On Friday, the markets were dominated by the banks. Sensex managed to close at 39467.31 up by 353.84 points or 0.90 per cent. Nifty closed at 11655.25, up by 96 points or 0.83 per cent.

We analysed the last one year's returns of Nifty as an index and its constituents too in the last one year, starting from August 27, 2019, till August 27, 2020. Over this period, Nifty gave an absolute return of a mere 4.09 per cent. Surprisingly, there was enough disparity in Nifty constituents with regard to the returns they gave individually.

On July 27, 2020, BSE Metal index was at 7,598.48 which jumped by 20.7 per cent to 9,175.04 on August 27, 2020. BSE Realty index was at 1,536.99 as of July 27, 2020, which grew by 19.8 per cent to 1,842.24 on August 27, 2020.

In the last one-year, corporate bond funds, on average, generated a return of 10.74 per cent. Hence, if you are planning to invest in them, then here are some key points that you need to bear in mind.

The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 673.72 crore, which declined by 5.44 per cent YoY from Rs 712.49 crore in Q1FY20.

It expects to reach an average gross revenue rate of Rs 150-Rs 155 crore per month in the next 3 months. This is a 14 per cent increase in the average volume and revenue on a YoY basis.

Avantel, a small-sized telecom equipment manufacturer, informed on Friday that it has signed a contract worth Rs 96.76 crore with IHQ, MoD (Indian Navy), for the supply of communication equipment for Indian Naval ships. Looking at its annual revenue of Rs 52 crore for FY20, this order is of quite a significance to the company.

The company reported consolidated net sales of Rs 179.43 crore in Q1FY21, which declined by 71.94 per cent YoY from Rs 639.53 crore in Q1FY20.

The market opened in green on August 28, 2020.

The market opened in green on August 28, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 5,12,97,629 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 35,09,028.64 crore.

The market opened in green on August 28, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 5,12,97,629 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 35,09,028.64 crore.

Net interest income (NII) stood at Rs 4.46 crore as against Rs 3.97 crore it reported in Q1FY20. A growth of 12.3 per cent YoY.

Markets are likely to end the week on an optimistic note amid strong global cues.

In the coming session, the zone of 11,530-11,500 is crucial to monitor as it is the confluence of upward sloping trendline support and 20-hour EMA level. Failure to hold above the 11,500 mark could be the first sign of weakness. Stocks in news: Yes Bank Ltd, Artson Engineering Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, GMR Infrastructure Ltd.

The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 1,937.5 crore, which declined by 40.64 per cent YoY from Rs 3,263.74 crore in Q1FY20. 

The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 955.40 crore, which declined by 12.63 per cent YoY from Rs 1,093.49 crore in Q1FY20.

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd announced the launch of Penicillamine capsules USP, 250 mg, a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Cuprimine (Penicillamine) capsules, 250 mg, approved by United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) on Thursday.

The shares of Blue Star Limited were trading as high as 15 per cent on Thursday after the company announced that it has won an electrical & mechanical works (E&M) order valued at Rs 149 crore.

Infosys, a global leader in the next-generation digital services & consulting, announced a five-year partnership with Genesys, a global leader in cloud customer experience and contact centre solutions. 

On the last expiry day of the month, Sensex and Nifty saw profit booking. Sensex managed to close at 39113.47 levels, up by 39.55 points or 0.10 per cent on Thursday. Nifty closed at 11559.25 levels, up by 9.65 points or 0.08 per cent.

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Future Enterprises Ltd (FEL) announced that a meeting of the company’s board of directors is scheduled to be held for considering proposals of raising funds. Reacting to the announcement, the shares of various Future Group-owned companies soared high on Thursday.

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The company reported consolidated net sales of Rs 252.02 crore in Q1FY21, which rose by 31.95 per cent YoY from Rs 190.99 crore in Q1FY20.

The company reported consolidated net sales of Rs 103.64 crore in Q1FY21, which declined by 59.14 per cent YoY from Rs 253.67 crore in Q1FY20.

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Before we begin let’s do a recap of what we had mentioned in our previous market update. We had stated that Bank Nifty was likely to regain its lost ground and according to the measure rule of the ascending triangle pattern index was likely to touch the level of 22,800-23,000.

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Indian multinational vehicle manufacturer, Mahindra & Mahindra, signed the deal to explore the development and manufacturing of electric commercial vehicles for the global markets.

The PMI data in the Euro zone did disappoint market participants but the stock prices after a bout of correction managed to recover, nevertheless tracking the virus-related developments and the US markets. The Asian markets traded strong in the past couple of weeks as there are signs emerging of the situation getting calmer between the US and China 

The market opened in green on August 27, 2020.

The market opened in green on August 27, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,64,21,835 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 18,47,582.19 crore.

