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Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 2.19 p.m. on November 14, 2018.

The company has secured orders amounting to Rs. 943 crore under Transmission & Distribution business in India, Bangladesh, Abu Dhabi and Peru. Further, it has secured orders worth Rs. 379 crore for railway infrastructure construction.

The markets on November 14, 2018 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,174.84, up by 30.35 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,593.35, up by 10.85 points. 

Inflows in the month of October reached to Rs. 7,985 crore, highest ever. 

Motherson Sumi Systems has posted a 16 per cent drop in its consolidated net profit for Q2FY19 at Rs. 495.48 crore as against Rs. 593.45 crore in Q2FY18.

India's leading private broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited’s promoters Essel Group plan to offload half of their holding in the company informed a presser issued by the promoter group of the company on Wednesday.

The company informed the bourses that its CEO and Managing Director Vinod Dasari has resigned from his post to pursue personal interest. He will serve the company till March 31, 2019. Further, Dheeraj Hinduja, the company's Chairman will take over as Executive Chairman with immediate effect. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.31 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,36,361.70 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.31 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,36,361.70 crore.

It is important for the bulls to clear this major hurdle of 10,610-10,650 or else Nifty will continue to trade in the range of 200-250 points. Stocks in news: ZEEL, Hindalco, Sasken Technologies, Ashok Leyland and PNB Housing Finance.

India equity markets are expected to open with modest gains. The SGX Nifty Index Future, which was up by 35 points, indicates Nifty may open around the level of 10,640. Among Nifty companies, Grasim and Mahindra and Mahindra will report their earnings today.  

The stock opened with a minor gap down, but later we witnessed a nice upmove in Havells. We have seen volume pick up in the first half. Inside day pattern in last week's chart suggests a pause in short-term trend, after a pause the original uptrend began on Tuesday.

Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. reported its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018  after  market hours today. 

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on November 14 include Reliance Infrastructure, Eicher Motors, Ashok Leyland, Kamdhenu Limited and Mayur Uniquoters.

IndusInd Bank terminates the agreement to acquire stakes in IL&FS Sec and ISSL, while the newly appointed board of IL&FS invites Expression of Interest from new bidders.

SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) may further tighten norms to reduce the risks involved in liquid mutual funds. Read on to find out more.

After witnessing a sharp decline in the preceding month (September), mutual fund inflows stabilised in the month of October.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.11 p.m. on November 13, 2018.

InvaGen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of pharma major Cipla, is set to acquire Avenue Therapeutics, a NASDAQ listed pharmaceutical company. The shares of Cipla, however, were trading marginally down at 0.54 per cent in the morning trading session.

The markets on November 13, 2018 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,872.89, up by 59.90 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,505.45, up by 23.25 points. 

The company's premium range of cars, which contribute majorly to its revenues, registered a 6 per cent YoY growth in October 2018, said a company release reporting Tata Motor's global wholesale figures.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.00 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,71,569.46 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.00 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,71,569.46 crore.

Going ahead, there is a high probability of the weakness persisting in the index. Immediate support for the index is placed in the region of 10,442-10,458 which is the gap area formed on November 2. Stocks in news: HCL Technologies, NBCC, Lupin, TVS Motor, Aurobindo Pharma, Piramal Enterprises and Tata Motors.

Indian stocks look set to open lower on Tuesday mirroring weak cues from the Wall Street overnight and sell-off seen in the Asian markets. The SGX Nifty Index Future, which was down by 50 points, indicates Nifty may open around the level of 10,450. 

The following stocks could be in focus in Tuesday’s trading session in light of their results: Apollo Tyres, Ashok Leyland, CG Power, Deepak Fertilizer and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals.

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on November 13 are Tide Water Oil Co. (India) Ltd., Dredging Corporation of India, HCL Technologies Ltd., Britannia Industries Ltd., and Kilitch Drugs (India) Ltd.

Jamna Auto Industries Ltd. reported a positive YoY financial performance for the quarter ended September, 2018.

Cipla Limited today announced that it has received final approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Valganciclovir tablets 450mg from the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA).

Lupin today announced the receipt of the Establishment Inspection report (EIR) post the completion of a pre-approval inspection for its phenytoin sodium extended release 100 mg capsules, carried out by the US FDA at its Nagpur facility in Maharashtra.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.13 p.m. on November 12, 2018.

The markets on November 12, 2018 opened positive. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,110.16, down by 48.39 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,579.40, down by 5.80 points. 

In the festival week, we have seen narrow momentum in Nifty and Bank Nifty. The narrow range always gives opportunities to buy near the support level and sell near resistance level. In the weekly chart, a 'hanging man' kind of pattern found in Bank Nifty suggested profit-booking near the resistance levels.

PNB Housing Finance Ltd. has secured refinance sanction of Rs. 3,500 crore from the National Housing Bank (NHB).

