With rising inflation and bond yield, most of the debt funds have failed to perform. Credit opportunities funds, however, have delivered good returns. Read on to find if they should form part of your debt portfolio. 

The issue of Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. will remain open for subscription from January 29-31, 2018. The company’s offer consists of an offer for sale (OFS) consisting of 63,31,674 equity shares with face value of Rs 10 aggregating up to Rs 937.09 crore. The issue price will be in the range of Rs 1470-1480 per share.

Indian oil and gas frontliner, Reliance Industries gave multiple resistance breakouts at 957-959 on January 22, posting a new all-time high after its Q3 results.

Reliance Nippon Life Insurance, a subsidiary of Reliance Capital, has signed a bancassurance-corporate agency agreement with Bank of Maharashtra.

Maruti Suzuki, the leader of Indian auto sector, is set to launch a host of new models in the current fiscal.

Auto component company Pricol has partnered with a China-based firm for launching electric water pumps in the Indian market.

Ahead of the Union Budget 2018, the steel ministry has appealed to the finance ministry for abolition of import duty on coking coal.

French healthcare major Sanofi has agreed to acquire biotechnology company Bioverativ for US$11.6 billion. The company will buy all the outstanding shares of Bioverativ for US$105 per share in cash.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.15 p.m. on January 22.

The markets on January 22 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,645.02, up by 133.44 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,917.30, up by 22.60 points. 

Adani Power declined by 17.39 per cent for the last 10 days on account of widening losses in its bottomline for Q3FY18. Company’s revenue declined by 10.8 per cent YoY to Rs. 4,844 cr. The loss for the quarter came in at Rs. 1,284 cr compared to loss of Rs.674 cr in Q3FY17.

The most-awaited merger of oil and gas majors ONGC and HPCL materialized, providing the government with a much-needed reason to rejoice. With the completion of the deal, ONGC acquired 51.11 per cent in HPCL for a consideration of Rs. 473.97 per share.

Apollo Micro Systems made a blockbuster debut on Monday as the scrip got listed at a premium of 73.82 per cent on BSE at a price of Rs. 478 per share over its issue price of Rs. 275.

Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company has received government clearance for expansion of VSF plant in Vilayat, Bharuch district, Gujarat. The expansion project would require an investment of around Rs. 2,500 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 84.86 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,56,949.97 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 84.86 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,56,949.97 crore.

Going ahead, a follow through move above Friday’s high of 10,907 could lead to further upside up to level of 10,950, followed by 11,000, whereas on the downside, the levels of 10,780-10,800 will act as an immediate technical support for the index.  Top stocks in focus today: Tata Steel, DFM Foods, Pioneer Distillers, Mercator, BEML, Shopper Stop, JKIL, ONGC, Venus Remedies, Bharti Aritel, IFCI, HDFC Welspun Enterprises. 

Indian equity markets are expected to make soft-to-cautious start to the new week as cues from Asian peers are mixed. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open at 10,920, up by 6 points at the opening bell.  

Many investors ask their investment advisors whether they should average down the cost of shares they have bought when the price of the stock is going down. 

If you are a stock market trader and if you think that you would be able to make more money by trading more often than you are trading currently, think again.

A novice stock market trader is often tempted to move the stop loss further up if he has shorted the stock or move the stop loss further down if he has gone long on the stock. This temptation is better avoided and it can lead to a financial loss that may be unbearable. Let us understand why it is a bad idea.

If you are using credit cards for most of your payments and do not have the habit of paying your credit card bills on time, spare a moment to know all the charges you pay to make the credit card guys a happy lot.

In what can be seen as an arm twisting strategy, the bank accounts of Bitcoin exchanges operating in India have been made inaccessible to their companies. These accounts belong to leading Bitcoin exchanges including Kionex, Zebpay, Unocoin, CoinSecure and BtcxIndia. 

The stocks that are likely to record significant movement on the bourses on January 22, 2018 are Gitanjali Gems Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, Bharti Airtel Limited, Gruh Finance Limited and IFCI Limited.  

If you are a mutual fund investor and invest majorly in debt-oriented funds, then the concept of indexation is quite important for you. Indexation has major impact on your returns from the investment as tax benefits at the time of exit are linked to it directly. 

Shares of Healthcare Global Enterprises shares zoomed over 7 per cent on the bourses on Friday. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased the foreign investment limit for the company.

