Leading road BOT company, Sadbhav Infrastructure reported 10.7 per cent YoY increase in toll revenue for Q4FY18.

Many a times mutual fund investors get confused while taking their investment decisions. The wide range of funds on offer provide many choices and its very difficult task to evaluate each of them and compare them against each other.

Take Solutions has surged more than 5 per cent from Friday’s closing. The stock gave a breakout of the long awaited trendline and also a multiple resistance at 175.50 supported by volume spurt where volumes have surged above 90,000 lakhs after October 30, 2017. The 14-period RSI too saw a trendline breakout at 61 levels.

Residential and commercial property developer, Indiabulls Real Estate acquired a newly constructed commercial building at Udyog Vihar, Phase IV, Gurugram.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.37 p.m. on April 9, 2018.

Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) has posted highest ever monthly crude steel production for the month of March 2018 at 0.45MT, almost jumped by 55 per cent. For Q4FY18, it has reported production of 1.26MT, registering jump of 38 per cent.

The markets on April 9, 2018 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,823.96, up by 196.99 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,394.95, up by 63.35 points.

Post its successful IPO, the stocks of mid-budget hotel chain Lemon Tree Hotels listed on the exchanges at Rs. 61.60 per share on BSE.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 53.84 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,65,313.10 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 53.84 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,65,313.10 crore.

Going ahead, immediate support for the Nifty is placed at 10,270 level, which is 61.8 per cent retracement of downmove and major support is placed around the level of 10,210-20. Stocks in the news: Wipro, Piramal Enterprises, Visaka Industries, Inox Wind, Atul, Tata Chemicals, DHFL, Akzo Nobel and Dabur India.

Indian markets are likely to open slightly in the red. The SGX Nifty is pointing that Nifty may open lower by 34 points at 10,308.  

The rise in crude oil prices to more than Rs. 73 per litre in India is pinching Indian commercial and passenger vehicle owners hard.

If one needs any proof that public sector banks (PSBs) are being looted in broad daylight by fraudsters, scamsters, cheats and swindlers of all kinds, here it is: PSBs made upfront provision of Rs 3.79 lakh crore (Rs 3.79 trillion) between March 2014 and June 2017 towards their stressed loans. 

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked payment operators in India to store their transaction data only in India. The RBI has directed the payment operators to comply with its order by October 25, 2018.

The Central government is considering giving tax concession, subject to a maximum limit, to start-ups that have received investments from angel investors. The move is aimed at encouraging budding entrepreneurs in the country.

After China’s retaliation with $50 billion tariffs on 106 US products, US further aggravated the situation by imposing $100 billion worth of more tariffs on imports from China. This led to more volatility and slump in oil prices.

The bank which has been the talk of D-Street since the unveiling of Nirav Modi scam in January, gained as much as 5.3 per cent on Friday. The stock of PNB witnessed a kind of a Symmetric Triangle breakout on the daily time frame with volume spurt.

The total mutual fund assets base has surged over ~Rs. 22 trillion in 2017-18. This was mainly due to a vibrant secondary market, investor awareness campaigns like Mutual fund sahi hai and strong participation, especially from smaller town investors.

Nifty Auto Index is constantly rising with baby steps since March 23 from 10,560 and broke out of a small Channel pattern at 10,997 on April 02. The index broke its major resistance at 11,409 and is trailing above the said levels since April 5.

Adding another feather to its cap, packaging major Uflex introduced a customised formulation that renders barrier packaging for edible-oil re-processable on Friday. Following the development, the company’s share price surged by around one per cent on the bourses in Friday’s trade.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 2.30 p.m. on April 6, 2018.

The markets on April 6, 2018 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,582.94, down by 13.86 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,317.85, down by 7.30 points. 

Kridhan Infra, a leading EPC company, through its Singapore-based subsidiary won a Rs. 134 crore contract.

Sobha Limited has announced its operational performance for the fourth quarter of FY18 and for the financial year of 2018 showing growth across regions and product categories.

Ballarpur Industries announced that its step-down subsidiary Sabah Forest Industries has entered into a contract with Pelangi Prestasi (part of Albukhary Group) for sale of its timber asset.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.37 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 12,70,693.49 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.37 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 12,70,693.49 crore.

Budget airline operator, InterGlobe Aviation has clarified that it is no longer interested in participating in the divestiture process of Air India.

Many mutual fund investors use various methods to invest in the right funds to reap more returns. Equity mutual funds have attracted the attention of the investors in the last couple of years. 

In the event of any consolidation or correction, immediate support is placed at 10,277, which is 61.8 per cent retracement of recent downmove, and the next support is placed at 10,200. Stocks in the news: Future Lifestyle Fashions, HCL Technologies, Indigo, Kridhan Infra, Reliance Communication, Ballarpur Industries and GM Breweries.

