In this interview, Nilesh Kambli, CFO, Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited, responds to questions about the current financial status of the company, its plans to increase the market share, overall trend in the health insurance industry and the strategies that will be employed for further growth. 

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Among all the negative news globally, the frontline indices of Indian equity market are up by almost 16 per cent from their recent lows attained in the mid of June. Most of you would be wondering if the current momentum in the market marks the end of correction that started last year in the month of October or are investors being suckered by a bear market rally?

Clubbed with FII buying and positive earnings, several stocks are witnessing a price volume breakout in recent trading sessions.

At the pre-opening bell, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex opened in green with a gain of 67.58 points.

The companies are constituents of the S&P BSE Industrials.

As many as 86 stocks have turned into multi-baggers in a span of less than a year and if you had these stocks in portfolio, it would have not only provided a ‘Raksha’ from high volatility but also, generated multifold returns.  

On Wednesday, Indian equity markets witnessed volatility with Sensex closing in red and Nifty 50 in green. 

On Wednesday, the benchmark Indices closed flat amid volatility. Strong buying is seen in capital goods and metal stocks while IT stocks were under selling pressure today. 

Indices closed lower ahead of important US CPI data. Nifty closed flat while Sensex shredded 35 points. Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap slipped 0.15 per cent & 0.51 per cent, respectively.

Markets opened flat on the back of poor global cues. We curated a list of stocks experiencing a strong positive breakout in this post.

Fine Organics, Fairchem and Tata Chemicals are witnessing positive action in today’s session.  

The stock climbed more than 4 per cent when the market was trading volatile on Wednesday.

Due to mixed sentiments on Wednesday among Asian counterparts, the Indian markets traded on the lower side. Broad-based selling pressure during June 2022 quarterly earnings pulled down the major indices like Sensex and Nifty 50.

As trading resumed after the public holiday, the significant equity barometers are trading with modest gains in the early trade. The shares of pharma, healthcare, and private banks rose while those of IT, oil & gas, and real estate fell. Asian stock prices are seen falling this morning.

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The company has also announced dividends of Rs 3.5 per share that have a face value of Rs 2 per share with a record date fixed on August 22.   

The pharmaceutical sector in India ranks third in terms of volume and fourteenth in terms of value (both globally).  The domestic market is anticipated to increase three times in the next ten years, according to the Indian Economic Survey 2021.

Herein, David is referred to as the SME IPOs. SME stands for small & medium enterprises and is considered to be the backbone of India’s growing economy.   

The company reported much-improved quarterly performance in Q1FY23 by registering astonishing healthy growth in the top-line as well as the bottom line.   

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The shares of this small-cap company also hit the upper circuit at Rs 85.50 per share on BSE on August 8, 2022.   

The shares of Patel Engineering closed at Rs 24.70 per share, higher by more than 3 per cent on Monday trading session, on a closing basis.

The stock has made a 52-week high recently on July 29 and in one week again crossed its all-time high.

BSE Sensex managed to close higher by 0.80 per cent while BSE Smallcap and BSE Midcap indices underperformed the key benchmark index. 

JSW Energy rallied over 9 per cent, helping the sectoral indices such as BSE Power and BSE Utilities to close higher.

The shares of this micro-cap company made a fresh 52-week high of Rs 527.90 a piece on BSE on August 8, 2022.  

 Last week, the stock witnessed a price-volume breakout by 3x.  

Its shares traded at Rs 75.10 at the time of market closing on August 8. 

Madhav Marbles & Granites and Country Condo’s witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

Qualcomm Technologies is a recognised world leader in 5G technology and we are very pleased with this collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, which also aligns with our commitment to bridge the digital divide globally.

In comparison to the previous year, the company's net profit soared 680.37 per cent to Rs 12.72 crore from Rs 1.63 crore. 

Indices closed higher on Monday as Nifty soared above the 17,500-level. The benchmark index closed higher by 0.73 per cent while Sensex jumped 465 points. Meanwhile, the broader market also performed well as Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap closed higher by 0.35 per cent each.

BSE Smallcap index relatively underperformed broader markets by recording gains of only 0.28 per cent to end at 27,682.89.

