ICICI Prudential Life Insurance company received a positive response from non-retail investors to the offer for sale (OFS) issue by promoters. The offer for sale was subscribed 3.96 times on Tuesday.

The zone of 11,550-11,572 is likely to act as a stiff resistance for the Nifty and any fresh and sustainable upmove is likely to emerge only as soon as this resistance zone is taken out. Till then, there is a possibility of Nifty once again consolidating with limited upside, while on the downside, the swing low of 11,311 is a crucial support for the bulls and a breach of this support would invite selling pressure. Stock in news: NELCO, DFM Foods, Welspun Corp, NBCC, M&M Financial, Godrej Agrovet.

Indian markets are expected to open a tad lower on Thursday as the global sentiments are weak. The US government's debt yields added to a steep decline in March as the yield on the closely monitored 10-year treasury note dipped to a 14-month low and the US yield curve is only exacerbating matters by inverting. However, there seems to be good news from the weather office as the IMD has predicted robust monsoon in 2019 provided there is no unexpected El Nino phenomenon. Volatility is likely to be elevated in today’s session on the back of March series derivatives expiry. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading lower by 35 points at 11,411.

Countries largest integrated power company Tata Power informed that it has got an approval from MERC for distribution and generation of 700 MW power.

Yash Papers is contemplating expanding its capacity with a capex plan of approximately Rs. 150 crore. The stocks of the company gained almost 2 per cent intraday.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 28 are Lupin, Maruti Suzuki, Strides Pharma, Cadila Healthcare and Orient Electric.

The surge in recruitment activity in India has paved the way for success of the placement sector. This has brought in more revenue for both individuals as well as the nation as a whole.

Another railways organization the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited is entering the equity market this week with its Initial public offering (IPO) to raise approximately Rs. 480 crore. The IPO opens on Friday, March 29.

The stock of global pharma company was buzzing on Wednesday after the company announced that its oral dosage plant in Singapore with manufacturing and research capabilities for tablets and hard gelatin capsules was approved by the US drug regulator.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12.38 p.m. on March 27, 2019.

In an effort to boost liquidity in the market ahead of general election, the country’s central bank, RBI has purchased US$ 5 billion through long-term forex swap auction.

The markets on March 27, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,411.22, up by 177.81 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,540.25, up by 57.00 points. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.74 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,71,155.12 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.74 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,71,155.12 crore.

Cement prices were on a path of ascension until March 2019. This trend continued until the companies had to roll back the hike to a certain extent in the northern and southern regions due to subdued demand.

Going ahead, the level of 11,510, followed by 11,570, will act as resistance levels, and on the flip side, the level of 11,390 is likely to act as a support level, followed by 11,311. Stock in news: GMR Infrastructure, Meghmani Organics, Persistent System, PNB, Unitech.

The outlook for the day is a flat start with a negative bias in early trading. There could be jitters as former RBI governor; Raghuram Rajan has expressed doubts on India’s ability to grow GDP at 7 per cent if sufficient jobs are not created. Also, he hinted at the confusing signals coming on the quality of data and suggests that the government must come clean on a single reliable source. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading down by 24 points at 11,500.

Mumbai-based engineering company, Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) agrees to a proposal to monetize its arbitration awards and claims to raise around Rs. 1,750 crore.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 27 are Unitech, Reliance Industries, ITC, BPCL, Mayur Uniquoters, PNB and Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services. 

Hyderabad-based Laurus Labs, a leading R&D-driven pharmaceutical company in India, has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Global Fund for the tenure of 3.5 years.

The said patent would help the company in manufacturing fabric for bath and bed products without the usage of chemically harmful fibers. It also allows the fabric to dry easily. This would bring new opportunities and drive the revenue as bath and bed products which are the highest contributors to the company’s total revenue.

Pennar Industries plans to scale up the number of retail outlets for its branded building products. The company's retail stores for building products is called ‘Build360’. The company plans to increase its total store count from 11 to 42 by 2020.

The benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty50 again surprised in the last leg of trading on Tuesday with a 400 point jump. Sensex closed at 38,233.41, up by 424.50 points or 1.12 per cent and Nifty50 was at 11,493.65, up by 139.40 points or 1.23 per cent. While Bank Nifty was again close to 30,000 level.

Lupin Limited's, through its Japanese subsidiary Kyowa Pharmaceutical, has received an approval to manufacture and sell their biosimilar Etanercept in Japan, said a company release on Friday. The drug is used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12.53 p.m. on March 26, 2019.

Leading infrastructure development company KNR Construction received order worth Rs. 233 crore for building a flyover in Salem, Tamil Nadu, the company informed in a press release on Tuesday.

