India, the world’s third largest crude oil importer’s cost for oil in January has gone up by almost 46 per cent from US$ 6.6 billion to US$ 9.6 billion.

Jain Irrigation Systems Limited (JISL) wins Rs. 375 crore turnkey contract from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).

Sinha has informed the bourses that the government plans for a strategic alliance between MTNL and BSNL which can benefit both the companies, the final announcement for this will be made at a press meet later on Thursday.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.47 p.m. on February 22.

The markets on February 22 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,722.54, down by 122.32 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,356.50, down by 40.95 points.

After the shutdown in China, Indian graphite electrode manufacturers saw a substantial jump in demand and followed by a five-fold jump in prices, which has increased raw material costs of domestic steel makers across the board.

After the shutdown in China, Indian graphite electrode manufacturers saw a substantial jump in demand and followed by a five-fold jump in prices, which has pressurized margins of steelmakers across the board. 

After the shutdown in China, Indian graphite electrode manufacturers saw a substantial jump in demand and followed by a five-fold jump in prices, which has pressurized margins of steelmakers across the board. 

After the shutdown in China, Indian graphite electrode manufacturers saw a substantial jump in demand and followed by a five-fold jump in prices, which has pressurized margins of steelmakers across the board. 

After the shutdown in China, Indian graphite electrode manufacturers saw a substantial jump in demand and followed by a five-fold jump in prices, which has pressurized margins of steelmakers across the board. 

In a significant development, digital infrastructure provider Tata Communications joined hands with Taiwan’s largest mobile network operator Chunghwa Telecom in the wake of bringing global connectivity to consumer electronics and industrial Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

Infosys management is back in spotlight this time for seeking over Rs. 100 crore from Rajiv Bansal, the company's former Chief Financial Officer.

India's top bourses -National Stock Exchange, BSE and Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India, on Wednesday, provided an update to the decision taken on February 9 regarding licensing of Indian Indices and sharing of Market Data of the listed securities. 

SWP is a process of redeeming money from your mutual fund investment in a periodic manner. This ensures that a fixed amount is credited to your bank account on a fixed date periodically, just like salary income. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.11 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,27,429.87 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.11 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,27,429.87 crore.

Going ahead, the levels of 10,450 and 10,500 will act as stiff resistance levels for the Nifty, whereas supports are seen at 10,300 and 10,270 levels. Top stocks to watch out today: Allahabad Bank, Vardhman Special Steels, UCO Bank, Cyient, Hatsun Agro Products, Capital First and PNB.

Today, the start of the F&O series expiry session is likely to be cautious and a lot of volatility is likely to be seen with the progress of the session as the traders balance their positions to the new series. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open lower by 45 points around 10,338 at the opening bell.  

The shares of Dilip Buildcon shot up by over 2 per cent on the bourses on Wednesday as the company announced that it has been declared as the lowest bidder for an EPC road construction project worth Rs. 380.07 crore in Karnataka.

The market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given a go-ahead to leading bourses, NSE and BSE to offer cross currency derivatives products.

HG Infra Engineering plans to raise ~Rs.300cr through fresh issue of shares and ~Rs.162 cr. through offer for sale of 60 lakh shares. The offer will open from Feb. 26, 2018 to Feb. 28, 2018. HG Infra Engineering Ltd is engaged in infrastructure construction, development and management and is focused on road projects, including highways, bridges and flyovers. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.49 p.m. on February 21.

The markets on February 21 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,800.91, up by 97.32 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,380.75, up by 20.35 points.

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise has dully withstood the pessimistic market conditions and is striving to maintain consolidation to upside. The stock has formed an Inverse Head and Shoulders pattern and is trailing in the neckline breakout zone from last 4-5 sessions.

The company expects to see traction in demand for cement due to infrastructure development, housing and increase in rural spend.

Oil to retail conglomerate Reliance Industries is expanding its presence in the media industry aggressively. The company agreed to buy 5 per cent equity stake in Eros International Plc, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.04 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,65,704.53 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.04 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,65,704.53 crore.

