Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 64.20 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,96,072.34 crore.

Nifty has immediate support placed around the level of 10,590, followed by 10,550. On the upside, 10,660 is an immediate resistance level, followed by 10,700. Stocks to watch out for the day are Maruti Suzuki India, Tata Chemicals, Quess Corp, Welspun Enterprises, Texmo Pipes and Products, Alok Industries and GE Power India. 

Today, markets are expected to make a soft-to-cautious start as cues from the global markets are subdued. As the earnings season kick-starts, all eyes will be on IT major TCS and its guidance. The SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty could open around the level of 10,623, with marginal loss of around 15 points at the opening bell.  

The stocks that are expected to witness significant movement on the bourses on January 11, 2018 are GE Power India Limited, TCS Limited, Universal Cables Limited, Can Fin Homes Limited and Welspun Enterprises Limited.     

ESAF Small Finance Bank (SBF) has entered into a MoU with Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions (KGEPSL) for the financing of E-Rickshaws.

Automotive steel wheels manufacturer Steel Strips Wheels surged on the bourses on Wednesday as the company won maiden truck wheels order from high potential US Truck & Trailer Aftermarket.

Shares of Simplex Infrastructures hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs. 617 on NSE on Wednesday after the company announced an order win from MMRDA worth Rs. 1,080 crore.

Indian mass-transit operator Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Company has awarded an order of around Rs 579 crore to Siemens India and Siemens AG, Germany. 

The share price of Whirlpool of India surged by over 3 per cent during Wednesday's trade. The surge in the share price came on the back the company’s capacity expansion plans. It hit an intraday high of Rs. 1,582 per share, up by 3.29 per cent on BSE on Wednesday.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.36 p.m. on January 10.

The markets on January 10 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,374.89, down by 68.30 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,609.45, down by 27.55 points.

Textile major Welspun India extended its gains during Wednesday’s intraday trade with a surge of over 12 per cent on BSE. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 82.50 per share, up by 12.32 per cent following the incorporation of the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Welspun Nexgen on Tuesday.

Motherson Sumi Systems, through its subsidiary Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group B.V. (SMRPBV), announced the formation of Joint Venture with Ossia to bring real wireless power to the automobile.

Balasore Alloys zoomed on the bourses by over 11 per cent in the early morning trade on Wednesday after the company announced that it will acquire 70 per cent shares of Zimbabwe Alloys.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 51.56 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,67,898.63 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 51.56 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,67,898.63 crore.

The zone of 10,650-10,660 could act as an immediate resistance and, on the downside, the gap area which was formed on January 8 is expected to offer support in case of retracement.

Indian markets are likely to make a flat to marginally positive start. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open around 10,645 levels with gains of 6 points at the opening bell.   

The stock that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on January 10, 2018 are JSW Infrastructure Limited, Sab Events & Governance Now Media Limited, Infosys Limited, Crown Tours Limited and Shalby Limited. 

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According to Onkar Kanwar, Chairman of Apollo Tyres, company has taken into consideration next five years demand, while planning for capacity expansion.

Infinite Computer Solutions was locked in 20 per cent upper circuit on Tuesday after the company announced that it is going to consider a proposal to de-list the company.

Result season kickstarted with South Indian bank reported its Q3FY18 results on Tuesday. The mid-cap private sector bank posted robust earnings and stellar asset quality improvement over the previous quarter

During Tuesday's trade,Tanla Solutions gave a pennant pattern breakout at 42 levels. The breakout was yet again supported by volume spurt and 14-period RSI positive crossover.

Business Process Manager provider Newgen Software announced its plans to launch its initial public offering comprising a fresh issue of up to Rs. 950 million and an offer for sale by the selling shareholders. 

Even as investors are turning their attention to stocks such as Jaiprakash Associates which were severely battered and dumped by the markets, RBI and banks are pushing ahead with insolvency proceedings against them.

Coal India soared on the bourses during early trade on Tuesday after the company revised its non-coking coal prices.