Piramal Group entered into an agreement with Sadbhav Infrastructure Project Ltd. (SIPL) to provide debt financing of Rs. 600 crore for the completion of road projects. The funds will be directed towards extension of facilities as growth capital and disbursement is closely tied to progress of the underlying road projects.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 71.76 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,15,478.29 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 71.76 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 4,15,478.29 crore.

Going ahead, the identical high of the previous two sessions placed in the region of 10,616-10,620 is a crucial level to watch out. A sustainable move above this zone would take the index towards the levels of 10,700-10,710 which is a crucial resistance level. Stocks in news: Wipro, Bharti Airtel, Amara Raja Batteries, NHPC, Tata Motors and Premier Explosives.

The India stock markets are likely to open on a cautious note following mixed cues from Asian markets and a weak session in the US on Friday. The SGX Nifty Index Future, which was trading at 10,603, suggests Nifty may open with a loss of 19 points. Going ahead, a lot will depend on the data pertaining to CPI and IIP as well as rupee movement. On the earnings front, among Nifty 50 stocks, Coal India and Eicher Motors will release their results today.  

If you have received a Diwali gift from your employer, you may be required to pay gift tax on it. But not all recipients of festive gifts are required to pay gift tax.

With the depreciation in rupee and the downtrend in the equity markets, investing in offshore funds has become lucrative.

Investors are often confused between value investing and growth investing. There are fundamental differences between these two strategies of investing. Let us try to understand the differences between the two and what they entail for the investors.

The Modi government is now at loggerheads with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) over transfer of the central bank’s reserves to the government. 

If you are unable to pay up even after six months, the lender will give you a two-month grace period to pay up your overdue loan instalments. But if you are still unable to pay the instalments during the grace period, the bank will start recovery proceedings against you.

The stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses are Natco Pharma, Hindustan Aeronautics, Reliance Industries, Amara Raja and Indian Bank.

Indian Cements reported its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The company's standalone revenue for the quarter Q2FY19 came in at Rs. 1,387.05 crore as against Rs. 1,268.26 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, registering 9.4 per cent YoY increase.

Gold once considered as the most prized asset of retail investors is losing its sheen and equity MF is emerging as the preferred investment vehicle.

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

The markets on November 9, 2018 opened positive. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,210.50, Down by 27.18 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,600.10, up by 1.70 points. 

Strides Pharma’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte Limited, Singapore signed a partnership agreement with SUDA Pharmaceuticals Limited for the exclusive product development, licensing and supply of sumatriptan in the US market.

The company has received a Letter of award (LoA) for upgrading, two laning of roads with pavement shoulder from PWD department of Maharashtra state.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 14, 20,610 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 74,455.46.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 14, 20,610 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 74,455.46.

The company's wholly-owned subsidiary acquired Stelligent Systems, LLC for a consideration of US$ 25 million on Thursday.

Going ahead, the zone of 10,610-10,710 is likely to act as a strong resistance zone. On the other hand, the zone of 10,440-10,500 is likely to act as a strong support zone. Stocks in news: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, JSW Steel, Gail, Mphasis, Majesco and PNB.

India markets may open slightly lower on Friday following negative sentiments prevailing in the Asian markets and mixed close on the Wall Street. The SGX Nifty Index Future, which was trading at 10,585, suggests Nifty may open lower by 31 points. On the earnings front, Titan, India Cements, EID Parry, Amara Raja Batteries, Indian Bank will release their results today.  

Mutual fund Update: Two-third of retail investors remain invested for more than a year in mutual funds. Most of the retail investor remain invested for more than one year, both in equity as well as non-equity funds.

Leading biopharma company, Suven Life Sciences Limited announced the grant of one product patent from Israel and one product patent from Japan new chemical compounds for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

Graphite India Limited (GIL) released data pertaining to its consolidated financial performance for the quarter ended September, 2019.

The shares of Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) gained 2 per cent upon receiving the board’s approval for issuing equity shares by means of a rights issue.

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Tera Software has bagged a work order worth of Rs. 74.84 crore as a part of Smart City Mission, an emerging domain of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to act as System Integrator for implementation of PAN City ICT project in Davanagere City, State of Karnataka.

The company’s consolidated revenue for the second quarter of FY19 came in at Rs. 115.401 crore, registering 19.7 yoy increase.

Tata Communications has installed a next-gen software-defined hybrid network for Carlsberg. Shares of Tata Communications were up approximately 2 per cent around noon.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.06 p.m. on November 6, 2018.

The markets on November 6, 2018 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,102.81, up by 151.89 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,560.15, up by 36.15 points.

The drugmaker has signed agreements to acquire two businesses of Optimus group. With this deal, Unichem will get access to Optimus' USFDA approved manufacturing units.

The company’s net loss for the quarter narrowed to Rs. 68.10 crore from Rs. 93.10 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year. During the quarter, the company repaid debt of Rs. 47.8 crore.

