Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.35 p.m. on June 18.

Lupin as entered into a strategic partnership with Japan’s Nichi-Iko. The news seems to have been discounted and thereby the stock of Lupin witnessed profit booking in Monday’s trade, shedding 2 per cent and more, after four consecutive daily upticks.

The markets on June 18 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,616.10 down by 6.04 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,815.90, down by 1.80 points. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 68.01 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs.  5,98,789.74 crore.

Private banking major Yes Bank has received a final license from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to offer custodial services to market participants.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 68.01 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs.  5,98,789.74 crore.

For the coming session, it would be crucial for the index to move past the level of 10,835 to carry on any meaningful upmove. On the higher side, the zone of 10,890-10,900 is likely to act as a strong resistance level, while on the way down, support is seen around the levels of 10,750-10,770.  Stocks in news: 8K Miles, Dr Reddy Laboratories, NBCC, Kanoria chemicals and Industries, Panacea Biotech and PNC Infratech.

Indian markets are likely to make pessimistic start to the new week as cues from Asian peers are negative. Nifty 50 index futures on the Singapore stock exchange is currently trading at 10,781,  down by 45 points.  

Mutual fund houses have been offering a free add-on feature of life insurance cover to investors who invest through SIPs of select mutual fund schemes. The amount of life insurance cover offered depends on the amount of monthly SIP investment made by the investor, so higher the SIP amount, higher the life insurance cover. 

A travel insurance policy should not only cover the risk of death and hospitalisation, but it should also provide cover for delay or cancellation in flight, baggage loss, etc arising during travel.

Need for diversification or high growth makes savvy investors dabble in illiquid securities. Some want to transact in tax-free bonds, fixed maturity plans (FMP), closed-ended funds (CEF) or even non-convertible debentures (NCD) listed on stock exchanges. 

There are literally thousands of brokers in India offering not just stockbroking services, but also many other kinds of financial products and services to their clients. So, how does one decide on which brokerage house to choose and what criteria should be applied?

With the markets going into correction and consolidation mode, the year 2018 has been disappointing for the mid-cap and small-cap fund investors. These funds have corrected more than the large-cap funds and investors in these funds are clueless about their next course of action.

Rites Limited, a Government company, is coming with an IPO which will open for subscription from June 20 to June 22, 2018. The issue consists of Offer for Sale (OFS) of 2,52,00,000 equity shares worth Rs 466.20 crores. The issue price band is between Rs 180-185 per equity share.

In the recent past, the mutual fund houses aligned their products to invest in the pharma sector. The sector which has seen a huge decline in the last couple of years is now a darling for the mutual fund houses. Recently, Mirae Assets and ICICI Pru announced new thematic schemes keenly focused on maximizing profits from the pharma sector stocks.

The company signed an agreement with Indorama Group to exit their joint venture company, Egyptian Indian Polyester Company (EIPET).

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.43 p.m. on June 15, 2018.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has received final approval from the US drug regulator for launching Buprenorphine and Naloxone Sublingual Film in the US market. The product is being launched through an approved Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Program.

The share price of pharma major Alembic Pharmaceuticals continued to surge in Friday’s trading session. The share price grew by 7 per cent on Friday as the company bagged EIR for its formulation facility at Panelav, Gujarat from the US Food and Drugs Association. 

The markets on June 15, 2018 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,555.79, down by 44.03 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,800.80, down by 7.25 points. 

The stock of Virinchi surged as the company announced the start of expansion work at Banjara Hills healthcare facilities in Hyderabad.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.41 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 14,18,956.96 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.41 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 14,18,956.96 crore.

Going ahead, Thursday’s session low of 10,774 would be a crucial support level. However, a move below this level would open gates for further correction which may take the index up to the zone of 10,710-10,700, while on the upside, the level of 10,850 would act as an immediate resistance level, followed by 10,890. Stocks in news: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, TNPL, Inox Leisure, Ruchi Soya Industries, Jyoth Laboratories, ICICI Bank, EKC and Wirpo.

Indian equities are poised to open on a cautious note tracking subdued leads from the Asian markets. Nifty 50 index futures on the Singapore stock exchange is currently trading with a loss of 18 points at 10,797.  

The stocks that are likely to record significant movement on the bourses on Friday, June 15 are HIL Limited, Wipro Limited, Maha Rashtra Apex Corporation Limited and Hind Aluminium Industries Limited.  

The wholesale price index for the month of May stood at 4.43 per cent against 3.18 per cent in the previous month of April. The significant surge in WPI was largely due to higher oil prices in the international market.

HCL Technologies signed an end-to-end IT infrastructure services deal with Falck, which is an international player in the ambulance and healthcare markets.

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The Indian mutual fund industry offers various investment avenues to the investor. In the recent AMFI data disclosure, we have seen that the folios of the fund of funds have increased. So let us just explore these funds.

HDFC Bank's FDI proposal to raise Rs. 24,000 crore received a green signal from the government's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.49 p.m. on June 14, 2018.

