Explosives manufacturer Solar Industries posted a hike of 10.48 per cent in its revenue to Rs. 465.68 crore on a yearly basis for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2018. Following the development, the stock price of company surged by nearly 2 per cent in intraday trade on Thursday.

Prestige Estates Project Limited (PEPL) has entered into strategic partnership with HDFC Capital Advisors for furthering its business in housing sector, the company announced.

Monte Carlo Fashions Limited reported robust quarterly performance for Q3FY18. The revenues for the quarter saw strong growth with robust margin expansion.

The company's standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs 128.62 crore, registering an increase of 40.4% YoY. Its  EBITDA for the quarter rose by 144.6% YoY to Rs 11.84 crore with a corresponding margin expansion of 392 bps.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs 99.5 crore, an increase of 44.83 per cent QoQ. This was mainly due to tax credit in the quarter as against tax expense of Rs 14.9 crore in the previous quarter.

HBL Power Systems consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs 413.9 crore, registering an increase of 10.9 per cent YoY

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 80.37 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,26,957.69 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 80.37 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,26,957.69 crore.

Going ahead, the levels of 10,550-10,560 would be seen as immediate hurdle, followed by 10,620 and unless index does not climb this wall, we are likely to see volatile movement with a negative bias. On the lower side, 10,440 remains to be a crucial support level and a move beyond 10,440 would extend the correction up to the levels of 10,400-10,370.  Stocks to watch out: SRF, Corporation Bank, SML Isuzu, CG Power, Piramal Enterprises, Prestige Estate, Union Bank of India, Dilip Buildcon and 3i Infotech.

The outlook for the day is a positive opening, but sustaining the good start would be crucial, as we had seen in the overnight trade that the US markets had failed to hold on to a good start. The SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty could open higher by 40 points at 10,491 at opening bell.  

The stocks that are expected to record a significant movement on the bourses on February 8, 2018 are Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited, Reliance Infrastructure Limited (Rinfra), Dilip Buildcon Limited, VIP Clothing Limited and Quick Heal Technologies Limited.     

Caplin Point Laboratories consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 141.6 crore, registering 37.9 per cent yoy increase and 8 per cent qoq increase

The company had transferred of seven of its BOT projects to IRB InvIT, which is IRB's infrastructure investment trust.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 520.5 crore, yoy increase of 24.5 per cent. This was due to increase in profit from joint venture of Rs. 61.92 crore in the quarter from Rs. 18.71 crore in corresponding quarter of last year.

The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 132.26 crore, registering 28.3 per cent yoy increase. EBITDA for the quarter rose by 61.9 per cent yoy to Rs. 14.75 crore with a corresponding margin expansion of 232 bps. EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 11.2 per cent.

The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs 448.51 crore, registering an increase of 5.6 per cent YoY. This was primarily driven by revenue growth of 4 per cent in express distribution & supply chain, 8.5 per cent in fuel sales and 36.5 per cent in other sales.

In 2017, small-cap stocks have performed well and many fund managers have increased the exposure of their fund to small-cap stocks. According to our data analysis for all the holdings at the end of December 2017, 16 per cent of total value of assets under 550 mutual fund schemes is assigned to small-cap stocks.

SpiceJet posted robust quarterly performance with strong revenue growth and healthy operational performance. The total revenue for the quarter rose by 29.1 per cent yoy and 15 per cent qoq to Rs. 2,068 crore in Q3FY18 as against Rs. 1,602 crore in previous year corresponding quarter. This was largely due to increase in capacity by 14 per cent.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 403.45 crore, yoy increase of 4.8 per cent. Decline in finance cost by 84.6 per cent was offset by jump in deprecation expenses by 102.7 per cent.

Ashok Leyland a part of Hinduja group is looking to invest around Rs. 100 crore in the electric vehicle (EV) technology over the next two-three years.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.54 p.m. on February 7.

Banking major Yes Bank rolled out the largest debut international bond issuance by an Indian bank on Wednesday to raise funds worth US$ 600 million under its US$ 1 billion MTN program. 

The markets on February 7 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,246.07, up by 50.13 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,521.60, up by 23.35 points. 

As Indian markets witnessed their worst fall in the recent times on Tuesday, now what is puzzling the investors most is whether they should buy on dips or sell on rallies?

