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The global markets plunged 3 per cent as the fears of an impending recession were confirmed by the inflation data, released by the US for the month of April.

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BSE Smallcap index also closed in the red territory at 24,995.51 with losses of 1.96 per cent. 

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The company’s board has approved a bonus issue of 1:1 i.e. one bonus equity share for each fully-paid equity share held.

Markets have been falling for five days in a row. This post will identify the best stocks with soaring net profit growth and over 10 per cent price rise in the previous three months.

 Indices have fallen for the sixth consecutive day while Nifty plunged about 2.22 per cent to close at 15,808.

Financial Services conglomerate IIFL Group today said that its early-stage investing vehicle IIFL Fintech Fund has invested $2 million in EasyRewardz Software Services Pvt. Ltd, a company that offers services related to loyalty-based rewards as a part of its Series B Funding. EasyRewardz has earlier raised funds from Transcontinental Venture and Flipkart. 

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

Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd, Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd, and KRBL Ltd are today’s mid-day movers.  

On Thursday, Sensex and Nifty traded down, reflecting sluggish global markets. At the time of the opening bell, the banking, financial, utilities, power, and metal companies weighed the most. Inflation risk has moved investors' concerns, and it continues to be a big barrier for the Indian as well as the global markets. Meanwhile, Consumer Price India (CPI) inflation data will be released later today by the government. The market's overall health was poor. Around 439 equities increased on BSE while 1,965 declined. CPI inflation figures for April 2022 will be released by the government later today. In addition, Morgan Stanley lowered India's GDP growth predictions for FY23 & FY24 to 7.6 per cent, citing increased crude oil costs and the global slowdown.

BSE’s average daily turnover in the equity segment increased by 2 per cent to Rs 5,396 crores as compared to the last year.

No relief seems to be in sight for the markets, which are undergoing a phase of volatility.

EBITDA surged 44.1 per cent on a YoY basis to Rs 61.67 crore in Q4FY22. Profit after tax jumped a whopping 177 per cent YoY to Rs 25.12 crore in Q4FY22.   

The demand for bead wire is expected to rise even further, driven by the replacement market, exports, and timely capacity expansion; asserts Yashovardhan Chordia, Director, Rajratan Thai Wire Co Ltd. Rajratan Global Wire is based in India as well as Thailand. In Thailand, the company is operating as Rajratan Thai Wire Co Ltd. 

We believe that the MF industry would benefit from increased penetration and continue to see similar growth going forward, expresses Rakesh Rawal, CEO - Anand Rathi Wealth Limited.

BSE Smallcap index was attacked by bears and plunged 2.23 per cent to close at 25,495.92.

This fall has come after a rise of 243 per cent  in the index since the start of 2020 till the end of 2021. 

On Wednesday, the benchmark indices ended in the red. At the time of market closing, Sensex slid 276.46 points or 0.51 per cent to end at the 54,088.39 level while Nifty was down by 72.90 points or 0.45 per cent at 16,167. 

The banking and realty sector lend support to the market today as most other sectors close in red territory. At the closing bell on May 11, the Sensex gave up 276 points or 0.5 per cent to close at 54,088.39, while the Nifty index lost 73 points or 0.5 per cent to settle at 16,167.10. Kalyan Jewellers, Gujarat Ambuja Exports and V.I.P. Industries witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd informed the exchange about consolidated financial results issued by Suzuki Motor Corporation in Japan.

During mid-afternoon trade, the domestic equities came close to a flat line, shrinking major cuts. All sectors closed in the red with the exception of finance, bankex, oil & gas, and realty. On Wednesday, the European stocks were up across the board while Asian markets were mainly up. In Europe, German inflation hit 7.4 per cent in April, the highest level since 1981.  

Markets have been trending down in April 2022, and the consequence may be seen in net inflows for the month. Continue reading to know more.

Indices witnessed a splendid recovery towards the end and Nifty recovered about 180 points to close at 16,167.10.

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd, Gujarat Gas Ltd and Elecon Engineering Co Ltd are today’s mid-day movers. 

Only the Bankex sector, out of all others, witnessed buying. During the session, metal, IT, and FMCG equities were among the worst performers. Inflation in the consumer sector also increased faster than projected. The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 2.1 per cent from a year ago, the quickest rate in five months, after growing by 1.5 per cent in March. 

At noon on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 fell sharply amidst weak global cues. Asian markets gained as the inflation data released by the Chinese Government was not as bad as expected. This proved to be a relief for the Asian markets, which were trading higher by 1 per cent.

In the tussle between the bulls and the bears, the bulls seemed to overpower the bears today. 

Chemplast Sanmar Limited, a speciality chemicals company, which is India’s dominant producer of specialty paste PVC, announced its audited financial results for the quarter and year ended on March 31, 2022.  

