With this order win, company’s order book would be around Rs. 14,000 crore which will provide growth of around 15 per cent to 20 per cent for FY19.

The company’s standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 339.22 crore, registering 22.8 per cent yoy decline.

Today, the start is likely to be in the green and the benchmarks will extend their gains on positive regional cues. The market will react to the results of Reliance Industries and also watch the earning results of HDFC and Kotak Mahindra Bank. The SGX Nifty is indicating that Nifty may open higher by 33 points at 10,763.   

A decisive move above Friday’s session high of 10,720 could see the index testing levels of 10,800. Stocks in the news: Wockhardt, Dilip Buildcon, Axis Bank, Adani Ports, Shalimar Paints, Interglobe Aviation, Indian Oil Corporation, Nitish Estates, Jagran Praskashan and PC Jeweller.

There was a time, especially in the 1980s, when shareholders used to go crazy over issue of bonus shares. That craze died down as shareholders became more informed and market savvy. But there are still many investors who are gung-ho about bonus issues because they think they get bonus shares free of cost. So, let us find out the facts.

To make sure that the value of your savings and investments do not depreciate over time it is imperative that you should get the cover of investments that will effectively protect you from inflation. 

The popularity of personal loan stems from the fact that these are approved at the shortest possible time, there is no requirement for collaterals against the loan and the funds can be utilised for any purpose by the borrower.

Apollo Tyres, the second largest tyre company by market cap has been surging since March 23 from 251.65 levels up to 307.25 which was its all-time high level.

When it comes to buying health insurance policy, most people are often confused as to which policy to buy. They are clueless about what factors to consider when buying health insurance and end up buying a policy that is available at the lowest premium. 

Financial planning aims at achieving financial goals within a given period of time. The aims can be achieved only when the investor adopts a disciplined approach and never loses the focus on the goals to be achieved. Let us look at some of the prerequisites of successful financial planning.

GRM for the year was at a 9-year high of US$11.6/bbl as against US$11.0/bbl in the previous year. Company’s GRM outperformed Singapore complex margins by US$4.4/bbl.

Global ratings agency Fitch affirmed India’s sovereign rating at BBB with stable outlook citing strong potential in medium to long-term growth. 

RBL Bank posted strong results for Q4FY18, revenue advances and asset quality showed significant improvement. While provisioning remained elevated for the quarter.

Indian auto major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has launched Novo 65 HP and 75 HP tractors series. Mahindra Novo tractors are advanced tractor available in 2WD & 4WD versions.

The company’s consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 5,691 crore, registering 5.6 per cent yoy increase.

The total revenue collected under Goods and Services Tax (GST) for the first eight months upto March this year, since its inception, has been Rs. 7.19 lakh crore with an average monthly collection standing at Rs. 89,885 crore, the finance Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

CBI has booked former promoter of Aircel, Managing Director of Indian Bank and Syndicate Bank along with the former CMD of IDBI in connection of a loan fraud.

Gems and jewellery exports plummeted 8.67 per cent in FY18, revealed data released by the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) of India.

The recent circular from the market regulator SEBI for the categorisation and rationalisation has created a fresh new basket for the equity mutual fund schemes. According to the circular, all open-ended schemes will be classified under broad categories like equity, debt, hybrid, solution-oriented and others 

During Q4FY18, the company sold a total of 4,61,773 vehicle, a growth of 11.4 per cent over the same period of the previous year. Sales in the domestic market stood at 4,27,082 units, a growth of 11.6 per cent.

MOIL country largest manganese ore producer has signed a Memorandum of Association with Ministry of Steel for FY19. The company recently achieved highest ever turnover of Rs. 1,300 crore in FY18.

Thermax Group has bagged a repeat order worth Rs. 279 crores. The order from a leading fertilizer company consists of setting up the company’s captive cogeneration (co-gen) plant at Trombay. The project is estimated to be completed in next 24 months.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.03 p.m. on April 27, 2018.