The share price of Cipla surged by nearly 2 per cent in the early trade on Thursday as the company received the USFDA approval for Isoproterenol Hydrochloride injection, a generic version of Hospira Inc’s Isuprel injection.

The markets on June 14, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,518.34, down by 220.82 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,782.85, down by 73.85 points. 

Pharma major Alembic Pharmaceuticals bagged the approval of US Food and Drugs Association for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Doxycycline Hyclate capsules.

ICICI Bank received approval from its board of directors for sale of 2 per cent stake in ICICI Prudential through an offer for sale.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 73.61 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,93,000.92 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 73.61 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,93,000.92 crore.

In the coming session, the level of 10,890 is likely to act as an immediate resistance level, followed by 10,930, while on the downside, supports are seen at the levels of 10,800, followed by 10,770. Stocks in news: HDFC Bank, Infosys, Canara Bank, Cipla, Oberoi Realty, ICICI Bank, Kansai Nerolac, Lupin and Tata Power.

Key benchmark indices are expected to open on a pessimistic note amid negative global cues. Nifty 50 index futures on the Singapore stock exchange is currently trading with a loss of 27 points at 10,818.  

In a significant development, Lupin launched its generic Tobramycin Inhalation Solution USP in the US markets on Wednesday. 

The stocks that are likely to record a significant movement on the bourses on Thursday, June 14 are Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited, Maharashtra Seamless Limited, Adani Transmission Limited, Lupin Limited and Tata Power Company Limited.      

India’s macroeconomic factors portray an improvement in the economy. The manufacturing index surged substantially, while industrial production grew marginally for the month of April. The Inflation inched up to 4.9 per cent in the past month.

Being a mutual fund investor, if you are looking at the closed-ended fixed income mutual funds as the investment avenue you must know some pros and cons of these mutual funds.

Being a mutual fund investor, one should always know the investment avenues available in the mutual fund industry. India mutual fund industry has a vast choice of options available with different mutual fund houses for every type of investor.

Sebi continues with its endeavour to bring in more transparency in the way expense ratio are charged and disclosed.

Chalet Hotels Limited, a subsidiary of K Raheja Corp Group, owns and operates a chain of luxury and upscale hotels situated in prominent Indian cities.

Promoters of 3,007 companies listed on their equity platform pledged their holding and the value of pledged holding was at Rs. 2,33,827.61 crore, as on Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

In the coming session, a follow-through move above Tuesday’s session high of 10,857 may take Nifty towards the levels of 10,910-10,930. On the downside, the zone of 10,770-10,780 is a crucial support zone. Stocks in news: Wipro, TCS, Bharat Forge, Page Industries, Federal Bank, Sun Pharma, Videocon Industries, Reliance Industries, PNB and Essel Propack.

Indian markets are likely to make a negative start amid sluggish global cues. The traders will react to the May inflation and April IIP data. April IIP came in at 4.9% and Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to a four-month high of 4.87% in May on higher cost of fuel and increase in prices of food articles. Nifty 50 index futures on the Singapore stock exchange is currently trading with a loss of 23 points at 10,823.  

Adding to the string of SME IPOs, Palm Jewels Limited became the 253rd company and Waa Solar Limited became the 254th company to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on Tuesday. 

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on Wednesday, June 13 are V2 Retail Limited, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Wipro Limited, Bharat Forge Limited, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and Tata Consultancy Services Limited.    

Indian benchmark Nifty witnessed its fifth consecutive intraday uptick with the levels heading downward sloping trendline levels at 10,875. Nifty breached its recent multiple resistance at 10,790 on a closing basis. With Nifty heading northwards three stocks hit their 52-week high levels during the day.

This is Bharat Forge’s third foremost initiative in the electric vehicle (EV) space.

TCS extended its agreement with M&G Prudential to cover latter’s additional 1.8 million customer policies. The stock of TCS surged for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday and closed 1.8 per cent up. considering the weekly time frame, the stock has kind of formed a Flag pattern.

The share price of DCM Shriram shot up by over 12 per cent in Tuesday’s trade as news surfaced that the company will be considering a share buyback proposal on June 18.

The share price of Orchid Pharma soared by over 5 per cent to get locked at its upper circuit in Tuesday’s intraday trade as the company bagged the EU Good Manufacturing Practice certification.

With the increasing awareness and penetration, the MF industry is witnessing a huge elevation in its AUM as well as folios. The number of folios has grown by over 12 lakh in just one month to reach an all-time high of 7.35 crore at the end of May 2018.

The asset under management of Indian mutual fund industry declined by 2.83 per cent in the month of May 2018 on monthly basis. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.36 p.m. on June 12, 2018.

Steel business contributes a profit before tax of Rs 99 crore where as the wire and wire rope business contributes Rs. 209 crore profits which states that the wire business is more profitable than the steel.

The markets on June 12, 2018 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,705.54, up by 222.07 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,847.50, up by 60.55 points.

