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.

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. 

Top blue-chip losers include Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank and Adani Ports.  

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.

Indian frontline equity indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the fortnight in the green territory with marginal gains of 0.36 per cent and 0.37 per cent, respectively.

The Euro zone bond yields oscillated but ended lower at the end with fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine building up

On Thursday morning the markets opened lower only to plunge deep as the day advanced. The bear tightens its grip over the global markets as Russia advances its efforts to invade East Ukraine despite all the warnings from the USA and the United Nations. This has led to a surge in crude oil prices hitting a 7-year high and has almost crossed the USD 100 per barrel mark. 

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Lokesh Machines Ltd, a machine tool manufacturing company, rallied by 16.21 per cent in today’s pre-opening session. 

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Ducon Infratechnologies has given multibagger returns to investors in the past year. The company on Monday declared that its board will consider a bonus issue on February 25. The board also has a proposal of considering increasing the authorised share capital. The stock has given stellar returns of 225 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the past year. Ducon Infratechnologies shares were up by 5 per cent today and traded at 22.10 levels

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

The Indian market closed lower on the sixth straight session on Wednesday as investors focussed on rising geopolitical tensions on account of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the sanctions. 

PNC Infratech, a road construction company saw its stock soar by 11.46 per cent after receiving orders worth Rs 4,384 crore from the National Highway Authority of India. 

On Wednesday, the domestic benchmark indices traded on a positive note but ended lower after the five-day losing streak in hopes the sanction by the West may not hit Russian oil supplies. 

It was going all well until the last hour of the trade when the Indian indices witnessed a severe sell-off.

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Nykaa (FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd) today has zoomed by about 3.8 per cent with the settlement of litigation with L’Oreal S.A.

Shares of Yaari Digital Integrated Services Ltd, R Systems International Limited and SORIL Infra Resources Ltd have rallied in today’s trading session. 

While markets opened marginally higher, as of noon, BSE Sensex was 0.56 per cent up and S&P BSE Smallcap was 1.68 per cent up.  

Yaari Digital has hit the upper circuit of 19.99 per cent 

Yaari Digital Integrated Services Ltd is engaged in the business of real estate development, providing management and maintenance services, equipment renting etc. The company has hit an upper circuit of 19.99 per cent in the first half of today's trading session. The share price of the company was in a downtrend after ED raids on the parent company, Indiabulls Real Estate office. But, after the clarification from the company, the share price has bounced back in the last two days. 

At 12.15 pm on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were recovering amidst relaxed oil prices, and the changing political dynamics arising due to the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The Sensex was trading at 57,554.93 up by 254.24 points 0.44 per cent, while Nifty was at 17,162.40, up by 70.20 points or 0.41 per cent from the last trading session.   

Oil prices jumped on worries of western sanctions on Russia for sending troops into two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine could hit energy supplies. Australia declared sanctions on eight of President Vladimir Putin's top security advisors on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Japan also issued sanctions on Russia; Japan's sanctions include prohibiting the issuance of Russian bonds in Japan and freezing the assets of certain Russian individuals as well as restricting travel to Japan. 

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.

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The Nifty 50 index saw high volatility yesterday wavering over 305 points before finishing lower by 114 points. The US markets also had a volatile day with losses as markets corrected to new sanctions on Russia and oil prices reaching a 7-year high. The US 10-year bond yields climb to 1.86 per cent.

Banswara Syntex Ltd, an Indian textile company, surged 16.15 per cent in the pre-opening session of the markets today.

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Over the last 5 trading sessions, the index has slipped by 2.24 per cent on account of geo-political tensions between Russia and Ukraine and surging crude oil prices. 

After hitting a record high on January 17, 2022, during the last one month, domestic equities have dropped sharply by about 6 per cent followed by some recovery but remained rangebound and depicted volatility.

The bigger risk that we saw is higher inflation, sucking out of liquidity and rising interest rate. These factors will play larger role in determining the returns of equity market in next one year.  

Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on February 24 shows 17000 to act as support now. 

The stock is likely to remain in the limelight on Wednesday as after the closing bell today, it revealed

On Tuesday, advancement in the Russia-Ukraine issue and a rise in oil prices led global markets to plunge sharply. Consequently, Indian equities opened sharp in red tracking overnight fall in the global market but could cut down their losses during the late session.

The strong move by the stock has led it to reclaim its 20-DMA. Meanwhile, the elder impulse system has turned bullish.   

Apollo Pipes soared 8.17 per cent and closed at Rs 492 with an intraday high and low of Rs 524 and Rs 412. The stock made some recovery after trading in red for the past four sessions shedding almost 10 per cent. 

