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The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on November 26 are Rain Industries, AU Small Finance Bank, Indoco Remedies, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Pennar Group. 

Pennar group’s flagship company, Pennar Industries has received multiple orders totaling up to Rs 190 crore across its business segments. 

The stock of Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation soared almost 17 per cent to touch an intraday high of Rs. 191.9 apiece. This spike was after the company informed the bourses on Thursday that the income tax team has left their offices and the company's normal day-to-day businesses have resumed. 

The monthly activity of fund houses shows that despite, fall in the equity market inflows have remained intact and financial remains the favourite while oil & gas saw interest fading. 

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The company's Goa plant II and III was cleared by the US drug regulator, informed Indoco on Thursday. Reacting to the development, the stock of Indoco Remedies was struck in upper circuit during the afternoon trading session.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.01 p.m. on November 22, 2018.

The markets on November 22, 2018 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,286.42, up by 86.62 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,619.65, up by 19.60 points. 

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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. 

Glenmark has been granted the final USFDA approval for Atovaquone Oral Suspension USP, 750 mg/5 mL. The shares of the company opened 0.7 per cent higher than its previous close. 

The Q2FY19 results were a mixed bag, to say the least. Dnyanada Kulkarni looks at the various sectoral performances and shares her insight on India Inc performance in Q2FY19.

GMR Infrastructure’s step down subsidiary, Kakinada Gateway Port (KGPL) has signed the Concession Agreement with the government of Andhra Pradesh for the development of a greenfield commercial port on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis in Kona Village, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.

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Specialty chemical stocks have been outperforming the markets by a good margin. Shohini Nath finds out if there is some more steam left in the industry, while the DSIJ research team identifies the best bets to invest in the industry

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

A major part of its value-added business includes Fenesta building systems, which manufactures un-plasticized PVC systems for doors and windows, offering design, fabrication and installation solutions to customers.

Every mutual fund investor wants to build a portfolio of funds that have the potential to do well over time. One of the ways to analyse the future potential of a fund is to analyse its long-term performance track record. The long-term consistent performance track record of a fund confirms its ability to perform well over different market cycles. However, a fund with a long-term track record usually grows too large in size. Unfortunately, the large size of the fund often creates a dilemma in the minds of investors about its future prospects. Therefore, the question that needs to be addressed is whether the size of a fund should be a concern for you while investing in a fund.

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.61 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,32,605.13 crore.

How to manage an equity portfolio is probably the most important question that any investor would like to ask an expert. Yogesh Supekar along with Shohini Nath discuss the 7 Golden Rules of Portfolio Management that should help investors create consistent wealth in the equity markets.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.61 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,32,605.13 crore.

The company raised the funds through debt securities issued on a private placement basis. The stock of Piramal Enterprises was quoting Rs. 2,282.20 per share, up by Rs. 22.55 or 1.00 per cent in the early morning trade on Thursday.

Going ahead, the level of 10,550 is a crucial support level and failing to hold this support level would open up for further correction up to the level of 10,450-10,480. Stocks in news: Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation, Huhtamaki PPL, GAIL, Redington, GMR Infrastructure and Jet Airways.

The stock markets in India are expected to open flat due to lack of clear trend in Asian indices. The SGX Nifty Index Future was marginally up by 3 points at 10,624 indicating flat opening for the Nifty.  

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The fierce sell-off in crude oil prices from the high of 2018 leading to some bounce in the rupee offered some relief to investors’ concerns over inflation and fiscal deficit. The benchmark Brent crude oil price fell below $65/barrel, which is nearly 25 per cent from the early October high.

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Stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on November 22 are DHFL, ITI, Adani Gas, Redington and Maruti Suzuki.

‘Get lifetime income of Rs120,000 p.a by investing in our retirement plan’. This is a typical marketing message you might be getting in your inbox or message box. This is usually broadcast by many insurance and mutual fund houses to entice investors into investing in their plans. They try to exploit our deep-rooted desire to make extra income in a legitimate way. There are various ways of getting an extra income; however, many of you do not know that your savings channelised into proper investment avenues can also help you to earn that extra income and fulfil your wishes. 

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.

