Banks and metal stocks help benchmark indices scale new highs. The BSE Sensex touched a high of 38676.33, while Nifty hit a high of 11,677.15 points. The boarder market also participated in the rally. 

The water and effluent treatment business of L&T construction has won EPC orders worth Rs. 1,394 crore from the Water Resource Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh.  

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 76.06 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,19,822.91 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 76.06 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,19,822.91 crore.

Going forward, the zone of 11,486-11,500 is likely to act as a strong support zone as it is a gap area which was created as on August 20, 2018 and the lower end of a rising channel is placed near about the same level. While, on the way up, immediate resistance is seen around the level of 11,600, followed by 11,620.  Stock in news: Reliance Industries, Punjab Chemicals & Crop protection, Fortis Healthcare, Karda Constructions, JK Paper, DHFL, Reliance Naval and Engineering, V2 Retail and Bodal Chemicals.

A firm start is in the offing for the Indian markets as leads from the Asian peers are supportive. The bullish trend in SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty could open higher by 40 points around the level of 11,614. 

The investment horizon is a crucial factor that determines the returns on the investment. This factor is often overlooked by investors who expect to make a quick buck on the stock market within a matter of a few days or weeks. 

Banks and financial institutions nowadays consider the credit score of a person applying for a loan to determine the creditworthiness of the person and, depending on the credit score, they decide whether to approve the loan application or reject it.

Mutual fund houses offer two options for investing in a mutual fund scheme, namely, Regular and Direct. But most of the mutual fund investors are unaware about these options, and even if they are aware, they do not know the difference between the two.

The different categories of assets classes have varying degrees of risks, while the level of risk appetite or risk tolerance of an individual depends on several factors. Some of the important factors that determine the risk-taking ability of an individual are the level of income, age of the investor, expectations of returns and the financial needs and liabilities.

Most of the investors are very well conversant with Systematic Investment Plan (SIP), but not many investors are aware of the Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) and Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) of mutual funds. Let us understand what these plans are how investors can benefit from them.

Since last many years investors were aware of three key categories in equity funds, i.e Large-cap funds, Mid-cap funds and small-cap funds. However, SEBI has came up with a circular in October 2017 which changed the structure of the mutual fund industry.

Country’s second largest AMC reported strong performance in its quarterly performance for the quarter ended June 2018. The bottom-line grew substantially to Rs. 204 crore.

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The company has bagged an export order of 76,000 truck wheels from the US truck and trailer aftermarket.

EBITDA for the quarter rose by 26.3 per cent yoy to Rs. 26.34 crore with a corresponding margin expansion of 282 bps. EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 85.1 per cent. TICL functions on an invest and hold business model that has hardly any operating expenses and thus exceptional margins. The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 22.48 crore, yoy increase of 25 per cent.

Force Motors, the maker of light and heavy commercial vehicles, has entered into an agreement to acquire manufacturing plant of the German automaker Volkswagen Group's MAN Trucks.

Indian benchmark indices opened flat to negative on weak global cues and lower rupee. The Indian rupee down all-time low at Rs. 70.17 per dollar.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.45 p.m. on August 24, 2018.

The markets on August 24, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,231.29, down by 105.47 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,552.15, down by 30.60 points. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.68 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,81,185.26 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.68 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,81,185.26 crore.

Ashok Leyland announced yet another tender win for Defence Tracked Combat Vehicle. This tender is for developmental work and marks Ashok Leyland's foray into tracked vehicle business after bagging many other defence deals.

The US drug regulator has issued Establishment Inspection Report to Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) plant in Srikakulam (SEZ), Andhra Pradesh.

On the last trading session of the week, the levels of 11,621 and 11,645 are likely to act as immediate resistances for the Nifty, while supports are seen around levels of 11,530 followed by 11,480. Stocks in news: Britannia Industries, Aban Offshore, SREI Infrastructure Finance and TVS Motor.

The local markets are likely to see a cautious opening on the back of mostly dull cues from the global arena. The SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty could open lower by 32 points around the level of 11,572. .  
  

