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Indian equity benchmarks registered weekly losses after bouts of volatility triggered by a mixed bag of Q4FY19 results. Indices were mostly dragged down by Yes Bank which fell as much as 26 per cent over the week. Markets also had a short trading week as there were holidays on Monday and Wednesday.

Orient Green Power Company Limited has informed the bourses about its policy on disinvestment of the biomass subsidiaries to enhance the value of the shareholders. The board has approved to disinvest its entire holding of 9,18,954 equity shares (aggregating 57.92 per cent) held in Sanjog Sugars and Eco-Power Private Limited (bio-mass subsidiary) in favour of Soorya Eco Power Private Limited.

The Lok Sabha elections are ongoing. With four phases of voting done already, the last of the votes will be cast on May 19 and on May 23, we would know who will represent India on the global front. The question here is why are elections so important for the markets. Will the elections be considered as an ‘event’ by the market participants or will it have a larger impact?

Sagar Cements has acquired 100 per cent shareholding in Jaipur Cements (JCPL) for setting up a greenfield cement grinding unit of 1.5 million ton capacity in Jaipur at a total cost of Rs. 308.10 crore. The process of setting-up of the said unit is being set in motion and will be completed by March 2021.

The stocks of L&T Technology Services Ltd has formed a bearish engulfing candle on a daily scale after touching horizontal trendline resistance, which indicates bears are taking control near the short term resistance.

GMR Infrastructure Limited made a public announcement that its associate company has successfully executed a resolution plan with the aim of debt reduction, on Friday.

Laurus Labs has reported a fall of 5.18 per cent in its net profit at Rs. 43.95 crore for the quarter as compared to Rs. 46.35 crore for the same quarter in the previous year.

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Thomas Cook (India) and Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC), Singapore has entered into a three-year strategic agreement to send more tourists from India to Sentosa.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 1:05 p.m. on May 3, 2019.

IRCON International informed bourses that it has won an International Railway contract from Sri Lanka Railways.

The markets on May 3, 2019 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,117.29, up by 135.86 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,755.95, up by 31.20 points. 

Glenmark Therapeutics Inc. USA has entered into a co-promotion agreement with Otonomy, Inc. which is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics for neurotology.

The revenue of Security Solutions India grew to Rs. 779 crore from Rs. 572 crore in Q4FY18, while revenue from Security Solutions International was at Rs. 902 crore as against Rs. 841 crore in Q4FY18. Also, revenue from Facility Management increased to Rs. 277 crore from Rs. 182 crore in Q4FY18.

The iconic site in Chembur was RK Studios' headquarter and was established by Bollywood legend Raj Kapoor. The 2.2 acre property is situated on the arterial Sion-Panvel Road and a sought-after location in Mumbai.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.40 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 22,14,495.54 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.40 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 22,14,495.54 crore.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the USFDA for its ANDA Teriflunomide tablets.

As long as Nifty does not close above 11765 and sustains there for at least two days, we do not expect Nifty to post any runaway rise. Meanwhile, on the downside, immediate support is seen around the levels of 11,660, followed by 11,550. Stocks in news: IRCON, Tata Motors, JSW Steel, HDFC Life Insurance, Persistent Systems, Grasim Industries.

The Finance Ministry warning of lower GDP in Q4FY19 to be an overhang on the domestic markets on Friday. Also, in overnight trade, the US markets continued to be under pressure and in early trade cues from Asian peers are negative. Hence, we expect a dull start to the day. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading 11 points lower at 11,744.

 This indicator is a measure of the percentage of Nifty 50 stocks that are trading above/below their 200-day moving average. 

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Dabur India published a positive set of results for the financial year ended March 31, 2019. The consolidated revenues stood at Rs. 8,533 crore in FY19 as against Rs. 7,748 crore in FY18, posting a YoY growth of 10.1 per cent. Consequently, net profit rose 6.5 per cent to Rs. 1,446 crore in FY19 from Rs. 1,358 crore in FY18.

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The Indian equity benchmarks pocketed gains of around a percent in the first month of new financial year. The price movement during the past week has been inconclusive as the indices have exhibited volatile movement.

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The board of Mold-Tek Packaging declared an interim dividend at the rate of 40 per cent, amounting to Rs. 2 per equity share.

The company's Q4FY19 PAT was down 12.5 per cent at Rs. 92.8 crore as against Rs. 106 crore in Q4FY18. Reacting to this, the stock dipped more than 7 per cent during intraday trade on Thursday.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on May 3 are MRF, SML Isuzu, Hero MotoCorp, Kansai Nerolac Paints, Deepak Nitrite and Havells.

The company declared financial performance for the quarter ended March 2019 and the company's board has recommended a dividend of Rs. 1.50 per share.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has been successful in commissioning the first two pumping units (116 MW each) of the 7x116 MW Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (LIS) Package-6 in Telangana. The pump for each unit is designed to lift 89.16 cumecs (cubic metres per second) of water by 105.5 metres.

