In the recent downgrading of papers by the rating agencies, credit risk funds were the ones that took a hit. Let’s find out whether you should still consider investing in them?

Ashoka Buildcon informed that the company has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited for rural electrification project. The project amounted to Rs. 169.22 crore.

Jet Airways has grounded operations at Abu Dhabi Airport since Monday due to operational reasons. Jet Airways has a debt of Rs. 8,200 crore and needs to repay Rs. 1,700 crore by the end of March. The company is servicing its domestic debt but has already defaulted on an ECB payment.

Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) was picked by our Bollinger Band squeeze scanner which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

A new week, a new rally and the market is up more than 300 points in the morning session on Monday. Banks stocks again headed northwards, while auto stocks were going southwards.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.31 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,82,993.97 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.31 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,82,993.97 crore.

In the coming session, the level of 11,490 is likely to act as an immediate resistance level, followed by 11,545, while on the downside, 11,360 is likely to act as an immediate support level, followed by 11,300. Stocks in news: IRB Infrastructure Developers, Vodafone Idea, Lupin, Cadila Healthcare, DHFL, Indo Amines, Bandhan Bank, Karnataka Bank and Lumax Auto Technologies.

Indian equity benchmarks, after registering their best week since November, look set to continuing their jubilant run at the start of the week as global cues are supportive and Asian markets are mostly trading higher. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading with gain of 23 points at 11,497.

Many of you are interested to know what the fund managers are buying and selling. So, let’s find out which stocks attracted the fund manager most in the month of February 2019.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 18 are Voltas, Natco Pharma, Aarti Drugs, Wipro and Religare Enterprises.

Come March, everyone checks out for one last time, whether their tax-saving investments for the financial year is in order. Some even try to make last-minute investments in the last week of March. Here is a list of steps to go through before making hurried investments. 

FMCG stocks on Friday showed a negative trend despite benchmark index touching fresh highs for the year 2019. The sector took cues from HUL which hinted on lower volumes growth for the fourth quarter of FY19.

Aarti Drugs announced that its board approved buyback of around 1.2 per cent equity shares. The buyback price is set at Rs. 900 per share, which is a 37 per cent premium to its, Friday, 15 March closing.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals received ANDA approval for Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel. The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) gave Glenmark the final approval for Clindamycin and Benzoyl Peroxide Gel, a generic version of BenzaClin Gel of Valeant Bermuda.

The stock of Trent Limited has given a breakout of ascending triangle pattern on the weekly scale along with strong volumes.

India will finally get its first Real estate investment trusts (REIT) listed on its bourses.  The initial public offering (IPO) of Embassy Office Parks REIT (Embassy REIT) will open on March 18 and closes on March 20, 2019. 

The state-owned company's initial public offering (IPO) was fully subscribed at 14:15 hours on the last day of its subscription on Friday, March 15, 2018.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2.20 p.m. on March 15, 2019.

The markets on March 15, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,127.81, up by 372.92 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,452.25, up by 109.00 points. 

People usually ponder, is there any way to earn regular income by investing one time or by accumulating over a period and then getting monthly income from the accumulated amount? That said, with the help of index funds? Let’s find out.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.19 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 19,97,209.25 crore.

The benchmark index BSE Sensex rallied during the early morning session surging up by more than 265.53 points or 0.70 per cent to hit a high of 38,020.42 on Friday. Private banking stocks were contributing most to the rally.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.19 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 19,97,209.25 crore.

Nifty may try to come off overbought condition and, in the process, it may cool off for some time. Nifty outlook remains positive as there are no clear downward signals. For intra-day, the level of 11,300 is likely to act as an immediate support, followed by 11,270. On the upside, the level of 11,385, which is 78.6 per cent retracement of decline from August to October, is likely to act as a stiff resistance. Stocks in news: Reliance Industries, Tech Mahindra, IDBI Bank and EMAMI.

In early action, the Nifty future traded on the Singapore Exchange known as SGX Nifty is seen hovering near the flat line, which is in line with our call of the day that the benchmark indices may consolidate and struggle for direction as markets continued to remain overbought on key indicators. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading 5 points higher at 11,390.

Jaguar Land Rovers (JLR) voluntarily recalled nearly 44,000 cars in the UK as they were emitting higher than certified levels of carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions.

The Board of Directors held a meeting today in which they approved the proposal for buyback of approximately 16,37,500 fully paid-up equity shares of the company with a face value of Rs. 10 each for an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs. 262 crore.

It seems like the sentiment of euphoria has taken over Dalal Street after the announcement of the dates for the general elections. The voting for the elections voting will be held across India in seven phases and the election results will be declared on May 23.

Fundamental Analysis of 2 Stocks (with 180 days horizon)

Review on 2 stocks recommended in past

Technical Analysis of 1 Stock (with 15 days horizon)

The stock is likely to keep its upward momentum alive in the short term.

India is likely to raise prices of domestic natural gas for the 4th consecutively time. This will bolster the earnings of the producers of natural gas.

The prospects of the cement industry in India seem to be mixed with their fair share of positives and negatives in 2019. This outlook is shared by two major cement players, namely – ACC Ltd. and Ambuja Cements Ltd.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 15 are, Eclerx, Bank Of India, Asian Granito, Wipro and Reliance Infra. 

