Sensex continued its forward march on the last day of a bullish week, gaining by 326 points or 0.81 per cent to close at 40,509 levels. Nifty jumped by 79.60 points or 0.67 per cent to close at 11,914 levels. 

The closest peers such as Rajesh Exports and Asian Star Company saw laggard stock price performance. Both the scrips are trading at a discount of more than 40 per cent from their 52-week high.

The share price of GOCL Corporation surged up to 5 per cent on Friday after its wholly-owned subsidiary, IDL Explosives, won an order to supply explosives and accessories worth Rs 186.8 crore from Singareni Collieries.

On the economic growth front, RBI said that the real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2020-21 is expected to be negative at (-) 9.5 per cent, with risks tilted to the downside: (-) 9.8 per cent in Q2FY21; (-) 5.6 per cent in Q3; and 0.5 per cent in Q4.

Solar Industries India and its subsidiary company Economic Explosives Ltd have received an order from the government-owned coal mining company, Singareni Collieries.

We compared the performances of two indices namely, S&P 500 and S&P BSE 500. For this, we have taken their closing values to determine the returns from the beginning of 2020 to September 30, 2020, i.e. of almost nine months.

Today i.e. Friday, October 9, 2020, is the final day for Vedanta shareholders to tender their shares for the reverse book building process for delisting that opened on October 5 and will conclude today.

The market opened in green on October 9, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 6,71,81,202 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 46,09,853.47 crore.

The market opened in green on October 9, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 6,71,81,202 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 46,09,853.47 crore.

The market opened in green on October 9, 2020.

The shares of Auro Laboratories have gained by almost 43.90 per cent in the last two trading sessions. The stock has been buzzing since the second day of this week when it jumped by 10.81 per cent during Tuesday’s trading session.

Hence, we analysed how much of BSE 500 universe is pledged, or has the promoter pledging increased or decreased as a trend? Here are the results of our analysis:

September results season has begun now with companies posting good recovery in numbers. However, to put it in perspective, let's recap June's quarterly earnings of Nifty 50 companies and compare it with their earnings last year’s same quarter to get an idea of how much effect the pandemic and GDP had on the June quarter.

The markets on Friday has continued with Thursday’s rally. However, in today’s session, mid-caps and small-caps are seen outperforming Sensex as BSE Small-Cap is up by 0.32 per cent while BSE Mid-Cap gains by 0.30 per cent. 

SEBI recently introduced a set of new rules on the table for MF, which would become effective from January 2021. Read on to find out more.

Majesco, an IT company that focusses on providing solutions to the insurance industry, announced in its board of directors meeting on Thursday that it has approved the proposal to buyback up to 74,70,540 fully-paid equity shares of Rs 5 each at a price of Rs 845 per share. This purchase will cost the company a total of not exceeding Rs 6,31,26,06,300.

In the T20 World Cup of 2007, it was Yuvraj Singh, who took Stuart Broad to knockers as he hit 6 sixes in a row! On Thursday, D-Street too witnessed a similar magical moment as the bulls knocked 6 sixes in a row i.e. they gained for the sixth straight session! Stocks in news: Voltas, Cybertech, Ramco Cements, Solar Industries.

In the last trading session, Sensex reclaimed its milestone level of 40,000 after almost 7 months, while Nifty regained its 11,800 mark. With this, Nifty is trading at an exuberant historical PE ratio. Definitely, the technical trend of the index in an upward trajectory but one should not forget this fundamental fact that PE is at historical highs.

Domestic AUM declined by 2.3 per cent on a sequential basis in the month of September 2020

Saregama India Ltd on Thursday launched a new product namely, Carvaan Mini Kids, which is the ultimate solution for parents worrying about kids’ increasing screen time.

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Sensex closed Thursday’s session up by 303.72 points or 0.76 per cent from Wednesday’s close to end the session at 40,182 levels while Nifty was up by 95.75 points or 0.82 per cent at 11,834 levels.

Infosys today informed that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a US-based data analytics company, Blue Acorn iCi.

The technological process employed by the company for the manufacturing of this product is simple, affordable, and scalable. Besides, the company also filed a patent application for the innovative process of this product.

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India, listed on Indian stock exchanges as ABB Power Products & Systems India Ltd, announced that it has won a project of more than Rs 100 crore from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), a joint venture between state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Government of Rajasthan.

Principal Mutual Fund has launched a new fund offer. Read on to find out more details.

