The infrastructure sector is important for any country’s progress and development. However, the importance of this sector is even more magnified in times such as now when the global economy has been hit by the current pandemic. Shreya Chaware discusses at length the outlook for the infrastructure sector while also highlighting the investing opportunities for investors 

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With skyscrapers now becoming common enough in metros, do the developers of such high-rises follow all the mandatory norms to make the structures safe in the face of natural or manmade disasters? Anuj Puri, Chairman, ANAROCK Property Consultants, dwells on this issue 

'The Big Bull' is an upcoming Hindi language crime drama film directed by Kookie Gulati, produced by Ajay Devgn, Anand Pandit, Vikrant Sharma and Kumar Mangat Pathak. The storyline of the film is based on the life of Harshad Mehta, a stockbroker, involved in financial crimes over a period 10 years, from 1980 to 1990. Abhishek Bachchan has portrayed the protagonist in the film. In this interaction with Rajesh Padode, Managing Editor of DSIJ, Abhishek Bachchan talks about what drove him to do the film and his own interest in the financial markets

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The Indian markets have been witness to two major scams in their history which continue to haunt stakeholders in a big way. However, such scams have helped strengthen the system and alerted the regulatory environment. Yogesh Supekar discusses at length the major scams that impacted the Indian markets and how the regulatory system today is more vigilant and proactive than it was when the incidents took place 

Banking sector was in doldrums even before the pandemic hit the markets. Geyatee Deshpande takes stock of the current situation in the banking sector and advises caution before investing in any financial stock while also highlighting the factors one should look at before choosing banking and financial stocks for investments.

If an investor understands a particular sector well, can devote time for in-depth study, has a considerable long-term investment horizon and wants to earn higher returns, sectoral investing can be a right choice, recommend Dr. Ruzbeh Bodhanwala and Dr. Shernaz Bodhanwala, faculty at FLAME University, Pune

Ashok Leyland announced that it has charted global expansion plans in India through its subsidiary, Switch Mobility Ltd, the UK-based EV producer of buses & vans.   

The company has a strategic presence in over 30 countries and focuses on the market needs of India, Nepal and Tanzania. Hester Biosciences has partnered with various organisations over

The stock market is hesitant to move on either side since there have been no significant triggers during the last two weeks.

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The market opened in green on April 8, 2021.

The market opened in green on April 8, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,65,82,801 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 43,86,299.24 crore.

The market opened in green on April 8, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,65,82,801 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 43,86,299.24 crore.

This section gives you some of the momentum stocks which are in buzz for past few days and are expected to give quick returns in a 15-day horizon. 

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.

Bharti Airtel, India’s premier communications solutions provider announced that it has launched 'Airtel loT' which is an integrated platform that helps enterprises harness the power of the internet of things (IoT) and gear up for the emerging era of connected things. 

The year 2021 has been a rather volatile year when we consider the fact that the majority of the risks have been factored in by the markets.  

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.

JSW Steel achieved crude steel production of 4.19 million tonnes in Q4FY21, registering a growth of 2 per cent QoQ and 6 per cent YoY. The company’s average capacity utilisation improved from 91 per cent of Q3FY21 to 93 per cent for Q4FY21. However, the capacity utilisation during the month of March 2021 was 96 per cent. 

In the last few weeks, the US and European benchmark stock indices were seen setting record highs against the backdrop of data announcements indicating improved worldwide manufacturing data in decades and a drop in bond yields that lifted big technology shares 

After the Suez Canal crisis which led to a crash in gold prices, the gold prices are expected to regain their lost momentum as overall there is a bullish sentiment for the yellow metal

The automotive sector seems to be in for a tough ride as shortage of semiconductor chips has hit the automobile players

After reading your cover story on large-caps I am convinced that they are an essential element of any portfolio.

The current state of equity markets is a good example about why they get perceived as complex and perplexing.

On the stock-specific front, National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) and Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (RCF) have logged double-digit gains in the initial hour of trade along with a massive jump in volumes.   

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

Investing in new themes and strategies are gaining ground with investors willing to experiment with ideas that are in vogue in markets during different times.

In the equity market not everything goes up in tandem and comes down in that order.

Target-date funds or target-maturity funds are like index funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and have been structured in a way that will help you grow assets optimised for a specific timeframe.

A recent study by one of the leading mutual fund house in India shows that investors tend to make lower returns than the schemes they invest in.

Your cover story titled ‘Investing in International Funds’ was a great read.

Ashok Leyland: Ashok Leyland via its subsidiary Switch Mobility Ltd, the UK-based EV producer of buses & vans announced global expansion plans into India as well as its plan to create two subsidiary companies. 

