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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.

I have been your magazine's ardent reader. I always enthusiastically wait for the small-cap special issue.

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.

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.

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.

On Tuesday, an early trend from SGX Nifty indicates that the bullish momentum is likely to continue as SGX Nifty is up by 44.50 points, trading at 11,568.50 level.

Two funds have been launched in India in the year 2020, dedicated to the ESG theme. So, should they form a part of your portfolio?

During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, when the lockdown was most severe, the company had delivered sales 10,633 MT, a decline of 24 per cent on a YoY basis. However, on a QoQ basis, there was a growth of 9 per cent, which was driven by steady demand revival in CPVC pipes and value-added products.

The company in its press release mentioned that Q2FY21 group sales stood nearly Rs 450 crore, which is higher by 15 per cent as compared to the same period last year. One of the most stand statements from the company is regarding the aftermarket demand.

After a long weekend, the domestic markets saw some volatility on Monday. Sensex gained by 276.65 points or by 0.71 per cent to close at 38,973.70 levels while Nifty rose by 86.40 points or 0.76 per cent to settle at 11,503.35 levels.

GuideVision is one of the largest ServiceNow elite partners in Europe, which offers strategic advisory, training, consulting, implementations, and support on the ServiceNow platform.

On Monday, the shares of Aarti Drugs locked in at its upper circuit of 5 per cent at Rs 850.60 per share. The shares of Aarti Drugs locked in at its upper circuit consecutively for the third trading session thus, making this, its longest gaining streak of around 15.75 per cent in a month.

Franklin Templeton had earlier shut six of its schemes amid redemption pressures and liquidity issues. Those funds have now received a total of Rs 8,262 crore. Read on to find out more.

Further, on operational efficiency, the risk of coal availability and uncertainty price trend is considered as major challenges for NTPC to maintain its cost competitiveness.

Due to the large Capex plans and positive demand forecast, the company is confident of achieving the installed capacity of 5,000 MW by 2023, 12,000 MW by 2030, and 25,000 MW by the year 2040.

The market opened in green on October 5, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 6,62,61,022 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 42,43,193.26 crore.

The market opened in green on October 5, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 6,62,61,022 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 42,43,193.26 crore.

L&T, an Indian multinational EPC, manufacturing, defence & services company’s construction arm announced that it has received a significant contract ranging between Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 2,500 crore from prestigious clients for its various business arms. 

The market opened in green on October 5, 2020.

In September, Sensex slipped by 2.14 per cent while BSE Mid-cap went down by 0.86 per cent. 

Overall, the markets remained concerned due to the rising COVID-19 cases, both in India as well as at the global front. Meanwhile, other factors that affected markets are geopolitical tensions, stretched valuations, and Brexit developments.

Currently, on the daily timeframe, the stock is on the verge of giving a breakout of the downward sloping trendline, formed by connecting swing highs from August 20, 2020. At the same time, on the weekly timeframe, the stock has formed a sizeable bullish candle.

The bulls made a remarkable comeback last week on D-Street with Sensex surging 3.5 per cent and Nifty adding 3.3 per cent for the week. The most intriguing part was that the banking index, Bank Nifty, outperformed the bellwether indices and soared 6 per cent.

On the weekly timeframe, Nifty had formed a bullish Harami pattern, which is a bullish reversal pattern. Hence, all the factors indicate that the current pullback rally may extend. However, the big question here is: How much would it extend? Stocks in action: Marksans Pharma, LTTS, Dr Reddy’s, Route Mobile, Reliance Industries, Hindalco Industries, Mahindra & Mahindra and ITI.

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The drug is used to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in adult patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis. 

The engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) company, KEC International, announced on Thursday that it has secured multiple orders worth Rs 1,033 crore across its various business segments.

BABB, the blockchain banking & fundraising challenger, partners with Cigniti Technologies to leverage its quality engineering expertise.

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Power Grid and Power Finance Corporation (PFC) also signed various MoUs during the past one month. PFC has reportedly been assigned an ambitious revenue target of Rs 36,000 crore.

The shares of Bajaj Auto were trading in the green on Thursday after the company reported a 10 per cent increase in its total vehicle sales at 4,41,306 units in September. The automaker sold a total of 4,02,035 vehicles in September 2019.

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On Thursday, Sensex gained more than 629 points or 1.65 per cent to close at 38,697.05 while Nifty closed at 11,416.95, up by 169.40 points or 1.51 per cent.

On Thursday, Adani Green Energy (AGEL) informed the bourses that it has completed the acquisition of 205 MW operating solar assets from Essel Green Energy Private Limited (EGEPL) and Essel Infraprojects Limited (EIL).

The company registered the highest monthly alloy wheel sales, highest monthly exports as well as the highest ever monthly tractor wheel sales.

The market opened in green on October 1, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,42,69,804 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 22,49,491.64 crore.

The market opened in green on October 1, 2020.

The market opened in green on October 1, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,42,69,804 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 22,49,491.64 crore.

The insurance sector in India is still a low penetrated sector as compared to the global average. Read on to find out more.

Bafna Pharmaceuticals is one such stock that is gaining from the broader positive momentum in both, the pharma sector as well as the micro-cap segment. The stock has gained more than 161 per cent in the last one year. Meanwhile, it went up by 27.44 per cent in the last one month.

The Indian pharma industry has caught global investors’ attention in 2020. BSE Healthcare Index is up by more than 47 per cent on a YTD basis and JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (JB Chem) is one of the few pharma companies that managed to outperform the best sectoral index in 2020 so far. JB Chem is up by 132 per cent on a YTD basis.

Every year, there are several stocks that surprise investors on the upside. Xelpmoc Design is one such outperforming stock that has turned into a multi-bagger in 2020. The stock is a micro-cap, which is up by almost 376 per cent since its listing on the bourses. On a YTD basis, the stock is up by 360.95 per cent while in six months, the stock has gained by 490.42 per cent. 

After a sideways movement during the last couple of days, the bulls seem to announce its authority at the dawn of October month. SGX Nifty indicates that the bulls will hit a century at the opening bell as it trades up by 105 points at 11,359 level.

Thursday could be a trend decider day and volatility could be seen as generally, a contraction in the range is followed by an expansion in the range. Thus, traders are advised to set their eyes on the level of 11,295 and 11,184. Stocks in news: Datamatics, Natco Pharma, Jindal Poly, Max Health, PNB.

Several stocks seem to have rebounded after the market crash, which was witnessed in March 2020. In recent months, a strong rally in the broader markets, mainly in small-cap stocks, was seen. With the steam now cooling off, investors seem to ponder over returning to large-cap stocks.

The year 2020 belonged to penny stocks with several stocks turning out to be multibaggers. The month of September also saw several penny stocks taking investors by surprise.