Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:54 p.m. on July 22, 2019.

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries’ subsidiary Reliance Industrial Investments has signed an agreement with BIF IV Jarvis India, an associate of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. for investment by Brookfield of Rs. 25,215 crore in the units proposed to be issued by the Tower Infrastructure Trust.

The markets on July 22, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,943.91, down by 393.10 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,314.65, down by 104.60 points. 

The company has set a target of reducing gross debt by US$1 billion in FY20. The company had a debt of Rs. 1 trillion as of March 2019.

Market may be giving goosebumps for investors but traders are still active in the market. We analysed the most traded stocks post Union Budget 2019 and their performance in the month of July.

As we were expecting for the past few weeks the gap of May 20 is filled. An important factor is that the Nifty closed below its all-important support levels. Now, the market has reached pre-exit poll levels.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,62,82,041 contracts with a turnover of Rs.11,25,854.80 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,62,82,041 contracts with a turnover of Rs.11,25,854.80 crore.

We believe the next major support area for the Nifty is in the zone of 11,300-11,320. On the upside, any pullback rally towards 11,550-11,570 is likely to be resisted and this area is the likely hurdle going forward. Stocks in news: BHEL, CIPLA, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, CG Power and Industrial Solutions, Strides Pharma Science, IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Reliance Industries, McNally Bharat Engineering.

The outlook for the day is a flat start with a slight negative bias. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading lower by 31 points at 11,398.

CG Holdings Belgium NV Systems Division, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd., bagged a contract for 400 MW wind farm in Saudi Arabia.

The stocks to look out on July 22 include Dabur India, NHPC, Deepak Fertiliser and Petrochemicals, L&T Technology Services and RBL Bank.

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The stock of United Spirits Limited has formed a bearish engulfing candle on the daily time frame.

The stock of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) has formed a Bearish Harami candlestick pattern on a daily scale.

The benchmark index dipped by 560.45 points or 1.44 per cent on Friday on monsoon concerns and government's non-negotiating stance on super rich tax for FPIs. Auto and bank stocks lost the most during the day.

Larsen & Toubro’s power business secured substantial orders from Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC).

Net profit for Q1FY20 increased ~10.3 per cent yoy to Rs. 363.81 crore. Net profit margin for the period was at 16 per cent.

Brabo Robotics and Automation Ltd. (BRAL) was incorporated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Motors. The company holds 100 per cent shareholding in BRAL and has subscribed to 50,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each. All in all, this amounts to a total cash consideration of Rs. 5,00,000.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 1:01 p.m. on July 19, 2019.

The markets on July 19, 2019 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 38.521.85, down by 375.61 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,477.90, down by 119.00 points. 

In the month of June, there was a lot of anticipation going on with respect to the Union Budget 2019. It would be very interesting to check-out which stocks attracted fund manager in the month of June 2019? Let’s find out.

The stock of Sterlite Technologies was buzzing on the bourses after the company reports strong numbers for Q1FY20. The company's consolidated revenue in the June quarter was up by 63 per cent YoY.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,92,22,973 contracts with a turnover of Rs.19,47,253.75 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,92,22,973 contracts with a turnover of Rs.19,47,253.75 crore.

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Government of India enterprise BHEL announced that it won order worth Rs. 750 crore for Emission Control System from BRBCL, on Thursday.

Ahmedabad-based pharma major, Torrent Pharma informed in a press release that USFDA has classified its Dahej facility as Official Action Initiated (OAI). Reacting to this, the stock dipped more than 2.50 per cent in Thursday's trade.

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The benchmark index dipped by 318 points on Thursday due to a closing session sell-off. Disappointing June quarter number and weak global cues weighed heavily against the Sensex's three-day rally during the week.

The stocks to watch out on July 19 include Allahabad Bank, IMP Powers, IDFC First, Colgate-Palmolive, Royal Orchid Hotels and Sterlite Technologies.