Lending major Canara Bank surged by over 3 per cent to Rs. 328 per share on the bourses on Wednesday, as the bank approved its plans to raise funds worth Rs. 4,865 crore through preferential issue to the Government of India (GoI).

After evaluating the consequences of parent company Videocon's insolvency proceedings, Dish TV India has decided to proceed with the merger with Videocon D2H. The stock was trading among the top gainer in the morning session.

The banking and financial sector has remained the favourite sector of fund managers. On analysis of data of mutual fund holdings at the end of December 2017, banking and financial sector stocks such as ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank were bought most in the last month of the 2017.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.09 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,44,331.22 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.09 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,44,331.22 crore.

The level of 10,400 is a crucial support for the Nifty, followed by 10,340. On the upside, if Nifty holds above the levels of 10,550-10,570, it could extend its upmove up to the level of 10,650. The 14-period daily RSI is holding at the key support area of 35 and, previously, it has witnessed sharp upside rally after taking support from this level. Stocks in news today: Ashapura Intimates, Praj Industries, Bajaj Electricals, Orient Press, Mcnally Bharat Engineering, KEC International and Canara Bank.

Indian markets are expected to make a gap-up opening as cues from global peers are optimistic. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could surge as much as 117 points at the opening bell and open around 10,613. However, a crucial event will unfold today as the RBI will announce its monetary policy, about which the consensus is that status quo on rates will continue. 

The 15MW solar plant and chloromethane upgradation and debottlenecking projects are under progress and are expected to be commissioned during the current financial year.

Chemicals major Tata Chemicals posted its third quarter results for FY18 on Tuesday. The company recorded a hike in its net profit by 188 per cent to Rs. 759 crore for the corresponding quarter. The company ’s profit after tax from continuing operations stood at Rs. 545 crore, up by 176 per cent for the period. 

The stocks that are expected to record a significant movement on the bourses on February 7, 2018 are Bajaj Electricals Limited, KEC International Limited, Castrol India Limited, Shalby Limited and Dalmia Bharat Limited.     

Well-before the Indian benchmark indices witnessed the reversal from their all-time high levels, the broader market Bulls were already exhausted and now the indicators and oscillators depict bottom finishing and reversal, may be in a couple of sessions.

The company’s current order backlog stands at Rs. 17,148 crore. This provides good revenue visibility in coming fiscals.

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, which had become a sought-after alternative investment in 2017, slumped below US$6,000 on Tuesday. Amidst the global stock market sell-off, Bitcoin also faced selling pressure.

Leading pharmaceutical company Lupin posted poor performance in its latest quarterly results. The top-line and bottom-line declined substantially for the quarter.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 190.5 crore, yoy increase of 18.5 per cent.

AIA Engineering reported subdued performance in Q3FY18 due to declining revenues and contracted margins for the quarter. The consolidated revenue for the quarter declined by 5.7 per cent yoy and rose 2.3 per cent qoq to Rs. 572 crore for Q3FY18 as compared to Rs. 608 crore in previous year corresponding quarter.

Whilst the global demand for gold slumped by over 7 per cent to 4,071.7 tonne in 2017 against 2016, demand for gold in India increased by 9.1 per cent to 727 tonne in 2017 as compared to the previous year.

There is a lot of confusion regarding the grandfathering and long-term capital gain (LTCG) tax introduced in the Union Budget. Read on to clarify your doubts.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 245.2 crore, yoy decline of 17.1 per cent. This was due to rise in effective tax rate from 25 per cent in Q3FY17 to ~30 per cent in the quarter.

Company has recommended a final dividend of Rs. 2.50 per equity share of Rs. 5 each for the year ended December 31, 2017.

The company has secured new orders worth Rs. 525 crores in its Engineering Products segment from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). It has also bagged orders from neighbouring countries including Nepal and Bangladesh.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.35 p.m. on February 6.

The markets on February 6 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,738.73, down by 1018.43 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,360.10, down by 306.45 points.

Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley in his budget speech introduced Long Term Capital Gains tax (LTCG) which will be applicable from April 1, 2018 onward. The LTCG, however, is being grandfathered . The stock highs of January 31 will be used to index the LTCG gains. This means when you sell a stock after April 2018 for price more than the high of the stock price on January 31, 2018, LTCG of 10 per cent will be applicable on the gains, which is exempt for gains uptill Rs. 1,00,000.

In a blow to hospitality company Hotel Leela Venture, the Supreme Court rejected its appeal and ordered it to pay a royalty of Rs. 258 crore to the Airport Authority of India (AAI) for possessing its 11,000 sq mt property near Mumbai International Airport.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 55.61 crore, yoy increase of 26.1 per cent. This was due to a one-time gain of Rs. 22.61 crore in the quarter.

Indian markets saw huge correction in-line with the global market sell-off. During the morning session on Tuesday, market witnessed third day of correction ahead of RBI monetary policy meet on Wednesday.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 67.56 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,89,594.95 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 67.56 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,89,594.95 crore.

The Nifty might open below its 100-day EMA. Going ahead, the zone of 10,300-10,330 is a very crucial support area for the Nifty and a move below 10,300 would open up for correction up to the level of 10,200. On the other hand, the area of 10,400-10,450 will remain critical resistance zone. Top stocks for the day: Brigade Enterprises, Oil India, Vijaya Bank, MOIL, PNB, Tata Motors, La Opala, EMAMI and Endurance Technologies. 

Key benchmark indices may open with sharp losses following biggest sell-off in the financial markets across globe from Asia to Europe to the United States since 2016  on concerns of inflation. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could tumble 358 points at the opening bell and open around 10,337.  

The stocks that are expected to witness a significant movement on the bourses on February 6 are Bharti Airtel/Vodafone/Idea Limited, Alok Industries Limited, Indiabulls Ventures Limited, Tata Motors Limited, Reliance Industries Limited and Endurance Technologies Limited.  

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs 9.8 crore, a decline of 49.6% YoY. This was partly due to tax of ~25 per cent of effective tax rate as against Rs 1.46 crore tax credit in the corresponding quarter last year.

The company reported PAT of Rs 5.04 crore, which represents a sequential QoQ increase of 62.06 per cent and a YoY increase of 63.64 per cent. 

Jaguar Land Rover’s retail sales rose 3.5 per cent to 154,447 units YoY, whereas wholesale sales rose 2.2 per cent to 133,739 units. The Chinese and overseas markets were up, while the UK, US and European markets were down, reflecting more challenging conditions with cyclical weakness in the UK and the US.

Skin care and healthcare FMCG company Emami Limited announces a strategic investment in Brillare Science Private Limited on Monday. The investment is through CCPS route.

Ujjivan Financial Services reported healthy set of numbers in Q3FY18 with a stable loan book growth and steady improvement in asset quality and net interest margins.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 113.8 crore, yoy increase of 25.9%. This was due to 36.1 per cent yoy increase in other income.

The sector recorded a fast increase in activity in January in comparison with the past three months, on the back of a renewed rise in new business orders in the month.

In terms of bottom-line the company reported negative numbers of Rs. 5.61 crore as against net profit of Rs. 8.93 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year.

Company’s standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 3071.92 crore, registering 6.5 per cent yoy increase. EBITDA for the quarter rose by 55.7 per cent yoy to Rs. 447.59 crore with a corresponding margin expansion of 460 bps.

Indian Oil Corporation will invest Rs. 3,400 crore in Assam over the next five years. This investment will be utilized to fund greenfield as well as brownfield projects.

To analyse this, fund manager’s management tenure for the fund and returns generated in that period may be an effective aspect which can give an investor an overview of the fund manager and its investment strategies

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

The markets on February 5 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,825.95, down by 240.80 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,687.65, down by 72.95 points.

Vakrangee had purchased 2 million shares of PC Jeweller for Rs. 112 crore through an open market transaction on January 25, 2018, using its treasury fund of over Rs. 1,500 crore.

Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) is the top loser with 3.6 per cent losses. The stock dragged Nifty Fin Service which is currently the top loser amongst all sectoral indices falling 1.6 per cent down.

Construction and civil engineering PSU NBCC (India) bagged an order worth Rs. 2,000 crore from the government of Assam for the construction of Twin Tower Trade Center at Guwahati.

