The most common definition of recession requires the GDP of a country to contract in two successive quarters. 

The gradual increase in the cost of goods and services is known as inflation. A nation's economy is in danger when inflationary forces are present, but deflation, also known as negative inflation is a much more dangerous problem. 

BSE Small-cap index surged 1.38 per cent to close at 27,056.38.

The stock surged more than 170 per cent in just one month and has gained almost 270 per cent over the last six months! 

Micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs) employ approximately 111 million people and accounts for about 30 per cent of India's GDP. These businesses are known as the backbone of the Indian economy. According to World Bank data, MSMEs are the largest employers in developing countries despite having the least financial & regulatory support. Their ability to survive and thrive is dependent on their ability to obtain sufficient funding. 

The shares of financial, oil & gas, and technology companies were primarily driving the surge in headline indices. Besides, Nifty was able to surpass 17,150. 

Westlife Development, Devyani International and IRCTC witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

In the first half of 2022, when most of the stocks were bleeding red and the broader markets were on a downhill ride, there was one sector that gained investors’ attention and outperformed the markets. This sector not only defended its investors’ interests but also, managed to help them generate alpha.

More than 60 SMEs are anticipated to join the BSE SME platform in one year (2022-23) in order to raise equity financing to suit their business needs. 16 SMEs entered the market through the initial public offering (IPO) method, raising Rs 100 crore (USD 13.74 million) in 2020. 50 SME IPOs have already been listed on the bourses on a YTD basis, and the BSE SME IPO index has increased by 151.26 per cent in just one year. 

On Friday, investors piled up the metal and IT shares, coupled with some major Sensex stocks like Reliance Industries, HDFC twins, Sun Pharma, and Bajaj Finance. The benchmark indices ended the trading session near the day's high level, closing the week on a green note. 

Indices continued the bull run on Friday as Nifty surged above the 17,150-mark. It jumped 1.35 per cent while Sensex gained 712 points.

The shares of Jayant Infratech are in huge demand. Back-to-back buyers lock has pushed the stock to its all-time high after it more than doubled since its listing on July 13. This SME IPO stock got listed on BSE SME platform on July 13 after recording a gain of 19 per cent on its listing day. The issue price for Jayant Infratech was Rs 53 per share.

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At 11.24 am, the barometer index S&P BSE Sensex soared 482 points to trade at 57,339 levels. 

The shares of this manufacturing company hit the upper circuit on Thursday, July 28. Meanwhile, on Friday morning, it made a fresh 52-week high at Rs 24 a piece on BSE. The stock has been gaining for the last couple of days and delivered 34.73 per cent returns during this period.  

After 14 weeks, Nifty 50 has recaptured the 17,000 mark. However, its long-term viability remains uncertain. Having said that, we've compiled a list of the top stocks that are experiencing a price volume breakout.

The revenue from operations of this BSE-listed firm jumped more than 280 per cent to Rs 92.17 crore in June 2022 quarter, which was Rs 24.1 crore in the corresponding quarter, a year ago.  

At the pre-opening bell, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex opened in green with a gain of 12.9 points or 0.02 per cent. 

The relief package of Rs 1.64 lakh crore for BSNL announced by the Minister of Communications will revive BSNL to become a strong business enterprise. A strong BSNL is vital for the country for its strategic reasons and crucial for the growth of the entire telecom sector of India.

The e-bus division has recorded a revenue of Rs 279.4 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, against Rs 23.4 crore for the corresponding quarter ended June 30, 2021, resulting in significant growth of 1,096 per cent mainly due to the supply of electric buses (169 buses in Q1 22-23 against only 11 buses in Q1 2022-23) and higher operating income recorded in the current quarter from Pune bus operations.  

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Given that the company's shares soared 325 per cent in just one year, an investment of Rs 1 lakh made in it last year would now be worth Rs 4.25 lakh!

On Thursday, the bulls took charge of the Indian equity markets after the US Federal Reserve's (US Fed) chairman Jerome Powell hinted at an eventual slowdown of rate hikes once inflation peaks out. 

The company has raised Rs 920 crore in capital from a variety of private equity funds, including renowned family offices and institutional investors. 

This Pune-based stock has given mind-boggling returns in the last 3 years, as such, the share price has given simple returns of 109 per cent, 300 per cent, 516 per cent and 800 per cent in the last 6 months, 1 year, 2 years and 3 years, respectively. 