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Capacit’e Infraprojects Limited has bagged a contract worth Rs. 229 crore from Raymond Limited (Realty Division). The scope of work includes civil and shell works for Aspirational Towers A, B, C and MLCP Building at Raymond Limited, Thane.

Bajaj Auto reported a mixed sales performance in April 2019. The sales volumes of motorcycles demonstrated reasonably good growth; however, those of commercial vehicles showcased de-growth.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2:07 p.m. on May 2, 2019.

The markets on May 2, 2019 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,084.69, up by 53.14 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,752.35, up by 4.20 points.

Natco Pharma has announced that along with its alliance partner Lupin, the company has received final ANDA approval for generic Bosentan tablets, 62.5 mg and 125 mg.

Cochin Shipyard has signed a contract for the construction and supply of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASWSWCs) for Indian Navy.

L&T Construction's Metallurgical and Material handling division received a contract worth more than Rs. 2,000 crore to set up a gold processing project in Saudi Arabia. The order is the biggest single EPC order for the metallurgical business in the global market.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.79 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,84,030.49 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.79 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,84,030.49 crore.

The level of 11,765 is likely to play out an extremely important role in deciding the trend for the index, as sustaining and holding above this level could open up for upmove towards the levels of 11,800, followed by 11,856. On the downside, the 20-day moving average, which is placed around 11,664, would now be seen as a key support for the index. Stocks in news: Varun Beverages, Cochin Shipyard, 63 Moon Technologies, Veto Switchgears and Cables, NIIT Technologies, Lupin, BHEL, PPAP Automotive, Skipper, Mercator, ICICI Bank.

The Indian markets return after a trading holiday on Wednesday and will try to match up with a fall in oil price. Apart from this, the GST collections reached a record high monthly collection in the month of April since the launch of the GST in July 2017. Also, Indian’s infrastructure output finally showed some improvement for March at 4.7 per cent, which will also work in favour of the Indian markets. However, an early indication from the SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty may not cheer these positive data inflow as Nifty may open on a cautious note around 11,788 level.

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Leading dredging company Mercator has sold its very large crude carrier Nerissa (VLCC), which was built in 2006, for a total net consideration of USD 27.5 million. The company said that the proceeds from this sale will be utilised to bring down its debt and other liabilities.

The stock of JSW Steel Limited gave a consolidation breakout on the daily time frame along with robust volumes.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company was picked by our Bollinger Band squeeze scanner which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

For the last quarter of FY19, the Godrej Properties reported strong set of numbers across the board. The company’s consolidated total income for the quarter jumped more than 130 per cent yoy to Rs. 1,200 crore.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on May 1 are Subex, Kotak Mahindra Bank, NTPC, Exide Industries and Britannia

In order to curb imports and protect the domestic industry, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has hiked the basic customs duty (BCD) on wheat to 40 per cent from 30 per cent earlier.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2:57 p.m. on April 30, 2019.

The markets on April 30, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,916.34, down by 150.99 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,704.90, down by 49.75 points. 

After flying for the last 26 years the Indian airline, Jet Airways stopped operation in April 2019 as it failed to get emergency funding to keep its operation going on. 

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The government-owned Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers firm on Monday informed the bourses that it has entered into a contract with the Government of India, Ministry of Defence, for orders worth Rs. 6,311.32 crore.

Zydus Cadila and global Pharma major SIFI announced that they have tied-up to market innovative IOLs (Intraocular lenses) and surgical products developed in Italy and licensed in India by SIFI to treat ophthalmic disorders in the Indian market.

Max India is set to enter businesses with adjacencies to current group businesses of life insurance, real estate, senior care and hospitality. The company is in the midst of selling 51 per cent stake in Health Insurance JV Max Bupa, to a leading private equity firm True North which is expected to be completed in the next six months.

Cipla with its subsidiary, Cipla USA has received approval for ANDA for Ambrisentan Tablets from the US drug regulator. The shares of the company were trading in red in the morning session.

Leading private banker Yes Bank's shares tumbled on Tuesday as the bank posted a loss of Rs. 1,507 crore for the March quarter. In the early morning session on Tuesday, the stock was down by more than 25 per cent at Rs. 177.90 per share.

Glenmark announced the launch of its patent-protected and globally-researched sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor Remogliflozin etabonate in India. The drug is indicated in the treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus in adults.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.10 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,32,837.82 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.10 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,32,837.82 crore.

The previous week’s high of 11,797 is likely to act as a resistance level and a sustainable move above this level could set the stage for reclaiming the all-time high level of 11,856. On the downside, immediate support is seen around the level of 11,655, which is also the 20-day moving average. Stocks in news: JK Paper, Greaves Cotton, Sudarshan Chemical Industries, Sun Pharma, Dr Lal Pathlabs, Shankara Building Products, NBCC.