High risk taking investors can take exposure in TTK Prestige (BSE Code 517506). The stock is likely to keep its upward momentum alive in the short term.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on August 24 are Celestial Biolabs, Britannia Industries, Power Mech Projects, Tamil Nadu Petroproducts and Reliance Industries.

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The microfinance company listed at Rs. 385 per share, a discount of 8.7 per cent from the issue price of Rs. 422 on BSE Exchange, on Thursday.

TVS Motor Company added yet another motorcycle to its list of commuter vehicles, TVS Radeon. The stock price was up by over 1 per cent intraday

Pennar Industries climbed close to 8 per cent in intraday trade on Thursday after the company and its subsidiary received orders worth Rs. 514 crore across various verticals.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 2.52 p.m. on August 23, 2018.

The markets on August 23, 2018 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 38,369.20 up by 83.45 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,590.65, up by 19.75 points.

Prataap Snacks informed bourses that the company's board has approved the acquisition of around 80 per cent stake in Avadh Snacks Private Limited for a cash consideration of Rs. 148 crore. As for FY18, the company had a cash of Rs. 180 crore.

Kridhan Infra Limited (KIL) informed bourses that its associate entity Vijay Nirman Company Private Limited (VNC) has bagged an order worth Rs. 174 crore from Central Public Works Department.

BLS International has begun its operations for the French Embassy in Jordan from August 19, 2018, said the company in a filing to the bourses.

We hear a lot the disclaimer that all mutual fund investments are subject to market risk, then what does this market risk mean? Mark-to-market risk is what this disclosure is trying to warn about.

Tech Mahindra has received an approval from its board to acquire 100 per cent shareholding on a fully diluted basis in Inter-Informatics spol.s.r.o., an entity based in the Czech Republic through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mahindra Engineering Services (Europe).

The Centrum Group is eying to buy L&T Finance’s supply chain lending arm which has an outstanding loan book of Rs. 800 crore. This move is aligned with L&T Finance’s long-term strategy to reduce its wholesale lending business and focus on high yield retail and housing divisions, going forward.

In-line with the government's emphasis on using agriculture waste as industrial fuel, the company's R&D team had developed a product called as Processed Agriculture waste. Reacting to this, the stock of Jiya Eco-Products Limited was trading up by more than 2 per cent on Thursday.

On Thursday, we expect the index to witness a stable opening and see some consolidation. On the upside, the levels of 11,600, followed by 11,640, are likely to act as immediate hurdles for the index. Stocks in news: Lupin, Ultratech Cement, DHFL, Granules, HDFC, Nestle, ITI, Jet Airways, BPCL and Navneet Education.

Today, the markets are likely to make a flat start as the cues from global markets are muted. The SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty could open around 11,623.  

Pharma major Lupin bagged tentative USFDA approval for its generic Nudovra tablets. The company got USFDA approval to market this generic version of Natazia tablet belonging to Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals. The stock of Lupin Limited is off its 52-week low and has witnessed trend reversal, recently.

The US drug regulator has granted Strides’ request to designate the medications under these ANDAs as a Competitive Generic Therapy (CGT). The company's wholly-owned step-down subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte. Limited, Singapore, received the ANDAs.

MACD is an acronym for moving average convergence divergence. Created by Gerald Appel in the late 1970s, the indicator is one of the most popular tool in use today. Market participants use MACD for determining trend direction, momentum and potential reversals.

Kerala is facing a huge natural catastrophe. The devastating floods have taken the state aback but the country stands with them. The floods will adversely impact certain sectors and industries. Kerala comprises of only 5 per cent of the Indian population, but it is a highly consumption-oriented state. Many industries depend on Kerala for raw material supplies and more.

BSE has signed an MoU with the Government of West Bengal to create awareness amongst the SMEs of the state about the benefits of listing. MoU was signed on August 21, 2018.

Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited has signed an agreement to acquire 30,52,469 equity shares of Re. 1 each of Good Host Space from Manipal Integrated Services.

AGS Transact Technologies has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the market regulator SEBI for an initial public offer (IPO).