Timken India's standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 413.84 crore, registering 33.4 per cent yoy increase. 

Investors often get confused about fundamental and technical analyses. While fundamental factors can make or mar a company’s prospects, they may take a long time to come to the fore, on the other hand technical analysis is based on hourly, daily, weekly or monthly price movement of the stock. 

Investors may follow the popular value investing or growth investing strategies, but there are qualitative factors to consider while taking investment decisions. The qualitative factors pertain to those aspects of a company that do not get reflected in the financial ratios of the company. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.25 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,91,106.84 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.25 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 6,91,106.84 crore.

Going ahead, the level of 10,607 is likely to act as an immediate resistance for the index and sustaining above this level would open up for further upside towards the level of 10,710. Stocks in news: Minda Industries, HCC, Andhra Bank, HCL Technologies, Wipro, Indo Count Industries, Adani Gas and Bodal Chemicals.

India markets are likely to open a tad higher on Tuesday as cues from Asian peers are lacklustre. The SGX Nifty Index Future, which was trading at 10,585, suggests Nifty may open with an uptick of 25 points. On the earnings front, Voltas, Manappuram Finance, Aditya Birla Capital, Dr Lal Path Labs will release their results today.  

The country’s largest lender State Bank of India posted Q2FY19 results on Monday  with a 40.26 per cent YoY fall in standalone profit at Rs 944.87 crore for quarter ended September 30 from Rs 1,581.55 crore during same quarter  last year. 

JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals have received US FDA ANDA approval for their Midodrine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg. The same would be used for the treatment of orthostatic hypotension.

The following stocks could be in focus in Tuesday’s trading session in light of their results: Graphite, Dr. Lal PathLabs, Manappuram Finance,Voltas and Cupid.

Pharma major Lupin announced receiving the approval for its Doxercalciferol Injection, 4 mcg/2 mL (2 mcg/mL) multi-dose vials from USFDA. 

The stock of Shivam Autotech opened today at Rs. 48.15 and touched intraday high of Rs. 50.40 per share. During Monday’s entire trading session the stock remained flat and closed at Rs. 49 apiece as against previous close of Rs. 48.90.

Stocks most likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on November 6 are Bosch, Lupin, Gulf Oil Lubricants, Exide Industries and GAIL.

Eveready Industries India Limited reported its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 during market hours on Monday. The standalone numbers were largely negative due to impact on top line as well as on the operational front.

NATCO Pharma Limited reported its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 during market hours on Monday.

Cipla Limited reported its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 during market hours on Monday.

Reliance Securities, the broking and distribution division of Reliance Capital, posted a positive financial performance for the quarter ended September, 2018.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 1,962.96 crore as against Rs. 1,309.63 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, yoy increase of 50 per cent.

Century Plyboard's standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 564.44 crore, registering 18.9 per cent yoy increase. This was due to growth in various divisions such as plywood and allied products, medium density fibre board (from a low base), particle board and container freight station services.

EBITDA for the quarter rose by 38.6 per cent yoy to Rs. 189.34 crore. While EBITDA margin for the quarter remained flat at 12.4 per cent. The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 88.78 crore, yoy increase of 21 per cent.

Jewellery stocks were buzzing on Dhanteras, the first day of Diwali 2018. Stocks of PC Jeweller and Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri were up close to 8 per cent and 5 per cent, respectively on Monday.

The country posted Nikkei/IHS Markit Service PMI score of 52.2 for the month of October as against the expansion border of 50.9 in the previous month amid a robust pick-up in the new businesses.

PSP Projects reports its second-quarter number for FY19 on Monday during market hours. The company’s standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 209.9 crore, registering 50.4 per cent yoy increase. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.31 p.m. on November 5, 2018.

The markets on November 5, 2018 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 34,881.76 down by 129.89 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,508.15, down by 44.85 points.

Uflex posted robust results as the net sales surged 22.49 per cent in Q2FY19 and stood at Rs. 1,072.82 crore as against Rs. 875.83 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

KEC International signed a share purchase agreement with Adani Transmission on November 3, 2018 for sale of its entire stake in KEC Bikaner Sikar Transmission (KBSTPL) at an enterprise value of around Rs. 227.50 crore

The Indian mutual fund industry regulator is very actively taking decisions that are beneficial to mutual fund investors. Let’s find out how the recent guidelines provided by the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) with respect to the Total Expense Ratio (TER) is beneficial for direct MF investors?

Investors are often seen averaging stocks that are beaten down, hoping to see recovery in the prices of these stocks. Yogesh Supekar, along with Shohini Nath, explore the price behaviour of beaten down stocks and recommend building a portfolio with these beaten down stocks, rather than investing in any single stock that is battered down heavily .

Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Limited, a construction service provider based in West Bengal, informed through a company update to the exchanges that it secured new orders worth Rs. 528.44 crore.