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The past fortnight has seen the markets, both global and domestic, under a massive, short squeeze which propelled the indexes higher with the markets recovering the bulk of losses that have been suffered in the recent past.

Bhatia Colour Chem Limited became the 365th company to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on March 24, 2022. Bhatia Colour Chem Limited came out with an initial public offering of 50,00,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a price of Rs. 80 per equity share aggregating to Rs. 40 crore. The company has successfully completed its public issue on March 16, 2022.

The volatile commodity price is a concern to a market that is also dealing with record global inflation and the impact of an ongoing war in Ukraine. Buyers outnumbered sellers on the BSE, 1695 shares rose and 1,551 shares fell. A total of 136 shares were unchanged. Metal shares advanced for the sixth day in a row. The FII bought shares worth Rs 481.33 crore and the DII sold shares worth Rs 294.23 crore on March 23. 

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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. 

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.

On Thursday morning the markets opened marginally lower, owing to weaker global cues. 

Crude oil price decreased slightly and was trading at USD 120 per dollar, whereas Gold prices also increased by 3 per cent. The Nasdaq was down by 1.32 per cent at market close on Wednesday, whereas the Asian markets also mimicked the weaker sentiments and were trading 0.50 per cent lower 

The cover story published in the previous issue regarding the importance of long-term investing was a real eye-opener regarding the patience and grit needed to earn handsome returns in the equity markets over a long term.

Domestic headline equity indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the fortnight on a strong note, registering gains of 8.98 per cent and 9.50 per cent, respectively, on account of easing crude oil prices, improving global cues and only a 25 basis points hike in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises rallied 10 per cent in today’s pre-opening session. Global Media & Entertainment conglomerate recovered during Wednesday’s session as Invesco has decided to withdraw its demand for an EGM as the merger with Sony is in the benefit of the shareholders. 

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BSE, India’s premier exchange and the world’s fastest Stock Exchange with a speed of 6 microseconds, signed an MoU with Federal Bank, a leading private sector Bank to promote listing of SMEs & Startups on the BSE, SME & Startup platform. The Bank and BSE shall evaluate SMEs and Startups undergoing listing process.

BSE Smallcap index closed on a flat note at 27,847.11, marginally down by 0.02 per cent.

Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry tomorrow shows 17500 to act as resistance now. 

The Nifty Auto fell over 1 per cent and is also the worst sectoral performer in today’s trade. Among other sectors, Nifty Financial Services slipped by falling 0.88 per cent, however, Nifty Metal and Nifty Pharma surged as much as 1.21 per cent and 0.42 per cent, respectively. 

L&T Finance Holdings zoomed 20 per cent in today’s session to emerge as the biggest gainer in ‘A‘ Group.

March 23, 2022 marks the second anniversary since the market crashed and touched its lowest poins due to the outbreak of pandemic and declaration of lockdown. Since the same day, Nifty has managed to travel a long way by registering attractive 127 per cent return.

In the last one hour, the major indices traded lower amid volatility.

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The stock has witnessed a seven-month-long ascending triangle pattern breakout on the weekly chart

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In a recent interview, its CEO Srikanth Chakkilam said that the management expects business growth volume to improve and overall business to pick up for the upcoming quarters.

The domestic equities saw a fall by a pulldown in auto and capital goods stocks. Besides, healthcare, utilities, and power sector stocks contributed to the gains extensively. Buyers outnumbered sellers as on the BSE, 1682 shares rose and 1600 shares fell. A total of 126 shares were unchanged.  

At noon on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e, Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading on the lower side, after opening in the green, as US 10-year bond yields hit the highest mark since 2019 and were trading at 2.406 per cent.

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Shares of Adani Power, Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd and Nava Bharat Ventures have rallied in today’s trading session.  

While markets opened above the previous closing level, as of noon, BSE Sensex was down by 0.22 per cent.

List of the stocks that are witnessing fresh buying interest in the F&O segment.

