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.

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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.

In recent times, if you are facing losses in mutual fund investments then you are not the only one. Off-late, many investors gave up their FDs and started investing in mutual funds, but now as mutual funds are incurring losses, many investors are thinking to move back to FDs. So let us find out whether doing so would be a good or bad idea.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.27 p.m. on October 04, 2018.

The markets on October 04, 2018 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,182.57, down by 793.06 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,615.40, down by 242.85 points. 

Following the downtrend of Wednesday, the BSE Sensitive Index dipped another 600 plus points on Thursday, fuelled by further fall in the Indian rupee. At 10:39 hours, the BSE Sensex was 35,351.76, down by 623.87 points or 1.73 per cent, while the Nifty50 was at 10,662.65, down by 195.60 points.

L&T's subsidiary, L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) consortium, has been awarded the biggest single subsea contract by ONGC. The awarded is for ONGC's most sought development block, 98/2 in the Krishna Godavari basin.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.24 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,76,210.85 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.24 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,76,210.85 crore.

Going ahead,  the area of 10,775-10,800 remains a crucial support level for the index as it is a confluence of 200-DMA, which is currently placed at 10,777, and 78.6 per cent retracement level of July-August, which is placed at 10,815. Failing to hold this crucial support could possibly take the index towards the lower levels of 10,690-10,670 in the short term. Stocks in news: Aditya Birla Capital, Bharti Airtel, Tata Power, Amara Raja Batteries, TVS Motor, SRF, Larsen and Toubro and Infosys.

Selling pressure is likely to continue in the Indian markets following negative cues from Asian peers and the ghost of strong dollar and hardening oil price will continue to spook the markets. The SGX Nifty is trading with a loss of 129 points at 10,754 levels, indicating terrible start to the day.

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on October 4, 2018 are  HCL Technologies Ltd., Infosys, Amara Raja Batteries Ltd., Tata Power, Bank of Maharashtra, TVS Motor Company, L&T Ltd and Tech Mahindra.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has extended a 7-year long-term loan of Rs. 1,000 crore to Aditya Birla Finance Limited. (ABFL), the NBFC arm of Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABC). ABFL is a diversified non-banking finance company (NBFC)

Market slips more than 577 points in the afternoon session in anticipation of an interest rate hike by the central bank. Sensex had a 5:26 advance to decline ratio at closing on Wednesday.

Inox Wind, India’s leading wind energy solutions provider, announced that CRISIL has upgraded its rating to ‘Positive’ from Stable.

Factor-based ETFs have given a better risk-adjusted return in the last one year, however, they are less popular among investors due to lack of the knowledge.

The buildings and factories business of Larsen and Toubro secured an order of Rs. 3,036 crore from the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BAIL) to build Terminal-2 of the Kempegowda International Airport.

The said order comprises of about 1,00,000 wheels amounting to US$ 3 million. The company expects that the above orders would repeat in the coming months.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.48 p.m. on October 03, 2018.

The markets on October 03, 2018 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,387.11, down by 139.03 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,960.45, down by 47.85 points. 

The company has entered a deal to acquire majority stakes in the payment services company Livquik Technology. Reacting to the news, the stock of Future Enterprises Limited was buzzing during the morning session on Wednesday.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 86.22 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,74,323.22 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 86.22 lakhs contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,74,323.22 crore.

On Wednesday, the level of 11,044, which is the 100-D SMA, is likely to act as an immediate resistance followed by 11,110. On the downside, the levels of 10,930, followed by 10,800, are likely to act as a supports for the index. Stocks in news: HCL Technologies, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Future Enterprises, Mpahsis, Trigyn Technologies, Infosys, Minda Corporation, Coal India and IL&FS.

Indian markets are most likely to start the session on a watchful note as the cues from the Asian peers are mixed and the street will minutely track the movement of the Indian rupee and crude oil. 

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on October 3, 2018 are Rane Holdings, Gayatri Projects, Bharat Electrinics, Tata Motors, Lupin, and IL&FS.

Rise in gross redemptions to sales ratio in the last few months in the Indian mutual fund industry reflects the rising redemption pressure.

The Karnataka court passes judgement in favour of Bharat Electronics in Rs. 851 crore sales tax demand case. The company has also received a refund of Rs. 85 crore deposited as advance toward the tax demand.

Financial planning is one of the buzzword in mutual fund industry and insurance industry as well. But many people are not aware of what actually does financial planning mean. Let us find out what do you mean by comprehensive financial planning.

Bajaj Auto sold 5,02,009 units this September, which is 17 per cent more than the sale of 4,28,752 lakh units sold in September 2017. This is the highest ever monthly sales reported and has beaten analyst expectations.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.57 p.m. on October 01, 2018.

The markets on October 01, 2018 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,128.58, down by 98.56 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,872.75, down by 57.70 points. 

GMR Airports Limited, a subsidiary of GMR Infra Limited has informed the exchanges that it has emerged as the highest bidder for the privatization project to be carried at Nagpur Airport.