Nifty needs to decisively take out the level of 11,850 and, on the downside, support is seen around the Monday’s session low of 11,592. Going ahead, if bulls manage to defend the support level of 11,592 and the opening gap of May 20, it would be an interesting day’s ahead for the bulls. Stocks in news: L&T, Biocon, ITI, Bodal Chemicals, Wipro, OBC, HDFC Bank.

Today is the Judgement Day for the largest democracy in the world and the world will know who will be the 'king'. The markets are pricing in a clear victory for the NDA government and hence any deviation from this could lead to disappointment amongst the market participants. Volatility will be the buzzword in today’s session and the SEBI and the exchanges have stepped up their surveillance mechanisms. We might see a flat opening as indicated by SGX Nifty, however, as the day progresses, a roller-coaster ride could be seen.

Indore-based snack food company Prataap Snack said that the company is planning to launch a few more variants such as cupcakes, tiffin cakes in the near future, on Wednesday.

Plastic moulding company Sintex Plastics Technology announced that it plans to sell its Auto division, on Wednesday. The stock reacted positively to the development and gained 4 per cent.

The Gujarat-based tile maker, Asian Granito India Limited (AGIL), said that company has passed a circular resolution for divestment from its joint venture AGL Panaria Private limited.

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Vakrangee Limited announced its partnership with ZEE Entertainment. Vakrangee will offer ZEE5 services to the most remote and hitherto parts of the country.

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The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on May 23 are Power Mech, Ramco Cements, Bharat Forge, Wipro and TCI Express.

BSE Sensex has registered a 3 per cent gain since exit polls predicted BJP's victory. On Wednesday, with less than a day remaining for the general election results to trickle in, investors played it safe just to be sure who will be the next PM.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 3:11 p.m. on May 22, 2019.

Australia re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison despite exit polls indicating that his Liberal Party would lose and the opposition Labour Party will form the government. Pollsters got it wrong in Australia, will we see a repeat of this on Indian soil?

The markets on May 22, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,157.45, up by 187.65 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,736.35, up by 27.25 points. 

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is reportedly planning to speed up production of selected projects. The shares were trading in green.

Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL) on Tuesday said that it would not accept deposits. It also mentioned that the company will not allow premature withdrawals after rating agencies downgraded its rating on debt instruments.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 72.98 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,32,797.36 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 72.98 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,32,797.36 crore.

The levels of 11,750 and 11,830 are likely to act as immediate resistances. while on the downside, Monday’s session low of 11,592 is likely to act as a strong support level. However, if the index sustains below 11,592, we might see the upside gap of May 20 to be filled completely. Stocks in news: UFO Moviez, FDC, HUL, Vedanta.

The outlook is a positive start for the Indian markets as global cues are supportive. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was up by 26 points at 11,752. Market participants will eye quarterly results of Bank of Baroda, Indusind Bank , Canara Bank, CIPLA and MOIL.

Bharat Heavy Electricals has successfully commissioned two more pumping units 1&2 of 116 MW each at Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (LIS) Package-6 in Telangana.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on May 22 are Vodafone Idea, Thyrocare Idea, Bodal Chemicals, TechMahindra and Heritage Foods

The benchmark index BSE Sensex lost some of Monday's phenomenal gains. Sensex closed down at 38,969.80, down by 382.87 points or 0.97 per cent on Tuesday. The bears regained control after a record 1,421 point closing gains on Monday.

Steel Strips Wheels (SSWL) on Tuesday informed the bourses that it has won a repeat exports orders for 4,00,000 wheels for Trailer Market. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:34 p.m. on May 21, 2019.

The markets on May 21, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,417.68, up by 65.01 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,836.55, up by 8.30 points. 

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 79.74 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,77,910.85 crore.

The company's oncology parenteral formulation plant at Baddi, Himachal Pradesh has received the US drug regulator's approval for the supply of Azacitidine injection, 100 mg/vial for the US market. Reacting to the development, the stock of Panacea Biotec was buzzing in the early morning session on Tuesday.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 79.74 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,77,910.85 crore.

The stock of Heidelbergcement India Limited gives consolidation breakout on the daily scale along with robust volumes. Additionally, the stock formed a sizeable bullish candle on the breakout day, which adds strength to the breakout.

