Except for BSE Realty, BSE Capital Goods, BSE Consumer Durables and BSE Power, all other sectoral indices are in red.   

NIIT Limited’s venture StackRoute has announced the launch of Data Science Foundation Program and Advanced Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in data science & machine learning. StackRoute has designed these programs on data science track in partnership with Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis & Information Systems (Germany).

For genuine homebuyers who recognise a good thing when they see it and can call it good enough, it has certainly never been a better time, says Anuj Puri, Chairman, ANAROCK Property Consultants

The markets are always exciting when stock prices gain but they can be said to be in a frenzy mood when you have more than 1,000 listed shares doubling in one year. What is eye-popping in this market rally is the rapid increase in participation by retail investors. In this cover story Yogesh Supekar highlights the global trend that is indicative of larger shift in 'who dominates the market flows' while also discussing the implications for portfolio returns

One of the most important reasons why technical analysis is such an important practice is because the study of charts helps us identify ‘breakout’ levels in stocks. Shreya Chaware explains what exactly a breakout level is and how best one can identify breakout levels in stocks

The power sector is instrumental to the overall growth needs of India as a developing country. It assumes strategic importance and yet the sector has rarely been in the news for its wealth creation opportunities. Power stocks are known to provide stability to the portfolio, are less volatile and do provide good dividends to long-term investors. The DSIJ Team shares the major trends that may impact the fortunes of the power sector in 2021

While talking about investments, analyzing a balance sheet naturally pops up in the mind of ace investors. In this article, Geyatee Deshpande highlights why the balance sheet is considered to be an integral part of cash management

Despite the second wave of the corona virus resulting in localised lockdowns across the country and creating an economic setback for businesses, Niraj Kumar, Chief Investment Officer, Future Generali India Life Insurance Co. Ltd., is quite optimistic about the overall scenario.

Cipla announced the commercialisation of a polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test kit ‘ViraGen’ for detection of COVID-19 in India. This product of the company comes in partnership with Ubio Biotechnology Systems Pvt Limited.

The stock of Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited (HFCL), a publicly-listed telecom company jumped over 6 per cent on Thursday. 

With the sugar industry showing optimistic growth plans in the coming years, E.I.D. Parry has emerged to be a strong player in the sector with high quality and robust expansion and manufacturing plans, thus making it an investor’s dream choice

Time Technoplast Limited announced on Wednesday after the market hours that Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) formally notified its approval for type-4 composite cylinders for onboard application for the range of cylinders. Bureau Veritas has also confirmed its approval through a separate communication.

The Indian stock market is discounting all the negative factors, like it did in March 2020. When the nationwide lockdown was announced, the market actually made a bottom and bounced back sharply.

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. 

One of India’s leading public sector company under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), BEML Limited informed the bourses that it has rolled out the prototype of mechanical minefield marking equipment Mk II, built on BEML TATRA 6x6.

This section gives a recommendation of a stock having stock price below Rs 100 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.

The market opened in green on May 20, 2021.

The market opened in green on May 20, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,55,48,693 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 42,83,302.55 crore.

The market opened in green on May 20, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,55,48,693 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 42,83,302.55 crore.

Meanwhile, the vaccinations are predicted to give a boost to global oil demand, particularly during the peak travel season in the third quarter 

In the US, after dumping stocks of technology majors, investors were seen taking shelter in more defensive parts of the markets

These recommendations may not be backed by strong fundamentals.

Recently, Shakti Pumps (India) Limited has declared its quarterly results for the fourth quarter of FY21. The company witnessed the highest-ever quarterly and yearly profits till date. 

Domestic mutual funds continue to increase their exposure to metal stocks, thus indicating higher growth potential of the sector

I found your latest issue interesting because it highlighted investing opportunities in the PSU sector and also talked about some of the outstanding performances in the latest quarter.

As of now, with the Sensex climbing back to the 50,000 level, many would be wondering if the markets operate in a different hemisphere oblivious to the ground realities in India.

In this edition, we have reviewed Pfizer Limited. and Escorts Limited. We suggest our reader-investors to HOLD in Pfizer Limited and Escorts Limited

This section gives decisive investment rationales to our subscribers on the stock queries they have raised to our research team.

This is a super house of financial data on 3500 corporates with up to date information. In the Magazine version the top 1100 -1400 companies are covered while the data on the entire 3500 companies is available in excel format for subscribers to download.

Databank of top-ranked equity funds based on DSIJ's proprietary research methodology.

LIC's Bima Jyoti Plan

NBCC (India) Limited announced that it has been awarded work order for the comprehensive design, engineering & project management consultancy (PMC) services for the construction & development of infrastructural facilities in the main campus of National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand at Sumari.

