The markets on March 8, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,630.76, down by 94.66 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,020.05, down by 38.15 points. 

Lupin has received approval for its Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets from the US drug regulator.

The water management company bagged a Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) order from the Namami Gange mission. The project is worth Rs. 575 crore for the design and operation of a sewage treatment facility in Kolkata.

KNR Constructions informed bourses that it has bagged Hybrid Annuity Project (HAM) with Bid Project Cost of Rs. 920 crore and the first year O&M cost is Rs 3.00 crore for the work of ‘Four Laning of Oddanchatram - Madathukulam section of NH - 209.

L&T Finance has raised Rs. 2,228.06 crore worth of subscriptions which is 4.45 times the base issue size of Rs. 500 crore. The company announced an early closure of the public issue due to over-subscription of the tranche I issue.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.80 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,03,076.34 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.80 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,03,076.34 crore.

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The stochastic oscillator is in the extreme overbought condition which, along with the formation of an exhaustive pattern, clearly hints that the index may witness some more consolidation before it makes any major headway on the higher side. Stocks in news: Arvind Fashion, KNR Construction, Lupin, Infosys, BLS International Services, Sadbhav Infrastructure Projects and Reliance Industries.

The negative sentiments prevailing across the globe indicate pressure at the opening as global growth concerns came to haunt markets after the European Central Bank (ECB) slashed growth forecast. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading at 11,068, down by 0.18 per cent. For Nifty, the zone of 10,980-11,000 is going to act as a crucial support, while on the upside, only a move above the February 7 high of 11,118 could provide a fresh impetus.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 8 are NHPC, Jindal Stainless, Tata Coffee, KNR Construction and Infosys.

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

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Paul Coelho, the renowned novelist, had famously said, ‘When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it!’ Well, with the whole country praying for the safe return of IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Vardhaman from Pakistan and India’s astute diplomacy, India got its brave son back home.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 4.00 p.m. on March 7, 2019.

The markets on March 7, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is closed at 36,725.42, up by 89.32 points and the Nifty is closed at 11,058.20, up by 5.20 points. 

NHPC shares rallied up to 8 per cent as the company received approval for investment in Chenab valley power project from the Cabinet Committee and acquisition of Lanco’s Teesta hydro project.

India’s second largest telecom company, Bharti Airtel Limited reported in an exchange filing that GIC Pte, acting in concert with the Government of Singapore and the monetary authority, will subscribe to shares worth Rs. 5,000 crore in its proposed rights issue.

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Himachal Futuristic Communications (HFCL) informed the bourses on Wednesday that is has secured a purchase order worth Rs. 117 crore from Tata Project for the supply of Optical Fibre Cables (OFC) for creating OFC Network Infrastructure under Bharat Net Phase-II Project in the state of Chhattisgarh.

The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro bagged several distinguished contracts for its Buildings & Factories, Metallurgical & Material Handling and GeoStructure business segments.

The stock of ABB India was buzzing in the morning session as investors breathed a sigh of relief from the fact that the company would be carving out its domestic transmission and distribution business into a separate entity. The stock was up 3 per cent.

Vedanta Limited announced a second interim dividend of Rs. 1.85 per equity share for the financial year 2018-2019. The total dividend payout will amount to Rs. 685 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.63 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,20,986.95 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.63 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,20,986.95 crore.

The index has seen upmove of over 450 points from the lows of 10,586 registered on February 19. The current upmove from the low of February 19 has hauled stochastic oscillator to its overbought zone, hence there is a possibility that the index may take a temporary breather at higher levels. Such a breather would help the markets to cool off the overbought situation. Stocks in news: Biocon, Himachal Futuristic Communications, Asahi Songwon colors, LT Foods, Tata Power Co, Varroc Engineering and Khadim India.

With majority of the global markets under pressure and concerns that a trade deal between the US and China could be delayed, the outlook for the Indian markets is a flat start with a negative bias in early trading. At the time of writing SGX Nifty was trading with minor loss of 2 points at 11,095.  

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on March 7 are SpiceJet, HDFC,  Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Communications.

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Housing Development Finance Corporation, renowned as India’s biggest mortgage lender, declared an interim dividend of Rs 3.50 for the financial year ended March 31.

Nelco Limited’s wholly-owned subsidiary Tatanet Services Ltd. (TNSL) has obtained the authorisation license from Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India for providing in-flight and maritime connectivity (IFMC) services.

The stock of Quick Heal was buzzing ahead of its buyback offer, which was approved by the company's board. The stock surged 7 per cent in morning trade and managed to close up by 4 per cent on Wednesday.

