Most of the large companies solicit fixed deposits from the general public.These FDs carry interest rates that are usually higher than FDs of the public and private sector banks and, therefore, company FDs attract a large number of investors.

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.    

The issue will remain open for subscription from January 10 to January 12, 2018. The issue size is of Rs 156 crore with face value of Rs 10 per share. The issue price will range between Rs 270-275 per share.

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.

SEBI, the capital market regulator, has demanded fund houses to benchmark their returns against TRI to bring more transparency to investments made in mutual funds. 

The mutual fund is set up in the form of trusts. These trusts have trustees, sponsors and asset management companies

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. 

Mutual fund (MF) is a collective investment vehicle wherein investors lacking expertise in the securities market can invest their money to earn better returns

Blockchain and Bitcoin have just entered into its 10th birth year as NITI Aayog is said to be exploring the use of this technology across multiple sectors.

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.

Going ahead, a sustainable move above 10,505 would open gates for further upmove up to the levels of 10,535 and 10,552. On the downside, key support is seen around the levels of 10,400-10,410. 

Indian benchmark indices are likely to make a positive start as cues from global markets are positive. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open at 10,498 with gains of 18 points at the opening bell.   

Even as government reiterates its stand that Bitcoin will not be accepted as legal tender, the price of Bitcoin zoomed on international exchanges on Wednesday. The prices went up on reports of huge institutional buying. The surge in Bitcoin prices which helped it retrace US$15,000 again followed media reports of an investment by the ace global investor, Peter Thiel.

Air passenger traffic in the country grew by a whopping 56.9 per cent in 2016-17, compared to 2013-14. Indian aviation industry is witnessing strong traction in recent years, supported by rising passenger demand. 

BSE Sensex and Nifty50 made an all-time high of 34137.97 and 10531.50, respectively on December 27, as the year 2017 ended.

when the equity markets are witnessing huge volatility, investors are seeking safer, yet higher yielding modes of investment. For this, investors are trying to allocate their investment wisely in debts as well as equities to get assured returns.

India's private petrochemical major, Reliance Industries successfully commissioned the refinery off-gas cracker (ROGC ) complex built at Jamnagar, Gujarat. The company houses its integrated refining and petrochemicals production hub at Jamnagar.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.45 p.m. on January 3.

The markets on January 3 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,898.03, up by 85.77 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,476.55, up by 34.35 points. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 58.41 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs.  5,25,119.01 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 58.41 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs.  5,25,119.01 crore.

Going ahead, the immediate support for the index is placed around the level of 10,400 and a sustainable move below this level will open up for further correction up to levels of 10,380 and 10,350. On the upside, the levels of 10,490 followed by 10,535 may act as a resistance levels for the Nifty.

Indian shares are expected to make a flat to marginally positive start. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open at 10,486 with gains of 17 points at the opening bell.   

The price of gold has remained subdued for an extended period of time. Read on to find if the year 2018 will change the trend.

The New Year started on good note as the eight core sectors data for the month of November 2017 posted a 13-month high growth of 6.8 per cent year-over-year versus 5 per cent in the month of October. With the improvement in non-food credit, we see the economy heading towards pre-demonetization level.

The debt market is already anticipating a rate hike of around 30-40bps and is being discounted in the current yield curve. Thus, keeping this in mind one should not invest in long-term debt funds until there is clarity about the interest rate and future trajectory of bond yields.

Going forward production of Robusta in India is expected to come down by ~20 per cent compared to 13.96 per cent (30,300 MT) as per the estimation of the Coffee Board.

Videocon Industries tops the list of 12 defaulters referred to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) by the State Bank of India (SBI). The company owes more than Rs. 45,000 crore to the banks.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.39 p.m. on January 2.

The markets on January 2 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,854.89, up by 42.14 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,445.35, up by 9.80 points. 

Investment in the mutual fund has generated better returns for their investors in the year 2017. Read on to find schemes of which fund houses have gives best returns in the last one year.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 33.48 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 2,94,484.63 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 33.48 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 2,94,484.63 crore.

Going ahead, Nifty has immediate support around the level of 10,400 and a decisive breach of this support zone could lead to further decline up to the levels of 10,380 and 10,350. On the upside, the level of 10,480-10,490 would act as a strong hurdle for the index. 

Indian markets are expected to open in the red today tracking SGX Nifty which is down by 0.36%. The SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty could open at 10,521, lower by 38 points at the opening bell.   