The all-time high level of 11,856 will be closely monitored by the traders as sustaining above this level would further strengthen the bulls and the gates for the level of 12,000 would open up. On the downside, the level of 11,750 would be a crucial support for the Nifty. Stocks in news: PC Jeweller, ICICI Bank, GAIL, Adani Green Energy, Dynamic Cables, Panacea Biotec, Indostar Capital Finance.

The outlook for the day is a flat start as the global cues are not supportive. There was heavy selling across the US and European markets on account of the worsening trade situation and the escalating Middle-East crisis. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was up by 6 points at 11,871. The quarterly numbers on tap are Bharat Financial Inclusion, Crompton and DLF.

The stock of Hindalco Industries has given falling wedge pattern breakout on the daily time frame. Additionally, the stock had formed a sizeable bullish candle on the breakout day, which adds strength to the breakout.

The stock has strong support in the zone of Rs. 1,400 - 1,373 as it has an unfilled upside gap which was formed on May 20, 2019. While on the upside, the 20-day EMA is likely to act as immediate resistance, which is currently placed at Rs. 1,515 level.

Market rallies to record closing highs on pollsters predication that the ruling NDA will retain power. With only three days left for the poll results, positive investor sentiments fuelled Sensex and Nifty to close Monday's trading session at record highs, up 3.75 and 3.69 per cent respectively, which is the biggest gain since 2009.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on May 21 are Lumax Auto Tech, TV Today, Rishab Special, Shree Pushkar Chemicals and Bosch.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:50 p.m. on May 20, 2019.

The markets on May 20, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,048.63, up by 1117.86 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,736.90, up by 329.75 points. 

PNC Infratech’s wholly-owned subsidiary company, PNC Delhi Industrialinfra has received the realization of Rs. 145.63 crore on Friday from Delhi State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC).

Indian equity markets are on Cloud 9 after exit polls predicted that the ruling NDA will stay in power and BJP's Narendra Modi will get a second term at office.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 47.45 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,30,070.97 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 47.45 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,30,070.97 crore.

The immediate resistance is placed around the level of 11,467, which is the 50-DMA for the Nifty, followed by the 11,550 level. On the downside, the level of 11,300 is likely to act as a support level for the Nifty, followed by the 100-DMA, which is placed around 11,142. Stocks in news: Cipla, Saregama, Welspun Enterprises, Godrej Industries, Bharti Airtel, Alkem Laboratories, Sundaram Clayton, TRF.

Judging by the early action in SGX Nifty, it appears that stocks at Dalal Street will roar out of the gate in today’s trading. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty had surged over 2.5 per cent. The earnings on the tap for the day are BPCL, HPCL, Bharat Forge, Torrent Pharma and UBL.

The stock of Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd has given downward sloping trendline breakout on the weekly time frame, along with relatively higher volumes.

Hexaware Technologies Ltd was picked by our Bollinger Band squeeze scanner on the weekly time frame, which suggests that the stock is close to a consolidation breakout.

The stock had formed a Dragonfly Doji candle on the weekly scale. The Dragonfly Doji is typically interpreted as a bullish reversal candlestick pattern that mainly occurs at the bottom of downtrends.

The USFDA has conducted an inspection at Alkem Laboratories’ manufacturing facility situated at Baddi, Himachal Pradesh from May 13 to 17, 2019.

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Indian benchmarks today ended on a positive note before the outcome of exit polls of Lok Sabha elections. The final poll verdict will be out on May 23, 2019. On a weekly basis, the benchmarks clocked the best week in nearly two months.

Mumbai-based hotel and resorts operator, Indian Hotels Company Ltd, has entered into a strategic partnership with Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GSIC), on Friday.

Shilpa Medicare informed in a press release that it has received approval from the US regulator for its ANDA, Docetaxel injection on Friday. The stock reacted positively and touched intra-day high of Rs 386 on the BSE.

The Haryana-based auto component manufacturer Minda Industries has informed in a stock exchange filing on Friday that its board has approved amalgamation of four of its subsidiary companies.

Lupin, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in India, posted a decent set of numbers for its fourth quarter of FY19. What should you do now?

The Hyderabad-based pharma major Aurobindo Pharma announced on Friday that it has received letters from the USFDA regarding inspections carried out earlier at the company’s API facilities.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 1:11 p.m. on May 17, 2019.

The markets on May 17, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,726.42, up by 332.94 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,348.25, up by 91.15 points. 

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.10 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 19,86,219.46 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.10 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 19,86,219.46 crore.

