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The markets depicted a substantial amount of volatility in a month which was full of surprises i.e. in May 2022. The major event in early May was the unscheduled MPC meet called by RBI amidst rising inflation. It ended up hiking repo rates by 40 bps and CRR by 50 bps. Both the benchmark indices i.e. Sensex and Nifty closed the month on a lower note. The broader markets also ended the month on a tepid note. On the sectoral front, the sectors which shone despite heavy selling were autos and FMCG whereas the one that faced a big pressure point was the metal sector. 

Welspun Enterprises, Mishtann Foods, and Knowledge Marine and Engineering Works are today’s mid-day movers. 

Due to customisation, rich experience and offering a one-stop shop to customers, the company is acknowledged as a dependable supplier of rubber chemicals

 At 11.30 am on Thursday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat amidst mixed global cues as the investor sentiment is down, owing to the weakening of the global economies.  

Nifty, the benchmark index, moved in line with our expectations in the last fortnight.

 To better understand the right strategy for dealing with mutual funds in a falling market, we conducted research in which we invested Rs 1 lakh using the plus or minus 10 per cent guideline, the buy and hold strategy and the moving average method. Here are the findings.

The scrips in this column have been recommended with a 15-day investment horizon in mind and carry high risk. Therefore, investors are advised to take into account their risk appetite before investing, as fundamentals may or may not back the recommendations.

Markets are still a long way from regaining lost ground. However, there are equity mutual fund categories that beat the markets. Continue reading to learn more.

Small-caps have created huge amount of wealth since the pandemic hit us in early 2020. The BSE Small-Cap index has gained by a whopping 200 per cent since March 2020 and this is after the recent 17 odd per cent correction from the highs. The market direction hereon may test retail investors’ patience. Yogesh Supekar discusses the performance of small-cap stocks in the recent past while highlighting the prospects of small-cap stocks in the coming quarters 

The equity market seems to be trading in a range and there are hardly any triggers to move the needle either way. Even the current earning season till now is at best a mixed bag.

This section gives a recommendation of a stock having stock price below Rs 150 with sound fundamentals and expected to give handsome returns over a one-year time horizon.

The environment is what it is. We can’t demand a more favourable set of market conditions. But we can control our response, turning more defensive or aggressive depending on the climate.” - Howard Marks-Co-Chairman and Co-Founder, Oaktree Capital Management LLP.

On Thursday, the scrip of R Systems International soared 3 per cent during the early market hours to record an intraday high of Rs 234.70 per share on BSE.

The company’s steel structure division and EPC project division have reported YoY revenue growth of 14 per cent & 18 per cent, respectively during the period.

May 2022 turned out to be a volatile month for the equity markets. The benchmark indices dropped up to 7 per cent during the month but recovered towards the end of the month. Sensex closed the month 2.47 per cent lower whereas Nifty ended 2.84 per cent down.  

This column gives you scrip chosen by the research team during the fortnight that is fundamentally strong and expected to give good capital appreciation over a time period of 1 year.

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 domestic benchmark indices opened in the green territory and traded with moderate gains.

Headline equity benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex staged a decent recovery over the second half of the fortnight, recording gains of 3.22 per cent and 3.61 per cent, respectively.

Value is a precious asset and more so given today’s precarious times. Having faith in your investment to create long-term wealth might be jolted due to a slump in the global markets, but it also presents the right opportunity to devote your finances to companies with good fundamental values. Vardan Pandhare decodes the importance of having a value fund in your portfolio

Based on the experience of the last couple of years, countries as well as businesses are taking a fresh look at the way they interact globally.

Your cover story is titled Is 'It The Right Time To Invest In Value Funds?'

The mutual fund industry in India is once again in the limelight as the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a fresh circular with the aim of developing passive funds. In a fresh initiative,

The markets continue to exhibit volatility. In the pre-opening session, the movement in the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex was flat. 