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The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and the rise in inflation have certainly made the markets jittery. In this context, Ashutosh Bhargava, Fund Manager and Head Equity Research, Nippon India Mutual Fund, points out the safe way ahead for investors. 

5G-enabled industries have the potential to drive and define the next decade of innovation, believes Srikanth Chakkilam, CEO and Non-Executive Director, Cigniti Technologies Ltd.

BSE consumer durables and Realty sectors are up by 1.19 per cent and 1.52 per cent, respectively. Meanwhile, the BSE FMCG sector is only red down by 0.11 per cent. The investors monitored oil prices which have reduced and continued to assess Wall Street which recovered on Tuesday. The Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold shares worth Rs 384.48 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) purchase was seen of Rs 602.05 crore in the Indian equity market on March 22. 

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Of all the gainers, Bhansali Engineering Polymers Ltd topped the list by climbing 4.92 per cent in the pre-opening session today. 

The stock has witnessed a descending channel of a seven-month breakout on the daily chart.

Meanwhile, Chalet Hotels, NIIT and Ratnamani Metals were the top gainers in the A group

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, the richest self-made woman in India, is the founder, chair, and CEO of Biocon Ltd. With a net worth of USD 3.9 billion, she is ranked 5th richest Indian woman and overall, she ranked 53 in Forbes India’s 100 richest people list. 

Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on March 24 shows 17400 to act as resistance.

The domestic bourses surged gradually among strong buying seen in IT and automobile stocks giving rising as much as 1.96 per cent and 1.19 per cent, respectively. The Nifty FMCG and Nifty Consumer Durables slumped by 0.73 per cent and 0.71 per cent, respectively. Meanwhile, crude oil trading above USD 110 per barrel due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. On the international front, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hinted at a rate hike of 50 basis points. 

BSE Smallcap index underperformed broader markets, recoding gains of mere 0.15 per cent ending at 27,852.84. 

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On Tuesday, the core benchmark indices entered the positive zone in mid-noon deals and ended higher led by auto, bank, IT, oil & gas stocks. 

  Among the sectoral indices, Nifty IT, Nifty Auto & Nifty Bank witnessed strong recovery and closed about a per cent higher.

The brent and crude oil prices surge as supply risk mounts from the Russia-Ukraine war. RBI is going to execute a three-day meeting to discuss various factors before declaring the monetary policy next month. The Wall Street stocks declined as fed chairmen said “inflation is much too high” and pledged to take “necessary steps” to bring prices under control. Foreign investors (FII) sold shares worth Rs 2,962.12 crore and Domestic Investors (DII) bought shares of Rs 252.91 crore on March 21. 

Shares of Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Gulshan Polyols Ltd have rallied in today’s trading session. While markets opened below their previous close, as of noon, BSE Sensex was down by 0.41 per cent.

Tata Motors Ltd, an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company has given investors exceptional returns in the last 1.5 years.

Following are the stocks that are seeing fresh selling interest in the F&O segment.

List of the stocks that are witnessing fresh buying interest in the F&O segment.

Keep a watch on these stocks as well as on their volumes for potential breakout and consider hopping in for decent profits!  

List of the stocks where sell positions are being covered in the F&O segment.

Following are the stocks where profit booking is seen taking place in the F&O segment.

On Tuesday, domestic benchmark indices opened on a flat note due to rising crude oil prices as some members of the European Union were reportedly considering a ban on Russian oil. The domestic markets are being weighed down by the Russian war on Ukraine and Western sanctions on Russia are agonizing over energy supplies for Europe, rising prices and path towards the economic recoveries from the pandemic.

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Rajesh Exports Ltd, an S&P BSE 500 company, soared 11.88 per cent on the bourses. At 9.07 am, the shares of the company were trading at Rs 799, an increase of Rs 84.85 from the previous day’s closing price of Rs 714.15 on BSE. 

Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on March 24 shows 16000 to act as support

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The index failed to sustain the 17,400 levels, it closed below its previous low.  

BSE Smallcap index outperformed broader markets by closing in the green territory at 27,811.06, up by 0.38 per cent

Valiant Organics, Shankara Building Products and NIIT witnessed positive action in today’s session. 

