Post lunch recovery sends benchmark indices back to their highs. The BSE Sensex closed at 38,939.22, up by 238.69 points or 0.62 per cent, while Nifty50 ended the day at 11,671.95, up by 67.45 points or 0.58 per cent on Tuesday.

IndiaRF, the fund promoted by Piramal Enterprise and Bain Capital will invest Rs. 992 crore in Panacea Biotec in the form of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) and convertible warrants.

The benchmark index BSE Sensex slid more than 300 points and was near its day's low in the post-lunch session on Monday. The dip can be attributed to the agriculture and rural-focused BJP election manifesto.

The proposed swap ratio for the Lakshmi Vilas Bank and IndiaBulls Housing (IBH) merger is at a premium to the bank's current share price. The stock hit its upper circuit limit of 5 per cent at Rs. 97.35 per share in Monday's opening session.

Auto stocks fuelled most rallies in the Indian equity markets. Frontrunner index stocks like Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, M&M have been investors' all-time favourites. But the story has been different this March, automakers announced production cuts and stocks fell. Despite the stress, we have a few surprises. Read on to know more...

The stock of Lakshmi Vilas Bank was left with only buyers and no sellers as the market was rife with talks that the bank's board was considering merger with IndiaBulls Housing. The stock hit its upper circuit limit of 5 per cent at Rs. 92.75 per share on Friday.

The company has commenced operations in Latin America to strengthen its digital transformation business for its global customers based in that region. Reacting to the development, the stock of Zensar Technologies was up more than 6 per cent in early morning trade on Friday.

The Reserve Bank of India and the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) during its first bi-month monetary policy meeting on Thursday cut the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.00 per cent.

Good IPO offering days are back. Leading cable and electric goods manufacturer Polycab India's Initial public offering (IPO) opens on Friday, April 5, 2019. The IPO consists offer for sale of up to 1,75,82,000 equity shares and a fresh issue to raise Rs. 400 crore.

State-owned rail infrastructure financier Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) is slated to be the first successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) of FY2020. At 14:15 hours on Wednesday, the IPO was oversubscribed with enthusiastic participation from retail investors.

The BSE Sensex opened positive on Wednesday at 39,167.05 and hit an all-time high of 39,266.85 in early trade ahead of RBI's monetary policy announcement scheduled for Thursday. 

Auto major Tata Motors' stock was buzzing on Tuesday reacting to the guidance that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sales is expected to increase in Q4FY19. Tata Motors closed with gains of Rs. 15.65 or up by 8.36 per cent at Rs. 202.80 per share.

The pharma company was issued an Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) for its Pithampur Unit-3 plant located near Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the company announced on Tuesday.

The first real estate REIT to be listed on the Indian exchanges traded stably on its first day of trading. The real estate investment trust (REIT) traded up by more than 4 per cent intraday on Monday.

Indian equity market scaled new highs on the first day of the fiscal year 2020. Following global cues, the BSE Sensex and Nifty50 were up 0.81 and 0.62 per cent in the morning session on Monday.

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Punjab National Bank (PNB) and PNB Housing Finance (PNBHF) were buzzing in the early morning trade on Friday following stake sales to two large alternative investment firms.

Indian benchmark indices continued their upward rally on Thursday despite it being the last day for the March F&O series. Positive rollover data and a rally in IT stocks fuelled the rally. The BSE Sensex and Nifty50 were up 1 per cent each in the post-lunch session.

Leading third‐party logistics service provider Future Supply Chain signed an agreement with global clothing brand Benetton's India arm to manage and provide pan-India logistics services to the company.

The stock was buzzing on Thursday as the market was rife with discussions that the company might undertake a majority stake sale deal. The stock was trading near its 10 per cent upper circuit limit.

Another railways organization the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited is entering the equity market this week with its Initial public offering (IPO) to raise approximately Rs. 480 crore. The IPO opens on Friday, March 29.

The stock of global pharma company was buzzing on Wednesday after the company announced that its oral dosage plant in Singapore with manufacturing and research capabilities for tablets and hard gelatin capsules was approved by the US drug regulator.

The benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty50 again surprised in the last leg of trading on Tuesday with a 400 point jump. Sensex closed at 38,233.41, up by 424.50 points or 1.12 per cent and Nifty50 was at 11,493.65, up by 139.40 points or 1.23 per cent. While Bank Nifty was again close to 30,000 level.

Lupin Limited's, through its Japanese subsidiary Kyowa Pharmaceutical, has received an approval to manufacture and sell their biosimilar Etanercept in Japan, said a company release on Friday. The drug is used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

Beleaguered airline Jet Airways saw a spike of interest in Monday's last trading session on the back of reports that the infamous promoters of the company have agreed to step down from the company's board.