PDS Limited is a design-led sourcing, manufacturing & supply chain platform catering to leading brands and retailers globally with a presence in over 22 countries.

The stock is up by nearly 29 per cent on a YTD basis while in the last one year, it has gained nearly 57 per cent.  

Interestingly, fuelled by a good monsoon forecast, the FMCG sector anticipates a revival in demand and moreover, the expectation of fading inflationary pressure in the coming month would mean that margins may improve from hereon. Hence, stocks from this sector are likely to be on the radar.

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 16000 for expiry tomorrow. 

After making a cautious start amid mixed global cues, the Indian benchmark indices ended the day on a negative note with Nifty closing at 16,522 and Sensex ending at 55,381.

As market volatility continues, Capital Goods, Industrials and Metal sectors are among the top gainer, while Power and Utility drag the market. 

At the closing bell on June 1, the Sensex closed with a loss of 0.3 per cent or 185 points at 55,381.17, while the Nifty50 also lost 0.4 per cent or 61.80 points at 16,522.75. 

Timken India, Shree Renuka Sugars and Dhampur Sugar Mills witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

Reliance Brands Limited and Plastic Legno SPA have signed a joint venture arrangement through which RBL will acquire a 40 per cent stake in Plastic Legno SPA’s toy manufacturing business in India. This investment by RBL serves a dual purpose, bringing in vertical integration for RBL’s toy business and helping diversify the supply chain with a long-term strategic interest in building toy manufacturing in India.

In the midst of turbulence, the benchmark barometers continued losing their streak into the second trading session and closed with minor losses on Wednesday.

Here is the interesting list of stocks that trade below 100 and are down by more than 40 per cent after more than doubling in CY21

BSE Smallcap index outperformed broader markets to end the session at 26,534.53, up by 0.62 per cent.

The year 2021 belongs to small-caps and mid-caps of the world even as BSE Sensex gained more than 21 per cent in CY21.  

Indices traded with volatility throughout the day. In the end, Nifty closed lower by 0.37 per cent while Sensex lost about 185 points. Nifty Midcap closed flat while Nifty Smallcap closed higher by 0.28 per cent.    

At 1.30 pm on Wednesday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat as compared to the last trading session.

The midcap S&P BSE 500 defence stock Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) has been buzzing on the Dalal Street as the scrip is flying just like its missiles. The scrip has risen over 4 per cent from its previous day’s close of 783.75. As of 2:40 pm today, the stock is trading at Rs 815.05, while it created a day’s high of Rs 844 (+7.6 per cent).  

BSE Sensex has tumbled approximately 7 per cent in 2022, so far. In CY2021, BSE Sensex was up by nearly 22 per cent. Several stocks more than doubled in 2021 thus, helping to create wealth for investors.

In a ceremony held in the Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City, India earlier today, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) and the India International Exchange (IFSC) Limited (India INX) joined together to sign a cooperation agreement through which the two exchanges will enhance the visibility of listed Indian securities towards international investors by facilitating admission of such securities on LuxSE.

Few things are taking effect that necessitate immediate action. In this post, we discuss some of the critical financial issues that require your attention in June.

Bharat Dynamics, Rail Vikas Nigam, Action Construction Equipment, and NATCO Pharma Limited are today’s midday movers. 

VA TECH WABAG (‘WABAG’), a leading pure-play water technology Indian Multinational Group, secured an Engineering and Procurement (‘EP’) order worth about 18 Million Euros (about Rs 149 Crore) from DL E&C CO., LTD., Korea, towards a Water treatment package for the EuroChem Methanol Production facility in Kingisepp, Russia.

The domestic markets have now entered the green zone. Nifty Auto, FMCG, IT, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare indices are all trading at a loss of approximately 0.50 per cent.

All the major equity indices have declined, however, there are few themes that have performed better than others since the start of the year. ‘Value’ theme is one of them.

