I have 787 shares of Tata Motors bought at the Rs 340 per share. Kindly suggest if I should exit or hold on to the stock with the hopes of earning some returns in the next one year.

Under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, any individual who sells residential house, which is a long term asset, can reinvest the entire capital gain in a new residential house

Of late, sugar stocks are showing strength after underperforming for years. Shohini Nath analyses the reasons behind the rally in sugar stocks

The fourth largest private bank in India, Yes Bank caters to the 'sunrise sectors' of India and has evolved into a full service commercial bank fulfilling the requirements of corporate, MSME and retail customers.

We had mentioned in our earlier issue that the Indian stock markets had got into panic selling. Thereby, the benchmark indices have witnessed more than 12% fall from their peaks to the recent lows.

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

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

Royal Orchid Hotels, one of India’s leading hospitality chains, announced the opening of the new hotel, Regenta Resort in Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

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

The headwinds of tariff wars and rising oil prices have stressed out emerging markets, thereby reducing the valuation of emerging market currencies, including the Indian rupee.

I benefited from your Book Partial Profit story. Thank you. What should I do now and how much lower can we go from here?

Getting rid of excesses is what is happening right now in the market. In spite of the 12-odd per cent correction in Sensex from its all-time highs, what I gather is that we are still not trading at discount to the emerging market peers.

Eye Opener Cover story of DSIJ's last edition (Issue Number 22) was an eye-opener for me as 

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. 

Imitating the investment style of your star fund manager and his portfolio may be an exciting idea. DSIJ explains why it is not advisable and instead one should invest in the mutual fund itself.

Investing money is a simple process, provided one has a plan in place as well as a strategy to implement it. However, the ever-changing financial landscape and investors' habit of allowing emotions to take over their investment decisions during uncertain times often derails their investment process.

The Indian equity market has been volatile in the last one month due to various factors including falling rupee, high crude oil prices and corporate earnings growth.

The first step in starting your investing journey is to devise a clear financial plan. A sound financial plan must list down all your financial goals, the expected amount required to achieve each of those goals and the time when one must achieve those goals.

Financial literacy is very low in India, even among the adults. DSIJ elucidates how you can teach your kids about money and make them financially literate.

The stock of the company was buzzing on receiving approval from the Supreme Court to import petroleum coke which was earlier banned by the court to reduce pollution. 

History shows that whenever the general elections approach, the equity market becomes volatile. analyses the historical trend DSIJ and guides you on your MF strategy to beat the election blues. 

There are very few options left for an investor in h the current market uncertainty. The equity and debt markets are both equally hit by the current bout of volatility. The portfolios of most of the investors have taken a hit of more than 10% in the last one month. Even the much-coveted IT-dedicated funds have not remained immune to the current market condition and have gone down in the last one month. Some of the safer bets such as ultra-short duration funds are also hit by the downgrades in rating of bonds of some of the companies as funds must mark down these bonds by 25-50% in their portfolios. 

Equities have taken a beating recently. Indian volatility index (VIX) is noticeably up, while the mid-caps are lying low with already approx. 20 per cent correction. In such a scenario, should one buy mid-cap stocks? Dnyanada Kulkarni along with Yogesh Supekar discuss the outlook on mid-cap stocks, while the DSIJ research team shares its top 4 mid-cap picks for the season.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.30 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,94,244.77 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.30 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,94,244.77 crore.

Looking at the global scenario, we are looking at a big gap-down opening in the index, and in that case, the recent swing low of 10,198 would be a crucial level to watch out for the index. Stocks in news: PTC India, Dilip Buildcon, Oil India, ITI, Soril Infra Resources, GE Power India, Indiabulls Integrated Services.

Indian stock markets are likely to open with a big gap on the downside following sell-off seen in the US markets overnight and pessimism across the Asian markets. The SGX Nifty is trading lower by 2.53 per cent at 10,221 level, indicating a dreadful start to the day.

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on October 11 are Bharat Dynamics, HEG Ltd., Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd., Merck and Indiabulls Ventures.

The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 1,975.86 crore as against Rs. 1,582.05 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, registering 24.9 per cent yoy increase.

The sugar industry in India clearly recognizes the potential for business opportunities abroad. This is apparent because of the Indian sugar mills’ decision to export raw sugar for the first time in three years.

The stock market debut of the state-run shipbuilders was tepid. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited listed at Rs. 104, down 11.86 per cent from the issue price of Rs. 118 per share on BSE exchange on Wednesday.

Kritika Wires Limited, a Kolkata-based company, got listed on Emerging platform of National Stock Exchange at a premium of 6.5 per cent. 

Shares of Lupin were slightly up after the company launched generic clobetasol propionate ointment in the US.