Following global cues, Indian benchmark indices tanked in the early morning session on Monday. As indicated in our market opening article this morning, BSE Sensex and Nifty tracked the global indices to dip more than 360 points and 104 points, respectively.

Read on to know which stocks will be in focus on account of approaching their ex-date for bonuses, rights issue, buyback and dividends during the week.

The pharma company's plant in Nanjangud, Mysuru was classified as 'Official Action Indicated' (OAI) by the US drug regulator, following which the stock was experiencing selling pressure on Friday.

The adage 'one man's loss is another's gain' stands true in the Indian Aviation sector. The market is rife with news reports that lessors of Jet Airways have offered the aircraft grounded for non-clearances of dues to rival airline Spicejet.

Leading global digital infrastructure provider Tata Communications and China Telecom Global (CTG) tie-up to expand their IoT connectivity to global clients.

The benchmark index BSE Sensex surprised in the last leg of trading on Tuesday with a 268 point jump. Sensex closed at 38,363.47, up by 268.40 points or 0.70 per cent and Nifty 50 closed at 11,532.40, up by 70.20 points or 0.61 per cent.

Pharma major Cadila Healthcare Limited informed the exchanges that Zydus has received the final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for acyclovir ointment.

The company has entered a shared service arrangement to provide global admin and support function to Xerox Corporation.

The stock of realtor Prestige Estates was buzzing on the bourses since the open of trade on Monday. The stock of Prestige Estates was up by 16 per cent, followed by Brigade Enterprise which surged by more than 7 per cent.

A new week, a new rally and the market is up more than 300 points in the morning session on Monday. Banks stocks again headed northwards, while auto stocks were going southwards.

Come March, everyone checks out for one last time, whether their tax-saving investments for the financial year is in order. Some even try to make last-minute investments in the last week of March. Here is a list of steps to go through before making hurried investments. 

The state-owned company's initial public offering (IPO) was fully subscribed at 14:15 hours on the last day of its subscription on Friday, March 15, 2018.

The benchmark index BSE Sensex rallied during the early morning session surging up by more than 265.53 points or 0.70 per cent to hit a high of 38,020.42 on Friday. Private banking stocks were contributing most to the rally.

The company has entered the coworking business segment with the launch of a new brand BuzzWorks. Brigade plans to start off with 2,500 seats space across 7 locations.

Star Cement was buzzing on the bourses on Thursday as the company announced that it has received Rs. 115.18 crore from the central government towards freight subsidy claims and another Rs. 42.55 crore is expected to be received shortly.

The most actively traded index in the Indian markets, Bank Nifty opened at 29,028.90 and hit a high of 29,070.35 on Thursday morning. At 9:45 hours, the index was trading at 29,052.05, up by 167.75 points or half-a-per cent.

Top banking stocks push BSE Sensex up by another 210 points for the third consecutive day on Wednesday. HDFC Bank, Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank were the top gainers on the index. 

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The stocks of airline operators Spicejet and Jet Airways tanked on Wednesday following the aviation regulator's directive to ground all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft as a precautionary measure.

The upward momentum in the benchmark indices continued for the second day on Tuesday after the Election Commission declared that Lok Sabha Elections 2019 will be held from April 11 through May 19. The market seems to be factoring in a stable government formed by a leading political party which is fuelling this upsurge.

The stock of Manpasand Beverage was buzzing in early morning trade on Tuesday. The company reported results for the quarter ended December 2018.

Leading pharma company Laurus Lab received two USFDA approvals, the company informed post market hours on Monday. The products will be manufactured at the company's plant in Visakhapatnam. 

Stocks of Orient Cement, Infibeam Avenue and Jubilant were up more than 10 per cent on Monday and ranked among the top gainer on BSE exchange. These stocks enjoyed the northwards movement of benchmark indices which were up more than a per cent through the trading sessions.

Government's e-auctions and procurement solutions company MSTC Limited has fixed the price band for its initial public offering (IPO) at Rs. 121 to 128 per equity share. 

Markets seem to be excited by the fact that the Election Commission has declared the dates for the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, which would be conducted in seven phases from April 11 through May 19. The BSE Sensex was at 36,988.68, up by 317.25 points, while Nifty50 was at 11,138.80, up 103.40 points, the highest level since the beginning of 2019.

Leading consular and visa process outsourcing company has been appointed to accept visa applications in India by the Vietnamese Embassy. It's the only company authorised to handle this service for that country in India.