In this interview, Pranay Sinha, Senior Fund Manager (Fixed Income), Nippon India Mutual Fund, throws light on the status of the Indian debt markets and how the curve will shape up in time to come

Now that the effects of the pandemic are waning, Umesh Revankar, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd., is of the opinion that the non-banking financial sector (NBFC) will witness good growth once the current geopolitical scenario stabilises

The markets are attempting to trade in green in the first half of Wednesday’s trading session. The Asian markets are trading mixed while Dow Futures is trading with gains of over 140 points.  

In this exclusive interview, Sunil Gujjar, Head (IR) and Associate Director (Mergers and Acquisitions), Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd., elaborates about the reasons that have fuelled the company’s growth while highlighting future strategies

In this exclusive interview, Gopal Balachandran, CFO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, talks about how despite the impact of the pandemic and the slowdown in the automotive industry, the company has done well with its strong focus on adapting digital operations and improving efficiencies across the value chain

Continuing its stellar performance, India's largest regulated Exchange-based online Mutual Funds Distribution platform- BSE StAR MF- is moving consistently towards transforming itself into a unique end-to-end-value based platform.

Today, at the time of the pre-opening session, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex opened in the green, at a gain of 170 points or 0.31 per cent.

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 16000 for expiry on June 2. 

BSE Smallcap index outperformed broader markets by recording gains of 0.68 per cent and close at 26,370.81.

Info Edge Ltd, Computer Age Management Service Ltd (CAMS), APL APOLLO Tubes Ltd, and Hindustan Oil Exploration Co Ltd are among the top gainers in group A.

The shares of Indrayani Biotech soared to almost 5 per cent today after the company announced its results for the quarter and year that ended on March 31, 2022.

On the last day of May 2022, Indian equity markets closed the trading session in negative territory. Financial and IT shares pulled the indices lower whereas gains in metal shares provided some support. Reality and media indices traded with positive momentum and banking and energy stocks witnessed profit booking at higher levels. 

BSE Sensex closed at 55,566 levels, sinking by 359 points. On the contrary, BSE Midcap index increased by 112 points to end the day at 23,143 levels.

Indices witnessed strong selling pressure in the last half hour as Nifty lost over 120 points during this period. In the end, Nifty closed lower by 0.46 per cent while Sensex lost about 359 points. Nifty Midcap closed marginally negative whereas Nifty Smallcap surged 11.24 per cent.  

The stocks, which are trading around 1-2 per cent of their previous month’s high, are likely to trend stronger in the short to medium term.  

India's MSME sectors were highly affected by the wrath of COVID-19. Despite the steep fall in the new cases, the impact of destruction caused by the second wave still gives chills in the spine to many, especially MSME business owners.

Incorporated in 1999, IRCTC is an extended arm of the Indian Railways to upgrade & manage the catering and hospitality services at stations, on trains along with other locations to promote domestic and international tourism through the development of budget hotels, special tour packages as well as global reservation systems.  

On Tuesday around noon, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat as compared to the last trading session, owing to a rise in the crude oil price, as the European Union (EU) has finally decided to ban almost 90 per cent crude oil imports from Russia by the end of 2022.  

Nxtdigital Ltd, Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd, and Forbes & Company Ltd are today’s mid-day movers. 

The shares of Engineers India Ltd have zoomed over 5 per cent today and witnessed strong buying interest.

Markets become fairly shaky due to wild fluctuations. However, there are funds that are outperforming the markets under such conditions. Continue reading to learn more.

BSE Sensex opened on a negative note, losing by 63 points and trading at a level of 55,862 at 11.05 am.

At the pre-opening bell, S&P BSE Sensex opened in the green, gaining 172 points or 0.31 per cent over its previous close. However, this did not last long as by 9.15 am, the index lost 0.54 per cent to trade at the level of 55,622.01.  

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 16500 for expiry on June 2. 

On Monday, the headline equity indices i.e. Sensex and Nifty ended higher by almost 2 per cent.

