After recovering from a steep fall on Monday, some consolidation is expected at the current levels. 

Market on Wednesday ended in the green, overshadowing the global sentiment due to a new strain of COVID-19 found in the UK. Sensex went up by 0.95 per cent, a hike of 437.49 points, and settled at 46,444.18. Nifty too gained, 134.8 points, a 1 per cent gain at 13,601.10. It proved to be a good day for IT stocks with Infosys being one of the top gainers, followed by Hindustan Unilever and Mahindra & Mahindra.  

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With the intent of expanding its health & nutrition business, the leading manufacturer & marketer of dairy-based branded products, Parag Milk Foods informed the bourses on Wednesday that it has established state-of-the-art facilities with a capacity to manufacture 40 MT of lactose per day. 

Under this agreement, Glenmark Pharma will be responsible for the development & regulatory approval of the nasal spray by relevant European Regulatory Authorities whereas, Menarini Group will be responsible for the commercialisation of Ryaltris across these markets. 

Ramco Systems today announced that it has signed a multi-million-dollar agreement with a Global Fortune 500 major to unify & transform its payroll for 18 countries in the Asia-Pacific region on Ramco’s managed payroll services. 

With this strategic acquisition, Firstsource Solutions will be able to strengthen its presence in large markets like Texas and New York, coupled with new capabilities of pre-authorisation and patient bill estimation at the front-end of the RCM cycle.  

The EPC project is regarding the construction of eight-lane access-controlled expressway in the section of Delhi-Vadodara greenfield alignment under Bharatmala Pariyojana in the state of Rajasthan.

The market opened in green on December 23, 2020.

The market opened in green on December 23, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,07,15,938 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 34,71,531.68 crore.

The market opened in green on December 23, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,07,15,938 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 34,71,531.68 crore.

Bajaj Auto Limited informed the bourses on Tuesday after the market hours that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra for setting up a manufacturing facility on a proposed investment of Rs 650 crore in Chakan (Maharashtra). 

On Tuesday, Wipro Ltd announced that it has entered into a strategic digital and IT deal with METRO-NOM GMBH and METRO Systems Romania SRL thereby, helping METRO AG to streamline its business while focussing on the wholesale food sector. 

After making an all-time high of Rs 918.75, the stock of SBI Cards corrected almost 17 per cent. Read on to find out more.

Daimler AG and Infosys announced a strategic partnership on Monday after the market hours for a technology-driven IT infrastructure transformation. 

Interestingly, the leading indicator i.e. the 14-period daily RSI has also given a symmetrical triangle pattern breakout, which is a bullish sign. The daily ADX is currently quoting at 24.63 levels and it is in a rising mode.

With no clear trend being established, the markets may reflect heightened volatility on Wednesday.  

On Tuesday, Sensex recovered from Monday's dip, by gaining 0.99 per cent and settling at 46,006.09. Nifty saw the highest jump of 1.03 per cent at 13,466.30 points.  

HDFC Infrastructure Fund is a sectoral fund offering that is dedicated to the infrastructure sector. In this article, we would be reviewing its performance. Read on to find out more. 

India’s leading quick service restaurant (QSR) chain, Domino’s Pizza has announced the launch of ‘The Unthinkable Pizza’, country’s first plant protein-based product. 

Aster DM Healthcare and Cayman Islands Government today announced an agreement for making the Cayman Islands as Aster’s clinical excellence hub for the Western hemisphere, serving North America, the Caribbean region, Canada, Latin & South America. 

Oil India Limited, the second-largest national exploration & production company announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Assam Hydrocarbon & Energy Company Limited in Guwahati, India.  

Zensar Technologies announced that it has been selected by NFU Mutual, the UK’s leading rural insurer, to form a new strategic technology and digital relationship to support multiple technologies that underpin a number of the company’s key business systems. 

Hindustan Foods Limited (HFL) has announced that it will be undertaking a capital expenditure worth Rs 125 crore in the Northern region of India through its wholly-owned subsidiary, HFL Consumer Products Private Limited. 

The civil engineering company will construct an elevated viaduct of 11.6 km from Kadarshani Nal (Gujarat) to Dream City Dead End for Surat Metro Rail Project Phase-1.  The project is worth Rs 779.73 crore with a construction period of 30 months. 

