 points. 

Election results were out in May 2019 and NDA returned to power for the next 5 years. It would be interesting to know which stocks attracted fund manager during this highly charged market environment in May 2019. Let’s find out.

Leading pharma company has signed a pact to sells it neurology branded products to US-based company Upsher-Smith. The deal is for Dr. Reddy's US and other select territory rights for Zembrace SymTouch, and Tosymra.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,72,69,407 contracts with a turnover of Rs.24,76,549.11 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,72,69,407 contracts with a turnover of Rs.24,76,549.11 crore.

In the coming session, a break below the last week’s low of 11,770 would be the first red flag to a potential down leg. While, on the upside, the zone of 11,980-12,000 is likely to act as a barrier for the index. Stocks in news: Union Bank of India, Wipro, Intellect Design Arena, Wockhardt.

At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading lower by 24 points at 11,896 level. Market participants will keep a track on WPI inflation, which is scheduled to be released today.