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.

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.

The market opened in red on April 12, 2021.

JMC Projects India Limited has bagged new orders worth Rs 1,262 crore of which, orders of Rs 431 crore were received in March 2021 while orders worth Rs 831 crore were received in April 2021 till date. 

NLC India Ltd, a Navratna company of the Government of India, announced on Friday that it has made a capacity addition of 517.5 MW by using ‘first-of-its-kind technology’ during FY21, with 500 MW of lignite-based thermal power and 17.5 MW of solar power with battery energy storage system. With this, NLCIL and its subsidiaries' installed power generating capacity have increased drastically to 6,061.06 MW. 

Tata Communications: Tata Communications and Bahrain Internet Exchange join forces to enable next-generation optical transport network (OTN) for Bahrain.

The first MPC meet for FY21-22 was concluded on April 7, 2021. Read onto find out what debt fund investors should do now.

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The renewables arm of Larsen & Toubro Limited’s power transmission & distribution business has secured a turnkey EPC contract, from the consortium of ACWA Power and Water & Electricity Holding Company [a subsidiary of Public Investments Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF)], for Sudair Solar PV Project of 1.5 GW capacity. This project is considered the largest solar plant in Saudi Arabia and is also, one of the largest such plants in the world. 

It is for the first time in the past eight months that equity MFs saw net inflows. Read to find more insights here.

The market opened in red on April 9, 2021.

The market opened in red on April 9, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 9,17,63,607 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 85,04,305.48 crore.

The market opened in red on April 9, 2021, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 9,17,63,607 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 85,04,305.48 crore.

Siemens Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Switch Mobility Automotive Limited to execute e-mobility projects and address the need of electric commercial vehicle customers in India. 

Joy e-bike, which is a front-runner in the electric vehicle segment, announced its partnership with IPL franchise team, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the upcoming IPL season 2021. 

SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd has zoomed and got locked in upper circuit of 20 per cent after its material subsidiary, SREI Equipment Finance Ltd received an expression of interest for up to USD 250 million capital infusion in the company. 

Sensex has grown from a base value of 100 in the year 1979 to around 50,000 today. Isn’t it surprising, that to grow your money by 500 times in 42 years, at 16 per cent CAGR, all you had to do was buying and holding the index? 

The stock of JSW Steel Limited has witnessed over 49 per cent upside from the low of Rs 428.50, which was registered on March 25, 2021.

Siemens: Siemens Limited and Switch Mobility Automotive Ltd to jointly contribute to the e-mobility solutions for commercial vehicles as well as the execution of e-mobility projects in India.

The price action of the day has formed a Doji candlestick pattern as the closing was near its opening level. However, the formation of higher high & higher low continued for the third straight day.

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What a week it has been for the Indian markets! Even though the benchmark indices have registered a modest gain of about 0.04 per cent, the stock-specific action theme worked pretty well as real action was seen in the broader markets wherein Nifty Mid- Cap has surged nearly 1.50 per cent and Nifty Small-Cap has jumped 2.85 per cent.

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Alembic Pharmaceuticals today announced that its joint venture, Aleor Dermaceuticals has received tentative approval from USFDA for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Efinaconazole topical solution, 10 per cent. 

Hester Biosciences Limited today announced that it has acquired technology from Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI) for the production and commercialisation of swine fever vaccine & sheep pox vaccine.

Zydus Cadila has received final approval from USFDA to market Macitentan tablets, 10 mg. It has also received a final nod from USFDA to market Ibrutinib capsules, 70 mg and 140 mg. 

The recommendations provided in this column are taken from various market sources such as brokers, analysts, dealers and investment strategists, etc. These recommendations may not be backed by strong fundamentals. Therefore we advise readers to use their own discretion before investing in these recommendation 

Minda Corporation, which is a flagship company of Spark Minda, today announced its partnership with an Israel-based company named Ride Vision to bring its range of artificial intelligence-enabled collision avoidance technology (CAT) products in the Indian two-wheeler segment. 

In this edition, we have reviewed Tata Coffee Limited and Castrol India Limited. We suggest our reader-investors to HOLD in Tata Coffee Limited and Castrol India Limited.

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

Choosing the right kind of health insurance policy, whether for your own self as an individual or for the entire family, can be a tricky affair.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M), a flagship company of Mahindra Group, announced this morning the brand name of its much-awaited SUV. The SUV, which is built on an all-new W601 platform will be named XUV700 (pronounced as XUV, 7 double ‘oh’).

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 

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

NPS is often viewed from a tax-saving point of view. Read onto know how to use it in your retirement planning.

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

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. 

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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.