The amount of due diligence that needs to be done before investing in this space is significantly higher than that in larger mid-cap and large-cap companies, asserts Pawan Bharaddia, Co-Founder and CIO, Equitree Capital

For FY22, the company reported revenue of Rs 24,620 crore, EBITDA of Rs 5,408 crore, and PAT of Rs 5,080 crore. 

Nifty Financial Services index has lost 2.69 per cent on a YTD basis whereas BSE Finance index dropped 3.83 per cent.  

Looking at the returns of the past three years, Nifty Financial Services index has gained 34.25 per cent vis-à-vis S&P BSE Financial Services, which climbed 27.31 per cent. 

BSE Smallcap index relatively unperformed broader markets by climbing only 0.65 per cent to end at 26,689.31.

Indices soared higher on the monthly expiry day as Nifty closed above the 16,900-mark. It climbed 1.73 per cent while Sensex jumped 1,041 points.

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Lagnam Spintex Limited (INE548Z01017), a leading manufacturer of high-quality cotton yarns in India, has announced its results for the period ended on June 30, 2022, in its board meeting held on July 28, 2022.

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Three of the Bajaj Group stocks are heavily outperforming the market today

Previous bear markets have seen significant rallies. Even though they didn’t signal the end of the broader slump, they did offer a solid justification for holding on to investments and a compelling window for opportunistic rebalancing

Deciding the right mix of exposure to different market segments, as well as rebalancing it, still remains a challenge for a majority of investors

With the market sentiment reversing in July, auto stocks are back in the limelight and remain hot favourites amongst investors. The question is whether the auto stocks will continue to outperform in 2022 and beyond? Yogesh Supekar discusses in detail the opportunities in the automotive sector and shares the outlook 

The enduring strength of the US dollar is the main cause of commodity weakening. Since the beginning of 2022, the USD index has increased by more than 4 per cent and reached its highest level since 2002

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The small-cap index made a high of 26,884 points this month while its low stood at 24,494 points.  

With several factors lending volatility to the equity markets and creating a downturn, it is time now to study the corporate results to check whether there are signs of a healthy uptrend for the coming quarter as well as get some insights on the sectors that have fared well. Armaan Madhani takes stock of Q1FY23 earnings, highlighting the hits and misses 

This Tata Group Company has entered into a plant-based meat business

The shares of Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserve are buzzing on the bourses today. Their share prices are up by more than 9 per cent each. 

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With the logistics sector named as one of the pillars of economic growth, Delhivery Limited is all set to use its vast network and sound infrastructure to explore great potential in the coming years

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Even though the oil and gas industry remains volatile due to the impact of geopolitical tension, the refining capacity has increased significantly in recent years as a result of the expansion of several refinery projects. As a result, the downstream sector is expected to grow during the forecast period of 2022-2027. In this article, Shreya Chaware emphasizes the performance of the oil & gas industry and the key trends shaping its future.

Protection against Inflation Gold has been used as hedging security and may be used to hedge against currency changes and inflation. It is therefore considered a safe investment.

The Nifty registered one of the strongest moves in the previous week during the current downtrend.

At 11.10 am, the barometer index S&P BSE Sensex soared 824 points to trade at 56,640 levels.

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At 10.30 am on Thursday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading higher by almost a per cent each, despite the FED rate hikes.

Indian stocks rebound while domestic real estate, metal, and other indices have seen a minor increase, pointing to a slow return to better times.

The views in the special report on exiting equity MFs in a falling market did make sense but would managing the portfolio tactically be meaningful for me as a retiree?

The cover story published in the previous issue has correctly caught the prevailing question in every investor’s mind focusing on whether to allocate funds to the equity asset class in such a volatile environment.

Inflation has been the single most dominant factor for the current weakness in the equity market globally, including India. We have seen inflation exceeding in many economies beyond the tolerance level of central banks for some time now.

With equity markets recovering in July, MF investors with a focus on equity as an asset class are celebrating.

Sanmit Infra Ltd is a small-cap firm that works in the real estate sector with a market value of Rs 673.03 crore.

BSE Smallcap index surged 0.38 per cent to end the session at 26,517.8.

India's second largest phosphatic fertilizer player announced its Q1Y23 results today, the shares of Coromandel International logged a fresh 52-week high at Rs 1071 in today’s session.

In FY22, the company reported sales of Rs 334.67 crore and a net profit of Rs 67.39 crore, compared to a net loss of Rs 48.11 crore in FY21.  