Axis Bank posted its first-ever quarterly net loss in Q4FY18 in the wake of increased provisions and contingencies. Axis Bank which holds 7.5 per cent weightage in the Bank Nifty, pulled Bank Nifty up to trade with 1.2 per cent gains.

Shriram City Union Finance posted stable results with strong increase in disbursements and AUM for the full year FY18.

The markets on April 27, 2018 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,958.10, up by 244.50 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,690.10, up by 72.30 points. 

The company’s consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 628.4 crore, remains almost flat compared to Rs. 634 crore in corresponding quarter last year.

The company’s consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 371.08 crore, registering a marginal increase of 1 per cent yoy.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.61 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 14,14,094.93 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.61 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 14,14,094.93 crore.

Retail investors can now buy NCB-GSec through primary auction on BSE's online bidding platform.

Axis Bank posted subdued results for the quarter. Further, the bank's asset quality also deteriorated and the bank posted first ever net loss for the quarter.

Indian equity markets are on course to open higher on Friday, following positive leads from global markets. Traders will keep a close eye on results of index heavyweight like Reliance Industries and Maruti Sukuzi. The SGX Nifty indicates that Nifty may open with gains of 43 points at 10,659.   

For any fresh sustainable upmove to resume, Nifty will have to move past the level of 10,650 and sustain above that. Stocks in the news: Indian Energy Exchange, MOIL, Cyient, Essel Propack, Mangalore Chemical and Fertilizers, Thermax and Gati.

The share price of Shah Alloys surged by about 5 per cent in Thursday’s trade on the back of the settlements of the company with ARCIL. 

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The stock that are most likely to witness a significant movement on the bourses on April 27, 2018 are The Phoenix Mills Limited, Accelya Kale Solutions Limited, Thermax Limited, Cyient Limited, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited. 

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With the trade war fears fading, the Indian stock market bulls charged again only to be stuck at their decisive levels. The Banking Bears, specifically the PSUs, were seen refraining the markets from gaining ground.

Pharma major Zydus Cadila surged by over 3 per cent on the bourses on Thursday as the company bagged the final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for marketing Methylprednisolone Cinacalcet Hydrochloride tablets.

Yes Bank reported stellar numbers for Q4FY18 with robust asset quality improvement sharp jump in advances

Cyient Europe Limited, UK, a step-down subsidiary of Cyient, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent equity in AnSem NV, Belgium.

Mutual fund industry is evolving very fast, thanks to the pro-active market regulator and the change in technology that is helping the entire mutual fund industry to become more transparent from the investor’s perspective. Till few years ago, most of the mutual fund investors opted for help from a financial advisor to select the right kind of investment. Nevertheless, with the advancement in the technology and various investorfriendly guidelines issued by SEBI, disintermediation in the mutual fund industry is fast catching up. 

Diversification is one of the most important things to focus on when you are investing in the mutual funds. The Indian mutual fund industry gives various options to investors, interval fund is one of these avenues which is lesser known

This is an open-ended equity scheme which invests majorly in equity of companies engaged in infrastructure activities. The infrastructure activities here include activities like development, operations, management and maintenance of various infrastructures such as transportation, energy, resources & other infrastructure.

Private equity (PE) investments into the Indian real estate sector declined by 19 per cent YoY in FY18 claimed a report by Knight Frank, a global real estate consultancy.

Investing your hard-earned money is a process that requires planning and discipline through your defined time horizon to ensure that your portfolio remains on track to achieve your investment goals.

 Dreams when turned into goals are achievable. With clearly, defined goals all your dreams can be achieved within the set timeline by consistently working towards it, says Nivesh Guru Pankaj Ladha. 

Many a time, investors consider dividends received from investments in stocks as being same as dividends received from their mutual fund investment. This perception helps mis-selling of the dividend options of the mutual fund schemes to the gullible investors.

The legendary US investor Waren Buffett, famous for his investments, is equally famous for his yearly letter to shareholders where he shares his wisdom on investing. In one of such letters in 1988, he shared his thought about years of holding of an investment. He wrote, ‘When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favourite holding period is forever’.