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.48 p.m. on January 1.

The markets on January 1 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,052, down by 4.83 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,523.50, down by 7.20 points. 

With the government taking a considerate stance while amending the IBC law, there seems to be enough leeway for prudent promoters to be able to bid for their company's assets. The amends allow a defaulter or existing promoter to become eligible for the resolution plan by making their bad loans operational. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 32.29 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 2,77,694.13 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 32.29 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 2,77,694.13 crore.

Going ahead, the levels of 10,553 followed by 10,600 would play out as immediate resistance levels for the markets, whereas important support for the index is placed around 10,480. 

The key benchmark indices are expected to make a soft start on the first trading session of 2018. The SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty could open at 10,531 with a loss of 28 points at the opening bell.   

Travel credit cards are becoming popular among business people and professionals who have to frequently travel by air. The growing popularity of travel credit cards is due to the advantage of accumulating air miles which can be redeemed for discounts and other privileges.

If you have bought only third party (TP) motor insurance and not a comprehensive motor insurance policy, then you need to seriously consider buying add-on covers to protect yourself and your vehicle from damages caused in an accident. TP insurance offers protection against liabilities arising out of damage caused by you to the life and property of the other party involved in the accident.

Rising debt levels and environment concerns has made the Chinese government shift focus from economic growth to containing debt and improving quality of the environment. 

Telecom stocks zoomed on Friday after the elder brother Mukesh Ambani cued buying of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communication assets under its new but popular Reliance Jio brand. Jio inked definitive agreement to buy out RCom assets which would help RCom repay debts which currently stands at around Rs. 49,000 crore.

Public sector banking major, Canara Bank has backtracked on its plans to sell off stakes in Canara Robeco Asset Management Company. The bank had announced a monetization drive in November this year, wherein it had put its AMC, registrar and transfer agent businesses on the block.

We are at the doorstep of 2018 and that the trading the month of January 2018 would kick off with the auto sales data. The last trading day of 2017 witnessed a sharp upsurge in the Nifty Auto index may be ahead of good auto sales numbers to be released by Auto majors in the next week. 

We are at the doorstep of 2018 and that the month of January 2018 would kick off with the auto sales data. The last trading day of 2017 witnessed a sharp upsurge in the Nifty Auto index.

Axis Bank, the third largest private bank, is looking out for buyers to take controlling stake in GMR Chhattisgarh. Listed entity, GMR Infrastructure holds 47.6 per cent share in GMR Chhattisgarh Energy.

Nifty PSU index has been highly volatile throughout the year 2017. Recently the index was struggling at the trendline level in an indecisive manner.

For the so far neglected sector, realty, 2017 as a highly momentous year in terms of the index movement since 2012. Nifty Realty index survived all odds and surged as much as 110 per cent in 2017.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.29 p.m. on December 29.

The markets on December 29 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,006.80, up by 158.77 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,517.40, up by 39.50 points.

Tata Global Beverage (TGB) breached its 52-week high in the early trade on Friday as the company announced the sale of stake in its associate company.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.55 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,50,886.08 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.55 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,50,886.08 crore.

Going forward, the level of 10,450 is an immediate support for the Nifty and decisive breach of this support zone would open gates for correction up to the level of 10,400. On the upside, the levels of 10,535 and 10,552 are likely to act as stiff barriers for the Nifty.  

Today, the start of the last trading session of the calendar year, is likely to be mildly in the red. The SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty could open at 10,506 with a loss of 3 points at the opening bell. The calendar year 2017 has been a historical one for our markets as the Nifty index has registered gains of about 28% and touched the magical mark of 10,500, while the BSE Sensex has surged about 27% and touched the landmark of 34,000.  

Despite all the promotional activities done by industry body articulating the benefits of Systematic Investment Plan (SIP), lumpsum investment steal the show.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.35 p.m. on December 28.

The markets on December 28 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 33,903.98, down by 7.83 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,492.75, up by 2 points.

Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP), a joint report by World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the financial sector, has underlined the risks faced by mutual funds due to increasing exposure in bonds issued by Non-Banking Financial Corporations(NBFCs).

Axis Bank, India's third largest private bank, was directed by SEBI to investigate the leakage of unpublished price sensitive information of listed companies including the bank through the popular messaging platform, WhatsApp.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.07 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,10,323.17 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.07 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,10,323.17 crore.