Witnessing a broad-based rally, domestic markets faded the morning losses and ended sharply higher on Wednesday. At the close, the Sensex was up 547.83 points or 0.99 per cent at the 55,816.32 level, and the Nifty was up 158.00 points or 0.96 per cent at the 16,641.80 level. 

Indices roared on Wednesday as strong buying at lower levels lifted market sentiment. Nifty surged 0.96 per cent to close above the 16,600 level while Sensex jumped about 550 points.

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The shares of this NBFC have gained 8,000 per cent in just five years! The stock price of Authum Investment & Infrastructure stood at Rs 1.79 on July 28, 2017, but on July 27, 2022, it is seen trading at Rs 145 a piece on BSE.  This means that if you had invested Rs 1,00,000  in this stock five years ago, you would have accumulated an amount of Rs 81 lakh today! That is how you spot multi-baggers!  

Debt funds, which are frequently seen to be a safer bet than equity funds, have experienced credit and liquidity shocks. This necessitates keeping an eye out for warning signs before investing in debt funds. Continue reading to learn more.

The shares of Yes Bank Ltd, an S&P BSE 200 company, are buzzing on the bourses today.

Real estate is currently regarded as one of the most profitable investment avenues. Those who choose to invest in real estate can also expect to see their money grow as the world becomes more cosmopolitan and businesses expand. 

The domestic equity barometers pared losses at the beginning of the morning session before rising. 

For FY22, the company recorded revenue of Rs 563.6 crore with EBITDA of Rs 59.8 crore and PAT of Rs 30.9 crore.

At the closing bell on July 26, the Sensex closed at 55,268.49 down by 0.9 per cent or 498 points, while the Nifty index closed at 16,483.85 down by 0.9 per cent or 147 points. On the contrary, Nifty Media closed stronger by 0.9 per cent at 1979.85. 

  Sun TV, PVR and Inox Leisure witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

The current price of this share is Rs 5,394, up from its previous price of Rs 21, which goes in line with the saying, 'where the risk is high, the return is high.'

Ahead of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy outcome on Wednesday, the investors chose to remain cautious in today's trading session. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex slipped 498 points, or 0.89 per cent, to end at 55,268, while the broader Nifty50 settled at 16,484 level, down 147 points or 0.88 per cent.

BSE Smallcap index relatively unperformed broader markets by falling 1.20 per cent to end at 26,417.91.

On May 22, the government imposed an export duty of 15 per cent on a selection of pig iron, flat-rolled products made of iron or non-alloyed steel, bars & rods, and various flat-rolled stainless steel products along with an additional 45 per cent on iron ore pellets, in an effort to rein in input prices and control rogue inflation. In a similar vein, the export tariff on iron ores and concentrates was increased from 30 per cent to 50 per cent

An investment of Rs 1 lakh in this company’s shares last year would have turned to Rs 4.06 lakh today

In this interview, Roop Bhootra, CEO (Investment Services), Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, points to the fact that the worst may be behind us and the corporate earnings may put some fresh wind in the sails of investors. 

Indices closed lower on Tuesday as investors chose to book profit ahead of the monthly expiry and Fed meeting. Nifty fell 0.88 per cent to close below the 16,500 mark while Sensex lost about 500 points.

The total traded volume for the day stands at a staggering 87 lakh, which is the highest single-day traded volume in almost the last five months.

Sun pharma has showcased poor 5-year growth numbers

The stock is up by a mind-boggling 4,681 per cent in the last three years while in the last three months, it has gained nearly 236 per cent. Considering the robust performance of the stock in the last one-year and three-year time periods, the stock seems to be a hidden gem!

Very few stocks are seen gaining on July 26 when BSE Sensex is down by more than 200 points on an intraday basis.

A huge spurt in the volume of over 46.78 times was seen in the shares of PVP Ventures on July 26.

To give a perspective, a rights issue is an invitation to the existing shareholders to buy additional new shares in the company.

The markets are seen trading down during Tuesday's trading session after showing signs of weakness on July 25.

Healthy Life Agritec Limited became the 385^th company to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on July 26, 2022. Healthy Life Agritec Limited came out with an initial public offering of 1,00,00,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each for cash at a price of Rs. 10 per equity share, aggregating to Rs. 10.00 crore. The company has successfully completed its public issue on July 18, 2022.