In this article we have listed some of the important things that you should remember before renewing your health plan each year

With a lot of NFOs getting launched it becomes difficult for an investor to analyse each of them in depth.

Readers are requested to send only one query at a time so that more readers get a chance. Have questions relating to any aspect of personal finance. Ask DSIJ at editorial@DSIJ.in and get your queries resolved.

Shreyash Devalkar Senior Fund Manager - Equity, Axis AMC

One of the significant activities for a long-term investor is to review the performance of the portfolio periodically.

This is our mutual fund recommendation. Every fortnight , we recommend one open-ended equity diversified fund that has the best potential of returns for the next one year considering its constituents remain the same

Looking at the rapid rise of the Indian equity markets over the last one year, it is quite likely that you too are looking forward to investing in the markets.

One of the reasons you invest is to get better returns and the mutual fund category is among some of the options to do so.

Time Technoplast: The company is pleased to announce that Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) formally notified its approval for type-4 composite cylinders for onboard application for the range of cylinders. Bureau Veritas has also confirmed its approval through a separate communication.  

India has now exited the technical recession phase.

I have been interacting with lot of investors and many of them are worried that the market will once again fall, the way it fell last year when the pandemic was just sweeping across the world.

SEBI has mandated key people of fund houses to invest in their own funds.

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited has informed the bourses that it has successfully executed a digital transformation project for Coca Cola Bottling Company United for streamlining its order management with robotic process automation (RPA) in Microsoft Power Automate. 

Looking at the portfolios of MFs ending April 2021, it seems that they are betting more on financials. Read onto find out more.

Anupam Rasayan India Limited (ARIL), a domestic company engaged in the business of custom synthesis and specialty chemical manufacturing, announced this morning that it has secured two contracts worth Rs 540 crore from two esteemed multinational companies.  

On a YTD basis, BSE Sensex has given only 5.1 per cent return closing at 50,193.33 on May 18, 2021 as against 47,751.33 on December 31, 2020. 

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), a leading renewable energy company announced this morning that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with SB Energy Holdings Limited (SB Energy India) for complete acquisition of the latter.   

Nestle, with gains of 1.7 per cent, is the top-performing Sensex stock, followed by Sun Pharma, which is up by more than 1 per cent. Tech Mahindra and Reliance along with SBI are also trading up by more than 1 per cent each.  

Doubling one's money is always exciting! If we look at the market performance in 2021, we can see that it provided us with exciting opportunities as at least 181 stocks more than doubled in 2021 with some of them turning out to be a five-bagger. 

Wipro Limited announced on Tuesday after the market hours that following the transition to a new operating model, Opus Capital Markets Consultants, LLC, a Wipro company, has been fully integrated with Wipro and now it will be known as Wipro Opus Risk Solutions LLC.

Majesco, which is a global leader in cloud insurance software solutions for insurance business transformation has partnered with Infosys Limited to accelerate its digital experience for insurers.

Markets have been volatile in 2021 even though many would argue that volatility could have been worse. As of now, VIX is at its lowest in 2021, which indicates bullishness in the markets.  

The market opened in red on May 19, 2021.

The market opened in red on May 19, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,88,38,510 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 36,49,247.31 crore.

The market opened in red on May 19, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,88,38,510 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 36,49,247.31 crore.

"Our top three strategic priorities include forging synergic partnerships for our leading generic & research products, optimising organisational leverage to maximise our gains as well as astute capital investment", says Mr Saransh Chaudhary, CEO, Venus Medicine Research Centre (VMRC), and President, Critical Care Division, Venus Remedies in an exclusive interview with Geyatee Deshpande, Senior Research Associate, Dalal Street Investment Journal.  

The stock has broken out of a downward channel along with a higher volume. It has closed above the prior minor swing high as well as above the 20-DMA decisively. It has formed a strong base between the zone of Rs 731 and Rs 736 and bounced strongly from lower levels.   

JSW Energy: JSW Hydro Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy Limited, has raised US$ 707 million by allotment of US$ denominated senior secured notes.  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI), a global technology consulting & digital solutions company has entered into a strategic engagement with Hoist Finance AB, a pan European financial services company in the purchasing and management of non-performing & performing loan, to provide banking-as-a-service via its digital banking platform.  

The industrial biotech company, Praj Industries announced today that it has successfully developed innovative technology to produce Bio-bitumen based on lignin after Netherlands-based Circular Biobased Delta approved Praj’s Bio-bitumen samples processed from purified lignin. 

PGIM India Hybrid Equity Fund now adds international equities to its investment portfolio. Read onto find out more.

Out of 30 Sensex stocks, almost six have slipped in red with M&M topping the chart of Sensex gainers' list, inching higher by nearly 6 per cent.  

HCL Technologies announced the expansion of investment in the United Kingdom with the hiring of 1,000 technology professionals in the fields of digital transformation, cloud, artificial intelligence, and cyber security for its London, Greater London & Manchester offices.  