The recent budget announcement has given an added advantage to CPSE ETF in terms of taxation. So, should you consider investing in CPSE ETF instead of ELSS MFs? Let’s find out.

Phillips Carbon Black Limited has unveiled its state-of-the-art Sushila Goenka Research & Development Centre located in Palej, Gujarat.

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Delhi-headquartered snack food manufacturer, DFM Foods Limited reacted positively to the news of commissioning of its new production line in Noida.

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Zydus Cadila has announced the completion of enrolment in Evidences II, Evidences III and Evidences V Phase 3 clinical trials of Saroglitazar Mg for treating Non-Alcoholic SteatoHepatitis (NASH).

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) was awarded yet another mega project in the Marjan Field by Saudi Aramco. This award is received by the consortium of LTHE with EMAS AMC, which is a subsea 7 company.

Tata Chemicals is considering entry into the lithium-ion battery sector to develop cell chemistries in order to reap benefit from the opportunities arising from the electric vehicles industry in India.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:46 p.m. on July 18, 2019.

In this edition, we have reviewed ITC Ltd. and TV18 Broadcast. We suggest our reader-investors to HOLD inITC Ltd. and TV18 Broadcast

The markets on July 18, 2019 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,082.60, down by 133.04 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,646.60, down by 40.90 points. 

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Government of owned iron ore producer, NMDC Limited published its production and sales data for the month of June. The production for June month was down due to less output from Chhattisgarh mines.

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Mindtree reported consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 18.34 crore as compared to Rs. 16.39 crore in Q1FY19, registering an increase of 11.9 per cent YoY, while down 0.3 per cent as compared to March quarter revenue of Rs. 18.39 crore.

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The maiden budget presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman last fortnight stressed upon the pace infrastructure development in India.

The privatization of electricity distribution in India is speeding up, thereby generating new and lucrative growth opportunities. TPL boasts one of the strongest balance sheets in the private power sector. 

Investing in sector funds can be a double-edged sword, while it helps you to increase your portfolio returns, it may also inflict irreparable damage. DSIJ explains simple strategies that you can adopt to get superior returns. 

Nifty consolidating in counter-trend

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In India, agriculture is the largest source of livelihood. About 70 per cent of India's rural households depend primarily on agriculture for their livelihood, with 82 per cent of the farmers being small and marginal. Agriculture is considered to be the backbone of the Indian economy.

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High promoter holding stocks were always considered good for investment. However, since the budget announcement, all does not seem to be well with these stocks. Yogesh Supekar , Shohini Nath find out how many stocks are affected if such a decision to bring down the promoter shareholding from 75 per cent to 65 per cent is implemented. Read on..

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As the government drew the roadmap for making India a US$ 5 trillion economy by 2024, the budget earmarked an investment of Rs. 100 lakh crore for infrastructure. The budget provided relief to the realty sector by increasing the cap of interest deductions on loans for affordable housing, while also helping the cashstrapped NBFCs with liquidity

After falling by more than 1,000 points post-budget, Sensex is showing signs of recovery. Recovery is visible right now, whether it will be sustained depends a lot on the earnings season. What is bothering the market is not that there were no great positive triggers for the markets in the budget, but the fact that not much was done on the liquidity front. Bank recapitalisation announced in the budget, while considered a must to boost liquidity in the system, is not seen as a good enough solution for the liquidity issues.

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,48,79,149 contracts with a turnover of Rs.10,19,816.20 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,48,79,149 contracts with a turnover of Rs.10,19,816.20 crore.

We believe a decisive move above area of 11,725-11,735 would lead to continuation of the current pullback rally towards 11,782-11,800. On the downside, support is seen around 11,620-11,650 region. Stocks in news: Torrent Pharma, DFM Foods, Allahabad Bank, Newgen Software Technologies, Oil India, Nestle.

In early trading, the SGX Nifty is trading lower by 26 points at 11,647 level and the landscape has turned red for the global peers.