We have listed down top five companies of BSE500 in which mutual funds have increased their holdings and top five companies of BSE500 in which mutual funds have decreased their holdings in the last four quarters, i.e. from quarter ended on March 2018 to quarter ended on December 2018.

The markets on March 26, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,862.98, up by 54.07 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,373.65, up by 19.40 points. 

We have listed down top five companies of BSE 500 in which FIIs have increased their stakes and top five companies of BSE 500 in which FIIs have decreased their stakes in the last four quarters, i.e. from quarter ended on March 2018 to quarter ended on December 2018.

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.21 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,26,876.46 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.21 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,26,876.46 crore.

On the downside, 11,311 is likely to act as a support for the index. Stocks in news: Prabhat Diary, DLF, Suzlon Energy, Grasim Industries, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, Jet Airways and Kalpataru Power Transmission.

Indian markets may open flat with positive bias on Tuesday as cues from Wall Street overnight were mixed, while Asian markets have shown strength in early trading. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading up by 5 points at 11,370.

The stock of Balkrishna Industries bounced back sharply and formed a bullish engulfing candle after touching 20-day EMA and on the daily scale.

The stock had formed Evening Doji Star candlestick pattern on the daily time frame. It is a reversal candlestick pattern which is bearish in nature and appears at the end of an uptrend.

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has received a formal letter of Acceptance of Tender for 9 Floating Broader Outpost Vessels (FBOPs) from the Ministry of Home Affairs, India. The order for these 9 vessels is worth Rs. 270 crore.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 26 are Thomas Cook, Cochin Shipyard, Ashoka Buildcon, Reliance Infrastructure and Newgen Software.

Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) has re-started its 1.8 MTPA Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant at the 6 MTPA Integrated Steel complex at Angul, Odisha. This was a part of its production ramp-up plan on the back of getting healthy demand for steel in the market.

Beleaguered airline Jet Airways saw a spike of interest in Monday's last trading session on the back of reports that the infamous promoters of the company have agreed to step down from the company's board.

We have listed down top five companies of BSE500 in which promoters have increased their stake and top five companies of BSE500 in which promoters have decreased their stake in the last four quarters, i.e. from June 2018 to March 2019.

Benchmark indices rallied considerably in the month of March 2019 after a lacklustre start in 2019. We analysed several mid-cap companies to study and compile a list of top 5 mid-cap companies. Read on to know more.

Lupin announced that it has received approval for its Sildenafil Tablets USP, 25mg, 50mg and 100mg from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market a generic version of Pfizer’s viagra tablets

Gujarat-based polymer manufacturer, Time Technoplast won orders for supply of high quality, high-pressure PE pipes for water supply project in India.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2.19 p.m. on March 25, 2019.

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), a maharatna company, acquired the Abu Dhabi Onshore block 1, the company announced in an exchange filing on Monday.

The markets on March 25, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,737.27, down by 427.34 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,333.20, down by 123.70 points. 

L&T’s construction arm has won multiple orders from prestigious clients across different states in India. The orders of upto Rs. 5,000 crore include construction works pertaining to buildings & factories and water & effluent treatment segments.

Issues like OPEC’s production cuts and US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela were eclipsed by concerns of an economic slowdown in the US combined with increased inflation expectations. These concerns were a result of bearish statements coming from the Federal Reserve, which led the 10-year treasury yields to touch their lowest levels since early 2018.

The Board of Directors of Precision Camshafts Limited (PCL) have approved the acquisition of the remaining 5 per cent equity stake in Memco Engineering Private Limited. The paid-up capital of the target entity is Rs. 7.2 crore.

The stock has formed a doji candle on the weekly scale. A doji is formed when the opening price and closing price are equal. If the doji occurs alone, it is a signal that there is indecision and must not be ignored.

The stock had formed Dark Cloud Cover candlestick pattern on the daily scale. The Dark Cloud Cover is a bearish reversal candlestick pattern.

Following global cues, Indian benchmark indices tanked in the early morning session on Monday. As indicated in our market opening article this morning, BSE Sensex and Nifty tracked the global indices to dip more than 360 points and 104 points, respectively.

Britannia Industries was picked by our Bollinger Band squeeze scanner which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.31 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,95,226.20 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.31 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,95,226.20 crore.

The zone of 11,350-11,412 is likely to act as a strong support level for the index. Stocks in news: Jet Airways, International Paper APPM, Karnataka Bank, Infosys, Bombay Dyeing and SBI.

The outlook for the day is a shaky start as the landscape of global indices has turned red after the release of a slew of dismal economic data and an inverted yield curve in the US bonds created concerns of a global economic slowdown. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading at 11,418, down by 51 points.

Read on to know which stocks will be in focus on account of approaching their ex-date for bonuses, rights issue, buyback and dividends during the week.