If you want to earn a decent return on your investment, it is time in the market that is more important than timing the market. Various studies worldwide vindicate this. According to one of the studies, CGM Focus (CGMFX) was the highest-return equity fund from 2000 through 2010 in USA. It had an average annual return of 18.2%, beating its closest rival by 3.4%. During the same time, the fund’s typical shareholders lost 10%. Investors, motivated by greed and fear, added heavily to the fund near the top and exited as the fund neared its bottom. This shows the importance of remaining invested, irrespective of market conditions. 

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

DHFL reported robust standalone financial results for the second quarter ended September 2018 on Wednesday. The stock gained more than 5 per cent during the intraday trade.

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

Not insuring yourself is one of the most common mistakes you can make. Nonetheless, overinsuring or under-insuring is also a slip-up you should avoid.

With the appetite for Diwali sweets, snacks and crackers satisfied, market participants headed back to business, moving the BSE Sensex and Nifty higher by more than 2 per cent during the fortnight. The bulls returned to the market following the good corporate results season. The uptrend was widespread with the broader indices as well as sectoral indices posting gains. The BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap indices were up by 1.5 and 1.3 per cent, respectively. 

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Suddenly, markets appeared to have recovered from all the external shocks, viz., rising crude oil prices, trade war and depreciating Indian rupee.

Adani Gas Limited, a city gas distribution (CGD) company was granted authorization by the government for 13 new geographical areas (GA). The stock was struck in its upper circuit limit on Wednesday.

UPL Corporation Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UPL Limited, announced its decision to acquire 100 per cent of the shares of Industrias Bioquim Centroamericana Sociedad Anonima (IBC) and a cluster of group companies, collectively known as the Bioquim Group. 

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Pharma major Lupin on receiving approval from the USFDA has launched Tetrabenazine Tablets. The shares of the company were trading in green.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.42 p.m. on November 21, 2018.

The markets on November 21, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,211.36, down by 263.15 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,596.75, down by 59.45 points. 

Rajesh Exports beats global competition to secure an export order amounting to Rs. 933 crore from a distinguished global white label importer based in U.A.E.

The stock of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories was buzzing on the bourses in Wednesday's morning session. The company announced that it the U.S. Appeals Court has declared invalid a preliminary injunction that prohibited Dr. Reddy's from selling its generic suboxone sublingual film in that country.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.12 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,59,232.08 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.12 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,59,232.08 crore.

Going ahead, support is seen around the level of 10,600 and a decisive breach of this support zone would trigger fresh bout of selling, which may take the index towards the levels of 10,530-10,550. Stocks in news: Minda Corporation, Suzlon Energy and NBCC.

Indian markets are likely to open in the red taking weak cues from the global markets as the US indices turned into red figures for the year. The SGX Nifty Index Future was lower by 15 points, indicating Nifty opening around the level of 10,654.  
  

Reliance Mutual Fund (RMF) announced Further Fund Offer 3 (FFO3) of the Central Public Sector Enterprises - Exchange Traded Fund (CPSE ETF). 

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The packaging solutions company has received SEBI's approval to enter the equity market through an IPO. The market regulator cleared Zircon Technologies (India) Limited IPO application last week.

The company has received USFDA approval for vardenafil hydrochloride orally disintegrating Tablets, 10 mg. The shares of the company were trading 0.97 per cent higher.

The company's global payroll platform will be deployed to manage the payroll of the multi-national casino and resort chain, informed Ramco Systems on Tuesday.

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The company has been granted the tentative approval from the USFDA to market deferasirox tablets in 90 mg, 180 mg, and 360 mg. The medication will be manufactured at the group’s facility in SEZ, Ahmedabad.

Glenmark has received the final USFDA approval for Azelaic Gel used for acne and rosacea.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.19 p.m. on November 20, 2018.

Fiberweb (India) Limited informed that the company has received new export order from the US market. The order is for value-added and Melt Blown products worth Rs. 2.3 crore. Company is in business of producing Spun Bond Non-woven fabric and its various converted products.

The markets on November 20, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,664.70, down by 110.18 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,718.00, down by 45.40 points. 