The stock of Advanced Enzyme was buzzing and zoomed up by 17 per cent during the afternoon trading session on Friday. The stock has seen consecutive gains for more than a week.

The water management company bagged a Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) order from the Namami Gange mission. The project is worth Rs. 575 crore for the design and operation of a sewage treatment facility in Kolkata.

The stock of Quick Heal was buzzing ahead of its buyback offer, which was approved by the company's board. The stock surged 7 per cent in morning trade and managed to close up by 4 per cent on Wednesday.

CDPQ, a Canadian institutional investor, plans to invest approximately Rs. 1,800 crore or US$ 250 million in Edelweiss's credit business. CDPQ will invest the amount in ECL Finance in three tranches.

The stock of housing finance major was buzzing in Wednesday's early morning session as the company informed that an independent audit firm found no evidence of shell companies being promoted by DHFL.

The benchmark BSE Sensex was marching northwards at 36,439.50, up by 375.69 or 1.04 per cent while approaching the last half hour of trade on Tuesday, while Nifty50 was trading just shy of 11,000 level. The banking and auto sector stocks were supporting the uptrend in the market.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a penalty of Rs. 2 crore on DCB Bank for the delay in compliance of RBI directives on SWIFT transaction related operational controls issued by the central bank in February 2018.

Reliance Industries, through its 100 per cent subsidiary RIIHL, has signed agreements to acquire C-Square Info Solutions and Grab A Grub Services. These companies will strengthen RIL's digital and e-commerce capabilities. 

The board of Bharti Airtel approved the fundraising proposal to raise upto Rs. 32,000 crore through rights issuance and perpetual bond. This development seems to have given rise to negative investor sentiments and the stock dipped close to 4 per cent.

Motherson Sumi's wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, Motherson Rolling Stock Systems GB Limited, UK (MRSS) has signed an agreement to acquire Bombardier’s rolling stock electrical component and systems business in the UK.

The stock of ONGC was the top gainers on BSE Sensex on Thursday following buzz that the company has applied for clearance to drill wells in Mehsana, Gujarat. ONGC gained for the second consecutive day and closed at Rs. 148.80 per share, up by 4.17 per cent. 

The Indian big-box retailer has entered a franchise agreement to operate 7-Eleven brand of stores in the country. 7-Eleven is a global convenience store stocking internationally popular brands of snacks and beverages.

Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) successfully raised Rs. 200 crore by issuing municipal bonds on a private placement basis using the BSE Bond Platform, on Wednesday. 

Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum and have bagged licenses to retail CNG to vehicles and piped natural gas (PNG) to households in several cities in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. 

The Reserve Bank of India has moved these bank out of the restrictive PCA framework. Reacting to this development the stocks of these banks surged up from 6 to 9 per cent on Wednesday.

After scaling day's high at about 11 am, Indian benchmark indices nosedived to red territory following reports that Pakistani airforce dropped a payload in Indian territory on Wednesday. 

Indian benchmark indices regain what they lost in Tuesday's trading session. The indices were upbeat since early trade on Wednesday with BSE Sensex at 36,279.72, up by 306.01 points or 0.85 per cent and Nifty50 at 10,914.50, up by 79.20 points or 0.73 per cent.

S Chand along with its wholly-owned subsidiary Eurasia acquired the remaining 26 per cent stake in Chhaya Prakashani, a company in which it holds majority stakes.

Markets experienced jitters in the early morning session as Reuters reported Pakistan army's claims that the Indian Airforce bombed parts of Pak occupied Kashmir on Tuesday. BSE Sensex lost 322.27 points and was at 35,891.11 at 9:37 hours.

The Indian markets zoomed up on Monday on the back of global cues. The BSE Sensex and Nifty50 up 341 and 88 points, respectively in the last trading session of the day.

Real estate stocks were buzzing during the morning session on Monday as the GST Council decided on Sunday to cut GST rates applicable on under-construction houses and affordable housing segment.

EPFO interest rate for the fiscal year 2018-2019 is hiked by 10 basis points to 8.65 per cent making them more attractive than saving bank's deposits.

Three major air-defence manufacturing companies signed MoUs for collaboration with leading international companies and a domestic start-up at the Aero India 2019. Reacting to this development, the stock of Dynamatic Technologies, BEL and BEML were moving up in early morning trade on Friday.

Zydus Cadila has received the final approval from the USFDA to market Phytonadione Tablets. The group also received the final approval for Colchicine Tablets USP (US RLD - Colcrys), 0.6 mg.