Today, the markets are likely to make a soft start after reports that US President Donald Trump indicated that more tariffs against China could be on the cards. The SGX Nifty is pointing that Nifty may open with marginally loss of 10 points at 10,346.  

The share price of ITI gained by 4.5 per cent in intraday on Thursday as it managed to immerge as the lowest bidder in the MAHANET tender of Maharashtra.

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In a significant development, National Highways Authority of India established its Rs. 250 billion medium term note (MTN) programme on India INX’s Global Securities Market.

The stock of Ashoka Buildcon was buzzing on Thursday as the company managed to emerge as the lowest bidder for two project worth Rs. 759.84 crores in Uttar Pradesh.

The Reserve Bank of India in its first bi-monthly policy meet for FY2018-19 has left the policy repo rates unchanged at 6 per cent.

State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals surged by around 3 per cent on the bourses on Thursday as the company commissioned a 330 MW Kishanganga Hydro-Electric project (HEP) in Jammu & Kashmir.

Indoco Remedies witnessed a rise of 4 per cent in its share price during the morning hour. The company announced that its Patalganga unit has received accreditation from the Japanese drug regulatory authority.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.44 p.m. on April 5, 2018.

The markets on April 5, 2018 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,467.70, up by 448.63 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,277.25, up by 148.85 points. 

Leading plastic manufacturer Supreme Industries inks joint venture deal with Kumi Kasei Company Limited.

Many times investors use the past returns record of a scheme to arrive at an investment decision. These past returns play a key role in determining the efficiency of the scheme and the fund manager.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,95,607.32 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,95,607.32 crore.

Going ahead, the low of last Wednesday’s session, which is placed at 10096, would be seen as a crucial support. The next major hurdle is placed in the region of 10,250-10,280. Stocks in the news: Max Financial Services, Adani Enterprises, Natco Pharma, BHEL, Smartlink Network Systems, BEPL and Kansai Nerolac Paints.

Today, the markets are expected to open with a gap on the higher side amid firm global cues. Traders will remain watchful ahead of the RBI’s policy review meeting. The RBI is widely expected to keep its key rates on hold. The SGX Nifty is pointing that Nifty may open with gains of around 167 points at 10,297.  

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on April 5, 2018 are Adani Enterprises Limited, NATCO Limited, JSW Steel Limited, Bhansali Engineering Polymers Limited and Nava Bharat Ventures Limited.  

The fear of trade war between the two largest economies has grappled markets across the globe. In a retaliatory measure China imposed tariff on 106 products ranging from soya to cars and aircraft. This was in response to Trump administration's proposed hike in import tariffs on hi-tech goods originating from China announced on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Bank Nifty attempted to breach its major resistance at 24,500 levels but could not sustain and shed points covering almost two days winning streak. Going forward, we hold 25,000-25,150 as the resistances in case 24,700 is crossed. On the downside, 24,000 followed by 23,600 will act as supports.

ICICI Securities offers a wide range of financial products including investment banking, institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management and financial product distribution. The company is the largest equity broker in India since fiscal 2014 by brokerage revenue. 

International funds allows investors to invest in to the equity or equity-related securities of foreign market.

IT major Zensar Technologies has bagged a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract from the City of San Diego, US.

Hyderabad based Lex Nimble Solutions Limited became the 238th company to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on Wednesday. The company had launched its initial public offering of 11,12,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each for cash at a price of Rs. 57 per share.

These orders are for construction of proposed residential rehabilitation and sale of tower amounting to Rs. 145.50 crore and for construction of mixed use development project amounting to Rs. 220 crore.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.31 p.m. on April 4, 2018.

The markets on April 4, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,422.44, up by 51.81 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,250.15, up by 5.15 points. 

Aviation heavyweight Jet Airways surged by 3 per cent on the bourses on Wednesday as the company announced that it has signed a pact with Boeing to buy 75 B737 Max aircraft.

Automobile major Tata Motors witnessed a sharp rise of about 6 per cent on the bourses on Wednesday as its wholly-owned subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reported of a jump of 83 per cent in sales for the last fiscal year.

The equity shares of Midhani or Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited listed on the stock exchange under B category on Wednesday.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 50.71 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,33,298.30 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 50.71 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,33,298.30 crore.

In the coming trading session, the 200-day SMA placed around the level of 10,183 would be a key support level for the index. On the higher side, immediate resistance is placed at the level of 10,278, which is 61.80% retracement level of recent downmove, followed by 10,310. Stocks in the news: Infibeam Incorporation, Akzo Nobel, Zensar Technologies, Au Small Finance Bank, IDBI Bank and Lupin.