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The strength of the markets can be gauged by using several technical indicators. Investors at any point of time would always want to know if it is a 'good time' to invest in the equity markets. Market breadth, if positive, is one such indicator that prompts investors to increase their allocation to equity markets as the chances of winning in the market increases manifold. Yogesh Supekar discusses what exactly is market breadth and how does one ascertain if the market breadth is increasing even as Karan Bhojwani with the help of expert comments attempts to highlight technical indicators that can help analyse the market breadth objectively

Additional Surveillance Mechanism (ASM) is just an additional step launched by SEBI in order to minimise damage to investors who have invested in those securities that show signs of abnormal volatility and hence may be vulnerable to manipulation. Geyatee Deshpande explains in detail the logic behind the ASM list of stocks while pointing out that there is no need to press the panic button just because their favourite stocks feature on the ASM list 

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The market opened in green on October 8, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,35,95,099 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 23,42,833.63 crore.

The market opened in green on October 8, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,35,95,099 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 23,42,833.63 crore.

The market opened in green on October 8, 2020.

Tata Motor's subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover reports positive sales for Q2FY21.

In this edition, we have reviewed Indian Hotels Company Limited and Procter and Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare Limited. We suggest our reader-investors to HOLD Indian Hotels Company Limited and Procter and Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare Limited.

Primarily catering to sectors such as pharmaceutical, specialty chemical and agrochemical, among others, the company had been on a sure footing till recently when stake sale at a heavy discount to market price attracted regulatory scrutiny over allegations of possible insider trading 

The domestic benchmark indices are in the positive territory on Thursday as well. Sensex is up by more than 500 points or 1.29 per cent at 40,392.30 level while Nifty gained by 140.10 points or 1.19 per cent at 11,878.95 levels.

A fortnightly view on Nifty 50 and two investment ideas on the basis of intensive technical analysis in a 15-day horizon.

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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. 

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Reliance Industries’ weightage in the index has grown from around 5 per cent in September 2016 to nearly 14.90 per cent in September 2020. Whereas, the leader in 2016 i.e. HDFC Bank, which had a weightage of around 8 per cent in FY16, has more or less maintained its weightage of 8 per cent to 9 per cent.

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.

Towards the end of the fortnight, domestic markets recovered with broader markets stealing the show.

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To begin with, I must say that the market conditions are looking better than they were 15 days ago.

The stock of Eveready Industries India Limited has been picked up by our Bollinger Band Squeeze scanner, which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

The trend is up with bulls in the driving seat but do not get complacent and instead, keep a close eye on the level of 11,620, followed by 11,550 as these are important support levels. Stocks in news: Infosys, RBL Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Wipro.

The bulls of D-Street are in a T-20 mode as every day, they are hitting the ball out of the park and not believing in taking singles. This was quite evident when the index gained almost 9 per cent from the lows of 10,790.

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Small has always been beautiful. According to the Big Bang theory, the universe we are all a part of, at the beginning was very small, and since then it has been expanding, creating a beautiful world. Similarly, great companies that you see today.

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When it comes to investment in mutual funds, the second most important thing people consider is taxation; returns remain undoubtedly the first. When we say a particular investment is taxable, then it is very important to understand how it is taxed. This is because taxation is one of the things that might influence your investment decision and returns that you take home. In this article, we would try to understand how mutual funds are taxed and how should you go about the process.

A circular issued by the capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on September 11, 2020, states that multi-cap funds need to allocate at least 25 per cent of their portfolios in large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap stocks each by February 2021. How will this impact the mutual fund industry and, in particular, the investors? DSIJ presents detailed insights into what is and what will be

Recently SEBI modified its asset allocation rules of multi-cap mutual funds under the pretext that the existing funds under this category are not

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This upward momentum in Infibeam Avenues’ shares came after the company entered into an agreement with Jio Platforms.

The recovery was supported by easing mobility restrictions and a steady improvement in the domestic demand environment, according to ICRA.

During Wednesday’s trading session, the stock of Dr Lal PathLabs registered a new 52-week high. The stock jumped more than 16.82 per cent and touched a fresh 52-week high of Rs 2,329.80 on BSE.

Continuing their momentum, on Wednesday, Sensex gained by 304.38 points or 0.77 per cent to close at 39,878.95 levels while Nifty rose by 76.45 points or 0.66 per cent to settle at 11,738.85 levels.

Indian yarn players have high export dependence on China (FY16 to FY19: around 30 per cent), which reduced to around 20 per cent for the three months ended June on account of lower demand and growing competition from Vietnam & Pakistan.

The market opened in green on October 7, 2020.

The market opened in green on October 7, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,35,95,099 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 23,42,833.63 crore.

