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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.

As we know that liquid funds are very useful to create emergency funds or for the purpose of opting STP (Systematic Transfer Plan) into equity funds or to park money temporarily at any point of time, in the same way, another category of debt funds, that is, ultra short-term funds can be used for the same purpose.

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.

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.