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Nifty Energy index which closed 1.6 per cent up contributed to the upsurge in the major indices. It formed an Inverse Head & Shoulders pattern and recently gave a bounce back after a pullback of 4 consecutive sessions up to the neckline level. We may see the index giving some more upside in the near term.

The PAT for the quarter jumped at Rs. 57.69 crore vs net profit of Rs. 0.34 crore in Q4FY17.

Metal index, which forms 4 per cent of the Nifty 50 index, surged as much as 1.6 per cent and pulled Nifty to trade in green with marginal gains. We hold 3,740 followed by 3,820 as the immediate resistances while 3,670 followed by 3,570 is expected to act as the supports if index retreats.

Suven Life Sciences Limited received Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) from the US drug regulator for its Pashamylaram, Medak facility.

To counter rising raw material prices, tyre makers have opted for a price hike of their products in the range of around 2.5 to 3 per cent. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.12 p.m. on May 7, 2018.

The markets on May 7, 2018 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,132.31, up by 216.93 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,676.40, up by 58.15 points.

Manpasand Beverages and Parle Products are planning to jointly distribute their respective brands in western markets, starting with Gujarat.

Agrochemical company Crystal Crop Protection filed its draft papers with the market regulator SEBI to raise an initial public offering worth Rs. 1,000 crore.

When almost all the sectoral indices have supported the benchmark indices in its marginal upswing, the Nifty Pharma index, continued to fall shedding more than 0.5 per cent. Recently, it has bounced back from 50 per cent retracement of an upward rally from double bottom. However, we can expect fresh buying in the index only above 9,100 levels.

Real estate major Lodha Developers is buckling up to file its draft prospectus with SEBI to launch its IPO soon, according to reports. The initial public offering is expected to be one of the most notable debuts in the Indian stock this year. 

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 12.77 crore, yoy decline of 23.5 per cent. This was due to sharp jump in interest expenses by 72.8 per cent yoy.

As part of a global alliance, Nestle strikes a deal to market Starbucks' coffee products outside the Starbucks cafes, internationally.

The company posted subdued performance for Q4FY18, with decline in revenue for the quarter and also decline in profits

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 42.75 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,67,606.45 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 42.75 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,67,606.45 crore.

In the coming session, a decisive move below Friday’s session low of 10,601.60 could open gates for the level of 10,560, followed by 10,500 while, on the upside, immediate resistance is seen at 10,650, followed 10,680. Stocks in the news: Larsen and Toubro, Bodal Chemicals, Smartlink Holdings, Infosys, PC Jeweller, Cadila Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. 

Indian benchmark indices are likely to make a mildly positive start. The SGX Nifty is indicating that Nifty may open marginally higher by 19 points at 10,686.   

If you think that all equity mutual funds are the same and one equity fund is no different from the other, think again! There is a wide spectrum of equity mutual funds that cater to different categories of investors having different kinds of financial goals, return expectations and risk appetites.

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has increased the cap on equity investment for private sector subscribers under ‘active’ choice from the current 50 to 75 per cent. 

All investors make mistakes while investing in stocks and mutual funds, so if any investor claims that he has never made any mistake, he is definitely not an investor. 

Let us try to understand why bond prices are inversely related to interest rates with examples.

We all have our own biases, blinkers and filters through which we see the world at large and become judgemental about people, events, policies of the government, and everything else, including the stock markets.

Tractor sales are expected to witness an increase of 8-10 per cent in FY19, according to  Shubhabrata Saha, chief of operations (farm equipment division) of Mahindra & Mahindra. 

The IT index witnessed its third consecutive downward tick on Friday from the peak levels, possibly on account of profit-booking. The index consolidated at higher levels, which was followed by correction for three days.

India’s leading stock exchange, BSE announced 222 per cent YoY increase and 3 per cent QoQ increase in its net profit for the year ended March 31, 2018.

The company proposes to set up a 3.1 Million Tonnes (9500 tpd) clinkerisation plant at Marwar Mundwa in Rajasthan.

Indian stock market regulator SEBI has kept HDFC AMC's IPO in abeyance to examine past violations committed by the company.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.41 p.m. on May 4, 2018.

Avantel Limited has been granted a patent by Government of India for an invention entitled, Intelligent Integrated Satellite Terminal for Train tracking, Control Office Automation and Passenger Information. The said patent is granted for a period of 20 years commencing from October 13, 2009.

The markets on May 4, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,937.68, down by 165.46 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,628.10, down by 51.55 points.

J Kumar Infraprojects has won two orders worth Rs. 445 crore for metro rail and road development in Maharashtra.