The market opened in green on October 7, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,35,95,099 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 23,42,833.63 crore.

On Wednesday, the shares of Solara Active Pharma Sciences jumped by around 18.55 per cent. The primary reason for this was the outperforming rating given by a brokerage firm.

Once you have made your elaborate financial plan, you might get complacent and presume that all the hard work has been done. Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals informed the exchanges on Wednesday that it has been granted final approval by United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for Dimethyl Fumarate delayed-release capsules, 120 mg and 240 mg, the generic version of Tecfidera delayed-release capsules, 120 mg and 240 mg, of Biogen, Inc.

The shares of Thyrocare Technologies have gained by almost 31.45 per cent in just two trading sessions. The stock has been buzzing since the second day of this week when it jumped by 14.10 per cent during Tuesday’s trading session.

This is the fifth investment in RRVL after other leading global investors namely Silver Lake, KKR, General Atlantic, Mubadala, GIC & TPG invested a total of Rs 37,710 crore in less than four weeks.

Blue Star Limited on Wednesday announced the launch of a wide range of new products & solutions with virus deactivation technology (VDT). Post this development, the stock of Blue Star witnessed a jump of more than 4 per cent today. 

It concluded by saying that strong demand for the services, Indian rupee depreciation, and cost-control measures, such as salary freezes during downturns, support stable profitability.

Franklin Templeton has become a talk of the town lately; initially for its closure of six debt schemes but now, a case of misconduct by its key management personnel is stealing headlines. Read on to find out more.

The company witnessed substantial growth in pre-sales for Q2FY21 at Rs 200 crore, up by 98 per cent on a QoQ basis and up by 96 per cent on a YoY basis.

The early trends from SGX Nifty indicate that bulls are in no mood to halt their northward express as SGX Nifty is indicating Nifty to open up by 26 points at the 11,701 mark.

As the price structure and indicator set-up are clearly suggesting a positive bias, we would advise the traders to continue with long positions and look for booking profit around the level of 11,750-11,794. Stocks in news: Sunteck Realty, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, IEX.

Recently, SEBI made an effort to make multi-cap funds ‘true to its label’. And now, it is making riskometer follow the same. Read on to find out more.

The shares of Ramco Systems touched a new 52-week high of Rs 493.10 and were locked in the upper circuit on Tuesday after the company announced that it has bagged an order from Toll Logistics, one of Asia Pacific’s leading integrated logistics service providers with operations in road, rail, sea, air & warehousing.

On Tuesday, bulls dominated the domestic markets as Sensex surged by 600.87 points or 1.54 per cent to close at 39,574.57 levels while Nifty rose by 159.05 points or 1.38 per cent to settle at 11,662.40 levels.

During Tuesday’s trading session, the stock of Asian Paints registered a new 52-week high.

The stock jumped more than 3.10 per cent and made a fresh 52-week high of Rs 2,090 on BSE. Today's intraday high of Rs 2,090, was the stock's new 52-week high, which surpassed its previous high of Rs 2,056.55 hit on September 10, 2020.

The project involves four laning of the Oddanchatram-Madathukulam section of NH-209 in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Our study shows that the recent change suggested by SEBI is going to help investors generate better returns in the long run.

On Tuesday, the shares of Tata Motors soared by nearly 8.28 per cent after the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Jaguar Land Rover (UK) reported strong growth in its net sales for Q2FY21.

 There was a sharp rise in outstanding business at the companies operating in the Indian services sector at the end of the second quarter of the fiscal year 2020-21. Moreover, the rate of backlog accumulation was little-changed from August's survey record.

The software company recorded a new 52-week high at Rs 858.95 and soon after this, the stock froze at 5 per cent upper circuit.

For FY21, it expects the revenue of its sample to decline by 18-20 per cent YoY, against the backdrop of 11 per cent contraction in GDP.

The market opened in green on October 6, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,28,73,041 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 15,62,324.67 crore.

The market opened in green on October 6, 2020.

The market opened in green on October 6, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,28,73,041 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 15,62,324.67 crore.

The stock has already proven to be a multibagger in the last five years. From October 2015 to October 2020, the stock registered stellar returns of 650 per cent. Being the market leader and a prominent agri machine player, the company has enjoyed higher valuations.

Going ahead, the zone of 11,564-11,590 would continue to act as a wall of resistance for the bulls and until and unless Nifty does not clear this zone on a closing basis, we should not expect a runaway rise in the index. Why do we say so? Stocks in news: Tata Motors, IEX, HDFC Bank, HDFC, Infibeam Avenues.