Kridhan Infra Limited's Singapore-based subsidiary Swee Hong Limited (SHL) has successfully won an order for construction of Link Sewers for the DTSS Phase 2 Project from the Public Utilities Board, Singapore. The project is worth Rs. 195 crore (SG$37.2 million).

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 86.55 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,08,453.47 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 86.55 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,08,453.47 crore.

The Bollinger Band Squeeze occurs when volatility falls to low levels and the Bollinger Bands narrow. A volatility contraction or narrowing of the bands can foreshadow a significant advance or decline.

On November 14, 2018, Bank Nifty came out of weekly contracting consolidation zone. On the weekly time frame, the index formed bullish candle carrying long lower shadow as on week ended November 16, 2018, and for the first time, it has closed above the 21-week exponential moving average (EMA) after September 21, 2018.

Going forward, the zone of 10,850-10,860 is likely to act as a stiff hurdle for the Nifty as the level of 10,858 is an upper gap hurdle. On the other hand, the level of 10,710 is likely to act as an immediate support level. Stocks in news: Kridhan Infra, Oil India, NMDC, PSP Projects, HEG, Usha Martin and Yes Bank.

Indian markets are expected to halt their three-day winning streak following the negative lead overnight from the Wall Street and turbulence in the Asian markets. The RBI board meeting ended on a cordial note. The SGX Nifty Index Future has slipped 32 points to 10,749, indicating soft start to the day.  

Stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on November 20 are DB Corp, B. L. Kashyap & Sons, PSP Projects, Oil India and Kridhan Infra.

The shares of Surya Roshni closed 2 per cent higher in Monday’s trading session as the company announced winning orders worth Rs 59 crore from Government of Odisha Housing and Urban Department. 

The Gujarat-based construction company has won new institutional and industrial projects totalling Rs. 372.47 crore.

Premier Explosives Limited has received Arms License from Arms License Issuance Authority, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) for the manufacture of Propellants, Ammonium Perchlorate and HTPB at Routhusurmala village, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh.

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Tata Consultancy Services, leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced a partnership with SAP to build an Intelligent Rail Digital Maintenance (iRDM) solution, powered by SAP Leonardo, to help rail customers digitally transform their businesses. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.09 p.m. on November 19, 2018.

The markets on November 19, 2018 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,592.56, up by 135.40 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,708.85, up by 26.65 points. 

With the launch of a four-screen multiplex in Anand, PVR's total screen count reaches 734 in the country. 

Infrastructure development company, SPML Infra has won an arbitration award worth Rs. 47.5 crore against Jharkhand Urja Utpadan Nigam.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 98.45 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,82,156.36 crore

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 98.45 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,82,156.36 crore.

Going ahead, we expect Nifty to extend its upmove and move towards the zone of 10,710-10,780 as this area is the confluence of its 200-DSMA and the downside gap which was created on October 4 . Stocks in news: Deepak Nitrite, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Tata Investment Corporation, SRF, Shalimar Paint, Infosys and Vodafone Idea.

Indian markets are likely to kick-off the week on a cheerful note as cues from the Asian markets are positive. All eyes will be on the critical RBI board meet today which is likely to discuss government demands for easy credit to NBFCs and issues relating to PCA framework. Due to this, stocks of PSU banks and NBFCs could see traction in today’s session. The SGX Nifty Index Future has climbed 56 points to 10,754, indicating a roaring start by the bulls.  

PFC witnessed fierce sell-off of 6.03 per cent from its strong weekly downward sloping trend line resistance zone, on Friday.

The stocks that are most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on November 19 include Arman Financial Services, Welspun Corp, GAIL, SREI Infrastructure Finance and Capri Global.

The company received order for supply of 66 KMT of pipes for an oil & gas project in India from a major North American client. The stock buzzes in Friday's trading session.

The shares of Global Capri rose 7 per cent intra-day post the announcement of the robust quarterly results.

Fearing another major airline bankruptcy, the Indian government is said to have approached Tata Group to acquire the debt-laden private airline Jet Airways, reports media.

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Lemon Tree Hotels has signed a License Agreement for a 76-room property located at Bhubaneswar, Odisha under the company’s brand ‘Lemon Tree Premier’.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.31 p.m. on November 16, 2018.