Data Bank

When it comes to tax savings, people are usually more inclined towards insurance and tax-saving FDs. So, how does ELSS fairs against tax saving FDs? Let’s find out.

Nifty breaks out of multi-month consolidation; outlook positive if Nifty trades above 11,100

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

Ramco Cements enjoys a strong presence is southern and eastern India. The company has a high presence in the retail segment and enjoys premium position in the southern market. The company enjoys strong brand recognition among IHB customers because of its deep rural penetration in Tamil Nadu and Kerala compared to its competitors.

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 

The company has entered the coworking business segment with the launch of a new brand BuzzWorks. Brigade plans to start off with 2,500 seats space across 7 locations.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12.53 p.m. on March 14, 2019.

In its endeavour to combat the issue of shortfall in tax revenues, the Government of India is pursuing cash-rich public sector undertakings such as Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to pay a second interim dividend.

The markets on March 14, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,782.57, up by 30.40 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,340.90, down by 0.80 points. 

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. 

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

I started reading your journal few weeks back. I really like all your stories. 

We had recommended Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services in volume 33, issue No. 12, dated May 14–27, 2018, under the ‘Special Report’ section. The shares of the company were then trading at Rs. 504.35.

The announcement of the schedule for 2019 Lok Sabha polls ushered in new excitement in the Indian markets. Investors are eager to shed the phase of uncertainty and move into a stable government scenario. This optimistic mood of the market participants was evident in the uptick seen in the benchmark indices during this fortnight. The BSE Sensex and Nifty outperformed their global peers, gaining more than 2 per cent. Moreover, the mid-caps and small-caps joined the party, moving up by more than 4 and 7 per cent, respectively. 

The performance of the equity market in the last couple of weeks has lifted the NAVs of equity dedicated funds by almost 3-10 per cent. Read on to find if you should enter now.

Mahindra CIE Announces Acquisition

The board of directors of Mahindra CIE Automotive has approved the acquisition of 100 per cent of the issued and outstanding share capital of Aurangabad Electricals and authorized the signing of a share purchase agreement. The acquired firm’s revenues and PAT for FY18 were Rs. 651 crore and Rs. 34.4 crore, respectively, while its long-term borrowings was at Rs. 88 crore

I am extremely happy and excited to inform you that our current issue is the 33rd Anniversary Special issue. Indeed, it has been glorious 33 years of helping investors in India create wealth for themselves. These 33 years were full of challenges, victories, hits and misses, sweat, learnings and unlearnings, technology upgradation and information sharing. While all these years were action-filled, at the heart, we simply wanted our investors to make some money for themselves. Majority of them did, and that is the only reason why we still do what we do best—guide investors with money-making ideas.

Star Cement was buzzing on the bourses on Thursday as the company announced that it has received Rs. 115.18 crore from the central government towards freight subsidy claims and another Rs. 42.55 crore is expected to be received shortly.

Investment Horizon Query-Specific

Gold is inching higher and investors wonder if it will outperform other asset classes. Advait Dharmadhikari explains why the outlook for gold in 2019 remains positive!

Announcing Version 2.0 of MF Ranking Methodology

The following table lists top-ranked equity funds based on DSIJ's proprietary research methodology. We have evaluated each funds underlying portfolio of stocks and ranked them based on their expected portfolio returns.

Deep Industries was buzzing in trade on Wednesday on the back of two order wins worth Rs. 183.50 crore from ONGC.

How many times you have experienced that, while having your lunch or dinner in a restaurant, even if the starters and main course were not so impressive, if the dessert was awesome, you are more likely to assign a better rating to the restaurant. This happens with most of us because the conditioning of our brain is such that it is the last experience that matters the most in your future decision making. 

Reason for recommendation : The frontline equity market is currently trading at year high and is already up by around 2 per cent year-to-date.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.06 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,14,637.59 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.06 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,14,637.59 crore.

When it comes to mutual funds, the 'fact sheet' is one of the reports required to be published by the fund houses every month. So, what does the fact sheet mean for the investors? If we go by the bare definition of a fact sheet, it is a paper giving useful information about a particular issue, especially the one debated on a television/radio programme. However, when it comes to mutual funds, fact sheet means a document which gives you valuable information about a particular mutual fund scheme.

You may think that by investing in various MFs you are adequately diversified, is it so? DSIJ explains what are the different asset classes and how can you diversify your portfolio in the true sense.

Investors in equity markets are always looking to invest in the ‘Top Wealth Creators’. Shohini Nath and Yogesh Supekar find out the top wealth creators in the previous years and share some interesting insights on the market trends and wealth creators. Also, the DSIJ Research Team shares a list of “The Super 50 & Elite 100 companies” based on their historical performance (growth) and fundamentals.

If I ask you to recall the names of 10 people you met this month, whom would you recall? Chances are you will recall the names of people whom you met most recently. This is called the recency effect. Similarly, if I ask you for an opinion about the behaviour or performance of your colleagues or employees, most of the time, their recent behaviour will influence your opinion.