The month of April was a wicked one for the stock markets across the world and Indian markets were no exception as Nifty plunged 2 per cent.

On Tuesday, the benchmark indices ended the volatile trading session on a lower note. Sensex slipped 105.82 points or 0.19 per cent at 54,364.85 level while Nifty plunged 61.90 points or 0.38 per cent at 16,240 level. 

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 15400 for expiry on May 12. 

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

The company’s board of directors has recommended a final dividend of Rs 144 per share of Rs 10 each. The company has already paid two interim dividends of Rs 3 each per share. The total dividend for the year, works out to Rs 150 per share of Rs 10 each.    

On Tuesday, the headline equity indices i.e. Sensex and Nifty ended on a lower note after gaining almost 0.50 per cent in the afternoon session.  The European markets have opened in the green whereas the Rupee crossed the Rs 77 per dollar mark and is trading at Rs 77.33.  

BSE Smallcap index notably underperformed broader markets, by recording losses of 2.11 per cent. 

Indices witnessed a sharp sell-off in the last half hour while Nifty lost about 90 points to close at 16,240.05.

Craftsman Automation Ltd, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd, Lux Industries Ltd and Trident Ltd are today’s mid-day movers.

At 11 am on Tuesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were almost trading flat amidst weak global cues.   

All the three US equity indices fell in the range of 2 to 4 per cent on Monday, as major tech companies like Apple, Alphabet, Meta, and others lost almost $1 trillion market share in the last three trading sessions. 

Markets are falling, with the Nifty 50's weekly returns becoming negative. In this post, we will look at stocks that have outperformed the Nifty 50 on a weekly basis.

At the pre-opening bell today, the markets showed mixed sentiments. For the second consecutive day of the week, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex opened in red with a decline of 0.13 per cent.   

BASF India, Vesuvius India and HIL soar on the back of strong Q4.

The company is an independent retail wealth management services group in India and is amongst the top mutual fund distributors in terms of average assets under management and commission received.

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 16000 for expiry on May 12. 

Ajay Bijli, Chairman, PVR says, “We were in the rescue phase earlier; we are in the revival phase now, and then comes the reimagination phase, where we will definitely look for the diversification.”  

On Monday, concerns over the weakening rupee, global interest rate hikes, and tightening lockdowns in China forced the markets to take a downward trend. Sensex closed down by 364.91 points or 0.67 per cent at 54,470.67 while Nifty settled 109.40 points or 0.67 per cent lower at the 16,301.90 level. 

On Monday, the benchmark indices remained in the negative region. The barometers fell further for the second day in a row. During the day, metal and FMCG were among the major losers. Dow Jones index futures in the United States were down by 398 points, implying a bad start to the day for US stocks. On Monday, the European markets fell along with most Asian markets as investors worried about the country's chronically high inflation rate. 

BSE Smallcap index significantly underperformed broader markets by sinking 1.67 per cent to close the session at 26,641.21.

On such a volatile day, Nifty closed lower by 0.67 per cent at the 16,301.85 level. Sensex tanked about 364 points while Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap closed lower by 1.78 per cent & 2.52 per cent, respectively.    

Out of the net proceeds, Venus intends to use around Rs 108 crore to fund ongoing capacity expansion and Rs 25 crore for working capital requirement and general corporate purposes.

Axis Mutual Fund, the seventh-largest AMC in terms of assets under management (AUM), banned two fund managers for front running. Continue reading to learn more.

Equitas Holdings Ltd, HCL Technologies Ltd and HIL Ltd are today’s mid-day movers.

Delhivery is a fast-growing logistic solutions provider company primarily engaged with e-commerce players. 

The market opened on a negative note thereby, reflecting the worldwide market weakness caused due to the selling pressure from foreign institutional investors (FIIs), who were concerned about growing inflation and interest rate hikes. Tech Mahindra, Reliance, JSW Steel, Tata Steel, and Induslnd Bank are among the worst performers.  

After witnessing a drawdown of over 1.5 per cent in the previous trading session, the equity market index S&P BSE Sensex opened in red today. 

BSE Smallcap index underperformed the broader markets by tanking 2.10 per cent on the last trading session of the week to close at 27,092.41.

Highest put option open interest contract was added at a strike price of 15100 for expiry on May 12. 

Vardhman Textiles, CSB Bank and Ratnamani Metal witnessed positive action in today’s session.

Worries over interest rate hikes alarmed the investors during Friday's trading session. As a result, the benchmark indices started the trading session deep in the red. A sharp fall was seen in the US stocks as the market identified the need for a higher rate hike to sustain higher inflation levels affected the global markets with heavy selling.  