The company’s revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 927.1 crore, registering 8.4 per cent yoy decline.

Indian auto component suppliers for North America Class 8 truck including Bharat Forge, Ramkrishna Forging faced downward pressure during the morning session on Friday.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.22 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,81,312.07 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.22 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,81,312.07 crore.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 58.75 crore, yoy increase of 85.9 per cent. This was partly due to 41 per cent yoy increase in other income and one-time gain of Rs. 1.8 crore.

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In the coming session, the level 10,630-10,650 will be the key level to watch as Nifty holding above this level would open positive options. Else, the index would correct towards the level of 10,540, which is its 21-day EMA. Stocks in the news: J Kumar Infraprojects, Peninsula Land, Emami, BASF, Tata Motors, Cera sanitaryware, Lanco Infratech, Fortis Healthcare and Tirumalai Chemicals.

Indian markets are likely to open lower on Friday, mirroring global cues which saw Asian markets trading in the red. The SGX Nifty is indicating that the Nifty may open lower by 43 points at 10,663.   

Thirumalai Chemical consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter of FY18 remained flat at Rs 330.71 crore.

The company’s standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs 528.72 crore, registering an increase of 17.9 per cent YoY.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs 5675 crore, an increase of 34.3 per cent YoY. This was due to one time gain of Rs 2,869 crore. 

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Lately, the Indian stock markets breached their crucial levels, but could not sustain and were dragged down by sectoral or stock-specific triggers. Metals, which hold nearly 4% weightage in the benchmark indices, were one of the major contributors to the market volatility.

The company's NII for the quarter increased by 30.1 per cent yoy and 3.2 per cent qoq to Rs. 1,311 crore in Q4FY18 as against Rs. 1,271 crore in Q3FY18 and Rs. 1,007 crore in Q4FY17.

Looking at the full year numbers, we see that revenue jumped by 1 per cent to reach Rs. 2,540.83 crore while EBITDA fell by 5 per cent to Rs. 719.44 crore.

The company's EBITDA for the quarter fell by 1.8 per cent yoy to Rs. 50.9 crore with a corresponding margin contraction of 182 bps. EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 14.1 per cent.

 The company’s construction order book as on date stood at more than Rs. 15,000 crore.

In a landmark judgement that would give direction to the insolvency proceedings running in various NCLT courts, the Kolkata bench has rebuked the RP for not doing enough to resolve the Binani Cement case.

The technology sector funds have made a solid come back in the last one month. The category has performed very well and registered an average return of 10.76 percent in the last one month.

EBITDA for the quarter rose by 31 per cent yoy to Rs. 69.85 crore with a corresponding margin expansion of 211 bps. EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 14.4 per cent.

The share price of Techno Electric and Engineering Company surged by over 3 per cent in the intraday trade on Thursday as the company bought stake in Kohima-Mariani Transmission.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.41 p.m. on May 3, 2018.

Pharma major Biocon slipped by 5 per cent in Thursday’s trade as the United States Food and Drugs Association issued a Form 483 with 7 observation for the company’s Bengaluru manufacturing unit. 

The markets on May 3, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,085.37, down by 91.05 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,668.30, down by 49.75 points. 

During the quarter, the company’s net profit jumped to Rs. 102.8 crore from merely Rs. 17.2 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year.

Kridhan Infra’s subsidiary, Swee Hong has successfully won order worth Rs. 56.6 crore (SG$11.3 million) in Singapore. Swee Hong has secured these contracts from the Public Utilities Board for work in respect of proposed sewers in Punggol North Area.

Delhi High Court heard PILs alleging that Adani Enterprises indulged in the scam of over-invoicing of power-equipment in order to get undue access to credit facilities from six PSU banks.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 73.29 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,80,406.73 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 73.29 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,80,406.73 crore.

In the coming session, the level of 10,630 would act as a strong short term support for the index and, on the higher side, the level of 10,780-10,800 is likely to act as a strong resistance. Stocks in the news: Biocon, Lemon Tree Hotels, Infosys, Cadila Healthcare, Power Grid, Techno Electric, Kridhan Infra, Sical Logistics, Infibeam Corporation and Adani Transmission.

Key Indian equity indices are likely to open in red on the back of broadly negative Asian cues. The SGX Nifty is indicating that Nifty may open with a loss of 41 points at 10,716. 

 Pharma major Zydus Cadila received final approval for Bumetanide Tablets USP from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) on Wednesday, post market hours.