In the coming sessions, if the index holds above the recent swing low of 10,276 on a closing basis, followed by some consolidation, it would lead to a pull-back rally. On the upside, immediate resistance is seen around the levels of 10,400-10,450. Top stocks to watch today: Reliance Industries, Max India, Dilip Buildcon, Nitin Spinners, Mawana Sugar and Bank of Baroda.

Indian shares are likely to make a positive start as cues from Asian peers are optimistic. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open higher by 69 points around 10,397 at the opening bell.  

SEBI has given approval to BSE for launching Cross Currency Derivative and Cross INR Options.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on February 21, 2018 are Bank of Maharashtra, APL Apollo Tubes Limited, Dilip Buildcon Limited, Central Bank of India and Balaji Amines Limited.   

Value investing strategy is a method of investing in stocks with a lower trading value than its intrinsic value. This strategy considers the stocks which are undervalued by the market.

In a bid to bring efficiency and to aid the ailing power infrastructure in the country, the Union Cabinet has approved the methodology for the auction of coal mines for commercial mining by private companies.

Indian benchmark indices closed marginally lower with both Nifty and Sensex down by 0.17 and 0.2 per cent, respectively. Broader markets too remained flat to negative. Relatively lower volumes and 14-period RSI lying at 35 levels do not predict any direction for now. 

Zydus Wellness surged as much as 7 per cent from its previous close. The stock has surged nearly 42 per cent from the low of February 6, making a kind of V pattern on the daily time frame.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.56 p.m. on February 20.

The markets on February 20 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,929.34, up by 154.68 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,418.20, up by 39.80 points.

In a significant boost, Suven Life Sciences bagged product patents in India and South Korea, following which the share price of company shot up by over 3 per cent on BSE on Tuesday. 

Aptech is moving almost consistently up with 7 per cent plus gains from previous close in an otherwise dicey market conditions. The move is after the stock took support at 61.8 per cent retracement and 200 days EMA level.

Power generation and transmission company JSW Energy signed a pact with the Maharashtra government on Tuesday for establishing a manufacturing unit for the electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage systems in the state.

Diversified natural resources company Vedanta is planning to expand its zinc operations in Africa in the light of a constant rise in the price of zinc. 

Shree Renuka Sugars Limited, an integrated sugar and bio-energy producers with business in India and Brazil is negotiating a deal to sell its Brazilian unit to a US-based private equity firm. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.05 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,68,372.26 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.05 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,68,372.26 crore.

Going ahead, further downside is likely once the support level of 10,300 is breached, in which case, expect Nifty to test 10,270, followed 10,200. Meanwhile, any bounce towards the level of 10,450-10,500 is likely to see a sell-off. Top stocks for the day: Indian Grid Trust, Prime Focus, Mahindra and Mahindra, Sun Pharma, Fortis Healthcare, Vardhman Special Steel, Vascon Engineers, Gayatri Projects, Religare Enterprise and Advance Enzyme.

Indian benchmark indices are expected to open on the negative side amid weak global cues. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open with a loss of 27 points around 10,344 at the opening bell.  

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on February 20, 2018 are Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, Advanced Enzyme Technologies Limited, Bharti Airtel Limited, B. L. Kashyap and Sons Limited and Ambuja Cements Limited/ Mahindra CIE Automotive Limited.  

With market wide correction, it might seem like the party maybe over for IPOs, but that is not the case. There is still a handsome line up of offers in the upcoming months.

As the market turns volatile, factor-based investing will help you to rebalance your portfolio in a way that minimises risk and generates better returns.

ARSS Infrastructure has received orders total amounting Rs. 121.09 crore from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited. The work order consisted of Rs. 89.01 crore for Package 1 and Rs. 32.08 crore for Package 2.

The troubles of the banking sector doesn’t seem to end. While the probe in the PNB fraud case has gathered all the limelight, rumours of Vikram Kothari owner of Rotamac Pens leaving the country further pulled down PSU bank stocks.

Indian Hotels Company has revealed a strategy to improve its EBIDTA margin from 17 per cent now to 25 per cent by 2022. Company’s four focus area includes a top-line increase, margin enhancement, guest satisfaction and employee engagement.