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on August 23 are Adani Green Energy, Granules India, Axis Bank, Uflex and HDFC

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Pharma major Lupin received the final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Hydrocortisone Butyrate Lotion, 0.1%

India’s largest digital Infrastructure, BSE StAR MF recorded 6000 SIP in single a day by Arihant Capital on August 20, 2018.

Under pressure to reach its divestment target of Rs 1 trillion by March 2019, the Government of India is eager to list ONGC Videsh to unlock its value. If the government's proposal is approved, this will be another important IPO to watch out for.

Steel pipe maker Hi Tech Pipes has witnessed a growth of 59.3 per cent in its revenue on a yearly basis in the first quarter of FY19.

Dilip Buildcon, India’s largest road construction company, informed the bourses that it has been announced L-1 bidder for Bhopal Metro rail project, Phase-1. The order is amounting to Rs. 247.06 crore.

A subsidiary of Man Infraconstruction, Manaj Tollway Private Limited has won an arbitration case against Government of Maharashtra's PWD, the company informed through a filing to the exchange on Tuesday.

In the coming session, the opening upside gap of 11,486-11,500 which was created on August 20, 2018, is likely to act as an immediate support. On the way up, the level of 11,600 is likely to act as a barrier. Stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses are FDC, HCL Technologies, CG Power and Industrial Solutions, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, Goa Carbon, Apollo Tyres, NR Agarwal Industries and Reliance Infra.

We expect a muted opening for the Indian markets on Tuesday on the back of lacklustre trading in Asian markets. The SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty could open unchanged at 11,584.  

The Indian key benchmark indices reclaimed all-time high level for the first time after August 9 where Nifty Metal index led the move gaining 2.5 per cent on Monday. Recently, the index broke out of the downward sloping trendline yet again on closing basis supported by volumes and 14-period RSI positive crossover cuing momentum.

Maruti Suzuki, auto major and the largest carmaker by market capitalisation has launched a premium sedan Ciaz model. The model is expected to provide a fuel efficiency of 21.56 km/litre and 28.09 km/litre in manual petrol variants and diesel, respectively. he price of the car starts at Rs. 8.19 lakh.

The stock of Goa Carbon opened gap-up and soon hit upper circuit on Monday. This upsurge in the stock was a result of the resumption of regular operations at the company's Goa plant.

Indian Hume Pipe Limited has bagged an order of Rs. 256.19 crores from Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board, Coimbatore.

This acquisition would help Tanla Solutions become a global leader in business cloud communications. The deal is expected to close by October 2018 and is subject to approval from Tanla’s shareholders and regulators, if any.

The Board of Directors of Infosys have accepted the resignation of M. D. Ranganath, the Chief Financial Officer of the company. The stock of Infy has taken a hit from this news and was trading at Rs. 1,401 per share, down by over 2 per cent, at10:33 hours on Monday.

Ratnamani Metals & Tubes has received two new orders for supply of CS Pipes from the Oil & Gas sector. Following the development, the stock was quoting Rs. 869.65 per share, up by 1.08 per cent, at 11:46 am on Monday.

Taking cue from Fitch Ratings' commentary on the Indian economy, the benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty50 are charting all-time highs. The BSE Sensex was at 38,224.93, up by 277.05 points or 0.73 per cent, while Nifty50 was comfortably trading at 11,537.10, up by 66.35 points or 0.58 per cent at 10:30 am, on Monday.

A follow-through strength and a close above the zone of 11,495-11,500 would indicate acceleration in the momentum towards the levels of 11,580-11,600 in the near term. Stocks in news: Larsen and Toubro, Infosys, Jet Airways, Goa Carbon, Fortis Healthcare, CG Power and Industrial Solutions, Navin Fluorine, Meghmani Organics and DPL.

A firm start is in the offing for the Indian markets tracking positive global cues. The bullish trend in the SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty could open higher by 45 points at 11,523.  

All commercial banks levy a plethora of charges for providing various kinds of services to the customers. However, the customers may not even be aware of these charges unless they check up their bank accounts regularly.

Home loan is a big financial liability for a home buyer, not only because the amount involved runs into millions, if not crores, of rupees, but also because the tenure of the home loan runs into a decade or more.