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel), a Singapore based telecom operator will be investing Rs. 2,649 crore in Bharti Telecom thus increasing its stake in the company to 48.9 per cent.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 82.10 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,24,402.25 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 82.10 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,24,402.25 crore.

The RSI has dropped sharply lower and, at present, it is placed around 48 level. In the last couple of instances, we have witnessed a drop of up to the levels of 33-35 on the RSI and, from thereon, Nifty has witnessed a reversal. Hence, this could mean a possibility of more weakness in the short term in the Nifty. Top stocks to watch out: Bharti Airtel, GAIL, Speciality Restaurants, Cera Sanitaryware, Tata Steel, Avenue Supermarts, GMR Infrastructure, NBCC and Uflex. 

India’s benchmark equity indices are expected to open significantly lower, tracking a sharp sell-off in the US and Asian markets over concerns of rising bond yields. The SGX Nifty indicates that Nifty could open around the level of 10,611 with a gap-down of 107 points.  

Gold as an investment offers excellent financial security and easy liquidity to the investor. But, the moot point is, does gold offer good returns to the investors?

The price of a stock, it is said, is a function of demand and supply at any given point in time. This hypothesis holds true, provided there are no extraneous factors at play. While the second-by-second fluctuation in stock price may have nothing to do with any change in the fundamental factor, the overall demand-supply equation is the function of fundamental factors that go a long way in the determining the price level of a stock.

If you have some issues regarding the amount of premium being charged by your insurance company or you have not been issued a policy even after paying couple of premiums. If you have any of these complaints, you can approach the insurance ombudsman to get your complaint resolved.

The Union Budget 2018-19 has left the salaried class and investors fuming as there is hardly anything in the budget that would meet the expectations of these sections of the society. On the one hand, the long term capital gains tax on equity has raised the heckles of the stock market investors, on the other, the salaried class is sore as budget gives them with one hand and takes away with the other when it comes to tax rebate. 

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on February 5, 2018 are United Spirits, PC Jeweller, BSE Ltd, GMR Infrastructure, Aarti Industries, V2 Retail and Aegis Logistics.

Bajaj Auto reported good earnings in Q3FY18 performance. The revenue growth for the quarter was boosted by 18 per cent yoy rise in sales volumes of the quarter. The company witnessed strong demand in CV and automotive segments.

The company with highest market capitalization in the 2-3 wheeler segment, Bajaj Auto, posted its Q3FY18 earnings report on Friday. The stock witnessed tremendous volatility amid robust January sales and Q3 performance on one hand and a sharp plunge in the overall markets on the other hand.

The company's standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 1,855 crore, registering 8.7 per cent yoy increase. Its Pantaloons and Madura Fashion & Lifestyle have reported growth of 12.5 and 7.9 per cent, respectively.

State-owned listed entity, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a MoU with United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) to design and develop state-of-art vessel that can be run in Inland and Coastal waterways.

Hindalco reported healthy quarterly numbers with robust revenue due to strong traction in metal prices. Further, its US subsidiary also recorded 92 per cent jump in net profit for the quarter.

The company’s net loss for the period narrowed to Rs. 41.1 crore in the quarter from Rs. 69.6 crore in corresponding quarter of last year.

In Budget 2018 infrastructure sector received a budgetary allocation of Rs 5.97 lakh crore for FY18-19. This represents an increase of 21 per cent as against revised estimates of last year. The government of India sees infrastructure investment need of Rs. 50 lakh crore to increase growth rate of GDP.

EBITDA for the quarter rose by 5.7 per cent yoy to Rs. 89.14 crore with a corresponding margin contraction of 5 bps. EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 9.3 per cent. The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 53.14 crore, yoy decline of 4.1 per cent. This was led by jump in effective tax rate from 32 per cent to 36 per cent.

Indian benchmark indices witness a free fall, both Nifty and Sensex shed 240 and 770 points, respectively. After hitting all-time high on January 29, benchmark indices tumbled nearly 3.5 per cent in just four trading sessions. 

BSE Limited, Asia’s oldest stock exchange, announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for Q3FY18 on Friday.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 25.94 crore, yoy decline of 66.4 per cent. This was also due to rise in effective tax rate to ~45 per cent from 34.4 per cent in Q3FY17.