Envair Electrodyne has received an order Rs. 1 crore from Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), the company reported through a filing on Saturday.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.44 p.m. on February 19.

India's largest steelmaker, Tata Steel has placed the highest bid for Bhushan Steel. The deal, if it gets through, will provide a significant capacity addition to Tata Steel.

The markets on February 19 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,709.88, down by 300.88 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,360.00, down by 92.30 points.

The shares of UCO Bank nosedived by about 11 per cent during early trade on Monday as the bank revealed its exposure to the PNB fraud case, which is being probed by various regulatory agencies. Among other significant banks, SBI has also disclosed its exposure to the fraud.

Akzo Nobel India, which produces paint under the famous brand Dulux, has entered into definitive agreement with Akzo Nobel Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd., for divestment of its chemicals business for a consideration of Rs 320 crore

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 82.58 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,87,265.97 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 82.58 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,87,265.97 crore.

We are placed very close to the important support level of 10,400. The 100-day EMA and the rising trendline supports are placed nearby this level. Top stocks to watch out today: ARSS Infra, Siemens, Infosys, Reliance Industries, Dilip Buildcon, Adani Enterprises, ITD Cementation, Bhel, Reliance Communication, Natco Pharma and State Bank of India. 

Indian markets are likely to open flat with a positive bias. The SGX Nifty is suggesting that the Nifty could open with gains of 15 points around 10,462 at the opening bell.  

If you think all SIPs taken for any duration of time are good, think again. It has been observed by numerous research studies that SIPs over a longer duration of time have fared much better than SIPs for a shorter duration. 

Many stock market investors are prone to face the dilemma: ‘Should I invest ‘growth’ stocks or should I put my money in ‘value’ stocks.’ This conundrum is quite common and it is necessary to understand the two approaches in order to resolve it.

In the world of investment, people talk of ‘top-down’ or ‘bottom-up’ approach to investing. The lay and novice investors are bewildered by this financial jargon as these terms are beyond their comprehension. So, here we first try to understand what these terms mean and then figure out how to decide which of these two approaches is more suitable in a given situation.

SIPs help mitigate the adverse impact of market volatility by averaging out the cost of buying. Due to these obvious advantages, investors in India have made a beeline to invest in SIP schemes.

The unearthing of PNB’s Rs. 11,400 crore fraud case has bewildered investors with its combination of fake documents, siphoning of public money and the decamping of the fraudsters well ahead of the public disclosure by the bank.

After the sordid Vijay Mallya affair, now comes the Nirav Modi fraud case. These two high profile ‘businessmen’ have between them looted public and private sectors banks of Rs 20,000 crore and fled to foreign shores.

After the previous week's massive slowdown in the markets across the globe, major global indices showed recovery during this week. However Indian markets remained muted as they were dragged down by major banks 

On February 1, 2018, the Finance Minister of India presented the Union Budget 2018-19. The stock market reacted in its own way and BSE Sensex was down by 2.13 percent to 35,501.74 from 36256.83 on the same day. In the last 15 days, the market has corrected gradually by almost 1,200 points and closed at 34,297.47 on February 15, 2018.

While all attentions glared at the dauntingly massive scam of PNB involving Nirav Modi, media reports about another scam in the financial markets surfaced on Friday, involving power transmission and distribution company Diamond Power Infrastructure.

The last three days were disappointing for Punjab National Bank (PNB). Post the discovery of the Rs. 11,000 crore scam, the stock of PNB has fallen more than 20 per cent in the last three trading sessions

After witnessing a fall in the AUM in December 2017, Indian mutual industry saw growth in January, primarily helped by inflow in liquid and money market category.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.12 p.m. on February 16.

The markets on February 16 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,191.12, down by 106.35 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,510.20, down by 35.30 points. 

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the 18 MW Mukerian Hydro-Electric Project (HEP) Stage-II in Punjab, with the commissioning of the second 9 MW hydro generating unit.