The Indian Domestic markets closed lower for the fifth consecutive session due to the tumultuous global scenario. Meanwhile, Brent crude prices hit US$ 96.7 per barrel on Tuesday, the highest mark since September 2014. 

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While Sensex and Nifty are hovering in the red territory, 7NR Retail has gained over 5 per cent today.

Indian indices recovered most of the points that were lost during the gap down.

Khaitan Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd has been awarded the 'Best Environment Protection Award for Single Super Phosphate Plant' by the Fertilizer Association of India. 

Khaitan Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited manufacturer of single super phosphate, sulphuric acid and soya oil has given investors stellar returns of 303.1 per cent over the last year. The share price of the company stood at Rs 23.95 on February 22, 2021, and since then, it has increased investor wealth by more than four times.

At 1 pm on Tuesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading in deep red amidst the rising geopolitical crisis between Ukraine and Russia, with India officially preparing to send flights to repatriate its citizens safely. The Sensex was trading at 56,792.71 down by 890.88 points 1.54 per cent, while Nifty was at 16,941, down by 265.65 points or 1.54 per cent from the last trading session.    

Shares of Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd, M.M. Forgings Ltd and Balaji Telefilms Ltd have rallied in today’s trading session.  

While markets opened flat, as of noon, S&P BSE – 500 declined by 1.19 per cent. 

Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd gained more than 12 per cent  

Indiabulls Real Estate Limited is a holding company, which is engaged in the development of real estate projects and allied activities. The share price of the company has jumped 12 per cent in the first half of today's trading session after clarification on the ED investigation. The company clarified that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation did not pertain to the company and has no bearing on the business and operations of the company. The stock hit a high price of Rs 116.90 and a low of Rs 104.60 during the session.  

The Indian market emerged among the top bears due to broad-based selloff in majority stocks. The oil prices rise as Russia sends troops into the states of Ukraine due to which the economic crisis has been intensified and turned investors to trade cautiously. 

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.

Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd (IBREALEST), an S&P BSE 500 company, rallied by more than 11 per cent today after a decline of 15 per cent yesterday.  

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

On Tuesday, during early market hours Dalal Street witnessed a bloodbath on account of aggravating geo-political tensions between Russia & Ukraine.

On Tuesday, equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty50 opened deep in red amid a sell-off across global markets after Russia ordered troops into eastern Ukraine. All sectors are trading in red, with the financial and IT indices being the major drag on headline indices. 

At 9.10 am, Stylam Industries had a pre-opening move of 16.3 per cent north with an increase from its previous close of Rs 902 to Rs 1,005 today morning.

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The stock of Panacea Biotec was seen outperforming the broader market indices on Monday as it jumped nearly 4 per cent along with a substantial rise in the daily volumes.   

Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on February 24 shows 16100 to act as support.

The Indian benchmark indices extended their losing streak to the fourth consecutive trading session on Monday.

The Nifty closed in red after hitting a day's high of 17,351.05 in afternoon trade. The continuing Russia-Ukraine encounter, increasing crude oil prices and harsh selling by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continued to put pressure on domestic shares. In the commodities market, Brent crude fell 0.19 per cent at USD 93.36 a barrel. 

On Monday, the equity markets ended an extremely volatile trading session closing in red for the fourth consecutive session due to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia situation. Media and metal stocks witnessed profit booking at higher levels while some buying interest was seen in banking and financial stocks.

Linde India soared 10.93 per cent and closed at Rs 2996. The stock had logged a fresh 52 week high at Rs 3004.45 in anticipation of strong December quarter performance to be declared on February 24.  

Coal India, Hindalco, and UPL are the top losers among Nifty stocks. 

Equitas Small Finance Bank has been trending for its high upside of over 6 per cent. It opened at Rs 54.00 and has made a day’s high of 58.50.

Vodafone Idea Ltd (Vi), the Indian telecom operating company, rallied by more than 5 per cent today.

The stock is seen buzzing on the bourses on Monday as it jumped over 10 per cent along with a huge spurt in the volumes. A huge spurt in the volumes indicates strong buying interest by the market participants.

At 1.30 pm on Monday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading marginally higher since the morning session. The Sensex was trading at 57,824, down by 172.68 points or 0.30 per cent, while Nifty was at 17,283.80 down by 38.40 points or 0.22 per cent from the last trading session.   

While markets opened flat, as of noon, S&P BSE – 500 declined by 0.2 per cent. 

