The year 2020 was quite active wherein the pandemic-induced lockdown in the already dwindling economy led the equity market to shed close to 40 per cent all across the globe.

The Indian stock market finally realises that it has many obstacles and limitations to make a new lifetime high. The Nifty has formed indecisive bars in successive weeks.

Your cover story titled ‘Smart Beta for Volatile Times’ was quite an interesting read and was new to me. 

The start of the month of April bought us a sense of déjà vu.

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 100 with sound fundamentals and expected to give handsome returns over a one-year time horizon.

One of the largest generic pharmaceutical companies by revenue globally, Lupin Limited is poised for a technical breakout on the daily chart. Read onto know what the momentum indicators and volumes are suggesting about the stock.

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 equity markets are merely reflecting the economic recovery and forecasting further improvement owing to the vaccination drive

The data recorded during the fortnight on MCX states that out of all the positive performers, the performance of Crude oil prices and Brent oil prices attracted the investors

While the broader markets corrected and interest rate sensitivity underperformed, the pharmaceutical companies and metal stocks emerged strong performers. 

It would be much appreciated if an article could explain the pricing of different shares.

As anticipated, the market is undergoing a correction owing to rising corona virus cases and the expected economic slowdown led by multiple lockdowns in the country.

AstraZeneca: AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited has launched Fasenra™ in India. Benralizumab (Fasenra™) is indicated as an add-on maintenance treatment for severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype in adult patients.   

Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund launches its multi-cap fund, which is now open for subscription. Read onto find out more.

Caplin Point Laboratories Limited announced on Monday after the market hours that its subsidiary company, Caplin Steriles Limited, has been granted final approval from United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) Milrinone Lactate injection. 

The BSE PSU index, which consists of 60 PSU companies, jumped 9.78 per cent to 6,346.55 as of April 19, 2021, from 5,781.29 as of December 31, 2020. During this period, the index was able to touch a higher level of around 7,354.32 recently. 

The fall could be attributed to the reports surfacing that Maharashtra Government may tighten curbs along with limiting timings of grocery shops from 7 to 11 am.   

Further expanding its retail presence across the country, the flagship company of Trident Group, Trident Limited has opened six new exclusive showrooms for its bed & bath linen collections across India. 

Ramco Systems, a leading provider of enterprise software solutions, announced this morning that its Ramco Global Payroll is now available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace.   

The market opened in green on April 20, 2021.

The market opened in green on April 20, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,36,61,372 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 30,83,299.97 crore.

The market opened in green on April 20, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,36,61,372 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 30,83,299.97 crore.

Max Ventures & Industries Limited’s (MaxVIL) subsidiary Max Speciality Films Limited (MSFL), which manufactures specialty packaging films, had announced in December 2020 that it will be installing two additional metalliser lines. MSFL has, however, commenced first of the two metalliser lines. 

Borosil Renewables: The board of directors of the company have considered and approved the expansion plan of the company to raise its production capacity of solar glass by an additional 1,000 tonnes per day (TPD) along with all processing capabilities in one or two phases. The estimated capital outlay will be Rs 1,000 crore.   

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services & consulting today announced a collaboration with Fintech innovation cluster, Copenhagen Fintech, to strengthen connections across the innovation ecosystem and support the development of fintech solutions for the global financial services industry.   

Indian Energy Exchange Limited, the country’s premier energy exchange, announced this afternoon about the commencement of the cross-border electricity trade (CBET) on its platform.  

A leading global technology company, HCL Technologies today signed a multi-million dollar agreement with a leading Japanese commercial vehicles solutions provider, UD Trucks for digital transformation & hybrid cloud contract.

The company announced on Monday that it has received the consent to establish (CTE) manufacturing of pesticides, intermediates, fungicides, herbicides & insecticides from Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB).

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Jetmall Spices and Masala Limited became the 337th company to get listed on the BSE SME Platform on April 19, 2021. The company has successfully completed its public issue on April 07, 2021.

Nifty Pharma and Nifty IT are the two sectoral indices that have entered into a positive zone. Meanwhile, Nifty Pharma is leading from the front as it has gained a quarter of a per cent.   

KEC International Limited announced during the weekend that it has signed a project/novation agreement with Warora-Kurnool Transmission Limited, a subsidiary of Adani Transmission Limited. 

The market opened in red on April 19, 2021.

The market opened in red on April 19, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,28,66,578 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 21,70,508.86 crore.

The market opened in red on April 19, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,28,66,578 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 21,70,508.86 crore.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals: Glenmark Life Sciences, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company has filed a draft red herring prospectus with Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offer.   