Cipla and its subsidiary Cipla USA, Inc., have launched a phase of generic Cinacalcet hydrochloride tablets in the US market.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 3.00 p.m. on March 6, 2019.

Bharti Airtel has joined hands with Zoom Video Communications Inc. to launch India’s first high-quality Unified Communications service offering, an integrated and secure platform for High Definition (HD) audio, video and web conferencing.

The markets on March 6, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,623.69, up by 181.15 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,046.00, up by 58.55 points. 

Larsen & Toubro’s arm, L&T Construction’s Heavy Civil Infrastructure Business has bagged a large order that is between Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 5,000 from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation.

Newgen Software Technologies has received patents for its inventions from the Indian Patent Office. These patents will help the company expand the reach of its products.

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CDPQ, a Canadian institutional investor, plans to invest approximately Rs. 1,800 crore or US$ 250 million in Edelweiss's credit business. CDPQ will invest the amount in ECL Finance in three tranches.

Grasim Industries is set to acquire 100 per cent equity shareholding of Soktas India Private Limited (SIPL) from its current promoters for an enterprise value of Rs. 165 crores. This acquisition is compatible with Grasim’s linen business.

The stock of housing finance major was buzzing in Wednesday's early morning session as the company informed that an independent audit firm found no evidence of shell companies being promoted by DHFL.

Volatility in the equity market, where retail investors are major investors, has led to a continuous fall in inflow during the last three months.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.35 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,41,769.57 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.35 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,41,769.57 crore.

Going ahead, we expect the momentum to continue in the index, but on the way up, the index may face immediate resistance around the level of 11,050, followed by 11,090. Stocks in news: Quick Heal Technologies, Grasim Industries, Sterlite Technologies, Bharti Airtel, Newgen Software Technologies and Karur Vysya Bank.

The outlook for the day is a positive start; however, the big question for the day is to get onboard the bus or to alight it. For the current momentum to sustain, Nifty index needs to sustain above its crucial 200-day moving average and, on the higher side, it needs to decisively close above the 11,090 mark. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading with modest gains of 24 points at 11,057.50.   

Sterlite Tech has launched TruRibbon – Ribbon Reinvented at the Optical Networking and Communication Conference (OFC2019) at California. TruRibbon is a fully backward compatible ribbon cable.

Zydus Cadila has received the approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Rivastigmine Transdermal System.

Steel Strip Wheel Limited, a Chandigarh-based company, informed that the company's Mehsana Alloy wheel plant secured an order for 1.85 million wheels.

Reliance Infrastructure Limited informed that it has received Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for construction of airport in Rajkot, Gujarat.

KPI Global Infrastructure has secured three orders totalling 1,091.25 KW for executing solar power project under Captive Power Producer (CPP) category. 

The benchmark BSE Sensex was marching northwards at 36,439.50, up by 375.69 or 1.04 per cent while approaching the last half hour of trade on Tuesday, while Nifty50 was trading just shy of 11,000 level. The banking and auto sector stocks were supporting the uptrend in the market.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2.30 p.m. on March 5, 2019.

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The markets on March 5, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,288.84, up by 225.03 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,939.10, up by 75.60 points. 

The stock of International Paper APPM Limited gave a downward sloping trendline breakout on Friday formed by connecting swing highs from September 10, 2018.

WTI Crude oil future is displaying a Rising Wedge kind of pattern in progression for the last nine weeks. Bearish confirmation of the pattern does not come until the support line is broken in a convincing fashion.

Ashoka Buildcon in a joint venture with Storytech Services LLC emerged as the lowest bidder (L-1) for the railway project by Rail Vikas Nigam.

Gold made a 5-week low on the back of optimism regarding a possible trade deal between the United States and China, on Monday.

Larsen & Toubro Construction has received a water and effluent treatment contract. The project involves order execution for clients across the various states of India.

LIC Housing Finance has announced a tie-up with India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) to offer a special loan scheme under which borrowers can repay the amount till the age of 75 years.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 64.60 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,05,111.45 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 64.60 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,05,111.45 crore.

Since the last leg of February, we had seen the index confined in a trading range of about 220 points, i.e. 10,720-10,940. Going ahead, only a sustainable move in either direction would lead to some trending move. Till then, the index will remain in a trendless trajectory and we would recommend looking at a stock-specific approach. Stocks in news: HFCL, Jet Airways, JSW Steel, Tata Motors, Indian Hume Pipe, Karnataka Bank, BHEL, Reliance Industries and Kolte-Patil Developers.