The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 1,471.26 crore, registering 14.7 per cent yoy increase. The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 166.14 crore, yoy increase of 32.3 per cent.

We are now one issue old and it is very heartening to know that our first issue received an overwhelming response from both our readers and MF fraternity. Our mutual fund flip magazine of 16 pages with innovative cover design and unique ranking of equity-dedicated mutual fund schemes is being debated and discussed by the MF industry and investors alike.

Many a time small things make a big difference in the end results. The phenomena can be observed closely in the world of investment. The best example for this will be expense ratio, which can make a lot of difference in returns from the mutual fund investment.

I have sold my residential house on March 15, 2015. I have reinvestedthe entire capital gain of Rs 4 crore in a new residential flat which was under construction. Even after three years, the builder could not complete the building and I have still not got the possession of the new house. What would be the tax implications as I understand that new property must be acquired within three years? 

Social media is strewn with ceaseless reports highlighting plastic disposal and its harmful effects on sea life, the ecosystem and various carcinogenic threats arising from the use of plastic. This has triggered many Indian states to ban plastic. Around 17 states/ union territories have taken tiny steps to ban plastic products. Maharashtra followed the suit on March 23, 2018, imposing a ban on manufacture, use, sale, distribution and storage of all plastic materials. 

NEA has selected the company for upgrading its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/ Energy Management System (SCADA/EMS) at its Load Dispatch Center (LDC) in Kathmandu, Siemens said in a regulatory filing.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.12 p.m. on April 26, 2018.

The markets on April 26, 2018 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,567.75, up by 66.48 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,578.60, up by 8.05 points. 

IDFC Bank on Wednesday said it will raise up to Rs. 5,000 crore by issuing bonds in the next one year from overseas or domestic markets.

Leading dairy producer, Parag Milk Foods launches a new advanced body building product customized for Indians.

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

Sawan Gulati is a 35-year-old cloth merchant and lives in Aundh, a posh locality in Pune. He has recently purchased online Desicow A2 ghee, organic jaggery and moringa powder all from the same vendor – ‘Two Brothers Organic Farms”. Digital-savvy, Gulati often uses his latest Samsung S9 to order organic and Ayurvedic products and has even taught his wife how to do it on her latest iPhone.

Crude oil crossed the $70 per barrel mark in the global markets in a renewed rally. OPEC, Russia and other producers’ firm stance on production cut in 2018 has led to the recent surge in oil prices. According to a Bloomberg report, Saudi Arabia wants to get oil prices near $80/bbl to support the valuation of state energy giant Aramco before its initial public offering.

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. 

Finally, the Indian benchmark index Nifty succeeded in hitting its major multiple resistance at the 10630-mark. The index bounced back from its decisive support at 9950 level with baby steps northwards to hit its bullish reversal at 10630. 

Tata group’s cash cow and one of the largest Indian company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has shown steady rise in the span of last 10 years, barring several bumps following the slump in Sensex and Nifty.

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.

This section gives a recommendation of a stock having stock price below Rs 100 with sound fundamentals and expected to give handsome returns over a one-year time horizon

The global markets, after bouts of volatility, have shown signs of stabilising. The global markets rallied taking cues from the stabilising global political situation. The trade war fear between US-China was seen abetting in the past couple of weeks as also the threat of nuclear war between US-North Korea subsiding. These two global events proved to be an incentive for the global equities in the past 15 days. 

Two things are panning out as mentioned in my previous communication – Sensex trading in a range and rise in crude oil prices. Sensex is trading closer to 35,000, while the rise in crude oil prices has started worrying various stakeholders, including the Government of India. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.17 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,99,041.04 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.17 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,99,041.04 crore.

Hence, going ahead, the level of 10,630-10,650 would be a crucial resistance zone for the Nifty. Whereas, on the downside, immediate support is seen around 10,530 followed by 10,495. Stocks in the news: Uniply Industries, Bharti Airtel, Cadila Healthcare, Kitex Garments, Shah Alloys, Indoco Remedies and Future Retail.