Tata Power Solar systems, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, today announced a significant expansion of its manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, taking the total production capacity of cells and modules to 1,100 MW.

Rajesh Exports announced today that it has bagged its first major order post-COVID worth Rs 745 crore of designer range of gold jewellery from Germany. The said order is to be completed by July 2021.

AGC Networks, an IT service management company, announced this afternoon that it has acquired a major stake in Z Services HQ DMCC in the Middle East region through its indirect subsidiary, Black Box Holdings Cayman Islands.

On Wednesday, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories announced the launch of Sapropterin Dihydrochloride powder for oral solution, 100 mg.  

The shares of IDFC First Bank gained after the company announced raising Rs 3,000 crore (approx.) through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) offer.  

The company announced the launch of its new manufacturing plant for structural steel fabrication in Hapur, situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh. 

Thomas Cook (India) Limited, which is India’s leading integrated travel service company announced that it has opened a franchise outlet in Varanasi known as Gold Circle partner.

EKI Energy Services Limited became the 335th company to get listed on BSE SME platform on April 7, 2021. The company came out with its initial public offering and successfully completed the public issue on March 26, 2021.  

In the last five days, the stock of Goa Carbon Ltd has gained by around 25 per cent. The shares of the company rose by more than 7 per cent during today’s trading session.  

GRM Foodkraft Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of GRM Overseas Ltd and one of India’s leading basmati rice exporters, announced this afternoon that it has collaborated with Walmart India Pvt Ltd and has signed an agreement to place its products in Walmart stores. 

While buying life insurance, no one talks about its claim settlement process. Read onto find out things that you need to know before claiming a life insurance policy.

The shares of Steel Strips Wheels Ltd (SSWL) have gained by approximately 95 per cent in the last one year. SSWL is a leader in designing & manufacturing automotive wheels, both under the steel & alloy category. 

The market opened in green on April 7, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,64,91,509 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 34,85,660.93 crore.

The market opened in green on April 7, 2021.

The market opened in green on April 7, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,64,91,509 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 34,85,660.93 crore.

The shares of graphite electrode makers, HEG Ltd and Graphite India Ltd were also in the limelight as both the stocks recorded a new 52-week high on NSE. HEG zoomed by 12 per cent while Graphite inched higher by 7 per cent.

Bharti Airtel: The company announced an agreement with Reliance Jio Infocomm to transfer the 'Right to Use' of Airtel's 800 MHz spectrum in Andhra Pradesh (3.75 MHz), Delhi (1.25 MHz) and Mumbai (2.50 MHz) to Jio.

The last financial year 2020-21, while the global economy faced adversities due to the Pandemic, it was encouraging to see how Indian Investors have shown faith in investing funds in indian corporate sector through BSE platforms.    

Macrotech Developers, is one of India's largest real estate players by sales bookings. It is coming out with its IPO. Read onto find out if you should subscribe to the issue.

One of the most efficient ways to achieve your financial goals early is using step-up SIP. Read onto know more about step-up SIP and how it can help you create wealth compared to normal SIP. 

Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) has ended the fiscal year on a strong note with the sales increasing 61 per cent YoY in March 2021 thereby, hitting a new record of 7,86,000 tonnes.

Speaking with DSIJ, PremKishan Gupta, Chairman & Managing Director, Gateway Distriparks Limited says that the pandemic has opened a lot of investment opportunities for the logistics sector in India, with focus being on cold storage operations because of the demand and supply of vaccinations.

Flipkart, the Indian e-commerce company informed via its press release that it has collaborated with EDEL (derived from electric delivery), an exclusive electric last-mile delivery service launched by Mahindra Logistics to speed up deployment of electric vehicles across its logistics fleet in the country.

Saregama India Limited has signed global music licensing deal with a popular short-format video platform, Triller.

The market opened in green on April 6, 2021.

The market opened in green on April 6, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,08,42,118 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 29,68,150.27 crore.

The market opened in green on April 6, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,08,42,118 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 29,68,150.27 crore.

The advance-decline ratio is quite strong, and all the sectoral indices were trading in green with Nifty Metal and Nifty Pharma being the top gainers.  On the Options’ front, the Put addition is seen in Nifty on 14,500 PE and 14,600 PE by 9.4 lakhs and 9.65 lakhs, respectively. 

HDFC: The bank has invested in 3,88,303 equity shares of Rs 10 each of Kerala Infrastructure Fund Management Limited, representing 9.90 per cent of its share capital issued on a private placement basis.

So far in the year 2021, BSE Sensex has given a return of 4.77 per cent by closing at 50,029.83 on April 1, 2021 as against 47,751.33 as of December 31, 2020. 