The share price of the iron ore mining company NMDC plunged sharply on the bourses during Tuesday’s trade after the floor price of its forthcoming two-day offer for sale was set as Rs. 153.50 per share.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.31 p.m. on January 9.

Shares of Sutlej Textiles and Industries escalated on the bourses on Tuesday after the company approved setting up polyester stable fibre manufacturing unit in Jammu & Kashmir.

The markets on January 9 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,377.51, up by 24.72 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,616.90, down by 6.70 points. 

Textile stocks found immense impetus on the bourses in the intraday trade on Tuesday. The heavyweights of the industry including Raymond, Arvind, Welspun India, Vardhman Textiles and Bombay Rayon Fashions charted steep hike on the bourses during the day. 

In a bid to tap into the ever-growing FMCG sector, India's leading battery maker Everready forays into the market space with its just-launched confectionary brand.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 44.71 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,94,141.22 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 44.71 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,94,141.22 crore.

Nifty is likely to continue its uptrend towards the level of 10,660, whereas any retracement may find support around Monday’s opening upside gap area (10,566-10,588.50) followed by 10,550.

Key benchmark indices are expected to extend their upmove on Tuesday as leads from Asian markets are supportive. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open around 10,660 level with gains of 28 points at the opening bell.   

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on January 9, 2018 are Tata Motors Limited, Goa Carbon Limited, Orchid Pharma Limited, GVK Power & Infrastructure Limited and South Indian Bank.    

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Prakash Industries created a new 52-week high after the company reported 459 per cent increase in profit at Rs. 101.3 crore for the third quarter of FY18 as against Rs. 18.10 crore in the same period last year.

PVR lifted the Nifty Media index to close 1.2 per cent up. The stock succeeded in breaching its multiple resistance at 1450 levels on closing basis on Monday. The stock has also formed an Inverse Head & Shoulders pattern which started in July 2017.

Country's largest bank State Bank of India (SBI) announced that it is planning to raise up to US$ 2 billion by issuing bonds in US dollar or other convertible currency. 

TCS which holds 3.3 per cent weightage in Nifty50 and 25.7 per cent in the Nifty IT index has retested its multi-year trendline at 2670 levels. Stock breached its previous month’s high at 2709 levels.

Realty firm Sobha hit a fresh 52-week high of Rs. 694.90 in early morning trade Monday following strong sales bookings for the third quarter FY18.

EPC giant Larsen & Toubro spurred on the bourses during Monday’s trade as the company won orders worth Rs. 2,265 crore from the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority.

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) on Monday announced that its joint venture firm AL FARA'A has won a contract worth Rs. 484 crore for the Pune Metro project from Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.40 p.m. on January 8.

The markets on January 8 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,348.57, up by 194.72 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,615.80, up by 56.95 points. 

DEN Networks has entered into an agreement with VBS Digital for acquiring 51 per cent stake at a consideration of Rs 2.64 crore payable in cash. This acquisition will strengthen DEN Network’s reach in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

India's largest listed pharmaceutical company, Sun Pharma spiked by more than 5 per cent in early trade on Monday, on the back of a market buzz that the company's Halol facility will be inspected by the USFDA. At 10:58 hours, the stock of Sun Pharma was quoting 597.30 per share, up 3.21 per cent.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 42.37 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,66,338.98 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 42.37 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,66,338.98 crore.

As long as Nifty holds the low of Friday, i.e. 10,520, the bias would be positive and buying on dips would be an ideal strategy for the traders. On the upside, targets likely for the day would be 10,600, followed by 10,640. In case the Friday’s low of 10,520,is breached, Nifty is likely to extended its correction up to the level of 10,480.  

Indian shares are expected to extend the jubilant mood with a positive start on the back of bullish global cues. The SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty could open above 10,600 landmark with gains of 41 points at the opening bell.   

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The stock that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on Monday, January 8, 2018 are Deepak Nitrite Limited, Tata Steel Limited, LT Foods Limited and Aries Agro Limited.    