The stocks that are expected to witness a significant movement on the bourses on Thursday, May 3, 2018 are Cadila Healthcare Limited, Tata Power Company Limited, Kridhan Infra Limited, Castrol India Limited and Central Bank of India.      

Real estate company GR Infraprojects filed draft papers with the market regulator SEBI to raise about Rs. 1,800 crore via an initial public offering (IPO). 

The company’s standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs 3283.4 crore, registering an increase of 7.6 per cent YoY.

Its EBITDA for the quarter fell by 74.4 per cent YoY to Rs 129.763 crore with a corresponding margin contraction of 824 bps. The EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 2.2 per cent.

In a significant development, packaging major Uflex has introduced Flexi-Tubes that roll up all the advantages of multi-layered flexible laminates to perfection. 

In the current market conditions, investors are looking for various options of investment to override volatility. Mutual fund investors often use SIP’s, that is, systematic investment plans to minimise risks and losses. In the same way, STP, that is, systematic transfer plan can be a useful tool to tackle volatility.

The company's NII for the quarter jumped by 22.4 per cent yoy and 15.1 per cent qoq to Rs. 626 crore in Q4FY18 as against Rs. 544 crore in Q3FY18 and Rs. 511 crore in Q4FY17.

Mutual funds have gained too much attraction in the last couple of years. The key reasons behind this are the returns provided by these funds and the increasing awareness about the same. 

India's leading freight carrier Allcargo Logistics had informed that the company will invest Rs. 500 crore to develop a logistics park in Jhajjar, Haryana.

Larsen & Toubro’s E&A business offers a wide range of low and medium voltage switchgear, electrical systems, marine switchgear, industrial and building automation solutions, energy management systems and metering solutions. 

The state-owned construction company, NBCC bagged Rs. 2,000 crore order from the central government for construction of Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centres (MGCC) in nine African countries. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.47 p.m. on May 2, 2018.

The markets on May 2, 2018 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,233.51, up by 73.15 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,745.80, up by 6.45 points. 

The board of directors have recommended a dividend of Rs. 1.2 per equity share of face value of Rs. 10 each.

Strides Shasun Limited informed the bourses that its wholly-owned subsidiary Strides Pharma Global Pte. Limited has received final approval for Cinacalcet Hydrochloride Tablets from the USFDA.

On the last day for submitting the bids for Fortis Healthcare, Munjal-Burman and IHH Healthcare improve their offers for the hospital.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 48.91 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,32,407.89 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 48.91 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,32,407.89 crore.

Going ahead, a decisive move above Monday’s high of 10,759 could take Nifty towards the level of 10,800, where it may face resistance. Stocks in the news: Grasim, Power Grid, BHEL, Mahindra Lifespaces, L&T, Godrej Properties, GAIL, Maithan Alloys and Fortis Healthcare.

The Indian markets are expected to open with a flat to negative note tracking mixed global cues. The auto stocks will be in limelight after auto companies reported strong sales data for the month of April.  India’s core sector growth came in at 4.1% for the month of March, which represent a 3-month low for the core sector number. The SGX Nifty is indicating that Nifty may lower by 14 points at 10,748.  

Nifty Infra index outperformed the benchmark indices and gained 0.9 per cent. Larsen & Toubro which holds 32 per cent weightage in the index kind of mirrored the index movement. It closed as much as 1.9 per cent up, pulling the index upwards on Monday.

Despite dynamic pricing there has been no hike in domestic fuel prices from last week's Tuesday even as global crude oil prices spiked.

During FY18, the company’s Die Casting business improved despite marginal decline in revenue because of lower offtake by international customers.

The stock of Interglobe Aviation which owns budget carrier Indigo Airlines' was buzzing on Monday after facing leadership issues. The stocked gained nearly 3 per cent in the early morning trade, but was trading in red in the afternoon session.

Indian benchmark indices successfully beat their major multiple resistance level after struggling for nearly two and a half months. While the markets were dragged down badly by the PSU banks, the private banks become major contributors to the positive reversal. Four Sensex stocks including private banks hit all-time high on Monday.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.31 p.m. on April 30, 2018.

Canfin homes reported stable numbers for Q4FY18 as slower AUM growth led to moderate interest income growth over the quarter

The markets on April 30, 2018 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,193.30, up by 223.60 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,751.70, up by 59.40 points. 

PC Jeweller soared nearly 18 per cent in early morning trade on Monday, only to trade in red again even as the company announced considering a share buyback offer scheduled during the next month.

The company’s management believes that this acquisition will help them in better management of transportation of goods through rail 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 57.36 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,96,948.05 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 57.36 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,96,948.05 crore.