Linde India Limited gained more than 8 per cent 

Linde India Limited, a subsidiary of BOC Group, UK, is primarily engaged in the manufacture of industrial and medical gases and the construction of cryogenic and non-cryogenic air separation plants. The share price of the company has jumped 8.55 per cent in the first half of today's trading session. Linde India Limited has entered into a 15-year agreement with ESL Steel Limited, a Vedanta group company recently, for the supply of 800 MT per day of oxygen and 900 MT per day nitrogen. The company has given 119.49 per cent returns in the last one year. 

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

All other sectoral indices except the banks are trading in negative with capital goods, FMCG, metal, oil & gas, pharma, down by 0.5 to 1 per cent. BSE midcap index trades flat, while smallcap index is down 1 per cent. A sell-off of Rs 2529.96 crore was seen by the FII on Friday and buying was witnessed by the DII of Rs 1929.08 crore.  

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Sundaram Alternates, a fully owned subsidiary of Sundaram Asset Management Company, launches ATLAS - a diversified multi-sector Category III AIF that will invest across the market cap curve.

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.

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Rupesh Mehta, Promoter, Chairman and Managing Director of Macpower CNC Machines Ltd  expects margins to keep improving year on year as they keep growing. 

In recent times, the company has become one of the prime players in the MSME financing sector, advancing towards the vision of achieving a 1 per cent market share of outstanding MSME credit in India and serving 1 million customers by 2025.

The markets opened lower amid weaker global cues on Monday. The Sensex was at 57,420.23, down by 412.74 points or 0.71 per cent, whereas Nifty was at 17,360.34, down by 0.87 per cent or 152.73 points. 

BSE Small-cap index plunged 1.78 per cent during early market hours and is trading at 27,250 levels.  

At 9.07 AM Kennametal India had a pre-opening move of 7.15 per cent north with an increase from the previous close of Rs 1,891 to Rs 2,026 today morning. 

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Activity in the F&O market for the weekly expiry on February 24 shows 17000 to act as support. 

The benchmark indices once again lose their footing into the negative terrain in late afternoon trade, dragged by oil & gas and pharma. European markets advanced on Friday, with global sentiment hanging in the balance as the Ukraine-Russia crisis reaches a pivotal moment.

Hitachi Energy India, KRBL and MOIL witnessed positive action in today’s session. 

A couple of weeks later, he gets a response that stated that the market cap of the company is assessed at 500 billion pounds, which resulted in making him the richest man in the world. 

P/E is a suitable measure for valuing the equity of the company as it includes the residual profit (EPS) as the denominator. EV/EBITDA is an apt measure of valuation when one is looking at mergers and acquisitions.  

Severe selling pressure was seen in the mid-cap as well as the small-cap stocks as their indices slipped 0.91 per cent & 1 per cent, respectively.  

Tata Power Company Ltd, one of the largest integrated power generation, distribution and trading companies of India, has exploded its shareholders’ wealth, increasing by a multiplier of 2.4 times.

At 1.30 pm on Friday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat in the afternoon session. The Sensex was at 57,824, down by 172.68 points or 0.30 per cent, while Nifty was at 17,283.80 down by 38.40 points or 0.22 per cent from the last trading session.   

An IIT-Delhi dropout, Shashvat Nakrani is one of the three co-founders of the payment app BharatPe, which is the country’s fastest-growing fintech startup.  

Analysis of the data shows that fund managers are lightening their position from the energy and technology sector.

This small-size building material company, Everest Industries gained more than 15 per cent in the first half of the trading session.

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

Shares of Quess Corp Ltd, Brightcom Group Ltd, and Elgi Equipments have rallied in today’s trading session. 

While markets opened flat, as of noon, BSE - 500 was 0.16 per cent up.  

Quess Corp Ltd gained more than 7 per cent 

Quess Corp is engaged in the business of providing services in workforce management, operating asset management and tech services. The company has rallied more than 7 per cent in the first half of today's trading session. The share price of the company was in a downtrend. The share price has tumbled by 20.38 per cent from the last one month. 

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

The benchmark indices were trading lower in morning trade, tracking negative global cues. Pharma, healthcare and IT stocks were under pressure. A sell-off was seen by the FII yesterday of Rs 1242 crore and buying by the DII of Rs 901 crore was recorded.  

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.

BSE Small-cap index underperformed broader markets, closing the session with losses of 0.67 per cent at 27.972.45.    

The BSE Sensex has opened at 57,788 down by 103 points. Following it the BSE MidCap opened with a gap down at 23,918 falling by 46 points. The BSE SmallCap is also trading in red today morning at 27,960 dropping by merely 11 points. The top gaining stocks on the BSE Sensex are Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel, NPTC, Maruti Suzuki India, and Induslnd Bank. The stocks that are trading in red this morning are Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, and UltraTech Cement.