Turnaround stories are kind of bets that beat markets (Sensex) easily, at least in the initial period when the turnaround story is discovered by the investing public. Bajaj Electricals is one of the few turnaround stories of CY20-21 that is turning out to be a multibagger for investors who showed faith in the company.

Sensex is down by nearly 2 percent in the previous five volatile trading session. Markets got spooked by the rising covid cases however there were few shining stars that impressed investors with their superlative performance.

HDFC recently launched its HDFC Asset Allocator Fund of Funds, which is currently open for subscription. Read onto find out more about it.

Many options traders do not look at Greeks, as very few resources are available to track them. It’s not usually preferred as it is difficult to understand them and build a proper strategy.  

Milan Ganatra elucidates a set of unwritten rules & tips that will guide investors through their investment journey.

Thematic fund is one such category, which is said to help provide diversification benefits to your overall portfolio. However, does it make any sense to invest in them? Let’s find out.

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This upside breakout is also accompanied by a robust move on the chart of relative strength comparison with the benchmark indices, Nifty and Nifty 500.

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a leading producer of alumina and aluminium, has announced that it has been granted the mining lease of Utkal-E coal block. 

The largest supplier of logistics vehicles to the Indian Army and the flagship company of Hinduja Group, Ashok Leyland has strengthened its armoured vehicle platform by delivering its first ‘light bulletproof vehicle’ (LBPV) to the Indian Air Force.

Wipro Limited, a leader in IT services posted its best-ever quarterly results in the past 10 years.

Quess Corp, India’s leading business services platform announced the acquisition of the remaining 30 per cent stake in Conneqt Business Solutions Limited. With this transaction, Conneqt has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. 

The market opened in green on April 16, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 10,38,27,124 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 92,51,859.18 crore.

The market opened in green on April 16, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 10,38,27,124 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 92,51,859.18 crore.

Ashoka Buildcon Limited announced on Thursday after the market hours that it has received a letter of award (LOA) from Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (G-RIDE) for the gauge conversion of Bechraji (63.83 km)-Ranuj (101.983 km) section.

In the derivative segment, Sun TV and Indiabulls Housing Finance are two probable stocks that can enter into a ban period.   

The market opened in green on April 16, 2021.

Larson & Toubro Ltd, an Indian multinational engaged in EPC projects, hi-tech manufacturing & services, announced this morning that its construction business has secured three contracts from various reputed clients. The cumulative value of these contracts lies within the range of Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,500 crore. 

Vaishali Pharma Limited has informed the bourses that it has initiated registration of 30 products in the Central African Countries with a portfolio of antibiotics, sedatives, anti-malaria, anti-inflammatory, painkillers, and multi-vitamins. 

The market has been volatile since the pandemic outbreak. Sensex has given a return of over 22 per cent in the last six months whereas, Nifty gave a return of over 24.6 per cent during the same time period.  

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has revised the circuit limit of almost 13 stocks. Out of 13, around 10 stocks’ circuit limits have been narrowed while 3 stocks’ circuit filters got widened.  

Wipro: The gross revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, surged 3.4 per cent YoY. Meanwhile, IT services segment revenue increased 3.9 per cent QoQ and 3.8 per cent YoY.

ReNew Power Pvt Ltd. becomes first Indian Company to have its issuer subsidiaries exclusively list USD 585 Million green dollar bonds on India INX and enjoy benefit of lower withholding tax

SEBI came out with detailed guidelines on 18th May, 2010 for launching of SME Exchange/Platform. BSE became the first stock exchange to get the approval from SEBI and launch its SME platform on 13th March, 2012.

There are many ways in which the government influences the economy and financial markets.

NMDC today announced a hike in the prices of iron ore. The prices of lump ore (65.5 per cent, 6-40 mm) increased 18.80 per cent to Rs 6,950 per tonne as of April 14, 2021, compared with Rs 5,850 per tonne as of April 3, 2021. The prices of iron ore fines (64 per cent, -10 mm) jumped 10.96 per cent to Rs 5,060 per tonne as of April 14, 2021, as against Rs 4,560 per tonne as of April 3, 2021.

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Hero MotoCorp, the manufacturer of motorcycles & scooters, has launched a comprehensive range of sales and aftersales services on a popular messaging app i.e. WhatsApp.

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If the index continues to stay above the 14,500 level for some time, it could create jitters among the 14,500 Call writers and some short covering would be seen.   

Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL), an industry integrator of digital networks announced its strategic collaboration with Openreach Ltd to help them build its new UK full-fibre network. Openreach Ltd has the largest digital network business in the UK. 

The market opened in red on April 15, 2021.

The market opened in red on April 15, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,71,55,004 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 42,92,923.97 crore.

The market opened in red on April 15, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,71,55,004 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 42,92,923.97 crore.

The heavy engineering arm of Larsen & Toubro Limited has won significant contracts for its various business segments in Q4FY21. The segment has state-of-the-art, fully-integrated, world-class manufacturing facilities at Hazira & Vadodara in Gujarat as well as Powai (Mumbai). 

Infosys: Outlook for FY22: Revenue growth guidance of 12-14 per cent in CC while operating margin guidance of 22-24 per cent. Salil Parekh, CEO and MD of Infosys said, “The company has crossed a milestone of Rs 1,00,000 crore in revenue in FY21.”  

On Tuesday, the stock of Maruti Suzuki India Limited gained nearly 5 per cent. On the technical chart, the stock had formed a notable bullish pattern. Read onto know what the technical chart indicators are suggesting about the stock. 

Goal setting is one of the most crucial parts of goal planning. In this article, we would discuss how to set your financial goals ‘S.M.A.R.T-ly’.

Happiest Minds Technologies, the digital transformation & IT solutions company and BeatRoute have announced that they have joined hands to solve the typical revenue realisation problems, currently faced by the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. 

Ashoka Buildcon Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder (L-1) for Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (G-RIDE) Project, which has a value of Rs 333.63 crore. 

NBCC (India) Limited announced on Monday after the market hours that it has been awarded the work order for engagement as Project Management Consultant (PMC) for the construction of FCIL office building at Noida, Sector -1. 

Ramco Systems today announced that it has partnered with EXSYN in the critical area of aircraft data migration, offering joint implementation services of Ramco Aviation M&E MRO Suite V5.8.

A lot of studies carried around the world is of the view that it is best to invest in funds with low cost. Is that true? Let’s find out.

The market opened in green on April 13, 2021.

On the Options' front, 14,400 Put options have seen a massive addition of open interest in today’s session of nearly 20 lakh shares. Meanwhile, on the Call option side, the strike of 14,500 has seen an open interest reduction of nearly 3 lakh shares.   

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd, an integrated pharmaceutical company, announced this morning that Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted it the permission to import Sputnik vaccine into the country for restricted use in emergency situations as per the provisions of the New Drug and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 under Drugs & Cosmetics Act.

The market opened in green on April 13, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,76,67,318 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 35,35,508.06 crore.

The market opened in green on April 13, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,76,67,318 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 35,35,508.06 crore.

Satin Creditcare Network: The company’s AUM stood at Rs 7,274 crore as of March 31, 2021, a growth of 5.3 per cent QoQ, indicating that the growth has started kicking in. For FY21, the company maintained sufficient liquidity of Rs 1,469 crore.

BSE StAR MF, India's largest and leading Mutual Funds Distributor platform, has created an all new record. BSE StAR MF has processed 17.84 lakh transactions on April 12, 2021, outdoing its previous best single-day record of 15.52 lakh transactions on April 5, 2021.

The momentum indicators and oscillators are also supporting the bearish chart formation. The RSI and stochastic have given a bearish crossover on the daily chart, which is a bearish sign.

Recently, we have seen a massive surge in the expense ratio of index funds. So, does it make sense to switch to ETFs? Let’s find out.

Stick to your asset allocation, decide the funds based on your asset allocation and continue your SIPs in those funds, irrespective of what the macro situation is or where the market is. Over long periods of time, money will work for you and your stated goals will be achieved. 

Man Industries, a flagship company of Man Group and a leading manufacturer & exporter of large diameter carbon steel line pipes, announced this morning that it has received a new order from the domestic hydrocarbon sector, which is worth Rs 766 crore

Adani Group, an Indian multinational conglomerate via its press release announced this morning that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Flipkart, the country’s leading e-commerce company.   

Short built-up was seen on Nifty, Bank Nifty, and Fin Nifty Futures, which were down by 3.59 per cent, 5.45 per cent, and 4.57 per cent, respectively while open interest went up by 4.61 per cent, 21.40 per cent, and 15.70 per cent, respectively.   

Praj Industries Limited has bagged an order from Godavari Biorefineries Ltd (GBL) to set up India’s largest capacity syrup-based ethanol plant in Karnataka. 

The market opened in red on April 12, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,34,28,808 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 22,34,467.12 crore.