During Wednesday’s morning trading session, the shares of Bharti Airtel surged by 10 per cent on BSE after the company reported strong revenue growth for Q2FY21.

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) announced on Tuesday after the market hours that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups.

This expansion would drive the revenue going ahead as the garment segment is the highest revenue contributor to the company’s total revenue with a share of 42 per cent.

The bulls staged a smart recovery on Tuesday and erased most of the losses registered at the beginning of the week. Instilling further confidence in the bulls' camp was the comment by India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that India may be among the fastest-growing large economies next year while addressing at the Fourth Annual India Energy Forum by CERAWeek.

A clear trend would emerge only after the index manages to close above the 12,025-12,040 mark on the upside and on the downside, 11,660-11,620. Till then, Nifty would play in the range. 

Under this collaboration, TCS will help Equinor to speed up its digitalisation process and enable it realise the vision of becoming a digital energy company.

On Tuesday, Sensex gained by 376.60 points or by 0.94 per cent to close at 40,522.10 levels while Nifty was up by 121.65 points or 1.03 per cent at 11,889.40 levels.

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The stock of Aarti Drugs fell by more than 30 per cent since October 8, 2020. On Tuesday, the shares of the company locked in at its lower circuit of 5 per cent at Rs 675.80 per cent.

The market opened in green on October 27, 2020.

The market opened in green on October 27, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,49,55,443 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 18,29,727.95 crore.

The market opened in green on October 27, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,49,55,443 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 18,29,727.95 crore.

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Significant improvement in operating performance on a YOY basis is majorly attributable to better realisations and lower costs in both the operating segments and higher volume in the PVC resin segment.

Despite a gloom & doom scenario in the global markets, the trends on SGX Nifty indicate a positive start for the index in India, as it trades higher by 39 points at 11,813 levels.  In the overnight development, the US stocks went down like ninepins . Travel-related stocks felt the pinch as investors pressed the sell button on the back of concerns that the new restrictions could be imposed.

In India, the festival of Dussehra, which signifies the triumph of good over evil, was celebrated last Sunday. And on Monday precisely, the reverse was seen on the D-Street as the bear, which is a bad character on D-Street, butchered the bulls. As a result, Nifty tumbled 1.36 per cent to settle below the 11,800 mark. Stocks in news: HCL Technologies, Galaxy Surfactants, NTPC and Cosmo Films

Nifty P/E recently registered a high of 33.26 after almost twenty years. So, is it an indication of market crashing? Let’s find out.

India's largest integrated telecommunications company, Bharti Airtel marked its entry into the fast-growing cloud communications market with the launch of Airtel IQ on Monday.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced today that Volt has partnered with TCS to power Volt 2.0, its next-generation banking as a service (BaaS) platform. Volt is Australia's first neobank

On Monday, the domestic benchmark indices witnessed a sharp decline as Sensex fell by 540 points or 1.33 per cent to close at 40,145.50 levels while Nifty ended at 11,767.75 levels, down by 162.60 points or 1.36 per cent.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited announced that it has received the final approval from US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) Timolol Maleate ophthalmic gel-forming solution, 0.25 per cent and 0.5 per cent.

As per the press release on the stock exchanges, the bid for the project stands at the cost of Rs 1,905 crore. The stated project will have a completion period target of 24 months and its operational period will be 15 years from the date of completion.

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The company is evaluating and concluding strategic options towards focussed portfolio enhancement with the ultimate objective of enhancing stakeholder values.

In the past few weeks, the domestic markets witnessed strong bullish sentiments. On Monday, bears charged ahead as Sensex declined by more than 500 points while Nifty fell by around 140 points.

On Monday, Tata Communications jumped 4.92 per cent and was trading at Rs 965.70, gaining by Rs 45.30 per share from its previous close.

The market opened in red on October 26, 2020.

The market opened in red on October 26, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,58,48,172 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,64,474.69 crore.

The market opened in red on October 26, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,58,48,172 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,64,474.69 crore.

SBI Cards is a credit-card division of the banking major State Bank of India. The shares took a negative turn after the company reported a sharp rise in its NPA’s. As per investor presentation, its ratio of stressed loan accounts stood over 16.5 per cent in the September quarter.