Today, the start of the April F&O series expiry session is likely to be slightly in red, tracking mixed global cues and volatility can be seen with the progress of the trade. The SGX Nifty is pointing that Nifty may open with a loss of 20 points at 10,548 .     

Trading and distribution company Garv Industries Limited became the 241^st company to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on Wednesday. 

Bajaj Corp posted 5.22 per cent YoY rise in PAT to Rs. 55.41 crore. The total income too came in at Rs. 222.46 crore as against Rs 206.86 crore in Q4FY17. Stock opened on a positive note, hit above previous high, but retreated and gave a sharp intraday fall after the results were announced.

Indoco Remedies informed that the UK-MHRA has issued GMP non-compliance to the company's Plant I in Goa.

Contra fund is one such fund which investors can look for to diversify with a comparable exposure,the fund takes a contrarian view on the equities and invests into securities having cheap valuations, but rich balance sheet.

Nifty Energy index traded marginally down with 0.4 per cent losses, dragged down by GAIL and Hindpetro. The index saw a horizontal trendline breakout at 14,480, however, it retreated and fell sharply in the first week of February. 

EBITDA for the quarter fell by 2.5 per cent yoy to Rs. 19.8 crore. While EBITDA margin for the quarter remained flat at 9.3 per cent.

Sterlite Technologies' consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 847 crore, registering 19.8 per cent yoy increase. 

The shares of ICICI Prudential Life surged by 13 per cent in the last two trading sessions after the declaration of its quarterly results.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.08 p.m. on April 25, 2018.

The markets on April 25, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,559.13, down by 57.51 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,584.60, down by 29.75 points. 

The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 814.73 crore, registering 2.6 per cent qoq increase. Digital Services segment contributed 40.6 per cent to Q4FY18 and 38.2 per cent to full FY18 revenue.

The revenue from digital contributed around 24 per cent of the total revenue, as against 22 per cent in preceding quarter. 

The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 344.97 crore, registering 19.1 per cent yoy increase. The order book stood at Rs. 5,360.82 crore at the end of FY18 as against Rs 5,037.45 crore at the end of FY17.

DCM Shree Ram Ltd reported subdued numbers for the quarter, while on a YoY basis, the company posted growth across the board. The sugar business of the company witnessed subdued performance due to benign sugar prices in the country. 

The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 102.13 crore, registering 62.6 per cent yoy decline. This was primarily due to late receipt of a few large orders.

MPS Limited plans to acquire Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), the e-learning division of Tata Industries Limited.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 84.27 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,13,076.52 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 84.27 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,13,076.52 crore.

On the downside, immediate support is seen around the level of 10,560, which is 50 per cent retracement of the recent downmove from the high of 11,172 to 9952 followed by 10,530. Stocks in the news: Bharti Infratel, Oberoi Realty, Raymond, Zensar Technologies, Autoline Industries, HIL, Strides Shasun, Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys and Fortis Healthcare.

Key Indian equity indices are likely to open with a gap on the lower side, tracking sell-off on the Wall Street as well as in the Asian markets, which are trading deep in the red. The SGX Nifty is pointing at Nifty opening with loss of 54 points at 10,566.    

India’s leading Registrar and Transfer Agent for Mutual Funds, Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) announced the launch of digiSIP, an initiative for setting up Mutual Fund SIPs in CAMS website.

Pharmaceutical major Alembic Pharma surged by over 5 per cent in Tuesday’s trade session on the back of successful USFDA inspection of its Panelav facility. The inspection by the United States Food and Drug Association concluded with zero Form 483s observations.

Aluminium prices plummet after the US government extended the deadline for the US customers trading with Rusal to comply with the sanctions imposed on the company. 

IT stocks dipped on Tuesday, after the Trump admin affirmed that it will end work permit issued to the spouse of H1B visa holders. This is expected to impact thousands of Indian IT workers working in the US on H1B visa.