Trend traders will keep an eye on two levels, namely, 11,108 and 11,300, and breakout on the either side will result in a trending move. If bulls manage to surpass the resistance level of 11,300, Nifty may scale higher towards the levels of 11,370-11,400. On the downside, breach of 11,108 would result in a correction towards the level of 11,000. Stocks in news: Trigyn Technologies, InterGlobe Aviation, Bharat Forge, Manappuram Finance, Punjab National Bank.

It would be interesting to see whether or not bulls continue their last session momentum on Friday. Early cues from the SGX Nifty indicates that Nifty may open the session on a lacklustre note as SGX Nifty is trading lower by 17 points at 11,287. Nifty has an immediate hurdle at 11,300 and a breakout above this level would provide the much-needed impetus to the bulls. On the earnings front, Bajaj Auto, CESC, CUB, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Engineers India, IOC, Sobha and UPL will report their results today.

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

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

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Auto component manufacturer Minda Industries reported its results for Q4FY19 and financial year ended March 31, 2019, during market hours on Thursday. The slowdown in auto sector is evident from the numbers on auto ancillary company. The sales growth is muted with just 8 per cent increase for Q4FY19 on a YoY basis.

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The Indian benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty ended in the green at the close of today’s market hours. The Sensex closed at 37,393.48, up 0.75 per cent or 278.60 points, while Nifty closed at 11,257.10, up 0.90 per cent or 100.10 points.

Nifty bounced again with a short covering in the wake of weekly expiry. It also tried to come out of the oversold condition before the event (general election results). But, since last two days, it has been moving within the Tuesday’s range and unable to provide confidence to the bulls. 

We had one of the busiest weeks of the year so far on Dalal Street, with key earnings, global developments and a bunch of crucial economic releases making waves throughout the week. In the thick of all this, the scene on Dalal Street was like sinking of the Titanic.

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Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd reported mixed set of numbers for the quarter ended March 2019.

Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd. (HFCL) has acquired 90 per cent of the equity shares of Raddef Pvt. Ltd.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on May 17 are Hindalco Industries, Thomas Cook, Action Construction Equipment, Bajaj Auto and Bharat Forge

Ashok Leyland has secured orders for 400 Ashok Leyland Eagle 916 minibuses from Senbus Industries in Senegal. The total order amounts to a whooping Euro 10.06 million.

Tata Chemicals has approved demerger of its consumer products business into another Tata Group firm Tata Global Beverages, which has ended prolonged speculation. The turnover of the demerged division is around Rs. 1,847 crore, which accounts for nearly 16 per cent of the overall sales of Tata Chemicals on a consolidated basis.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:46 p.m. on May 16, 2019.

The markets on May 16, 2019 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,131.58, up by 16.70 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,178.25, up by 21.25 points. 

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.88 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 12,53,354.99 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.88 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 12,53,354.99 crore.

In the coming session, the 100-DMA, which stands at 11,135, is likely to be a crucial support level and the next crucial support stands at 11,036, which is 200-DMA for the Nifty. Going ahead, a move above the 11,300 level is required to turn the bias positive. Stock in news: Tata Chemicals.

After a sharp sell-off in the last hour of trading on Wednesday, Indian indices hope for a recovery at the start of the session on Thursday, following positive close on the Wall Street overnight. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading higher by 25 points at 11,187 level. Market participants will eye quarterly results of Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Hindalco and Praj Industries.

Indian broad market indices, which opened on flat note and traded in the positive terrain till the afternoon session, witnessed sell-off in the last leg of trading and entered into the negative terrain and ended on a negative note.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on May 16 are Yes Bank, Bharti Airtel, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratory, Amara Raja Batteries and JK Tyre

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The company received orders worth Rs 3,635 crore during the quarter, which is 24.3 per cent higher than the quarter ended on March 2018. The company said that its order backlog is at a six-year high.

Alkem Laboratories informed the bourses that its manufacturing facility located at St. Louis, USA, has received a letter from the US FDA classifying the inspection conducted as Official Action Indicated .

The government-owned enterprise NTPC informed the bourses that it has won 100 MW of Solar capacities at a levelised tariff of Rs 2.9l/unit, applicable for 25 years

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:54 p.m. on May 15, 2019.

The markets on May 15, 2019 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,458.50, up by 139.97 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,250.15, up by 28.10 points. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.60 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,68,438.44 crore.