Birlasoft has multiple verticals including energy, manufacturing, banking, financial services & insurance (BFSI). The company also provides digital transformation and integrated solutions to enterprises. The contribution from these verticals is divided and is not dependent on one particular industry thereby, making it a diversified portfolio.

The market opened in red on December 22, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,78,82,868 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 33,11,832.38 crore.

The market opened in red on December 22, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,78,82,868 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 33,11,832.38 crore.

BSE-listed NBFC Moneyboxx Finance Limited (MBFL) raises debt of Rs 10 crore from BlackSoil Caspian and Ashv Finance. 

AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited informed on Monday that it has been granted permission by Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for importing & marketing of Benralizumab 30mg/ml solution for injection (Fasenra™). The medicine helps in treating a severe & rare type of asthma caused mainly in adults. 

The digital lending platform is designed to aid lenders in rapidly expanding business operations as well as generating digital revenue streams by targeting new customer segments. 

Rufinamide oral suspension 40 mg/ml is a generic equivalent of Banzel oral suspension of Eisai Inc, which is used in the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in pediatric patients of age one year and older. 

On Monday, the stock had given a neckline breakdown of Adam & Adam double top pattern. Along with this neckline breakdown, the stock, after a span of almost 33 trading sessions, had closed below its crucial short-term moving average i.e. the 20-day EMA. 

Monday saw bears putting pressure on the markets with concerns over a new variation of the COVID-19 virus and dominating the market moods. The new stricter lockdowns in the UK led to travelling curbs in Europe; hence,  leading to a sharp sell-off in travel-related stocks in Europe. 

Sensex dipped by 1,406.73 points or by 3 per cent on Monday to settle at 45,553.96. Following is a list of stocks that will remain in focus today - Thermax Ltd, JSW Steel, Kolte-Patil Developers, UFO Moviez, and Tata Motors.

The stock of Firstsource Solutions Limited was trading in an upward channel since October 2020. However, on Monday, the stock has given a breakdown of the upward sloping trendline of the rising channel, which suggests a correction before another northward journey.

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The identical three crows’ candlestick is a bearish reversal pattern. The pattern occurs when the bears overtake the bulls during three consecutive trading sessions. The pattern shows three bearish long body candles on the pricing chart with short or no shadows. This pattern usually indicates a weakness in an established uptrend as well as the potential emergence of a downtrend.

The stock of SpiceJet Limited has given a downward sloping trendline breakout as on November 11, 2020, and thereafter, witnessed over 100 per cent upside in just 21 trading sessions. However, on Monday, the stock has formed a bearish island reversal pattern on the daily chart.

Global Aviation software specialist Ramco Systems announced on Monday that it would implement its flagship aviation software, Ramco Aviation M&E MRO Suite for Iberia Maintenance (Iberia MRO), one of Europe’s leading MRO service providers in IAG Group. 

On Monday, bears created chaos as the domestic markets witnessed a sharp fall i.e. the biggest intraday fall since March 2020.  

Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) undertook the process of producing oil during the weekend from the well Asokenagar-1, Bengal Basin in 24 Paragana district.  

The market opened in red on December 21, 2020.

The market opened in red on December 21, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,84,60,466 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 15,96,153.71 crore.

The shares of Future Retail surged more than 5 per cent post the verdict given by Delhi High court on the ongoing tiff between RIL and Future Group on one side and Amazon on the other.  

On Monday, Sensex was comparatively flat with a positive bias, up by 35.71 points or 0.08 per cent at 46,996.40 levels.  

Taking into consideration the increasing commodity prices, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) announced on Monday that it is planning to increase the prices of its tractors. Reacting to this, the stock of M&M soon slumped nearly 3 per cent on BSE. 

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited informed on Monday that it has received a tentative approval for abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) Dabigatran Etexilate capsules 75 mg, 110 mg and 150 mg. 

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Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and British Petroleum (BP) announced on Friday that they would be commissioning the production from the R Cluster i.e. the ultra-deep-water gas field in block KG D6 off the east coast of India.

Taking into consideration, the increasing demand for bookings in the upcoming festive season i.e. Christmas and New Year, the popular travel company, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd has announced a 72-hour year-end holiday sale, with effect from December 18, 2020.

On Friday, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance announced that it has launched an innovative retirement plan, offering guaranteed life-long income. The plan is a non-linked non-participating individual annuity product, which provides its customers with an option to choose between immediate and deferred annuity.