Indian markets are likely to begin the week on a soft note as cues from the global peers are not supportive. In fact, the news of a resurge of Coronavirus cases in the West is throwing cold showers on the hopes of economic recovery.

All-in-all, the level of 12,025-12,040 is a sturdy wall of resistance and we advise that until and unless this level is cleared, look for stock-specific opportunities.

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On Friday, Sensex closed in green, up by 127.01 points or 0.31 per cent from Thursday’s close to end the session at 40,685.50 levels while Nifty was up by 33.90 points or 0.28 per cent at 11,930.35 levels.

India’s largest pure-play credit card issuer, SBI Cards announced that it has partnered with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the largest metro network in India to launch a unique combo credit card i.e. Delhi Metro SBI Card.

Bajaj Auto announced its quarterly results for Q2FY21 on October 22, 2020. The total volumes stood at 10,53,337 units, showing a decrease of 10 per cent YoY.

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The fashion & lifestyle company plans to use the capital to strengthen its balance sheet and speed up its growth trajectory. 

Zydus Cadila informed the exchanges today that it has received final approval from United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Albuterol tablets in the strengths of 2 mg and 4 mg, which is bioequivalent of reference listed drug (RLD) Proventil tablets.

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

India INX reported that it has achieved its highest ever trading volume per day of over Rs 50,000 crore as of October 21, 2020.

The market opened in green on October 23, 2020.

The market opened in green on October 23, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 7,42,90,726 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 52,74,739.96 crore.

The market opened in green on October 23, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 7,42,90,726 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 52,74,739.96 crore.

Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Thursday; however, a few F&O counters saw long positions being built with sizable open interest.

Thursday's session was extremely volatile with the key benchmark indices closing in the red. Amidst increased volatility, there was a lot of action in the mid-cap counters during Thursday's trading session. 

Tech Mahindra announced on Thursday after the market hours that its wholly-owned subsidiary Tech Mahindra (Americas), Inc. has agreed to acquire 6.03 per cent equity shares in VitalTech Holdings, Inc. It also has an additional option to acquire additional equity of up to 8 per cent until January 2021.

The amount of dividends is quite significant as this has come on the back of the expectation of a weak business environment. The record date published by the company is November 6, 2020.

Leading global information technology, consulting & business process services company, Wipro Limited announced that it has entered into an agreement with SAP SE to deliver SAP Enable Now to help organisations adapt quickly to technological changes and expedite globalisation.

For day trading, important support is seen around 11,770 while resistance is placed around 12,020-12,040 levels; more or less, we expect the index to oscillate in this range.

On Thursday, Indian markets marked an end to its four-day winning streak. In the early deals, SGX Nifty vacillates near the dotted lines, indicating a listless start.

The company has consistently reported strong business inflows over the past two quarters. At the end of the first quarter of the current fiscal, it reported its consolidated order book at Rs 305100 crore.

On Thursday, Aurobindo Pharma informed that it has received final approval from US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Acetaminophen injection, 1,000 mg/ 100 ml single-dose vial (SDV), which is a generic equivalent of Mallinckrodt’s Ofirmev injection.

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Ashok Leyland today launched BOSS LE and LX trucks, with i-Gen6 BS-VI technology in BS6. The company has developed the BOSS brand for the intermediate commercial vehicle (ICV) segment.

On Thursday, the domestic benchmark indices closed in the red. The markets remained volatile during today’s trading session as Sensex closed down by 148.82 points or 0.37 per cent to settle at 40,558.49 levels while Nifty ended the session down by 41.20 points or 0.35 per cent to close at 11,896.45 levels.

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Every investor aspires to have a multibagger in his or her portfolio. One or two such baggers in the portfolio with adequate weightage can lead to huge wealth creation. The problem lies in spotting the multibaggers in advance and betting on the top ones with sizeable capital. Ganesh Vaybase puts under the spotlight multibaggers of the year 2020 while also highlighting the trends in multibagger stocks over the past 10 years and the sectors that have produced the maximum 10 baggers in the past 10 ten years 

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
 

In this edition, we have reviewed Sonata Software Limited and Indraprastha Gas Limited. We suggest our reader investors to HOLD Sonata Software Limited and Indraprastha Gas Limited.