SEBI may review the risk management guidelines for mutual funds. This is with respect to see how the fund houses approach towards risk mitigation, specifically in the case of debt mutual funds. Read on more to find out why SEBI is looking to review these guidelines.

The BSE Sensex was up 376.33 points at 12:21 am on Wednesday. HDFC Bank, HDFC, Larsen & Toubro and ICICI Bank were seen contributing to over 50 per cent of the Sensex gains. HDFC Bank was up Rs. 26.45 per share, while HDFC, Larsen & Toubro and ICICI Bank were up Rs. 29.85 per share, Rs. 36.60 per share and Rs. 6.90 per share, respectively. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.24 p.m. on October 10, 2018.

The markets on October 10, 2018 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,655.30, up by 355.83 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,425.60, up by 124.55 points. 

Mahindra Agri Solutions (MASL), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has incorporated a subsidiary ‘Mahindra Summit Agriscience’ from October 9, 2018.

In a bid to give some relief to the airline industry, the government is planning to cut excise duty on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) soon. Reacting to this development, airlines stocks were up close to 5 per cent in the morning session on Wednesday.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 83.20 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,12,977.40 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 83.20 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,12,977.40 crore.

Going ahead, the level of 10,250 is likely to act as an immediate support level for the index and failing to hold this support is likely to witness further correction towards the swing low of 10,198. Stocks in news: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Voltas, Glenmark Pharma, Bharat Forge, NLC India, Tata Motors and Graphite India.

Indian markets are expected to witness positive start as the cues from Asian markets are supportive. The SGX Nifty is trading up by 28 points at 10,340 level, indicating a positive start to the day.  
  

RBI might have disappointed the market by denying an interest rate hike, but government seems to be in mood to entice investors by raising interest rates on non-government provident funds superannuation and gratuity funds.

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on October 10, 2018 are Lupin Ltd., KEC International Ltd., Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd., SAIL and JMC Projects. 

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has bagged four orders for emission control equipment from NTPC. 

The Indian mutual fund industry's AUM was down by 12.54 per cent sequentially in September. The spillover effect of the payment defaults by IL&FS is reflected in reduced inflows to mutual funds, however, equity funds remained immune to such outflows.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 2.36 p.m. on October 09, 2018.

The markets on October 09, 2018 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,442.23, down by 32.15 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,336.70, down by 11.35 points. 

There is a lot of confusion as to whether one must go with pension plans or they should opt for mutual funds. Read on more to find out which is a better option for retirement.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 93.46 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,94,666.94 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 93.46 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,94,666.94 crore.

The company has received multiple orders totalling to Rs. 514 crore. The orders are for construction works in Andhra Pradesh, Telagana and Orissa.

Tata Elxsi has declared its Q2FY19 results on a standalone basis.

On the higher side, a follow-through move above Monday’s session high (10,398) may take the index towards the level of 10,430, followed by 10,520.  Stocks in news: Britannia Industries, NBCC, Sadbhav Infra Project, Coal India and NCL Industries.

Indian markets are likely to witness a flat start following mixed cues from Asian peers and Wall Street. The SGX Nifty is trading up by 18 points at 10,385 level, indicating a flat start to the day.  
  

Volatile Indian stock markets turned negative in the afternoon session dragged down by the Metal stocks. The nosedive in the Metal index was in the wake of a nearly 4 per cent fall in the Chinese markets after its central bank cut the minimum reserve requirement for the banks last Friday.

Maruti Suzuki reported sales number of its new Dzire brand which was launched last year in May. The brand posted the fastest sales in the history of the Indian automobiles at 3 lakhs in the last 17 months since its launch.

The stocks of oil marketing companies were buzzing on the bourses on Monday as crude oil prices in the international market dropped by more than 1 per cent.

Cerebra Integrated Technologies has informed the bourses that it has been granted Responsible Recycling: 2013 (Environmental, Health and Safety Management System) Certification. This certification will complement the ISO 9001-2015 (Quality Management System), ISO 18001-2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System, OHSAS) ISO 14001-2015 (Environmental Management System) received by the company.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.10 p.m. on October 08, 2018.

The markets on October 08, 2018 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,416.81, up by 39.82 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,347.00, up by 30.55 points. 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) held its monetary policy review last week, wherein it kept the key policy rates unchanged. So let us find out how does this decision of RBI matters to the debt mutual fund investors.

This order is bagged by Power Transmission and Distribution Business of L&T Construction. The order is for constructing 22 132/11kV Substations in Kuwait, as informed by the company in its exchange filing.

Steel Strips Wheels (SSWL) has received new exports order for supply of truck wheels from Egypt truck trailer market. The said order comprises of about 50,000 wheels.

The stock of Gravita India dipped as the company reported that a major Rs. 300 crore order was terminated due to financial issues at the end of the Singapore-based contracting company.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 89.69 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,69,990.23 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 89.69 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,69,990.23 crore.