On Friday, Sensex gained by 0.15 per cent or 70.35 points to close at 46,960.69 levels while Nifty rose by 0.14 per cent or by 19.85 points to settle at 13,760.55 levels.

The stock of HG Infra Engineering was trading up by 3 per cent on Friday after the company announced that it was the recipient of a letter of award (LOA) for an NHAI project worth Rs 1,258.11 crore in Rajasthan, India.

During Friday’s trading session, even as Sensex and Nifty were trading flat, the stock of Datamatics Global Services jumped 16 per cent and registered a new 52-week high of Rs 109.75.

Strides Pharma Science today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte Ltd (Singapore) has received approval for Oxybutynin Chloride tablets USP, 5 mg from United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA). The tablet is therapeutically and bioequivalent equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), Ditropan tablets, 5 mg, of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Simple price action shows that UTI AMC is probably taking support at the current levels. Read on to find out more.

The market opened in red on December 18, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 5,76,99,481 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 48,87,816.78 crore.

The market opened in red on December 18, 2020.

The market opened in red on December 18, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 5,76,99,481 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 48,87,816.78 crore.

Equity AUM of the domestic mutual fund industry crossed Rs 8 lakh crore in the month of November 2020. Read on to find out the sectors where MFs has shown big interest.

Tracking solid cues from their western counterparts, the Indian markets are expected to open with glory on Friday as in the overnight development, all the three major indices on Wall Street ended at record highs. SGX Nifty trades up by 16 points at 13,760 levels. 

Stocks to remain in focus today: Natco Pharma, ZEEL, Route Mobile, Tata Motors, Godrej Agrovet, EPL, Dishman Carbogen, ISGEC Heavy Engineering and EKC.

No prizes for guessing! Nifty formed yet another indecisive candlestick pattern on the daily chart today. It’s more or less like hitting 6 sixes in 6 balls as for the sixth day in a row, Nifty has formed this pattern. There are high chances that we would once again enter into a phase of consolidation after hitting the targets of 13,800-13,840.

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Tata Motors has signed an agreement to purchase the balance 49 per cent shareholding from its joint venture partner, Marcopolo SA in Tata Marcopolo Motors Ltd (TMML).

Natco Pharma today announced the launch of the Rivaroxaban molecule, under the brand RPIGAT. Rivaroxaban is an anticoagulant medication, which is used to treat as well as prevent blood clots.

Divi’s Laboratories, one of the largest active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) manufacturers in the world, gained more than 3 per cent per share on Thursday.

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Very few years in the history of equity markets have been as eventful as 2020. That makes 2021 extremely interesting for both bears and bulls as the markets are precariously poised at record highs. Geyatee Deshpande discusses how the year 2020 has been for equity investors and Vinayak Gangule shares his technical view on the markets while Yogesh Supekar forecasts what one can expect in 2021 even as the DSIJ research team highlights its ‘where to invest in 2021’ portfolio in this cover story 

The market opened in green on December 17, 2020.

The market opened in green on December 17, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,01,10,678 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 25,87,753.33 crore.

The market opened in green on December 17, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,01,10,678 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 25,87,753.33 crore.

With its 'premium yet affordable' tag, Blue Star has continued to deliver good financial performance supported by its lines of businesses and operational efficiencies

There seems to be no stopping the market bulls. The benchmark Nifty 50 on Monday hit a fresh all-time high of 13,597.50 mark amid relentless buying by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).

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In this edition, we have reviewed KNR Constructions Ltd. and National Aluminium Company Ltd. We suggest our reader-investors to HOLD in KNR Constructions Ltd. and National Aluminium Company Ltd.

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.

Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has recently stepped into a food space, which is very close to the heart of all the Indians. Yes! We are talking about none other than biryani. 

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.

Overall, all indices reported gains during the fortnight owing to strong investor sentiments as well as continuing market rallies. PSU stocks and PSU banks continued to remain in the limelight in the last few weeks. 

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As every coin has a flip side, mutual funds are no different in that sense. Fund managers not only buy but also sell. It becomes equally important to know what they are selling. So, let’s find out.

A breath-taking equity market rally is finally showing signs of consolidation. And yes, consolidations are always good as they let the market forces synchronize with reality.

There are arguments in favour of both concentrated portfolios and diversified portfolios in terms of risks and rewards.

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