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Telecom stocks remained in focus on Friday as significant developments crowded the sector. Telecom stocks surged in the intraday trade to become the top gainers of the trading session. 

Lead manufacturing company Gravita India shot up on the bourses on Friday to hit its 52-week high of Rs. 179 per share following the commencement of the commercial production of Lead Tetra Oxide.

The next in-line private banks, IDFC Bank, Yes Bank, Federal Bank spiked up on bourses on Friday, in a day when Nifty Private Bank index outperformed the benchmark indices.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.33 p.m. on January 5.

The markets on January 5 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,082.00, up by 112.36 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,529.70, up by 24.90 points. Meanwhile, following stocks are close to their 52 week high as on January 5.

Nifty Metal index outperformed the markets by gaining nearly 48.5 per cent in 2017. Bounce back in the metal majors like Vedanta, Tata Steel and Hindalco after May 2017 led to this exuberant move in the index. These frontliners are currently trailing at their multi-year high levels.

Larsen & Toubro Hydrocarbon Engineering, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen and Toubro (L&T), has secured an offshore contract worth approximately Rs. 1,483 crore from ONGC.

After posting good Q3 results, the stock of GM Breweries was up around 12 per cent in the morning session at Rs. 1,098.00 per share, up Rs. 120.80 or 12.36 per cent on Friday. The stock has shown significant price as well as volume gains, volume rose by around 1,200 per cent compared to its 5-day moving average.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.07 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,36,180.25 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.07 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,36,180.25 crore.

Going ahead, a sustainable move above Thursday’s high (10,513) will help the index to reclaim its all-time level of 10,552, followed by 10,600. On the downside, immediate support is seen at the levels of 10,440, followed by 10,390-10,400. 

Key Indian stock market indices are likely to open a tad higher on Friday, following mixed cues from Asian peers. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open at 10,542 with gains of 9 points at the opening bell.   

The steel manufacturing companies are also witnessing uptrend in other costs of raw materials, such as coal, refractory and electrodes.

RBI has imposed prompt corrective action (PCA) on Allahabad Bank for non-fulfillment of the regulatory requirements regarding adequate capital, rising NPA’s and return on assets on Wednesday. Almost half of public sector banks are under RBI’s watch of prompt corrective action. Here is short brief about what is PCA

AMFI, in consultation with SEBI and Stock Exchanges, has prepared the list of stocks, that fall into different market capitalisation.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on Friday, January 5, are JSW Energy Limited, Karur Vysya Bank Limited, AksharChem India Limited, Healthcare Global Enterprises Limited and Bharti Airtel Limited.   

India’s flexible packaging major Uflex has introduced a 2 ply laminated packaging for wheat flour comprising a specialised polyester or specialised polyethene structure. 

Idea Cellular, India’s third largest telecom operator, on Thursday approved a Rs. 3,250 crore fundraising proposal ahead of its merger with Vodafone. 

Automobile major, Tata Motors forged an alliance with Canada-based Westport Fuel Systems Inc to source Bharat Stage VI type engines for the company’s CNG-fueled trucks and buses.

High-end realtor, Nitesh Estates zoomed on Thursday on the back of a news report that Chinese conglomerate Fosun may buy around 50 per cent stake in the company for Rs. 800 crore. The stock was up nearly by 20 per cent. 

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Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.33 p.m. on January 4.

Shares of SJVN, Unichem Laboratories and Aarti Drugs breached their 52-week high on the NSE in the early morning trade on Thursday after these companies announced that their respective boards will meet on Monday, January 8, 2018 to consider a share buyback proposal.

Adding to its product range, cereal based food products manufacturer, Hindustan Foods began the commercial production of pest care products on Thursday. 

The markets on January 4 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,886.04, up by 92.66 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,469.90, up by 26.70 points. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 62.39 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,74,381.93 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 62.39 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,74,381.93 crore.