Following an extended weekend, Indian markets would open on Tuesday under pressure on the backdrop of dampened global cues and also some media reports suggesting that President Donald Trump plans to end key trade preference for India. At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading down by 10 points at the level of 10,838. In the economic data, market participants will look forward to the release of Nikkei Services PMI for the month of February which is due today.

Himatsingka Seide today informed the bourses that it has entered into a licensing agreement with the Iconix Brand Group for the Royal Velvet brand. This agreement will provide the exclusive licensing rights to the Royal Velvet brand for the territory of North America.

In the near-term, the zone of 26780-26680 is likely to act as crucial support for index as it is the confluence of 100-day EMA and upward sloping trendline formed by connecting swing lows from January 29, 2019.

Indian Hume Pipe Company has received three Letters of Intent (LoI) for works aggregating to Rs 187.06 crore from Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC), Nagpur, in Maharashtra.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) levied a fine of Rs. 4 crore on Karnataka Bank for failure to comply with regulatory norms regarding the implementation of four of the SWIFT-related operational controls directed by RBI.

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The stock had formed doji candle on weekly scale. If the doji occurs alone, it is a signal that there is indecision and must not be ignored.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a penalty of Rs. 2 crore on DCB Bank for the delay in compliance of RBI directives on SWIFT transaction related operational controls issued by the central bank in February 2018.

Reliance Industries, through its 100 per cent subsidiary RIIHL, has signed agreements to acquire C-Square Info Solutions and Grab A Grub Services. These companies will strengthen RIL's digital and e-commerce capabilities. 

GMR Infra on Monday informed the bourses that its subsidiary GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL), has divested its 100 per cent stake in its subsidiary called Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy Limited (APFTAL) to a third party, for a token consideration.

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Mishra Dhatu Nigam, one of the leading manufacturers of special steels and superalloys informed the bourses that it has secured an order amounting to Rs. 475 crore. The cumulative order book of the company during FY19 stood at Rs. 1,800 crore.

The board of Bharti Airtel approved the fundraising proposal to raise upto Rs. 32,000 crore through rights issuance and perpetual bond. This development seems to have given rise to negative investor sentiments and the stock dipped close to 4 per cent.

The current government is expected to increase infrastructure spending this year in view of the general election which in-turn is expected to take diesel consumption to record highs

The board of Directors of ABB India Ltd. recommended an interim dividend of Rs. 4.80 per share on 211,908,375 equity shares of face value of Rs. 2 each fully paid up for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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

Wockhardt Limited has received approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for an ANDA for 250 mg tablet of Abiraterone acetate, which is used to treat prostate cancer.

Major auto companies have reported sales numbers for the month ended February 2019. Of the Nifty Auto stocks, here is the sales figure for four companies namely Maruti Suzuki, M&M, Bajaj Auto and Ashok Leyland.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 3.59 p.m. on March 1, 2019.

NCL Industries Limited notified the exchange about the successful installation of the ready-made doors plant set up at Malkapur (V) near Hyderabad.

The markets on March 1, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is closed at 36,063.81, up by 196.37 points and the Nifty is closed at 10,863.50, up by 71.00 points. 

The shares of SBI Life Insurance Company experienced substantial volatility during Friday’s trading session as they rebounded 6.5 per cent after initially plunging 12 per cent upon news of a block deal.

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NCC Limited has bagged five new orders worth Rs. 4,088 crore in the month of February 2019. Of these, orders worth Rs. 738 crore pertains to the Building division. While remaining orders worth Rs. 3,350 crore pertain to Water division. These orders are received from state government agencies and do not include any internal orders.

Vedanta Zinc International’s (VZI) Gamsberg mine situated outside Aggeneys in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province was inaugurated by the President Cyril Ramaphosa on February 28, 2019.

Motherson Sumi's wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, Motherson Rolling Stock Systems GB Limited, UK (MRSS) has signed an agreement to acquire Bombardier’s rolling stock electrical component and systems business in the UK.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.75 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,01,134.76 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.75 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,01,134.76 crore.

Going ahead, the 200-day moving average, which is placed at the level of 10,862, is likely to act as a resistance level ,followed by the level of 10,940. On the flip side, support is seen around 10,729, which is panic low of Tuesday’s session, followed by the 100-day moving average. Stocks in news: HCL Technologies, Jubilant Life Sciences, Bharti Airtel, Motherson Sumi Systems, Orissa Minerals Development and Chambal Fertilizers.

Indian benchmark indices seem to be running out of luck for now as indices have logged three straight sessions of losses. In the early indication from the SGX Nifty, it seems the index will extended its southward movement in opening bell as at the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading lower by 13 points at 10,857. The good news is that as a gesture of peace, Pakistan is releasing Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.