Pharma major Cadila Healthcare announced that the USFDA has successfully completed the inspection of its API manufacturing facility at Dabhasa.

FMCG giant and cigarette manufacturer ITC gave a slightly southward-titled horizontal trendline breakout at Rs 273 level today. It is the third consecutive uptick for the stock ahead of results which were posted today.

Nifty PSU Bank index has formed a 'falling wedge' pattern on the daily charts and witnessed has a breakout at 3650 on January 17. The breakout was after the index took support at 61.8 per cent retracement level which was also its 200 Days EMA support level.

EPC major Dilip Buildcon bagged an EPC project worth Rs. 360.58 crore from IRCON International for 40.37 km road construction in the state of Karnataka. 

Tata Steel on Friday announced raising US$1.3 billion or approx Rs. 8,282 crore through an issuance of unsecured bonds in the international markets.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.55 p.m. on January 19.

The markets on January 19 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,328.76, up by 68.47 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,825.20, up by 8.20 points. 

Agribusiness company Godrej Agrovet acquired 51 per cent of the total paid-up capital in the bio technologies company Maxximilk through preferential issue on Thursday.

IT major Tech Mahindra on Thursday announced that it will acquire 17.5 per cent stake in Altiostar Networks, a US-based telecom software development company for US$15 million.

In a bid to improve indirect tax revenue, Union government revised GST rates on 82 items. The government also gave several clarifications on rates implied on various services.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.70 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 16,58,044.44 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.70 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 16,58,044.44 crore.

Going forward, immediate resistance is seen around 10,880-10,890, followed by 10,930, whereas support is seen around 10,770-10,780 and the next support is around 10,670. Top stocks in focus today: Dilip Buildcon, Tech Mahindra, Swan Energy, Karnataka Bank, Godrej Agrovet, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Alembic, Biocon. 

Indian equity markets are likely to make a flat to positive start on Friday with traders eyeing third-quarter corporate earnings results of index heavyweights like HDFC Bank, Reliance, ITC, Wipro, Kotak Mahindra Bank for directional cues. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open at 10,823 up by 12 points at the opening bell. 

The stocks that are likely to record significant movement on the bourses on January 19, 2018 are SPML Infra Limited, HDFC Bank/ITC Limited, Geojit Financial Services Limited and Biocon Limited. 

Infrastructure company SPML Infra along with its joint venture partner OM Metals Infraprojects bagged an international order worth Rs. 205 crore from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Republic of Ghana.

Engineering research and development company L&T Technology Services bagged an order worth Rs. 319 crore from a global aerospace electronic systems manufacturer, announced the company on Thursday.

Panacea Biotech has signed two agreements with Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bilthovan Biologicals (BBIO). Under this collaboration, SII is entitled to manufacture and sell fully liquid whole cell Pertussis (wP) and salk-based injectable polio vaccine (IPV), developed by Panacea Biotech.

Infrastructure major Dilip Buildcon on Thursday announced that it has bagged a road project worth Rs. 730 crore from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Madhya Pradesh.

India's private bank major, HDFC Bank extended its upward rally, ahead of its Q3 earnings release. HDFC Bank crossed Rs. 5 lakh crore (Rs 5 trillion) in terms of market capitalization for the first time on Thursday, marking its entry to the big league.

If you aim to diversify your fund portfolio properly then you are expected to review some factors like benchmarking, MF categories etc. Diversifying is nothing but investing in such a manner that negative sentiments in any one of the fund or security should not hamper the whole investment and ruin your returns.

Power Mech Projects bagged multiple orders worth Rs. 192 crore, the company announced on Thursday.

Yes Bank recently made an announcement of mobilizing solar energy projects in India. India’s fifth largest private sector bank plans to fund US$1 billion till 2023 and US$5 billion by 2030 towards financing solar projects, the company announced at the International Solar Alliance (ISA) held at Abu Dhabi.

Beverages manufacturer and distributor Varun Beverages is buckling up to expand its reach and foray into newer markets in India.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.01 p.m. on January 18.

The markets on January 18 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,490.77, up by 408.95 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,880.40, up by 91.85 points. 

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever posts stellar bottom-line performance. The company's quarterly results showed growth in the home care and personal care segments.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 98.69 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,10,681.41 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 98.69 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,10,681.41 crore.