Real estate is a long-term game and that is how it needs to be played out. The trends in real estate are not generally dictated by market moves but are underpinned by structural fundamentals. The fluctuations in the economy & market can make financial assets, bearish or bullish. However, using the very same parameters to assess your real estate investments might be counterproductive. Real estate is a long-term investment and it follows sound policies and structural fundamentals. 

The domestic equity indices ended the week with heavy losses, mirroring global cues. Banks, financials, autos, IT, and metals were among the worst-performing sectors. NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the market's anticipation of volatility over the short term, climbed 4.71 per cent to 21.25. Three employees of Axis Mutual Fund, including MD and CEO Chandresh Nigam, have rumored to have made a scam of Rs 1,000 crore, putting redemption pressure on all Axis MF schemes. Viresh Joshi and Deepak Agarwal of Axis MF have been replaced as fund managers.

 Indices have closed lower amid volatility. Nifty slipped 1.63 per cent to close the week at 16,411. Besides, Sensex tanked about 866 points while Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap plunged 1.79 per cent & 2.53 per cent, respectively.  

Investing in a mutual fund is a process that requires some basic knowledge as well as market awareness. An investor either invests with the help of an intermediary or may conduct research in order to invest on his own. That is where the importance of ‘evaluation of mutual fund’ comes into the picture! 

Hindustan Food Ltd, Vardhman Textiles Ltd and Hikal Ltd are today’s mid-day movers. 

At the time of today’s trading bell, Indian markets took a tremendous drop, spurred by a broad-based sell-off across the sectoral indices. IT, metal, and real estate equities took the biggest hits, losing 2 per cent each. The stock of Hindustan Foods climbed 4.55 per cent to Rs 1,865.80. On May 20, 2022, according to the corporation, the board of directors of Hindustan Foods will discuss a stock split. Meanwhile, the stock of Blue Dart Express increased 1.28 per cent to Rs 6,915.55. The company's overall net profit increased by 52.2 per cent to Rs 13 crore 67 lakh. 

Fone4 Communications (India) Limited and Nanavati Ventures Limited become the 373rd and 374th company respectively, to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on May 06, 2022.

In the previous trading session, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex ended the day with minor gains of 0.06 per cent. However, in the pre-opening session today, the index opened in red, down by 0.51 per cent to the level of 55,419.83 and by 9.15 am, it fell to 54,928.29, which was a decline of 1.39 per cent. 

Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on May 12 shows 17000 to act as resistance now. 

When it comes to surprising the markets, central banks do seem to take the lead. This time too, the central bank i.e. the Reserve Bank of India surprised the markets big time, stunning the market participants by going for a rather abrupt 40 basis points hike in policy rate, accompanied by hike in CRR rate by 50 basis points.

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BSE Smallcap index underperformed broader markets closing in the red territory at 27,673.97, down by 0.32 per cent.

On Thursday, the core equity indices faded most of the intraday gains and ended on a flat note in the highly volatile session. Additionally, US index futures indicate a subdued start on Wall Street later today.

With US Federal Reserve going ahead with an aggressive rate hike and most global central banks following suit, a sense of uncertainty is flowing through the world markets

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On Thursday, the domestic equity indices concluded the day with minor gains, mirroring mixed global indications. After hitting a high of 16,945.70 in the early session, Nifty ended below 16,700. Banks, FMCG, and real estate stocks fell while IT & metal stocks rose.  

In this edition, we have reviewed Marico Ltd. and KCP Ltd. We suggest our reader-investors to HOLD Marico Ltd. and KCP Ltd.

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It was a disappointing day as Nifty lost nearly all its gains in the last couple of hours. In the end, Nifty closed flat at 16,682. Moreover, Nifty Midcap and Nifty Smallcap closed on a mixed note.   

Bank Nifty is a popular tradable derivative instrument that several investors and traders bet on a regular basis.

The shares of Laxmi Organic Industries Ltd plunged 6.29 per cent to Rs 397.60 despite posting good Q4FY22 numbers. Besides, the 52-week high value of the company’s share is Rs 628.05. 

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Sell in May and go away seems to be the most appropriate decision for those investors who cannot handle increased volatility in the equity markets.

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.

The Indian power sector is advancing at a fast pace with an ever-increasing demand for power.

As an investor, you face numerous challenges through your investment time horizon, such as choosing the right mix of assets and investment options as well as ensuring that investments remain on track to achieve your investment goals.

The Company is definitely an outperformer as the stock is up by 53.30 per cent whereas benchmark indicator Nifty Small-Cap 100 has been up only by 0.34 per cent in the last one month

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Larsen and Toubro Ltd, Hind Rectifiers Ltd and State Bank of India are today’s mid-day movers.

The Indian equity markets have been trading on shaky ground since the start of 2022. With global markets also feeling the heat of rising inflation, mutual funds have become an apt investment avenue in the medium to long term. The article takes a look at what focused funds have to offer