India’s public sector enterprise and miniratna company RITES announced its order book for FY19, on Friday. The total order book was up by 27.5 per cent during the financial year 2019. Reacting to the news, the stock price recovered from its intraday lows.

Fruit Pulp processing company Foods & Inns hit its 52-week high and all-time high following an investment by ace investor RK Damani's investment firm Derive. The stock was locked in its upper circuit limit of 20 per cent for the most part of the intraday trade on Friday.

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Pharma major Lupin Limited, in a press release announced that it launched Testosterone Gel, on Friday. The company received USFDA approval for the same on Thursday.

It’s important for the stock to sustain and close above the neckline of the double bottom pattern which is placed in the region of Rs. 1,721-1,722. A sustainable move above the level of Rs. 1,721-1,722 is likely to open up gates for a further rally towards levels of Rs. 1,755.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 1.08 p.m. on April 12, 2019.

The markets on April 12, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,611.64, up by 4.63 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,594.75, down by 1.95 points. 

Leading capital good company Thermax informed the bourses that it has acquired the entire stake in its joint venture SPX Energy Technologies Limited (TSPX) on Thursday from partners namely Mutares Holding-24 AG, Germany and Balcke-Dürr GmbH, Germany.

Cipla Limited has launched Niveoli, India’s first extra-fine particle beclomethasone-formoterol combination hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler for adults, targeting drug delivery to the small airways.

The company has signed a joint venture with Jopp Holding, Germany for production and sale of auto components. Reacting to the development, the stock of Lumax Auto Technologies was up more than 2 per cent in the morning session.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.09 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 19,94,995.47 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.09 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 19,94,995.47 crore.

As long as Nifty (spot) does not close below 11,550, there are chances of a sharper bounce. At the same time, 11,710 will work as resistance for the next few days. Stocks in news: Lumax Auto Technologies, Pasupati Acrylon, Jet Airways, Prabhat Diary, Narayana Hrdayalaya, Sterlite Technologies, Lumax Industries.

The Indian markets may not have any major cues from the global peers to deal with for now. The attention in the domestic markets will shift towards corporate results, with the IT majors Infosys and TCS kick-starting the earning seasons today. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading down by 38 points at 11,638 levels and clearly indicating a cautious start to the day.

Meghmani Organics is in receipt of a closure notice from the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), Gandhinagar.

The Government of Maharashtra has extended its approval for additional Industrial Promotion Subsidy (IPS) of Autoline Industries to the tune of Rs. 44.61 crore.

Mumbai-based infrastructure company, Capacit’e infra bagged new order worth Rs. 400 crore from two real estate developers in the city.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on April 12 are Capacite Infra, Eurotex Industries, Reliance Industries, TCS and Future Retail.

Security solution and telecom analytics player Subex announced its partnership with Telefonica on a new cybersecurity venture which is focused on IoT security. This collaboration will be realised through a new cybersecurity unit recently launched by Telefonica.

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Naresh Goyal, the founder of Jet Airways, has pledged 26 per cent stake, i.e. 2.95 crore shares, in the struggling airline as security for loans from Punjab National Bank.

World's second largest crude steel manufacturer, India is likely to see further growth in demand in the calendar year 2019 and 2020, as per reports of Indian Steel Association.

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Leading pharmaceutical company Lupin Limited has received testosterone gel, 1.62% (20.25 mg/1.25 g pump actuation) from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market a generic version of AbbVie, Inc’s AndroGel in the US market.

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If you are an investor who was not on the desk for the past five trading sessions and you thought you had missed quite a lot during this phase, then you would only be partially correct. This is because price wise, the Nifty index has not moved much as it has been contracting in a range for the past five trading sessions.

The names of several Indian generic makers were disclosed in a US Pharma anti-trust lawsuit.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2.53 p.m. on April 11, 2019.

The markets on April 11, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,558.43, down by 26.92 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,576.35, down by 7.95 points. 