The Indian markets will resume trading after a long weekend and it will again go into another holiday on Wednesday this week. Hence, we might not see much action in the markets as traders might be reluctant to take any significant positions. However, we cannot rule out stock-specific action as over 40 companies are lined up to announce their earnings today. Looking at the early action among Asian peers and the SGX Nifty, the Nifty may open the day flat at 11,847 levels. Traders will also keep eye on India’s infrastructure output for the month of March which is due later in the day.

For Q4FY19, the bank reported profit after tax (PAT) of Rs. 72.3 crore as against a loss of Rs. 114 crore in Q4FY18. The bank's Net NPAs declined by around 2 per cent in the quarter.

In the fiscal year 2018-19, the Indian Stock market went through a roller coaster ride due to various reasons such as geopolitical tension, trade war, liquidity crisis caused by IL&FS default, rising crude oil prices and weakening of INR.

The company's GNPA and NNPA in Q4FY19 reduced to 2.3 per cent and 1.1 per cent from 3 per cent and 1.7 per cent in Q4FY18, respectively. The provision coverage ratio for the quarter was at 49.8 per cent as against 44.2 per cent in Q4FY18. 

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The company has informed a fire broke out at its paint factory situated in Chopanki, Alwar, Rajasthan. No casualty has been reported.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on April 30 are SBI Life Insurance Company, Tata Global Beverages, Piramal Enterprises, KPR Mill and HDFC AMC. 

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The stock of Aurobindo Pharma has given downward channel breakout on the weekly time frame along with robust volumes.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories has reportedly initiated a voluntary recall of anti-seizure drug Divalproex extended-release tablets from the US market owing to cGMP deviations noticed in certain batches of the product.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) formed the Three White Soldiers candlestick pattern on the daily time frame. The stock is currently trading above its long and short-term moving averages.

On the first day of the May F&O Series, the benchmark index gained more than 300 points and Nifty gained more than 100 points. ICICI Bank, Reliance, TCS and Axis Bank fueled the upsurge on Friday.

Texmaco Rail & Engineering’s board has approved the acquisition of a steel casting foundry, located at Urla Industrial Estate, Raipur, Chhattisgarh from Simplex Castings, as a going concern on a slump sale basis. The said acquisition is likely to result in capacity expansion by more than 50 per cent.

NHPC, a miniratna public sector enterprise, has entered an MoU with Indian Army to construct tunnels at China and Pakistan border areas for storage of ammunition and other war-related equipment.

Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals (GSFC) announced that the company has commissioned 10MW Solar Power Project. This green energy initiative is in addition to its windmill portfolio of 147 MW and Solar Rooftop of 1 MW.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:58 p.m. on April 26, 2019.

The markets on April 26, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,858.32, up by 127.46 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,687.70, up by 45.90 points. 

Rallis India reported its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 after market hours on Thursday. The company’s standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 339.69 crore, registering 8.5 per cent yoy decline.

Largest steelmaker Tata Steel reported its fourth quarter result of FY19, on Thursday. The company’s consolidated revenue from operation for the quarter was at Rs. 42,424 crore, up by nearly 26 per cent from the corresponding quarter of the previous year. 

The Brent Crude oil prices on Thursday hit US$ 75.6 per barrel, a new high of 2019. But later it dipped with the expectation that major oil producers would raise oil production to fill-up for the shortage caused by tougher US sanctions against Iranian oil exports.

The IPO of speciality chemicals company Neogen Chemicals is receiving good response from the investor community. Despite volatility in the equity market, the company's IPO was subscribed more than 2.09 times on Day 2.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.87 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 25,68,108.08 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.87 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 25,68,108.08 crore.

The zone of 11,540-11,550 is a crucial level to watch out as 11,549 is the current month's low level and the 23.6 per cent retracement for the upmove leg from the low of 10,585-11,856 is placed at 11,556. In case Nifty falls below 11,550-11,540 zone, it may witness some more weakness towards 11,440 and 11,380 levels. While on upside, stiff resistance is placed in the region of 11,760-11,800. Stocks in news: HCL Technologies, Bank of Baroda, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Apcotex Industries.

Indian markets are likely to open the session on a cautious note as cues from Asian peers and Wall Street overnight were mixed. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading marginally lower by 3 points at 11,726 level. Hero MotoCorp, PEL and Yes Bank are some of the key results in focus today.

Vedanta has received environmental clearance for the expansion of its oil and gas operations in Rajasthan from the Union Ministry of Environment. The Ministry extended its approval after taking into account the recommendations of an in-house expert committee.

Countries largest carmaker announced its fourth quarter results on Thursday. It posted subdued revenue growth of just 0.7 per cent YoY.

Sugar stocks have spiked upwards ever since the government hiked the minimum selling price (MSP) for sugar mills by Rs. 2 per kg. The MSP now stands at Rs. 31 per kg.

Tata Group company Nelco signed a partnership agreement with a communications and IT solutions provider, Speedcast International in Sydney to offer seamless global communications while at sea in Indian waters.