The textile sector is one of the worst-hit sectors by the ongoing pandemic. As markets stage a recovery, majority of the sectors in the domestic markets are hoping for a stable way ahead. In this article, Geyatee Deshpande discusses the state of the textile sector and the way ahead

USFDA grants approval to Alembic Pharma for Fenofibrate capsules

Investors invested in pharmaceutical and healthcare stocks were in euphoria during the past few months. However, it seems that the buzzing momentum of pharma stocks has slowed down.

Portfolio risk management is often the most ignored aspect of professional investment. Most investors do not understand the concept of portfolio risk management leave alone the ability to manage portfolio risk. Yogesh Supekar aims to simplify the concept of portfolio risk management while also explaining how best one can manage portfolio risk in the current market environment

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

With technologies like industrial automation, drones and robotics, cloud, IoT, augmented and virtual reality technologies, big data and analytics, artificial intelligence and blockchain being the key to driving the global digital transformation business, Mphasis is all set to chart out a trailblazing path ahead

Just as every dark night is followed by a bright morning, the Indian markets have moved out of the shadows after a witnessing a massive fall last Thursday.

The market opened in red on October 22, 2020.

The market opened in red October 22, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,55,61,450 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 33,02,118.97 crore.

The market opened in red October 22, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,55,61,450 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 33,02,118.97 crore.

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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.

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Asian markets remained on a high on growing hopes of fresh US stimulus as well as on increasing hopes of the probability of having a corona virus vaccine by the end of this year

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The erratic stages and varied impact of the pandemic is creating mixed signals on where the world economy is heading towards.

September 2020 is the third month when we have witnessed a continuous net outflow from equity-dedicated funds. What is your view on such moderation in inflows and when can we expect equity investors to return?

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To decide an appropriate asset allocation, you can also follow a thumb rule that says subtract your age from the number 100 in order to find out how much should be invested in equities and the rest in debt.

It’s a tough time for fixed deposit (FD) investors as the rate of return on this saving product, traditionally used by Indians to park their savings for years, has been witnessing a steep decline. The pre-tax return on the FD issued by the State Bank of India for the tenure of one year has dropped to 4.4 per cent from 8.5 per cent seen at the beginning of 2015.

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.

Why do exchange traded funds (ETFs) suffer from low investor participation even when they have generated better returns than index funds in the same period? The following report provides insights into the ETFs and how they function while pointing out their merits and demerits in terms of retail investing
 

When it comes to investments, controlling your emotions is one of the most crucial factors. This can be achieved to a great extent by setting realistic returns expectations. Further, we believe that adopting tactical asset allocation is much more beneficial than strategic asset allocation. Read the report to understand why this is so.

Over the past six months, large-cap dedicated funds have underperformed their benchmark by a good margin.

Your story covering the effects of SEBI's new regulations regarding multi-cap fund was quite insightful. However, I wish to know how risky would be the multi-cap category now?

The level of 11,775 is likely to act as important short-term support. While on the upside, the zone of 12,000-12,025 is likely to act as a sturdy wall of resistance.

In the last trading session, we saw that volatility raised its ugly head on D-Street and on Thursday. SGX Nifty is indicating opening bell losses to be seen on D-Street and the day promises to be another volatile trading day on the back of the expiry of weekly derivative contracts.

White Organic Agro today launched the immunity booster powder with the name, ‘ARHAM’. 

Considering the daily timeframe, the stock of Apollo Tyres Limited has given a horizontal trendline breakout formed by connecting swings highs from August 2020. The stock has formed a sizeable bullish candle on the breakout day, which adds strength to the breakout.

After a choppy session, Sensex ended at 40,707.31 levels today, up by 162.94 points or by 0.40 per cent. Nifty gained by 0.34 per cent or by 40.85 points to settle at 11,937.65 levels.

On Wednesday, Atul Limited announced that its joint venture with Nouryon, a leading global technology player in MCA, has received the environmental clearance for its 32,000 metric tonnes monochloroacetic acid (MCA) plant in Gujarat, India.