IT major Infosys announced on Thursday that the UCAS, an admissions service for UK higher education extended its partnership with Infosys until 2021 in order to support its business strategy.

Indoco Remedies zoomed close to 7 per cent on the bourses in Friday morning trade after the company announced receiving a certification for its Goa plant.

The share price of Future Consumer surged by over 4 per cent on the bourses during Friday’s trading session as the company announced that it has allotted non-convertible debentures worth Rs. 150 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.59 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 14,98,474.07 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.59 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 14,98,474.07 crore.

Mahindra & Mahindra Limited announced plans to invest in Zoomcar India, a Bengaluru-based self-drive mobility company. 

With the massive market crash, mutual fund industry also witnessed a drop-in returns. However post the market crash in the last week ending on February 14, 2018 we have seen a surge in the NAVs of the small cap and Mid cap schemes.

We believe, if any directional movement has to come, then Nifty should give a decisive breakout from the range of 10640–10400. Until then, the index will continue to consolidate in the broad range of 10,400-10,640.  Top stocks to watch out today: Mahindra and Mahindra, Idea Cellular, Future Consumer, 8K Miles, IDBI Bank, India Grid Trust, HDFC, Infosys, Prakash Industries and Indoco Remedies.

Key benchmark indices are expected to open with modest gains. The SGX Nifty indicating that the Nifty could open higher by 31 points around 10,588 at the opening bell.  

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on February 16, 2018 are Yes Bank Limited, Wockhardt Limited, IDBI Bank Limited, Skipper Limited and Infosys Limited.  

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs 13.7 crore, a decline of 12.7 per cent YoY. This was due to absence of other income in the quarter as against Rs 7.6 crore in corresponding quarter of last year. 

Its PAT for the quarter came in at Rs 7.92 crore, an increase of 88.6% YoY. This was due to substantial increase in other income to Rs. 4.36 crore as against Rs. 0.75 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year. 

Its EBITDA for the quarter rose by 16.9 per cent YoY to Rs 9.01 crore with a corresponding margin contraction of 814 bps. The EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 29.7 per cent. This margin contraction was due to jump in employee benefit expenses and project expenses by 86.9 per cent YoY and 64.3 per cent YoY, respectively.

The company’s PAT came in at Rs 7 crore, representing 18 per cent sequential increase and 138 per cent YoY increase. 

Its EBITDA for the quarter rose by 4.9 per cent YoY to Rs 32.74 crore, with a corresponding margin contraction of 113 bps. The EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 10.1 per cent. This margin contraction was led by 38 per cent YoY jump in the cost of materials.

Global markets are in a risk-off mode currently, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tanking 1,500 points on a single day. This is the first time ever that the Dow had lost so much on a single day in its over 100 years of chequered history. Back home, the man at the helm of the world's fastest stock exchange- Bombay Stock Exchange, Ashish Kumar Chauhan is not a worried man at all as he believes volatility is an inherent trait of equity markets.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.36 p.m. on February 15.

The markets on February 15 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,389.77, up by 233.82 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,572.95, up by 72.05 points.

Present rate continuous for the next financial year 2018-19. However, it is proposed to increase the education cees of 3% to 4% under the new name of “Health & Education Cess”

In a blacklash to Fortis Healthcare, ratings agency CARE Ratings downgraded its ratings on borrowings worth Rs 853 crore on Wednesday.

In a country which dominantly resides in the rural region and has over 58 per cent of the rural households dependent on agriculture for livelihood, the agriculture sector becomes instrumental for development of the economy. At current prices, about 20.4 per cent of the gross value added in 2016-17 was contributed by the primary sector, including agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishery. 

The share price of Cox & Kings surged by over 8 per cent on the bourses in Thursday’s trade session following the announcement of its financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2018 on Wednesday. 

Aegis Group is a key player in India’s downstream oil and gas sector. Aegis Logistics Ltd (AEG), its flagship company, is a leading oil, gas and chemical logistics company.

Indian stock markets seemed to have halted at the lower levels with the effect of the Union Budget 2018-19 petering out by now, followed by the overall weakness in the global markets.

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.

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.