Given the current phase of uncertainty in the equity and fund markets, investors need to make the right choices through well-planned strategies, advises Sanjay Chawla, Chief Investment Officer (Equity), Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited. 

Today's trading price for B&A Packaging India Ltd shares is Rs 208.00 per share, up by 4.52 per cent from Friday’s trading session.

Following scrips below Rs 100 have emerged as the mid-day movers at 12:40 pm. 

At 11.30 am on Friday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 are trading marginally higher, followed by a good earnings week and economic data improvement. 

The major equity indices saw just a small increase in the morning trading.

Ashish Kacholia bought a 3.6 per cent stake in this small-cap stock, according to recent June quarterly filings. 

Despite poor global trends, markets began today's trading with small gains. In this post, we will highlight stocks that have had a big bullish breakout.

At the pre-opening bell, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex opened in green with a gain of 22.8 points or 0.04 per cent. 

Interestingly, the company also managed to turn its year-ago quarter’s net loss of Rs 7.5 crore into a profit of Rs 27 crore in Q1FY23.

Interestingly, the FIIs have been consistently increasing their stake in this stock over the last three quarters.

Interestingly, it has also hit back-to-back upper circuits in the last three trading sessions

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At market close on Friday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 ended on the higher side after RBI hiked the repo rate by 50 basis points as was expected by analysts & economists. The repo rate is at 5.40 per cent now whereas standard deposit facility (SDF) and marginal standing facility (MSF) rates stand at 5.15 per cent & 5.65 per cent, respectively.  

Bhagiradha Chemicals & Industries Ltd, the small-cap pack's top gainer, soared about 11 per cent and traded at a new 52-week high.

The company recorded its second-best quarterly revenue in Q1FY23.  Titan Company Limited on August 5 (Friday) reported a phenomenal rise in its Q1FY23 net profit at Rs 793 crore as compared to Rs 61 crore in the same quarter last year. Its total revenue from operations jumped to Rs 8,961 crore as compared to Rs 3,249 crore year-on-year (YoY).  

The market breadth was strong as 3,509 shares increased and 1,482 shares decreased on BSE. 

BSE Smallcap index advanced 0.23 per cent to end at 27,605.08.

On Friday, with the dovish Monetary Policy by RBI, the repo rate hike of 50 basis points kept the bulls in action while bears tried to drag the indices as inflation projections were maintained for fiscal 2022-23 in spite of three consecutive rate hikes. 

Filatex, Subex and GTL Infra witnessed positive action in today’s session.

One of the top investing gurus of India, Ashish Kacholia recently sold his entire stake in Mastek and bought a stake in the petrochemical company - Agarwal Industrial Corporation.This data was reported by the exchanges on August 1 post-market hours. As a result, the company's share price has been increasing over the past five sessions and has seen an almost 5x spurt in volume. 

The company has recently entered into a partnership with Jio platform. 

Indices have closed mixed amid volatility. Nifty closed marginally higher by 15 points near 17,400 while Sensex surged 90 points. Meanwhile, Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap also closed on a mixed note.  

In this interview, Rajeev Gupta, Chief Financial Officer, L&T Technology Services (LTTS), elaborates about how the company has surpassed all expectations and outlines its growth strategy. 

The shares of multibagger Jyoti Resins touched an all-time high of Rs 2820 apiece on August 05. 

The stock has reached an all-time high due to consecutive upper circuits. On Friday, the upper circuit limit was raised from 10 per cent to 20 per cent.

The S&P BSE Smallcap is at 27,729.06, up by 0.68 per cent. 

Gensol Engineering, with its track record of spotting opportunities earlier than the industry, is aiming to gain leadership in the affordable EV space.

At 10.39 am, the barometer index S&P BSE Sensex jumped 225 points to trade at 58,524 levels. 

In the last financial year, the company reduced its debt from Rs 583 crore to Rs 315 crore; so, the net debt reduction is about Rs 268 crore. The debt-to-equity stands at 0.17x.   

Markets opened in the green ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee meeting and mixed global trends. This post will identify the top stocks with price volume breakout.