Today, the start of the session is likely to be slightly in the green as cues from Asian peers are mixed. Traders will remain cautious ahead of the two-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which will begin today and conclude on April 5. There is consensus on the status quo being maintained on repo rates, but the markets will be interested in RBI commentary and its plan of action to address the rising bond yields. The SGX Nifty is pointing that Nifty may open around 10,278.  

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 are Hinduja Global Solutions Limited, KDDL Limited, AU Small Finance Bank Limited and Zensar Technologies Limited.     

Cement stocks were buzzing during Tuesday's trade on the back of news report of cement price hike.

Tata Communications surged by 3 per cent on the bourses in the intraday trade on Tuesday as the company announced its partnership with Mahanagar Gas in order to deploy 5,000 smart gas meters in Mumbai.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.48 p.m. on April 3, 2018.

The markets on April 3, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,232.61, down by 22.75 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,204.10, down by 7.70 points.

Construction company JMC Projects surged by over 6 per cent on the bourses on Tuesday as it bagged orders worth Rs. 942 crore from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

Motherson Sumi Systems group company inks deal to acquire global auto component firm Reydel Automotive Group from Cerberus Capital Management.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 45.12 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,79,096.81 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 45.12 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,79,096.81 crore.

We expect a gap-down start to the trade owing to negative cues from global markets. Nifty has strong support zone placed in the region 10,075-10,097. Stocks in the news: Escorts, Motherson Sumi Systems, Akzo Nobel, JSW Steel, Neuland Laboratories, Bharat Electronics, Galaxy Surfactants and Fortis Healthcare.

Today, the start of the session is likely to be on the lower side as cues from the global peers are negative. The SGX Nifty is pointing that Nifty may open around 10,196.  

The stock of Can Fin Homes was battered on Monday following news reports that parent Canara Bank has stalled its divestment plan.

Auto majors reported quite impressive sales numbers for March 2018 and FY18. Cheering these sales numbers, Nifty Auto touched a high of 11,010.30, almost up by 2 per cent.

Yasho Industries Limited became the 236th company to get listed on the BSE SME Platform, on Monday.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.03 p.m. on April 2, 2018.

The markets on April 2, 2018 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,128.05, up by 159.37 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,171.15, up by 57.45 points.

Flex Films, the global film manufacturing unit of Uflex has developed a novel bi-axially oriented Polyethylene Terephthalate (BOPET) film at its manufacturing plant in USA.

The Canadian regulator revised establishment licence for Lupin's Indore plant in Pithampur, Unit-2.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.73 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 14,45,042.93 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.73 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 14,45,042.93 crore.

The trading may be a little choppy after a string of bank holidays in India and Easter Monday holiday in the UK, Australia and most parts of the Europe.

The  200-day SMA, which stands at 10,178, is likely to act as an immediate resistance zone and it would be crucial to see if Nifty manages to sustain above its 200-day SMA. On the downside, crucial support is placed around the level of 10,040, followed by 9950.   

Most of the senior citizens above the age of 60 years are prone to suffer from health issues.  Worse still, the higher the age group beyond 60, the more the likelihood of health issues. Hence, it is absolutely necessary to insure senior citizens with health insurance that provides them adequate protection from all kinds of diseases and ailments that go with old age.

In case there are more than one house properties for self-use, you will have to choose one property for self-use and offer other properties for taxation. 

A SEBI committee has recommended to that the excess charges collected by mutual fund houses be credited back to the respective schemes.

The stock markets have been undergoing correction over the last few weeks and a gloom appears to have engulfed investors and traders. This is in sharp contrast to the buoyant mood one witnessed when the markets were scaling new peaks to record all-time highs. 

Investors who expect rate of interest that is higher than that of banks on their fixed deposits can invest in fixed deposit schemes of various companies.

Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) has acquired majority stake in digital consulting services company Element Solutions. The company’s UK subsidiary acquired 57 per cent stake in the company for an amount of $5 million. 

Imitating investment of a good fund or a star investor seems to be a good investment strategy, however, it should be followed with proper caution.

Post PNB scam, the banking sector has witnessed many consequences impacting the credit flow in the Indian economy. The ministry of Finance received many representations on easing the grip on banks and providing alternatives to LoUs.The PNB scam of Rs. 13,000 crore has forced RBI to tighten the grip on PSU banks and directed to identify similar instances. Further, the banks were also directed not to issue LoU’s and guarantees.

The pharma sector funds have been bleeding for a while now. The category has registered negative return of -6.97 per cent in the last one year and -4.08 per cent in the last one month. Many investors are worried about their returns from the pharma funds and also have doubts about the future of these investments.