Popular distribution platform, BSE StAR MF processed over 4.72 lakh transactions on a single day, on June 11, 2018. The total transaction amounted to Rs. 660 crore. The platform's previous highest record was 4.34 lakh on March 12, 2018.

Post SEBI’s circular about the categorisation and reclassification many of fund houses have now standardised the scheme structure to adhere to the new norms. With the implementation of these changes, now investors can look forward to standardizing the structure of funds within a particular category. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 59.32 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,40,038.38 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 59.32 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,40,038.38 crore.

The company's US subsidiary has received FDA approval for Oseltamivir Phosphate Capsules, prescribed for the treatment of viral influenza.

Going ahead, the zone of 10,835-10,850 will continue to offer stiff resistance and a decisive move above this zone may lead to further upside up to the levels of 10,920-10,935. On the way down, supports may come in at 10,750, followed by 10,730. Stocks in news: Infosys, ICICI Bank, Fortis Healthcare, Strides Shasun, Orchid Pharma, Kridhan Infra, Usha Martin and KDDL.

Indian equity benchmarks are likely to make a cautious start as investors are all eyes on the historic meet between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. The Nifty 50 index futures on the Singapore stock exchange is currently trading with modest loss of 5 points at 10,787.  

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on Tuesday, June 12 are Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, Pudumjee Paper Products Limited, Infosys Limited, Shoppers Stop Limited, Tata Power Company Limited and Ajmera Realty & Infra India Limited.   

Reliance Brand is a trader and supplier of menswear and the company has acquired Rhea to foray into children and expectant mother clothing. On Monday, shares of Reliance Industries had hit 999.50 levels after a positive opening, but retreated with the markets to close flat to negative.

Markets had opened positive and had hit psychological resistance levels but couldn’t sustain and turned back. All the sectoral indices were trading in green except for Realty and Metal which turned subdued in the morning session only after a positive start. 

The share price of Welspun Corp surged by about 4 per cent in Monday’s trade session as the company won an order for the supply of API Pipes. The company has bagged contracts for the supply of 72 KMT of API pipes to American markets. 

As of today, Tata Power's renewable energy capacity has crossed 2000 MW and green generation portfolio (consisting Solar, Wind, Waste Heat Recovery and Hydro) has crossed the 3400 MW mark.

The stock of Inox Wind saw huge volatility in the morning session on Monday following the resignation of its statutory auditors.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.52 p.m. on June 11, 2018.

The markets on June 11, 2018 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,645.14, up by 201.47 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,837.85, up by 70.20 points. 

The US drug regulator approves Alembic Pharma's ANDA for Bupropion Hydrochloride Tablets indicated for the treatment of depressive disorder.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 55.45 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,89,425.90 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 55.45 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,89,425.90 crore.

Going ahead, the gap area (10,722.60-10,698.35) would continue to lend support to the Nifty. On the upside, it is important to see whether Nifty sustains above the 10,800-mark. Stocks in news: PNB, Natco Pharama, Reliance Industries, Indusind Bank, Phoenix Mills, Welspun Corp, Inox Wind, Lemon Tree, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Jubilant Life Sciences and Bayer Crop Science.

The Indian markets are expected to open on a flattish note following mixed cues from Asian peers. The Nifty 50 index futures on the Singapore stock exchange are currently trading with modest gains of 17 points at 10,765.  

Insurance companies offer cyber insurance cover that protects the insured against any loss caused due to cyber crime. 

Instant loans are offered to customers who have a good track record of payment of loans and other dues, basically to customers having good credit history.

To arrive at the intrinsic value, one can calculate the opportunity cost of investing in that asset vis-a-vis investing in an alternative asset. 

The Ministry of Finance has set up a committee to consider the possibility of setting up a ‘bad bank’ to expedite resolution of stressed assets of banks.

In order to mitigate the impact of repo rate hike on the real estate sector, the RBI has decided to revise the eligibility limits for housing loan under priority sector lending (PSL).

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on Monday, June 11, 2018 are Kesoram Industries Limited, Monsanto India Limited, The Karnataka Bank Limited, Natco Pharma Limited and Tata Motors Limited.     

The World Bank forecasted that the Indian economy will grow as the fastest economy in the world surpassing, China the largest economy in the world. It expects India to grow by 7.3 per cent in FY19 and 7.5 per cent in the next two years.

Sugar stocks across the board witnessed sharp correction in the past few months. The major reason was substantial drop in sugar prices domestically and globally too. Government’s efforts are not showing signs of recovery in the near-term.

Many of fund houses/ Asset Management Companies (AMCs) have started cutting commissions paid to distributors

During the month of May 2018, the mutual fund industry has witnessed net inflows of Rs. 16,710 crore in equity funds which include pure equity funds, balanced funds, ELSS and equity ETFs

Automobile giant Tata Motors shot up by over 2 per cent in Friday’s intraday trade session on the back of the company’s fund raise plans. The company announced on Thursday evening that it has proposed to raise funds worth USD 250-500 million via external commercial borrowing.