RBI Governor stated that despite a fall in crude oil prices and commodity prices, inflation is at an uncomfortably high level. However, the domestic activity has been resilient while PMI in July is at an eight-month high. For the next financial year, RBI retains its CPI forecast at 6.7 per cent.

The company has shown stellar growth on account of surging payment transactional volume due to the return of high demand and increased economic activities.

The top low-price gainers on BSE that locked in at 20 per cent upper circuits were Subex Ltd, Refnol Resins & Chemicals, and Paramount Communications Limited. 

After observing the above table, the group has delivered two multi-bagger stocks. And without a doubt, we can say that Saregama is the top-performing stock of the group.

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She has purchased a 1.17 per cent stake in the company. 

A Capex of Rs 350 crore has been approved by the board for the new greenfield facility in Pakhajan (Gujarat)

Nearly a year after its debut, EaseMyTrip or Easy Trip Planners IPO gave its investors a return of 298 per cent! On August 4, EaseMyTrip's share price soared 10 per cent. Its stock price on Thursday reached a high of Rs 414.75 on NSE.  

On Thursday, the equity markets ended marginally down as investors booked profit post six consecutive positive trading sessions and ahead of the RBI monetary policy outcome on Friday.

BSE Smallcap index outperformed broader markets recording gains of 0.25 per cent to end the session at 27,541.52.

Indices closed mixed in what can be said as one of the most volatile days in recent times as Nifty lost 6 points at the end of the day. Sensex slipped 50 points whereas Nifty Midcap rose 0.60 per cent.

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The company recently posted robust Q1FY23 results. 

On August 5, Monetary Policy Committee is expected to make its conclusion public. Market sentiment is reportedly split between a 35 bps hike and a 50 bps hike. 

In today’s session, the company witnessed a 20 per cent surge in the share price, post which, the company topped the list of gainers from Group A on BSE.  

In context to market expectations from Friday’s RBI MPC meet, Sumit Chanda, Founder & CEO of JARVIS Invest says, “While there have been some indications of the inflation moderating, with the Brent being still above the $100 mark and a falling rupee, we can expect RBI to hike the repo rate by about 50 bps.

At the pre-opening bell, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex opened in green with a gain of 122.12 points or 0.2 per cent.

Interestingly, the company also managed to turn its year-ago quarter’s net loss of Rs 29 crore into a profit of Rs 15 crore for Q1 of FY2023.

The small-cap index witnessed intense buying in SpiceJet, Navneet Education Ltd, and TVS Srichakra Ltd, all of which, surged more than 11 per cent.  

It has gained about 417 per cent in the last six months while its shareholders enjoyed returns of 128 per cent in just one month!  

On Wednesday, in a tight competition between bulls and bears, the bears finally showed a winning streak and the benchmark indices closed higher. For the domestic market, the major event investors are eyeing this week is the RBI’s policy meeting outcome. 
 

The stock zoomed in the limelight on the possibility of a partial stake sale by its promoter Ajay Singh who holds 59.4 per cent of the equity capital of the company. The company’s poor financial standing makes a strong case for urgent funding to maintain its operations. 

The export-oriented sectors like information technology and pharmaceutical stocks perform well. However, this time around, there is another sector that has caught investors’ interest.   

On the options front, the 17,300 PE (August 4 Series) option saw maximum addition for the day i.e. nearly 25 lakh shares were added at this strike price, which took the total open interest at this strike above 72 lakh shares. Meanwhile, on the CE side, maximum open interest was seen around 17,500 strike price

The hospital business, in the next 3-4 years, would quadruple from its present level with the existing bed capacity and without the projected addition of additional facilities, asserts Shanay Shah, President, Shalby Ltd. 

The company’s EBITDA figure showcased a staggering YOY growth of 1836 per cent

In early trade, Nifty 50 was trading in the green at over 17,300 levels, ahead of the RBI's MPC session. In this post, we have highlighted the top stocks experiencing a price volume breakout.

At 12:35 pm, the S&P BSE is at 57,960.35 a decline of 176.01 points or 0.30 per cent and all indices except BSE Information Technology are red this stock is Wednesday’s mid-day mover.