Prathamesh Mallya, AVP Research Non-Agri Commodities & Currencies, Angel Broking talks about price movements in crude oil:

The market opened in green on May 18, 2021.

The market opened in green on May 18, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,60,29,744 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 33,06,583.10 crore.

The market opened in green on May 18, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,60,29,744 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 33,06,583.10 crore.

As habits define your personality, likewise, your financial habits define your attitude towards attaining financial freedom. Here, we have listed the top three habits that may help you in attaining financial freedom.

Here is our detailed conversation with Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL), a leading player in steel, power, mining, oil and gas and infrastructure in India.

Kings Infra Ventures Limited and NEC Corporation Japan achieved a remarkable landmark in precision aquaculture when the proof of concept (PoC) project was launched on May 3, 2021.

Sensex is up by more than 750 points during the closing hour of today's session even as European markets opened on a mixed note.  

Kolte-Patil Developers Limited, a real estate company based in Pune, announced this morning that it has signed two new projects in Hinjewadi and Tathawade areas in Pune.

Max Speciality Films Limited (MSFL), a subsidiary of Max Ventures & Industries Limited announced that it will invest up to Rs 50 crore in a new cast polypropylene (CPP) line, having a capacity of 7.2 kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA).  

The market opened in green on May 17, 2021.

The market opened in green on May 17, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,72,84,719 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 25,40,178.09 crore.

The market opened in green on May 17, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,72,84,719 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 25,40,178.09 crore.

Hester Biosciences is tying up with Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (Government of Gujarat) along with OmniBRx for manufacturing the COVID vaccine.

Shilpa Medicare Limited via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shilpa Biologicals Private Limited (SBPL) has entered into a three-year definitive agreement with Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited (DRL) for production-supply of Sputnik V vaccine (used for COVID-19) from its integrated biologics R&D-cum-manufacturing centre at Dharwad (Karnataka).

Trident: The company’s bath & bed linen segment registered revenue growth of 52 per cent and 109 per cent a YoY basis. 92 per cent capacity utilization in bed linen segment. 

In a transition phase to stage-2, the stock price is above 150-DMA and 200-DMAs. The 150-DMA is above the 200-DMA while the latter has turned up. 

The data of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) shows that a regular plan dominates the SIP and has better longevity than a direct plan. Read onto find out more.

In a press release, Welspun India stated that the company is set to work with Target Corporation in the USA to achieve business growth. Reacting to the announcements made post the meeting held of its board of directors, its stock jumped by more than 11 per cent. 

The shares of UPL Ltd climbed over 8 per cent on Friday, touching its 52-week high of Rs 764.45 per share, after JP Morgan released a coverage report on the company, highlighting its growth potential. 

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited, a leading pharmaceutical company, announced today that it has received approval from US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Lurasidone Hydrochloride tablets (20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg, and 120 mg).  

Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Ltd (SPARC), a global pharmaceutical company announced on Friday that it has achieved success in phase 3 trial of its investigational drug namely, PDP-716 ophthalmic suspension.   

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In a first-ever development, Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) announced that CRISIL Ratings has assigned ‘CRISIL A+/stable’ to the long-term credit facilities of the company. The present rating is three notches higher than the earlier ratings.   

In today's trading session, the market is depicting a volatile performance. However, the stock, which is attracting the eyes of the investors, is Yasho Industries.  

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday announced that the first consignment of imported doses of Sputnik-V vaccine was administered in Hyderabad today as part of a limited pilot soft-launch. The consignment of doses that landed in India on May 01, 2021, received regulatory clearance from Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL, Kasauli) on May 13, 2021.   

Pharmaceutical major Lupin announced that the company’s board of directors has recommended a dividend at 325 per cent equivalent to Rs 6.50 per equity share of the face value of Rs 2 each for FY21.  

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) in a joint venture with KEC International Limited (KEC) has been awarded a contract worth Rs 1,147 crore by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). 

Larsen & Toubro announced today that its construction arm has secured large orders from a prestigious client for its heavy civil infrastructure business. 

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the leading global IT service, consulting & business solutions organisation announced that it has launched a cloud-based intelligent subscription solution by leveraging on the SAP business technology platform for the media & publishing industry.

A global leader in next-generation digital services & consulting, Infosys Ltd has collaborated with RXR Realty to build and deploy an intensive & comprehensive solution running on Microsoft Azure.

A good question for investors to handle volatility would be to ask themselves as to ‘what per cent of my financial exposure can suffer a 40 per cent fall and I can continue without panicking’. It is the question of how you react at a psychological level, rather than your age. 

Only six out of 30 Sensex stocks are trading in green with Asian Paints maintaining its top gainer status on Friday.