Yes Bank reported Q1FY20 results post-market hours on Wednesday. The net profit of the bank stood at Rs. 114 crore during the quarter with a compensating loss of Rs. 1,506.64 crore in the previous quarter and a decline of 90 percent in comparison with previous year.

Oil India Limited (OIL) has won oil & gas blocks under Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) rounds II & III by winning 12 blocks out of 32 blocks. Many leading operators had submitted bids, out of which OIL has emerged as the biggest winner.

The 10-year government bond yield is currently trading at lowest level in last 2.5 years. Read on to find what it means for mutual fund investors and should you go for it now. 

The following stocks would be in focus during Wednesday’s trading session in light of their results announcement: ACC, Colgate-Palmolive, Larsen & Toubro Infotech, Rallis India and Sterlite Technology.

The company posted positive financial results for the June quarter with growth in its net income by 12.6 per cent YoY to Rs. 23.9 billion and EPS was Rs. 3.97 per share which increased by 12.5 per cent YoY, on Wednesday.

The WPI Inflation continued its declining trend as it dropped to 2.02 per cent YoY in June 2019 from 2.45 per cent YoY in May 2019, thereby plummeting to a 23-month low.

The Water and Effluent Treatment Business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Construction and Tecton Engineering & Construction LLC, UAE has secured a contract for 100 MLD Desalination plant from Industrial Development Corporation. L&T and Tecton operate as a joint venture company.

The stocks to watch out on July 18 include Jindal Stainless, LTI, Dhanlaxmi Bank, Wipro and Vedanta.

Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) is launching a nationwide co-branding initiative with Pipes & Tubes (P&T) manufacturers in order to curb its counterfeit products. As per the management's estimates, 25 per cent of pipes and tubes sold annually in India bear the counterfeit branding of JSL.

Annai Infra Developers received a nod from the market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). 

Edelweiss Financial Services tanked more than 12 per cent as the market was rife with news that the company is planning to sell stakes in its wealth management business. The company has been losing ground since its received credit ratings downgrades.

Aditya Birla Money Limited (ABML) was buzzing on the bourses following the company's results announcement on Wednesday. The company's net profits in Q1FY20 were up by 73.6 per cent compared to Q1FY19.

Tata Elxsi Limited reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 on Wednesday during market hours. The company's standalone revenue for Q1FY20 came in at Rs. 361.71 crore as against Rs. 382.03 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, registering 5.3 per cent yoy decline.

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NTT Com - Netmagic which is a leading managed hosting and multi-cloud hybrid IT solution provider in India has entered into a partnership with Tata Power to build its first 50 MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Solapur, Maharashtra.

Cox & King informed the bourses that it has defaulted on unsecured commercial paper due on July 15. The gross amount on which default occurred is around Rs. 45 crore.

The defence PSU's order book in FY19 and Q1FY20 is hinting very positive sentiments for the next few quarters. Hyderabad-based public sector enterprise, Bharat Dynamics can be expected to see in hand order size of around Rs. 25,000 crore till FY23.

Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Lymbyc Solutions, a specialist Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning company headquartered in Bangalore.

The index needs to move above the Tuesday session high of 11,670 to maintain the bullish momentum and it may extend its current upmove towards the levels of 11,725-11,735. On the downside, the level of 11,635 would act as an immediate support level for the index. Stocks in news: Tata Power, BHEL, KNR Construction, Sadbhav Infrastructure Project, TCS, NTPC, Vikas WSP.

At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading down by 13 points at the 11,633 level. Results to watch out for include Mindtree, Wipro, Tata Elxsi and Yes Bank.

The stocks that would be in focus during Wednesday’s trading session in light of their results announcement include Aditya Birla Money, Mindtree, Tata Elxsi, Wipro and Yes Bank.

KNR Construction has secured a work order worth Rs. 847.34 crore from Navayuga Engineering Company Limited, Hyderabad on back to back basis for the balance work of Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on July 17 are PVR, HDFC, NTPC, KNR Constructions and Network18.

The stock of Dabur India Limited gives consolidation breakout on the daily time frame along with relatively higher volumes.