The most actively traded index in the Indian markets, Bank Nifty opened at 29,028.90 and hit a high of 29,070.35 on Thursday morning. At 9:45 hours, the index was trading at 29,052.05, up by 167.75 points or half-a-per cent.

Having an investment plan in place helps in keeping investments on track during one’s defined time horizon. Unfortunately, not many investors follow this disciplined approach. In fact, investors establish their investment styles and strategies in different ways.

Exit Strategy
It has always been a tough task for me as to when should I am supposed to exit MFs. 

India is in a sweet spot to take advantage of demographics and technology

The Indian equity markets might have got their mojo back. This is reflected in the rise of the key equity indices. They are up by 3 per cent to 10 per cent in a month till date.

In the coming session, the level of 11,384 is likely to act as a resistance as it is 78.6 per cent retracement of its August-October decline. On the downside, the Tuesday’s gap area (11,1180-11,227) is likely to lend support to the index. Stocks in news: HCL Technologies, Jet Airways, Deep Industries, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Lupin, Bajaj Consumer Care and GE T&D India.

The Indian markets may see a flat start on Thursday. After the back-to-back centuries by the Nifty on Monday and Tuesday, the index on Wednesday extended its upmove. But the index signaled some signs of exhaustion as the market breadth was not favourable. Hence, we would advise short term traders to let the market take a breather and relieve itself from the overbought zone.

MSTC, which was earlier knows as Metal Scrap Trading Corporation is a Mini Ratna category- I PSU company. It is entering the capital market to raise around Rs 226 crore at the upper band and at the lower band, it will raise around Rs 213 crore.

GE T&D India has bagged a technology-driven grid modernization project from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd. (RRVPL) to implement grid initiatives and augmenting renewable energy in the state, which will benefit the people of Rajasthan.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 14 are Unichem Laboratories, GE T&D India Limited, Wipro, Sterlite Technologies and NHPC.

Zydus Cadila has received the final approval from USFDA for marketing Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Capsules USP, 8 mEq (600 mg) and 10 mEq (750 mg). This will be manufactured at the company’s formulations manufacturing facility at SEZ, Ahmedabad.

Unichem Laboratories has received ANDA approval for its allopurinol tablets. The shares jumped up by 2 per cent in the last trading session on Wednesday after the company informed about the development.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) witnessed a growth of below 2 per cent for the second time in 3 months in January 2019. IIP growth stood at 2.6 per cent in December. Retail inflation saw a trend reversal after 4 months of continuous decline.

Child education is an important part of an Indian parent’s life. Parent's wish to provide the best of the education possible to their children. So, can aggressive hybrid funds help you in this effort? Let’s find out.

Top banking stocks push BSE Sensex up by another 210 points for the third consecutive day on Wednesday. HDFC Bank, Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank were the top gainers on the index. 

Tata Communications has been chosen as the official Digital Transformation Partner by ROKiT Williams Racing. It will use Tata Communication’s digital infrastructure to enable real-time data transfer between the pit-lane garage at each Grand Prix and the team’s race factory in the UK.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12.47 p.m. on March 13, 2019.

The markets on March 13, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,622.62, up by 86.96 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,308.55, up by 7.35 points. 

Financial data presented in XBRL format enables better automation and reliable data handling. Bloomberg has successfully integrated XBRL data exclusively provided by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE Limited) on its platform.  

TCI Express Limited has informed the bourses that it is in the process of acquiring a stake in Uketoru, Japan. The investee company is an Express B2C technology company. For TCI Express, it is a strategic investment for its business growth.

Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited (SPARC) has announced its research collaboration with HitGen Limited to identify novel small molecule leads for targets of interest.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.55 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,17,692.97 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.55 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,17,692.97 crore.

The stocks of airline operators Spicejet and Jet Airways tanked on Wednesday following the aviation regulator's directive to ground all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft as a precautionary measure.

Going ahead, the trend certainly remains in favour of the bulls, but we would advise to be cautious as the current upsurge has been too fast and furious. Hence, we may see a period of consolidation or profit-taking in the coming sessions. Stocks in news: Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company, TVS Motor, V-Mart Retail, Raymond, Avenue Supermarts and CMI.

Indian Hume Pipe Company has received two Letters of Acceptance aggregating to Rs. 551.40 crore (including GST) from Water Resources Investigation Division, Palanpur, Gujarat, the company informed bourses on Tuesday.

The board of directors of Mahindra CIE Automotive has approved the acquisition of 100 per cent of the issued and outstanding share capital of Aurangabad Electricals and authorized the signing of a share purchase agreement. 

KEC International, an infrastructure EPC major, has secured new orders of Rs. 1,323 crore across its various businesses, according to the company’s exchange filing.

When it comes to short-term investment in equities, then large-caps are the way to go. However, index funds have come a long way and have proved to be one of the better ways to invest with a passive investment strategy. So, should you consider investing in it as against large-cap fund? Let’s find out.

Adani Transport, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, has received Letter of Awards for 2 hybrid annuity road projects (HAM) from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in the state of Telangana.

Welspun Corp has received additional pipe orders of 212 KMT on a global basis. The shares gained almost 5 per cent on an intraday basis.