The stock of Ashoka Buildcon was up more than 9 per cent on Thursday as the company was declared as the Lowest Bidder by the NHAI for the Tumkur – Shivamogga section, near Bengaluru, Karnataka.

The company plans to buyback around 2.10 per cent of it paid-up equity capital for not more than Rs. 1,956 crore. Following the announcement, the stock hit 52-week high on Thursday.

Benchmark indices were moving upward in the morning session on Wednesday. This was a broad based upmove with good participation from mid-cap and small-cap stocks. The market seemed to be reacting to global cues wherein the US markets gained on the back of good earnings and scheduled US Fed's policy meet.

NIIF is a fund anchored by the government of India in partnership with institutional investors including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. The fund is slated to acquire 19 per cent stake in Jet Airways post the restructuring.

For an avid investor, earnings are what semester exams are for students. Investors are keen to know how the companies that they hold fared during the quarter and whether they have any goodies to offer. Read on to know which stocks will be approaching their ex-date for bonuses and dividends during the week.

All stocks of Nifty Pharma were in the red with Dr. Reddy's Labs and Glenmark Pharma down between 8 to 5 per cent in the morning session on Friday. Dr. Reddy's and Sun Pharma were also the top losers on benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex.

The media company managed to narrow its loss in Q3FY19. The company also closed a deal with Tips Industries for extension of all audio and music video rights for a royalty of Rs. 9.63 crore.

German-based subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) has entered an agreement to acquire Nielsen+Partner (N+P) Unternehmensberater Gmbh to further strengthen its digital banking offerings in EMEA and APAC regions.

Tata Power in collaboration with AES and Mitsubishi has inaugurated the country first battery-based grid scale energy storage system. This technology provides better peak load management and renewable energy integration with the existing grids.

The API pharma company reported revenue growth of 40 per cent YoY. The stock steadily moved northward on Wednesday and in the afternoon session zoomed 20 per cent to close at its upper circuit limit.

Visa applications processor BLS International Services Limited reported stable numbers for the third quarter ended December 2018. The company's total income for the quarter was Rs. 201.3 crore.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered penalties ranging from Rs. 1.5 crore to 20 lakh against four public sector banks (PSBs) and three private banks for non-compliance of RBI's guidelines including KYC and monitoring the end-use of funds.

The speciality chemicals company Neogen Chemicals has received the capital market regulator's approval for floating its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company is a leading manufacturers of bromine-based and lithium-based speciality chemicals.

Government is divesting 3 per cent stake in the private lender held by SUUTI through an OFS issue at a discount to the current market price, at Rs. 689.52 per share. Retail investors can subscribe for the offer on February 13. 

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories dipped more than 5 per cent as the company's Hyderabad-based facility was issued 11 observations by the US drug regulatory on Friday. The stock reacted to this news during Monday's trade.

The stock of Meghmani Organics was buzzing on the bourses on Monday after the company reported Q3FY19 results for the quarter ended December 2018, during market hours.

The company inaugurated its greenfield facility in Assam. The plant commenced production of high-quality laminated plastic tubes used for packaging FMCG and pharma products.

Gravita India reported a weak set of number for the December quarter. The company's earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter stood at Rs. 0.05 as against Rs. 1.48 in the corresponding quarter a year ago.

Much of the bitcoin, cryptocurrency frenzy had fizzled out in 2018, but many investors or so-called early adopters still hold hope in the phenomenon dubbed as the currency of the digital age. Now there is a major twist in the cryptocurrency tale and all that happened very close to us, read on to know.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced policy repo rates under LAF by 25 basis points on Thursday. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) also changed its policy stance to neutral.

The FM channel (Radio Mirchi) operator reported December quarter results with a total revenue of Rs. 200.89 crore as against revenue of Rs. 147.86 crore in the same period year ago.

The company's formulations facility is cleared by the US drug regulator with the issuance of Establishment Inspection Report (EIR). It is one of the largest facility owned by Strides Pharma and supports several products sold in the US markets.

The company's SPV won an arbitration award against NHAI amounting to Rs. 192 crore. The company had made a total claim of Rs. 408 crore plus interest. 

The stock of Jubilant FoodWorks tanks 4 per cent as the national anti-profiteering agency asked the company to deposit a sum of Rs 41.42 crore earned illegally by withholding GST rate cuts to consumers.

The watch company reported strong numbers for the December quarter with profits up by 35 per cent and net sales up 34 per cent. The stock hit its 52-week high during the day and closed as the top gainer on Nifty50, up 3.45 per cent on Monday.