The index has shown the first sign of weakness and formed bearish engulfing candle on the daily scale. The bearish engulfing candlestick pattern is considered to be a bearish reversal pattern and usually occurs at the top of an uptrend.

The stock of City Union Bank Limited has given a downward sloping trendline breakout on Friday formed by connecting swing highs from August 31, 2018.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 25 are Greenlam Industries, Alkem Laboratories, Cadila Healthcare, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and Ramco Cements.

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Alkem Laboratories shed 2 per cent at closing as the company received a pre-approval inspection for a product manufactured at its plant in St. Louis, US.

The Indian indices closed Friday's trading session with sharp fall after initial gains. BSE Sensex and Nifty ended down by nearly 0.6 per cent and 0.56 per cent on the last day of the week, after registering handsome gains on a weekly basis.

Pharma major Lupin launched Levothyroxine tablets for which is had earlier received USFDA approval. The tablets are used to treat hypothyroidism and pituitary thyrotropin suppression.

Caplin Steriles, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Caplin Point Laboratories has received final approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) Glycopyrrolate injection USP.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.94 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 18,85,084 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.94 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 18,85,084 crore.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited received approval from the USFDA for azelastine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, 0.05%, the company informed on Friday.

Shares of NTPC stood as the highest gainer amongst the S&P BSE Sensex post the company’s announcement of floating solar plants.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 1.03 p.m. on March 22, 2019.

The markets on March 22, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,363.11, up by 23.64 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,512.75, down by 15.60 points. 

Tata Power, a Tata Group company, bagged a contract from the Ministry of Defence for air surveillance equipment. The company will work in partnership with foreign OEM, Indra Sistemas, Spain.

In a desperate attempt to rescue the cash-strapped Jet Airways, the beleaguered airline's lenders are formulating a revival plan through a change in its management.

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Leading film exhibition company PVR Limited announced that it has launched six-screen multiplex in Hyderabad. This is the company's first launch in the calendar year 2019.

The stock of Aditya Birla Group controlled entity, Hindalco Industries broke out of the downward channel decisively on Wednesday. The stock has been trading above its crucial short-term moving averages, i.e. 20 and 50-day moving averages.

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) signed a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of 103.94 crore shares of Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) which constitutes 52.63 per cent of the paid-up share capital from the President of India. The acquisition is set to take place at a cash consideration of Rs. 139.50 per share with the total cost of acquisition coming to Rs. 14,500 crore. REC’s closing price on March 19, 2019, was Rs. 148.40 per share.

The pharma company's plant in Nanjangud, Mysuru was classified as 'Official Action Indicated' (OAI) by the US drug regulator, following which the stock was experiencing selling pressure on Friday.

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Nifty’s latest swing is 20 bars old and has advanced by about 9.17 per cent from the February 19 lows. In terms of percentage gain, the current swing is sharper than the previous ones. At this juncture, it is better to avoid fresh longs in the index, but one can continue the existing longs as long as Nifty maintains the higher lows. Stocks in news: Jubilant Life Sciences, ENIL, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto and Infosys.

Indian indices may open the session on a cautious note post the Holi festival and ahead of the weekend and an expiry next week. Also, the cues from the Asian peers are not encouraging. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was marginally down by 7 points at 11,585. The data on India’s foreign exchange reserves for the week ended March 15 will be released today.

Mirc Electronics’ Onida brand has launched a new smart AC series – Onyx Smart and Genio. These ACs would have an additional unique feature of smart voice technology and capability to be operated through a mobile app.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 22 are REC, Asian Oilfield Services, Lactose India, Maruti Suzuki and Essar Steel.

State Bank of India (SBI) will auction non-performing assets worth Rs. 6,169 crore to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs), banks and NBFCs between March 22 and 30, 2019

The Board of Directors of Vodafone Idea Limited approved the offer and issue of fully paid-up equity shares of the company by way of rights issue in a board meeting held on January 23, 2019. The terms of the right issue were approved in the meeting held on Wednesday, March 20, 2019.

The adage 'one man's loss is another's gain' stands true in the Indian Aviation sector. The market is rife with news reports that lessors of Jet Airways have offered the aircraft grounded for non-clearances of dues to rival airline Spicejet.

BharatNet is the world’s largest rural broadband initiative undertaken by the Indian government. Established in 2017, the project includes provision for on-demand affordable broadband connectivity of 2 Mbps to 20 Mbps for all households and on-demand capacity to all institutions. It is a part of the Digital India vision implemented through a partnership with states and the private sector.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12.52 p.m. on March 20, 2019.

The markets on March 20, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,374.44, up by 10.97 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,517.70, down by 14.70 points. 

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

Holi, the vibrant festival of colours, music, dance and sweets is here. Well, Dalal Street witnessed early Holi celebration with investors dancing to the melody of the bulls and fetching sweet returns on their investments. 

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