Nifty has managed to clear its resistance of 10,780. Now, going forward, a follow through move above Wednesday’s high, i.e. 10,803, will brighten the possibility of Nifty touching 10,840. Top stocks in focus today: Yes Bank, Majesco, Axis Bank, Intellect Design Arena, Pitti Laminations, Ashoka Buildcon, Premier Explosives. 

Indian markets are expected to make an optimistic start and the benchmarks are likely to extend northward journey on the back of positive regional cues. The SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty could open at 10,849, higher by 45 points at the opening bell.  

The stocks that are likely to record significant movement on the bourses on January 18, 2018 are Intellect Design Arena Limited, Indo-National Limited, SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited, Pitti Laminations Limited, Tata Consultancy Services Limited and Bharti Airtel/Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone.  

Despite the slowdown in the Indian economy, global institutions are bestowing confidence in the hope of revival in the economy.

India’s largest exchange in the currency derivatives segment BSE touched its highest turnover of Rs. 45,575 crore on Wednesday.

The infrastructure theme has played a key role in the last fiscal to enrich the returns of many investors. Around 18 Infrastructure schemes, which have completed three years, have posted an average return of 42.5 per cent in the last one year

Mid-cap pharmaceutical company, IPCA Laboratories has acquired US-based API company for US$9.65 million through its wholly-owned US subsidiary and a step-down subsidiary.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.53 p.m. on January 17.

The markets on January 17 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,959.70, up by 188.65 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,750.50, up by 50.05 points. 

The partnership includes eight e-retailers amazon,Flipkart, Grofers, Shopclues, BigBasket, 1mg, Paytm Mall and Netmeds, through which its entire range of products would be available online.

IT major Tata Consultancy Services ( Tata Consultancy Services) was trading at its 52-week high on Wednesday, following a stream of news flow on new business wins. The company signed a 10-year deal worth US$690 million with M&G Prudential in the UK. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 67.54 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,98,316.12 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 67.54 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,98,316.12 crore.

Going ahead, a follow through move below Tuesday’s session low of 10,687 could lead to further profit-booking, and in which case, the levels of 10,650, followed by 10,600 can be tested. Top stocks in focus today : Varun Beverages, Texmaco Rail and Engineering, Sun Pharma, Symphony, GAIL, Pioneer Distilleries. 

Today, markets are likely to start on a cautious note on the back of sluggish regional cues. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open at 10,717, almost flat at the opening bell. 

The stocks that are likely to record significant movement on the bourses on January 17, 2018 are Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited, GAIL (India) Limited, Infosys Limited, Symphony Limited, TCS Limited and Grasim Industries Limited.      

IT major Infosys announced the launch of Infosys Business Assurance Store, a knowledge based solution with a repository of over one million test assets across various domains, technologies, products as well as packages. 

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Bajaj Finance is set to acquire 12.60 per cent stake in mobile wallet company Mobikwik for about Rs. 225 crore. 

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Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.47 p.m. on January 16.

The markets on January 16 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,904.85, up by 61.34 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,746.10, up by 4.55 points.

Popular dining chain Barbeque Nation Hospitality is buckling up to launch its IPO as the company received the final nod of the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India to raise around Rs. 7 billion through initial public offering. 

Federal Bank reported its quarterly results with slight deterioration in asset quality over the previous quarter on Monday. However, the interest income and profitability showed strong performance

The stock of micro-cap, Viaan Industries surged more than 8 per cent in the morning session. The company informed that it has added three additional franchises for its Poker League season.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 64.55 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,79,639.73 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 64.55 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,79,639.73 crore.

Going forward, Monday’s gap (10,690.40-10,713.80) is expected to offer support to the Nifty. The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses today are Speciality Restaurants, Seamec, Edelweiss Financial Services, BSE, Vascon Engineers, BL Kashyap and Sons, Bajaj Finance, Bharat Bijlee, Jubliant Life Sciences and Max Ventures.

Indian markets are expected to continue with the jubilation with a positive start as cues from Asian peers are supportive. The SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty could at 10,759 with gains of 9 points at the opening bell.  

The upcoming IPO of Amber Enterprises India will remain open for subscription from January 17-19, 2018. The issue size is Rs 600 crore, comprising of fresh issue of shares of Rs 475 crore and offer for sale (OFS) of Rs 125 crore.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on January 16, 2018 are The Federal Bank Ltd, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd, Capital First,  BSE Ltd. and Inox Wind Ltd.

The debate is on whether active or passive investment, which one is better. A right mix of both will serve you better to achieve your financial goals.