IDFC Bank was looking to diversify its loan book from infrastructure. The bank was looking for a merger with a retail finance institution that had an adequate scale, strong financials and specialized skills. Meanwhile, Capital First was looking to attain the commercial banking licence in order to access a large pool of funds for growth and access to lower cost of funds

Nifty close below 11,488 will lead to sharper correction

One of the leading welded pipeline manufacturers, Welspun Corp Limited informed that it received a global additional order for the pipeline, after market hours on Wednesday.

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Markets have shown tremendous recovery with majority of stocks participating in the rally. However, tyre stocks have under performed so far and have not participated as much in the current rally. Shohini Nath finds out the issues faced by the tyre industry in India and explains why it may be a good idea to bet on select Tyre stocks.

The shares of Vedanta slipped more than 2 per cent in Thursday’s morning trading session. This was on account of the possibility of a legal suit against the company’s subsidiary, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in the UK.

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Larsen & Toubro Limited is all set to acquire L&T Shipbuilding Limited. The target company has a turnover of Rs. 73,088.79 lakh. It also has a negative networth of Rs. 80,914.97 lakh as on March 31, 2018.

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The stock of newly state-owned firm listed at its issue price of Rs. 19 per share. In the morning session, the company traded at a market capitalisation of Rs. 3,982.39 crore on Thursday.  

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There are exciting times ahead for the investors as the markets are poised to take direction from the March quarter and annual earnings reports of India Inc. Factoring in positive earnings data, the benchmark indices displayed steady uptrend and hit the 39,000 mark during the fortnight.

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While the Sensex struggles to cross 39,000 decisively and the broader markets continue to show some strength, I think it is only a matter of time before the markets will touch all-time highs. The sideways movement will continue till the election results are out.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.73 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,59,692.41 crore.

Pharma major Wockhardt has received approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for an ANDA for 50 mg injection of Decibatine, which is used in the treatment of some forms of cancer. Decibatine injection is a generic version of Dacogen, marketed in the USA and other countries by Otsuka.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.73 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,59,692.41 crore.

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Traders will closely monitor two key levels, namely, 11,540 and 11,710, as we have seen the index has been trading in this range since last four-five trading session. Any breakout on either side of this range would lead to an explosive move. Stocks in news: JSW Steel, Wockhardt, Info Edge, Kansai Nerolac Paints, Sobha, Tanla Solutions, Wipro, TCS.

Markets may begin the day with modest gains as indicated by the SGX Nifty and also, slightly encouraging cues from the Wall Street overnight. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading higher by 22 points at 11,673 level. The much awaited event, the general election will garner the attention of the investors going ahead as the first phase of election in the world’s largest democracy begins today.

Most sugar stocks were trading with losses in Wednesday's trading session.

Investors will be pleased to learn that the dismal scenario in the real estate sector is undergoing substantial transformation and an end to the gloomy sales performance appears to be in sight.

Pharma major Lupin announced the launch of Fluoxetine Tablets USP, 60mg, having received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier.

The financial year just ended saw a sharp downfall in the investment in equity mutual fund schemes. Read to find the reasons. 

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on April 11 are RSWM, Camson Bio Technologies, Sastasundar Ventures, Marico and NHPC.

In the last fiscal, most stocks were bleeding on BSE and NSE. The public sector undertakings (PSU) stocks were not an exception. The BSE PSU index has been down by 7.6 per cent in the last one year.

The Punjab-based, textile and paper manufacturer, Trident Limited informed stock exchanges about its production details for the month of March 2019, on Wednesday.

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The benchmark indices were down nearly one per cent in the closing hours of trade on Wednesday even as a major poll forecast suggested that the ruling BJP-led NDA might return to power.

GE Power India Limited has won an order worth Rs. 142 crore from NTPC for supply and installation of low NOx combustion system for 10 GW of thermal power plant capacity across India. This is the first large scale project awarded by NTPC for installing low NOx combustion technology at its thermal power plant fleet.

