The industry has registered high demand from mainly South India where the companies like Ramco Cements and Sagar Cements have major exposure.

Indian rupee ended weaker against the US dollar on Friday due to fresh dollar demand from banks and importers.

Mahindra and Mahindra Finance through its subsidiary Mahindra Asset Management Company Private Limited enter into a joint venture with Manulife to expand the quality and quantity of fund offerings and also for retail fund penetration in India.

The shares of Piramal Enterprises rose almost 3 per cent intraday after the company’s arm decided to make investments to expand their US facility.

Major Indian automaker Tata Motors informed about revision of credit rating by Moody’s. The global rating agency has downgraded Tata Motors credit rating.

Bengal-based, PSU, MSTC reported that Odisha state government appointed it for services and works related to different products of the company.

The shares of Bajaj Finance surged 25 per cent, thereby rendering the company’s stock performance the best in the NBFC sector.

The domestic mutual fund industry's asset under management  is inching towards Rs. 26 lakh crore marks. Read on to find who is contributing how much.

The regulator for fair business practices the Competition Commission of India has approved the scheme of amalgamation of Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited (IBH) and Indiabulls Commercial Credit Limited (ICCL) with Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited (LVB). The stock of LVB hits upper circuit limit.

Sundaram Finance (SFL) has entered into an agreement with its partner BNP Paribas for acquiring stakes held by the latter in their two joint venture companies called Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance Limited and Sundaram BNP Paribas Fund Services.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:56 p.m. on June 21, 2019.

Tamil Nadu-based air compressor manufacturer, Elgi Equipment informed in a stock exchange filing that its subsidiary in UAE has entered a joint venture with local Emirati, on Thursday after market hours.

The markets on June 21, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,333.24, down by 268.39 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,767.85, down by 63.90 points. 

Aurobindo Pharma has received a warning letter from USFDA for its Unit XI, a facility situated in Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh which manufactures Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API). Reacting to this development, the share price of the stock of the company fell by 5.35 per cent per share.

There are various ways in which you can invest in real estate and one such way is assured rental scheme. So, should you invest in real estate via assured rental returns scheme? Let’s find out.

Balaji Telefilms Limited has sold its theatrical distribution rights for its upcoming four exciting movies for over Rs. 100 crore. Pen Marudhar Entertainment which is the subsidiary of Pen Studios has acquired the distribution rights for Mental Hai Kya, Jabariya Jodi, Dream Girl and Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitaare.

The company was awarded an order for supply of cables for a thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh. Reacting to this development, the stock of was up more than 5 per cent in Friday's morning session.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,93,12,865 contracts with a turnover of Rs.26,32,425.19 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,93,12,865 contracts with a turnover of Rs.26,32,425.19 crore.

Going ahead, let us wait and watch as this rally can go beyond the 11,900-11,940 mark. Closing above the 11,940 level, which is 61.8 per cent retracement of the recent fall, will take the markets above the 12,000 mark. Currently, it is advised to avoid short positions as long as Nifty stays above the 11,820 mark. Stocks in news: Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management, Tata Motors, Balaji Telefilms, TCS, Wipro, Au Small Finance Bank, GAIL.

At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading near the dotted line at 11,868 level. In today’s session, OMCs are likely to react negatively after a sharp surge in crude oil prices.

This indicator is a measure of the percentage of Nifty 50 stocks that are trading above/below their 200-day simple moving average. The 200-DMA is considered as an important and one of the basic technical indicators that can be used to determine long-term trend of a security.

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Nifty retraced sharply after taking support at 50-EMA and formed a mostly bullish candle with almost no shadows. This is also a bullish engulfing at an intermediate low. A Doji on Tuesday indicated the tiredness of the bears and followed a flat close, which also suggested that downfall is halted for the time being.

High risk taking investors can take exposure in Godrej Properties(BSE Code 533150). The stock is likely to keep its upward momentum alive in the short term.

If you recollect the famous dialogue of Bollywood blockbuster movie Dabangg ‘Thappad se darr nahin lagta saahab, pyar se lagta hai’. Well, recently, investing forums and social media are flooded with such dialogues on the stock markets, the latest one being ‘Investing se darr nahi lagta hai saahab, high debt companies se lagta hai’. This sums up the entire week's action on Dalal Street.

The markets closed at higher levels at the culmination of Thursday’s trading session with the Sensex rising by 1.25 per cent and Nifty50 up by 1.2 per cent. The stock that showcased dramatic gains was Jet Airways as it gained nearly 121.97 per cent!

The Board of Directors of Amara Raja Batteries have recommended a final dividend of Rs. 5.08 per equity share (representing 508 per cent) on the equity share of Rs. 1 each fully paid up for by the end of the financial year March 31, 2019.

The sales volumes of automobiles showcased a declining trend across most states of India in the month of May. Merely eight states witnessed YoY growth in vehicle registrations on a lower base. Of these, five states are located in the north-eastern regions of India.

Sensex recovers stupendously by 488 points. Stocks to watch out on June 21 include Kewal Kiran Clothing, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, MAN Industries, NTPC and PSP Projects.

In India, gold is something which has more of an emotional value than financial value. People still feel gold as one of the safest asset for investments after bank FD and real estate. So, should gold form part of your portfolio? Let’s find out.

Rajesh Exports informed the bourses that it has received order amounting to Rs.942 crore from Germany, on Wednesday. The order for designer range of jewellery is to be completed by August 2019.

The Gujarat-based construction company, PSP Projects, announced in a stock exchange filing that it won order worth Rs. 607 crore on Thursday.

Satin Creditcare Network Limited announced that the company released 26.36 per cent of pledged shares on Thursday.

Three stocks that exhibited a declining trend for five successive financials years include UCO Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and Reliance Power.

From the financial year 2018-19 (assessment year 2019-20), all salaried employees (including pensioners) will now be allowed a Standard Deduction of Rs.40,000 while computing their salary income. The amount of deduction will be Rs.40,000 or amount of salary whichever is less. However, the exemption given to employees in respect of reimbursement of medical expenses and conveyance allowance has been withdrawn. 

India's leading lender HDFC Limited has signed an agreement to acquire 51.2 per cent stake in Apollo Munich Health Insurance Limited from Apollo Energy Company Limited and Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited.

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. 

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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.