Top losing sectors today were auto, banks, capital goods, FMCG, oil & gas, and power, while buying was seen in metal and smallcap indices. European stocks advanced while Asian markets mostly ended higher. Global markets continue to be mixed by events in Ukraine as the war continues. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy warned at the weekend that if peace talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin fail, it would mean the start of a third global war. 

On Monday, the benchmark indices started the session on a bit higher note but ended deep in the red amid volatility. Sensex fell 571.44 points or 0.99 per cent at 57292.49 level, and the Nifty was down 69.40 points or 0.98 per cent down at 17117.60 level.

Nifty closed lower by nearly a per cent at 17,117.60 while the mid-cap, as well as the small-cap indices, closed on a mixed note.  

The stock market may continue to remain volatile for some more time due to the current geopolitical crisis. 

With Sensex dropping down by over 500 points today, this pharma company has been flying as it announces a collaboration with Serum Life Sciences UK Ltd (a subsidiary of the Serum Institute of India) for manufacturing multiple vaccines in the UK.

At 1 pm on Thursday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading on the lower side, owing to the continued war that is raging between Russia and Ukraine, as investors are hoping for peace talks to happen soon. Also, crude oil prices are up by 3 per cent today, dragging the global market all the more. 

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List of the stocks that are witnessing fresh buying interest in the F&O segment.

While markets opened with a red mark, as of noon, BSE Sensex was 0.33 per cent down, while the smallcap index was 0.74 per cent up.

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Indian markets saw a decline after two winning sessions. The Metal and Healthcare index soared, gaining 2.55 and 1.23 per cent, respectively. While the Power and Utilities index fell nearly 1 per cent each. The Foreign investor (FII) were net buyers of Rs 2800.14 crore and Domestic Investors (DII) sold shares of Rs 678.54 crore on March 17. According to the latest data from the RBI, the country’s foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 9.646 billion to USD 622.275 billion in the week ended March 11. 

The company has provided investors with a fantastic return of 159.3 per cent over the previous year, said today that its board of directors will meet on March 28 to examine and approve a bonus issuance of shares. During the meeting, the board will consider expanding the company's authorised share capital from Rs 8 crore to Rs 10.2 crore. Further, the board will also take the proposal for migration and listing of equity shares of the company from the BSE SME platform to main board of BSE and NSE. 

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The current crisis imposed by the Russia-Ukraine war will undoubtedly impact the financial market. Mrinal Singh, CEO and CIO, InCred Asset Management, explains the long-term effect. 

On Monday, the equity benchmark indices opened on a positive note amid mixed global cues with Nifty trading above the 17,300 mark. The markets opened in green in line with SGX Nifty Trends. Around 9 am, SGX Nifty Futures was trading around 100 points up on the Singaporean Exchange, indicating a positive opening for the Indian markets. 

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Ajanta Pharma Ltd, an S&P BSE 200 stock, jumped 6.82 per cent in today’s pre-opening session.

this heavyweight has zoomed over 14 per cent from its recent low.   

The stock of Jindal Steel & Power is up by 12.31 per cent on an MTD basis while it has jumped nearly 26.5 per cent on a YTD basis.   

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Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on March 24 shows 16000 to act as support now. 

The positive global cues of softening oil prices and progress in Russia- Ukraine cease-fire talks negotiations were reflected by gains in the stock markets today. All the sectoral indices on the NSE finished in the green with major gainers being consumer durables, realty, and financial stocks.   

Angel One zoomed 14.71 per cent in today’s session to emerge as the biggest gainer in ‘A‘ Group.

Optimistic global cues after the Fed rate hike, lowering of oil prices and progress in Russia- Ukraine talks pushed the confidence of the bulls in the equity markets and benchmark indices closed 2 per cent up on Thursday.

BSE Smallcap index ended in the green territory at 27,706.32 recording gains of 1.18 per cent.

 The major indices witnessed a volatile final hour as they made huge swings on both sides.