GAIL (India) Limited, country’s leading natural gas company, announced this afternoon about its plans to invest in start-ups operating in its focus areas via its start-up initiative, ‘Pankh’. 

Speaking with DSIJ, Dr Ramesh Chandra Mansukhani, Chairman of Man Industries India Ltd believes that Man Industries is better-placed in comparison to its peers when it comes to weather the current unprecedented situation & challenges to take advantage of pipe demand globally as well as in the domestic market

On Monday, Cadila Healthcare announced that its subsidiary, Zydus Wellness Limited has obtained DCGI approval for the use of Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2b in treating COVID-19. Higher clinical improvement is shown by the Phase III clinical trials with Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2b in COVID-19. 

Cues from the global markets: Dow Jones Futures was up by 196 points or 0.59 per cent.  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), country’s leading commercial ports operator, announced this morning that it has acquired complete ownership of Krishnapatnam Port by acquiring Vishwasamudra Holdings’ 25 per cent stake for Rs 2,800 crore.

The market opened in red on April 5, 2021.

The market opened in red on April 5, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 7,86,79,983 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 73,41,038.21 crore.

The market opened in red on April 5, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 7,86,79,983 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 73,41,038.21 crore.

Cost of capital for an entire company can be defined as the required rate of return that investors demand the average-risk investment of a company.  

On Thursday, the stock of Happiest Minds Technologies Limited had surged over 10 per cent after the breakout of bullish continuation pattern. Read onto know what the technical chart and momentum indicators suggest about the stock.

On Thursday, the stock of Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Limited had gained over 5 per cent. Read onto know what the technical chart suggests about the stock. 

Wipro: Wipro has completed the takeover of Metro-NOM GMBH and Metro Systems Romania SRL for a purchase consideration of EUR 52.04 million based on the financials at the time of completion of the transaction.

Using complex algorithms, high-frequency traders (HFTs) have been practically preventing a retail trader to place a legitimate ‘limit’ order by out-bidding or out-asking the limit price placed by the retail trader. This practically disallows the retail traders' right to put a limited order. The Algorithms of HFTs often manage to reduce the priority of such limit orders placed by the retail segment.   

Interest rates of small saving schemes were slashed sharply until it was withdrawn today. Read onto find out more.

During the financial year 2020-21, Navratna defence PSU, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has achieved a turnover of around Rs 13,500 crore as against the previous year’s turnover of Rs 12,608 crore despite COVID-19 challenges faced by the world, coupled with stiff competition. 

‘The Big Bull’ is an upcoming Hindi language crime drama film directed by Kookie Gulati, produced by Ajay Devgn, Anand Pandit, Vikrant Sharma and Kumar Mangat Pathak. The storyline of the film is based on the life of Harshad Mehta, a stockbroker, involved in financial crimes over a period 10 years, from 1980 to 1990. Abhishek Bachchan has portrayed the protagonist in the film. In this interview, he talks about what drove him to do the film and his own interest in the financial markets.

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Speaking with DSIJ, Parag Jhaveri, MD & CEO of Yasho Industries mentions that the company continues to maintain a sustained focus on research, development, & innovation, and keeping the same in mind, are also looking at continually expanding its product range.

Global cues: Nasdaq Futures is up by 0.85 per cent while Dow Jones Futures is up by 0.10 per cent. Meanwhile, the US 10-year bond yield cooled off by 1.61 per cent, quoting around 1.71.

Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology company declared the acquisition of Ampion, an Australia-based provider of cybersecurity, devOps, and quality engineering services.  

HCL Technologies, a leading global technology company announced today regarding its multi-year agreement with Tenneco Inc, which is a leading Fortune 500 global tier-1 automotive supplier & manufacturer for integrated application development, modernisation, and operations services contract.   

One of the premium property developers in Mumbai, Sunteck Realty Limited has secured a marquee 7-acre land in Borivali (West). It has partnered with JLL India and would develop a luxury residential project in the upmarket residential locality. 

Speaking with DSIJ,  Gaurav Davda, Head, Corporate Finance & Strategic Initiatives, Jindal Worldwide Ltd states that for the company, the important strategic focus is backward integration, which shall enable it to save on the conversion margin thereby, improving returns to the shareholders. 

Equities never move in a linear line due to inherent volatility. Here is how you can stabilise your equity MF portfolio using debt MFs. 

The market opened in green on April 1, 2021.

The market opened in green on April 1, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,70,51,964 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 35,37,748.85 crore.

The market opened in green on April 1, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,70,51,964 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 35,37,748.85 crore.