The sharp fall in the last three trading sessions has led to oversold conditions on technical indicators. As we enter the first trading session of fresh week, we may see a nervous opening to the trade and the levels of 10,205, followed by 10,130, could act as support levels for the Nifty. Stocks in news: Sobha, Sunteck Realty, UltraTech Cement, HFCL, Texmaco Rail and Engineering, Avenue Supermarts, Gravita India, PNB Housing Finance and Gati.

Indian stock markets may drift lower at the opening bell as cues from Asian peers are negative. The SGX Nifty is trading down by 20 points at 10,280 levels, indicating dull start to the day.  

Fixed deposits (FDs) of banks remain one of the most popular forms of investments among retail investors. The reasons for the popularity is ease of opening an FD account, the relative safety provided by the banks, assurance of fixed returns, presence of bank branches in the neighbourhood and online facility to open FD account, etc.

Stock market investors tend to make some very common mistakes. These mistakes are easily avoidable and thereby some of the losses suffered by investors can be easily averted. Let us look at some of the most common mistakes committed by retail investors.

The mutual fund houses launch Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) for the investors. Not many investors may be aware of what these plans entail, how they work and which one to choose from the plethora of plans launched from time to time. Let us look at some salient features of FMPs and the pros and cons of investing in these plans.

Day traders in the stock markets are often faced with the question: How much margin money should I deposit with the broker? Well, that depends on four factors which every individual investor has to take into account while deciding on the suitable amount of margin money. Let us look at these four factors.

The change in RBI’s stance from ‘neutral’ to ‘calibrated tightening’ sent the markets in a tailspin, causing the Sensex to drop by almost 800 points at the closing bell last Friday.

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on October 8, 2018 are Reliance Industries Ltd., JSW Energy Ltd., Thomas Cook, Maruti Suzuki India, Goa Carbons Ltd. and Jet Airways

The Sensex has once again touched 36,000 after it went up to 38,000 and has now descended back to 36000. Read on to find how slow and fast the index has covered this journey and how the broader market performed

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Health Insurance, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Capital, announced that it has received R3 approval from IRDAI for its new health insurance business.

In a surprise move, the Indian central bank has left key policy rates unchanged despite rising crude oil price and depreciation of the local currency. The benchmark index was at 34,481.64, down 687.52 points or 1.95 per cent post the announcement.

Online platforms and mobile apps promoting direct plans of mutual funds are trending these days. The advertisement for these apps only show rosy pictures and luring numbers. As every coin has two sides, direct plans of mutual funds also have a dark side. Read on to know more...

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.10 p.m. on October 05, 2018.

The markets on October 05, 2018 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,735 down by 384 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,428 down by 86.10 points. 

The shares of Cupid witnessed an upswing of 5.4 per cent in response to the news that the company is considering allotment of bonus shares. October 12, 2018 marks the record date to determine the eligibility of members for the bonus shares of the company.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.13 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 20,26,271.53 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2.13 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 20,26,271.53 crore.

The company has commenced production for Mi LED TVs for Chinese brand Xiaomi in Tirupati. Dixon Technologies has started manufacturing Mi LED Smart TVs of 32-inch and 43-inch screen size.

The low of Thursday’s session (10,547) would be the crucial level to watch out as it coincides with the low of June 28 from where the upward rally started. Stocks in news: Lupin, Cadila Healthcare, Dixon Technologies, NBCC, TVS Motor, Titan, Dilip Buildcon, IDBI Bank and Jet Airways.

Indian shares look set to open lower on Friday as Asian markets are trading in the negative territory and sell-off was seen in the US markets overnight. The SGX Nifty is trading with loss of 60 points at 10,548 levels, indicating negative start to the day. All eyes will be on the RBI meet outcome. 

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The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on October 5, 2018 are ICICI Bank, TVS Motor Company, EROS International, Lupin, and Jet Airways.

Investors Should Avoid Taking Fresh Positions As Market Turns Bearish

The central government on Thursday brought down petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2.50. For the same, the government has asked oil marketing companies (OMCs) to absorb Re. 1 per litre to bring down fuel prices. 

Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) produced the largest quantity of steel till date of 1.3 million tonnes in Q2FY19, registering a growth of 46 per cent on a YoY basis. The company also posted an exceptional sales performance of 1.27 million tonnes during the period, thereby improving sales figures by 53 per cent on a YoY basis.

Security and Intelligence Services India (SIS) has been awarded a three-year contract valued at around Rs. 300 crore to provide security solutions to 47 facilities of Cognizant Technologies located across India.

People easily get lured by the dividends that they get from mutual funds and hence it has been one of the key USP for mutual funds. But these days it's not a hot selling option. Let's find out why.