The company received domestic orders for supply of CS Coated Pipes and Stainless Steel Tubes/Pipes, the company informed on Wednesday.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12.55 p.m. on April 10, 2019.

The markets on April 10, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,875.45, down by 63.77 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,660.15, down by 11.80 points. 

Praj Industries has signed a Construction License Agreement (CLA) with Gevo, Inc, USA to commercialise the technology for the production of lsobutanol using sugary-based feedstocks, such as juice, syrup and molasses.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.44 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,74,652.40 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.44 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,74,652.40 crore.

Info Edge has invested Rs. 6 crore via its wholly-owned subsidiary in Bizcrum Infotech (ShoeKonnect). The company has acquired 60,00,000 @ 0.01 per cent Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares having a face value of Rs. 10 each. The aggregate shareholding of the company post this investment would be 29.79 per cent on a fully converted and diluted basis.

The stock of Firstsource Solutions has given downward sloping trendline breakout on Tuesday formed by connecting swing highs from December 4, 2018. The breakout was supported by justifiable volumes. Additionally, the stock formed a sizeable bullish candle on breakout day, which adds strength to the breakout.

Sadbhav Engineering Limited was picked by our Bollinger Band squeeze scanner which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

As Nifty is consolidating since last four days between 11,550 and 11,710, going ahead, a breakout from this trading range would lead to a sharper move on either side. Watch these levels closely and if it closes below or above the support and resistance levels, it will lead to explosive moves. Stocks in news: Majesco, IndusInd Bank, Vodafone Idea, Avenue Supermarts, Praj Industries, Tata Sponge Iron.

Considering the early action in SGX Nifty and the Asian peers, it appears that the Indian benchmark indices are expected to open lower. Digging deeper, scaring the market participants the most is the global growth forecast from IMF as it cut global growth outlook amidst global trade tensions. Also, the US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on $11 billion worth of European Union (EU) products and the latest statement from the EU suggests these countries will retaliate. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading around 11,709 levels down by 40 points.

Post lunch recovery sends benchmark indices back to their highs. The BSE Sensex closed at 38,939.22, up by 238.69 points or 0.62 per cent, while Nifty50 ended the day at 11,671.95, up by 67.45 points or 0.58 per cent on Tuesday.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on April 10 are Bharat Forge, Sundram Fasteners, Tech Mahindra, GSFC and Praj Industries

Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals (GSFC) informed the bourses today that it will start annual shutdown of Ammonia - IV plant of Baroda Unit from April 13, 2019 for a period of 50 days.

Shilpa Medicare has received a tentative approval for its ANDA , Bortezomib for Injection, 3.5mg/vial from the USFDA. Bortezomib for Injection, 3.5mg/vial is a generic equivalent of reference listed drug (RLD), VELCADE used in the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma and Mantle Cell Lymphoma as recommended in the label approved by the FDA.According to IQVIA MAT Q4 2018 data, the US market for Bortezomib for Injection, 3.5mg/vial is approximately US$609 million.

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Sobha Limited announced its fourth quarter business update for FY19, on Monday. The company clocked a sales volume of 1,129,268 square feet in Q4FY19 worth Rs. 920.5 crore. The sales value for the quarter was up by nearly 13.3 per cent from the corresponding quarter of the previous year. 

JSW Steel reported a crude steel production of 16.69 million tons (MT) in FY19, registering a growth of 3 per cent over the corresponding period of the previous year. With this, the company achieved 99.6 per cent of its production guidance of 16.75 Million tonnes, given at the start of FY19.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12.53 p.m. on April 09, 2019.

The markets on April 09, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,656.41, down by 44.12 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,589.85, down by 14.65 points. 

India's largest paint company, Asian Paints informed the bourses on Monday that a fire broke out at the company's paint manufacturing facility in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh