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The share price of stainless steel manufacturer Mukand charted up by over 3 per cent in the intraday trade on Wednesday as a Japanese firm Sumitomo Corporation purchased 49 per cent stake in the joint venture of the company for an amount of Rs. 1181 crore. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as of 12.44 p.m. on May 23, 2018

Following stocks are close to their 52-week high as of 12.44 p.m. on May 23, 2018.

During the quarter, the commercial production commenced at greenfield manufacturing facility for industrial Packaging products at Vizag.

India’s pharma major, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has received the approval of US drug regulator for YONSA, a combination medication to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients.

These are the stock where short build up position is seen

These are the stocks where long build up position is seen

Going ahead, Tuesday’s session low of 10,491 would act as an immediate support level, and a follow-through move below this level could lead to further downside up to the level of 10,440, which is 50 per cent retracement level of the recent rise from the March low. Stocks in news: Sun Pharmaceuticals, Minda Industries, Gravita and Majesco.

Indian benchmark indices are likely to witness quiet to modestly negative start to the trading session as cues from Asian peers are not encouraging. The trading of Nifty 50 index futures on the Singapore stock exchange indicates that the Nifty may open down by 20 points at 10,529.  

In a significant development, Bharti Group sold off its entire stake of 13.64 per cent in Kishori Biyani-led Future Enterprises, making an exit for an estimated sum of Rs. 240 crore on Tuesday. 

The EBITDA for the quarter declined by 2 per cent QoQ to Rs.63 crore in Q4FY18 as compared with Rs.65 crore in Q3FY18. The EBITDA margin expanded by 170 bps to 10.1 per cent for Q4FY18. 

The reported net profit for the quarter came in at Rs 139.95 crore, an increase of 122.5 per cent YoY. This includes exceptional gain of Rs 38.24 crore.

The share price of Dabur India suffered a setback in Tuesday ’s trading as reports surfaced that assets worth Rs 21 crore have been seized from Pradip Burman, the director of the company.  

Lower redemption in the month of April rather than higher sales has helped the equity MF's asset under management to grow

Cipla reported net profit of Rs 153.3 crore, as against Rs 62.8 crore net loss in the corresponding quarter of last year.

Systematic investment plan of mutual funds is in highlights again. This time not with new highs but with SIP contribution registering a decline in the month of April 2018.

Country’s largest bank, the State Bank of India (SBI) reported its Q4FY18 net loss and also reported divergence for its FY17 March financial with RBI assessment.

The board of directors have recommended a dividend of Rs. 100 per equity share of Rs. 10 each, for the FY18.

The stock of Dredging Corp was buzzing during Tuesday's trading session as news reports suggested that government mulls to invite bids to sell its stakes. The stock hit a intraday high of Rs. 586.00 per share.

The share price of Future Lifestyle Fashions jumped by over 3 per cent on the bourses in the intraday trade on Tuesday, following a block deal wherein media heavyweight Bennett Coleman & Co bought the company's equity shares.

The unadjusted profit for the quarter came in at Rs. 100.33 crore, yoy decline of 51.6 per cent. This includes one-time loss of Rs. 133.2 crore on impairment of investment.

Investors generally consider debt as a burden, whether it is on themselves or on a company they plan to invest in. While analysing a firm, investors must check whether the company has any debt or not.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week high as of 12.44 p.m. on May 22, 2018.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as of 12.44 p.m. on May 22, 2018

These patents are corresponding to the New Chemical Entities (NCEs) for the treatment of disorders associated with Neurodegenerative diseases.

EBITDA for the quarter rose by 7.9 per cent yoy to Rs. 176.16 crore with a corresponding margin contraction of 96 bps. EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 27.4 per cent.

Petronet LNG posted good numbers for Q4FY18 and full year FY18. The company has reported net sales of Rs. 8,739.63 crore in Q4FY18 as compared to Rs. 6,515.82 crore in Q4FY17.

These are the stocks where long build up position is seen

These are the stocks where short build up position is seen

Going ahead, Nifty has a cluster of supports in the range of 10,440-10,500. Stocks in news: Future Retail, Dhunseri Petrochem, CMI, Essar Shipping and HDIL.

Indian benchmark indices are expected to open on a tepid following mixed cues from Asian peers. The trading of Nifty 50 index futures on the Singapore stock exchange indicates that the Nifty may open lower by 19 points at 10,523.  

Accrual funds are the debt funds which hold the securities till their maturity. These funds primarily focuses on earning interest income from the coupon offered by the securities in their portfolio. 

 Consumer theme-based mutual funds have outperformed most of the sectors in the last one year and three months. Read on to find if they will continue their better show…….

Despite positive Q4 earnings report on Friday after market hours, Ashok Leyland, the commercial vehicle giant, drowned more than 9 per cent and closed 9.5 per cent down. Now the stock has just taken resistance turned support at 133.50 levels.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 7.65 crore, yoy increase of 81.4 per cent.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 4.9 crore, yoy decline of 97.2 per cent. This was partly due to Rs. 2.86 crore loss from other source as against other income o

Colgate Palmolive reported strong quarterly results with robust operating profit and bottom-line. For the full year ended March 2018, the results were steady with choppy top-line.

Looking at the full year numbers, we see that revenue jumped by 16 per cent to reach Rs. 1,138 crore while EBITDA rose by 3 per cent to Rs. 238.9 crore.

Online retailer Infibeam's wholly-owned subsidiary Infibeam Global has acquired 100 per cent shares of Vavian International Limited.

Demerging cement business includes 3 integrated cement units with a total capacity of 11.4 MTPA (excludes 1.2 MTPA for which statutory clearance is pending) and 1 grinding unit of 2 MTPA.

Many a time, we wait for the festive season to buy our desired product. That is, we aim to own the same product with the same quality and same durability at a lower price as the festive seasons always comes up with discounts. Then why not do the same with your mutual fund investments, even in the investing world you can have the same approach.

Glenmark’s current portfolio contains of 135 products official for distribution in the US market and 62 ANDA’s are pending for approval with the USFDA.

Pennar Industries reported robust results with stable revenues and increasing margins on lower other expenses.

Capacite Infraprojects reported lower mixed numbers with a top-line increase, followed by a decline in margins and a strong slump in the bottom-line.

Benchmark indices witnessed 5 consecutive downfalls and most of the sectoral indices have followed. Meanwhile, IT index has remained sideways, consolidating for the last 11 days. IT major, TCS has hit a new all-time high after consolidating for 3 weeks.

Indostar Capital Finance made a decent debut on the bourses getting listed at Rs. 600 on both BSE and NSE at a premium of 4.90 per cent on the issue price of Rs 572, on Monday.

Future Lifestyle Fashions reported subdued performance over the quarter with heavy deterioration in the bottom-line

Future Lifestyle Fashions reported subdued performance over the quarter with heavy deterioration in the bottom-line.

The stock of Endurance Tech was buzzing on Monday on back of news that the company is eligible to receive industrial promotion subsidy.

Going ahead, the zone of 10,550-10,560 is a key support for the Nifty as it is a confluence of 50-day EMA and 50 per cent retracement of the downmove. Stocks in news: South Indian Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, Century Textile, Indoco Remedies, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Endurance Technologies and Indiabulls Real Estate.

As we step into the fresh week, chances are Indian markets may see flat opening despite encouraging cues from Asian peers. This would be mainly due to the setback suffered by the BJP in Karnataka as it failed to muster the requisite majority. The trading of Nifty 50 index futures on the Singapore stock exchange indicates that the Nifty may open with a modest gain of 17 points at 10,632.  

The level of risk and return in an investment is an important criterion for selection of investment instruments. Generally speaking, the higher the risk, the higher would be the returns, and lower the risk, lower the returns. So, the risk and return in an investment are directly correlated, which dictates the choice of investments.

The time horizon of an investment is intrinsically linked to wealth creation. So, higher the time horizon (period of investment) of an investor, higher will be the wealth creation. 

Investment gurus and market experts never tire of telling the investors to stop trying to time the market and have always advised the investors that the ‘time in the market’ is more important than ‘timing the market’. 

There professional hazards faced by professionals such as doctors, engineers, architects, lawyers, chartered accountants, among others. The civil or criminal liability arising out of error, omission or negligence on the part of these professionals could be financially crippling. 

The resignation of B S Yedyurappa as the Chief Minister of Karnataka exposes the dubious and blatantly partisan role played by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala. This incident reinforces the fact that the Governors of the state are political appointees who are puppets in the hand of the High Command. 

There are various statistical tools used to measure the performance of mutual funds. Beta and R-squared are the two most used measurement tools. Read on to find how to use them.

Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest passenger vehicle manufacturer, is set to drive biggest ever capacity expansion at its Gujarat facility to achieve its target of hitting 2.5 million units by 2022.

Gilt funds are debt mutual fund schemes which invest predominantly in the government bonds, that is, government-issued bonds.

Post Union Budget 2018, the roller-coaster ride in the market have taught investors that nothing is going to be easy in the investment arena. To gain one need to take risks, but before that the investors should know the risks affecting their portfolio

Ashok Leyland, one of India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, reported strong results for the quarter. The company recorded good numbers across the board.

The share price of Avenue Supermarts fell about 8 per cent intraday on Friday, its biggest intraday fall since listing, after promoter Radhakrishan Damani announced plans to sell stake in the company.

Debt-ridden Reliance Communications gained nearly 30 per cent in early trade on Friday only to wipe-off its gains and fall further by 18 per cent over uncertainty on settling the dispute with Ericsson.

Yarn manufacturer Meera Industries Limited (MIL) has received an export order worth US$41,000 from a Uzbekistan-based company. This order is scheduled to be executed in July 2018.

The board of directors have recommended a dividend of Rs. 60 per equity share of Rs. 10 face value for the fiscal year 2018.

In the last quarter of fiscal year 2018, the railway division registered a growth of 14.2 per cent yoy and current order book for this division is Rs. 350 crore which will be executed in the next 12-13 months.

Indian Toner & Developers posted weak results across the board with full year revenues also falling over previous corresponding quarter

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.44 p.m. on May 18, 2018.

The markets on May 18, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,025.66, down by 123.46 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,646.95, down by 35.75 points. 

PSU Banking index was off its multiple support zone at the start of May 2018. The same bounce was misconceived as bottom fishing for the PSU Banking sector. It was just a short covering after major PSU Banks had badly fallen post Q4 results.

The telecom operator and the e-commerce major join hands to offer 40 smartphones, starting at a price of Rs. 3,399. The scheme aims to promote the use of 4G network among new smartphone users.

As a part of Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, Titagarh Wagons Limited is set to provide four vessels, two each for the Indian Navy and Ministry of Earth Sciences, respectively. The company has been successful in launching the first of the four vessels.

The company’s consolidated total income for the fourth quarter of FY18 was at Rs. 2,092 crore as compared to Rs. 2,098 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Its lending plan for this financial year is 20 per cent higher than the previous year and the NCD issue is set to open on May 22 and close on June 4, with a base size of Rs. 3,000 crore and an option to retain over subscription of up to Rs. 9,000 crore.

A UN report has predicted that India will be the fastest growing economy in the world with a projected growth rate of 7.6 per cent in FY19.

EBITDA for the quarter rose by 38.7 per cent yoy to Rs. 101 crore with a corresponding margin expansion of 64 bps. EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 9.8 per cent.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.45 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 14,32,762.88 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.45 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 14,32,762.88 crore.

The stock of Biocon was buzzing as the details about the inspection of the company's Bengaluru unit is crucial for the planned launch of three biosimiliars reached the market.

Gone are the days of casually investing in mutual funds, today's investors need to know how to create a portfolio of funds and what are the strategies and approaches used to construct a portfolio. This article deals with the two basic approaches used to construct mutual fund portfolios.

Going ahead, immediate support for the Nifty is seen around the level of 10,660, which is its 21-day EMA. However, a follow-through move below this crucial level could lead to extended correction up to the levels of 10,600-10,620. Stocks in news: Reliance Industries, KEI Industries, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Minda Corporation, Godrej Agrovet and Reliance Communications.

The opening for the Indian markets is likely to be subdued as Asian markets are indecisive, and in overnight trade, the Wall Street was a tad nervous. Trading of Nifty 50 index futures on the Singapore stock exchange indicates that the Nifty could open with a loss of 30 points at 10,672.  

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The Brent crude prices are back to the highs after 2014, with Brent crude touching $80.18 per barrel. The WTI crude is also up at $71.78 per barrel. The global demand-supply scenario and geo-political turmoil.

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The Karnataka election results, which led to a hung assembly, had created buzz in the markets. Indian benchmark indices had hit a new provisional high in anticipation of a BJP win in the elections, where the investors had forecasted a new rally surpassing the peak levels in the near term. 

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Bajaj Finance Ltd reported strong earnings for the quarter with strong advances growth and steady asset quality growth.

Revenue for full years 2017-18 rose 17.3 per cent yoy to Rs. 2108 crore. EBITDA for the period rose 11.2 per cent yoy to Rs. 303 crore with corresponding margin contraction of 80 bps.

Escorts standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 1,436.1 crore, registering 37.6 per cent yoy increase. This was due to robust growth across all segment.

Larsen and Toubro (L&T) on Thursday announced that its subsidiary L&T Construction has bagged orders worth Rs. 2,440 crore in the domestic market.

Steelmaker JSW Steel posted stellar numbers for the quarter and the year ended March 2018. The company's operating profit to interest was at its best at 5.99 times.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.01 p.m. on May 17, 2018.

The markets on May 17, 2018 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,303.44, down by 84.44 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,712.45, down by 28.65 points. 

Transport Corporation of India (TCI) standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 605.25 crore, registering 25.7 per cent yoy increase.

Offer document which is the core document for mutual fund investment is ignored by investors as they find it difficult to understand. But there are some must read aspects into the offer document which investor should look into before investing into the scheme. 

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