Retired persons drawing monthly pension after retirement can claim various deductions and exemptions under various sections of the Income Tax Act. Let us take a look at all the exemptions and deductions available for the retirees that can help them save on their income tax.

Home loan borrowers are at a loss when it comes to deciding which one to choose between the two. Most find that the fixed rate home loans come at interest rates that are usually higher than the floating rate, so they might be instinctively tempted to go for home loans with floating rate of interest.

You have filed your income tax return (ITR) before the due date but later you find that you have omitted certain deductions for which you were eligible or have claimed wrong deductions or have committed certain errors in the ITR and, therefore, you are wondering whether you would get notice from the IT department.

Diversification is a key tenant of investing, but diversifying across fund houses may not reduce your risk further.

India is the second largest manufacturer of H-acid globally after China. This industry is witnessing a good time, following China's crackdown on local industry to lower pollution.

Sensex reclaimed 38,000 mark and hit 38,022, but could not sustain and closed at 37,948, registering 0.75 per cent gains from its previous close. With Sensex trying a bounce back, more than 20 per cent stocks listed on the index hit 52-week high on the last trading day of the week.

The company received Letter of Intents (LoIs) for installation of captive solar power projects at its manufacturing units located at Satna, Dewas in Madhya Pradesh and in Kunigal (Karnataka), Pen (Maharashtra) and Karaikal (Puducherry), on Friday.

Jet Airways has announced a limited period offer named ‘Seat Select’ sale scheme which will offer an opportunity to the passengers to select preferred seats at Rs. 200 for economy class passengers.

Ion Exchange reported that it has successfully signed a contract for engineering, procurement, supply and construction of water treatment plant worth Rs. 438.84 crore from Cairn Oil & Gas, a division of Vedanta.

IT major Tech Mahindra on Thursday announced signing a four-year technology partnership deal with a US-based football team Jacksonville Jaguars.

Trigyn Technologies’ subsidiary has won a contract to provide enterprise staffing services for Minnesota, a state in the mid-west of US. The stock of Trigyn surged more than 4 per cent at 14:33 hours, but continued with its 4-day consolidation at lower levels.

IL&FS Transportation Networks has signed a definitive agreement with Ramky Infrastructure for sale of entire stake in NAM Expressway and acquire 50 per cent stake in Jorabat Shillong Expressway, on Thursday. The stock surged more than 8 per cent during Friday’s trade, bouncing back from its 52-week low.

Many of the fund houses are coming up with the NFOs in the FMP category, that is, fixed maturity plans. In the month of July 2018, AMCs have launched more than 40 FMPs both in short and long-term tenure.

PVR announced the opening of a multiplex at SKLS Galaxy Mall, Chennai on Friday. The stock of PVR is trading up with marginal gains of 0.9 per cent at 12:00 hours. The stock of PVR has been trading in a consolidation phase for the last four trading sessions after six consecutive upbeats prior to that.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.03 p.m. on August 17, 2018.

The markets on August 17, 2018 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,951.17, up by 287.61 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,466.45, up by 81.40 points. 

Ashok Leyland has announced that it has bagged an order from Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) for supplying 300 Ashok Leyland buses. The order consists of Double Decker buses which would help decongest roads of Dhaka.

Fineotex Chemical reported its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. Fineotex Chemical consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 42.86 crore, registering 6.5 per cent yoy increase.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.67 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,76,483.56 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.67 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,76,483.56 crore.

EBITDA for the quarter rose by 19.8 per cent yoy to Rs. 21.2 crore with a corresponding margin contraction of 795 bps. EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 15 per cent. The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 10.22 crore, yoy increase of 77.4 per cent.

In the last few months, mutual fund investors have been witnessing the consistency in the losses from their mutual fund investment. You must have heard many times, of late, that the Indian markets are falling due to weak global cues or due to macroeconomic aspects. 

The exchanges had asked the two companies to clarify if any stake deal is been contemplated between the companies as published in a leading newspaper which spoke of Allcargo Logistics negotiating a deal to buy a controlling stake in Gati.