At the closing bell on May 30, the Sensex closed with a gain of 1.9 per cent or 1041 points at 55,925.74, while the Nifty50 also gained 1.9 per cent or 309 points at 16,661.40. 

 3MIndia, Jubilant FoodWorks and Dixon Technologies India witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

The shares of Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd have surged nearly 114 per cent in the last six months. Considering on a year-to-date basis, the stock has jumped 102 per cent.  

Nothing beats establishing a SIP in equity mutual funds right now when markets are turbulent. In this post, we will discuss the best equity funds for SIP.

Shares of Khadim India Ltd surged 3.58 per cent to Rs 191.10 per share on NSE as the company announced its financial results.

BSE Smallcap index outperformed broader markets gaining 2.23 per cent to close at 26,192.30.

 Indices traded higher throughout the day while Nifty closed above the level of 16,650. It is up by 1.89 per cent while Sensex closed higher by 1,040 points at the end

It was a merry Monday after all on the bourses as the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 rose generously and were trading more than 2 per cent higher in the morning session!  

United Spirits Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, and Larsen & Toubro Ltd are today’s mid-day movers. 

On Monday, the markets are trading bullish after breaking several major resistance levels. The advance-decline ratio is clearly favouring the advances even as the broader markets continue to perform in line with the key benchmark indices.

The Indian benchmark indices have started the day on a positive note. On the back of good global cues, Indian markets opened today on a high note.

Equity markets have come a long way since Narendra Modi got elected as the Prime Minister of India. The expectation was set high by the market participants as the leadership change promised unprecedented reforms that can put India on a high growth trajectory. Since Narendra Modi was elected as PM in May 2014, BSE Sensex has gained by more than 124 per cent.

The markets kicked off the week on a positive note. In the pre-opening session today, S&P BSE Sensex was up by more than 1 per cent to the level of 55,524.14.   

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Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 16300 for expiry on June 2.

At the closing bell on May 27, the Sensex ended with a gain of 1.2 per cent or 632.13 points at 54,884.66, while the Nifty50 also gained 1.1 per cent or 182 points at 16,352.45 

 Apar Industries, AstraZeneca Pharma India and Bliss GVS Pharma witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

Shareholder's equity is residual claim on the company's assets belonging to the company's owners once all liabilities have been paid.

The benchmark indices ended higher for the second consecutive day on the back of positive global cues. A lowering of FII selling made the domestic market comfortable in squeezing volatility. RBI’s upcoming policy meeting will be the key driver in the market, where they are expected to announce an additional policy rate hike of 25-35 bps.

BSE Smallcap index performed at par with broader markets, ending in the green territory at 25,621.57 with gains of 1.20 per cent.

This summer the heat is on as the stocks are rocketing sky high amid earnings season! Jindal Poly Films has been no exception. The stock has hit the upper circuit of 20 per cent from its previous close of Rs 907.20. The trading is halted at Rs 1,088.60. The high-spirited bullish trend was driven by its robust Q4 results.

BSE Sensex closed at 54,884 levels, zooming by 632 points.

Indices close higher while Nifty ended above the 16,350-level. It has closed at the day’s high, climbing 1.13 per cent.

IT companies on average had generated returns in excess of 300 per cent between April 2020 and December 2021.

A sea of green is being witnessed in the markets on Friday as Nifty attempted to get over the major resistance level of 16,400. The European markets are in green while Dow Jones Futures is trading with mild gains. 

Eros International Media Ltd, Aurum PropTech Ltd, and Delhivery Ltd are today’s mid-day movers.

 Our scanner identifies such stocks that have witnessed fallen volatility along with a higher chance to break Bollinger Band in either direction.  

The stocks, which are trading around 1-2 per cent of their previous month’s high, are likely to trend stronger in the short to medium term.  

A falling market frequently leads to lower valuations. This is an excellent chance for investors to purchase growth stocks at a discount. Continue reading to learn more.

Technically, the stock has formed a sizeable bullish candle and surpassed its recent swing high, which was registered on May 18, 2022.