The market opened in green on August 27, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,64,21,835 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 18,47,582.19 crore.

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In July 2020, Tau Investment has made an open offer to acquire up to 2,00,93,346 shares of JB Chemical to its existing shareholders. The open offer constitutes 26 per cent of the voting share capital, at the offer price of Rs 745 per equity share, subject to the terms and conditions.

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In the last couple of weeks gold has turned out to be quite volatile and is down by almost 6 per cent from its recent high. Many investors now believe that gold has run its course as it is up by more than 50 per cent in the last one year and there is no merit in investing in this yellow metal.

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On the upside, Nifty may witness resistance in the zone of 11,660-11,680 level. On the downside, immediate support is placed in the zone of 11,490-11,460 as it is a confluence of upward sloping trendline support and 20-hour MA. Stocks in news: Jindal Stainless Ltd, Punjab & Sind Bank, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Affle (India) Ltd.

Early trends in SGX Nifty indicates a flat start for the markets.

The company reported consolidated net sales of Rs 692.53 crore in Q1FY21, which declined by 60.29 per cent YoY from Rs 1744.07 crore in Q1FY20.

The company reported consolidated net sales of Rs 350.98 crore in Q4FY20, which declined by 24.35 per cent YoY from Rs 463.97 crore in Q4FY19.

The share price of Affle (India) Ltd hit its upper circuit on August 26, 2020, and made a new 52-week high after the company announced that it has won the contract from Singapore Government to build a ‘digital & cloud-based commuter survey platform’ for the countries’ Land Transport Authority (LTA).

Infosys on Wednesday announced the launch of AI-driven ‘cognitive email workbench’ solution that gives enterprises an ability to augment query management and scale their helpdesk operations

KNR Constructions Limited has won an order worth Rs 1,157 crore (including GST) by Highways Department of Government of Tamil Nadu.

In what proved to be an encouraging day of trading for investors, the Sensex jumped by more than 230 points or 0.59 per cent to close at 39073.92 levels. Nifty managed to close at 11549.60 levels, up by 77.35 points or by 0.67 per cent.

BSE Auto index, which is mostly led by two-wheeler stocks, gained by 1.50 per cent and was one of the top index gainers amongst all sectoral indices on Wednesday.

Lupin Limited and Mylan NV announced the launch of Nepexto, biosimilar etanercept, in the German market.

The shares will be issued at a discount price of Rs 160 per share. Reacting to this news, the share on Wednesday slipped 5.5 per cent during the early trading session on BSE.

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On Wednesday, the shares of buzzing stock, CG Power and Industrial Solutions again locked in at its upper circuit of 5 per cent on BSE. The stock has skyrocketed, gaining by more than 135 per cent in the last one month.

The market opened flat on August 26, 2020.

The market opened flat on August 26, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,54,32,637 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,51,531.87 crore.

The market opened flat on August 26, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,54,32,637 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,51,531.87 crore.

The company reported consolidated net sales of Rs 30.46 crore in Q1FY21, which declined by 46.72 per cent YoY from Rs 57.17 crore in Q1FY20.

Market leader State Bank of India (SBI) has sanctioned Rs 23,864 crore of loans and disbursed Rs 17,599 crore. It is followed by Punjab National Bank, which has sanctioned Rs 10,348 crore.

JMC Projects (India) Limited, which is a leading civil engineering and EPC company, has surged 16 per cent on BSE after it bagged new orders worth Rs 554 crore.

After Glenmark, companies like Cipla, Lupin and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries also launched their own variants of Favipiravir tablets. Lupin’s ‘Covihalt’ is priced at Rs 49 per tablet while Sun Pharma’s ‘FluGuard’ is priced as low as Rs 35 per tablet, which is the cheapest in India.

As long as the resistance zone of 11,536-11,600 is not cleared convincingly, do not expect a run-away rise. On the downside, the zone of 11,410-11,370 is likely to act as immediate support. Stocks in news: Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd, Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd, JMC Projects (India) Ltd, FDC Ltd.

All participants are going to keep a watchful eye on whether the Indian markets carry the positive sentiment from the previous trading sessions after three days of the continued rise and close on a six-month record high?

The company reported consolidated net sales of Rs 634.53 crore in Q4FY20, which declined by 0.49 per cent YoY from Rs 637.64 crore in Q4FY19.

The company reported consolidated net sales of Rs 526.87 crore in Q1FY21, which declined by 50.75 per cent YoY from Rs 1069.85 crore in Q1FY20.

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India’s leading integrated travel services company, Thomas Cook (India) announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Payback India to offer attractive loyalty benefits to its customers thereby, enabling them to earn and redeem points on every Thomas Cook holiday purchase.

The consolidated net sales reported in Q1FY21 came in at Rs 359.53 crore, which declined by 60.56 per cent YoY from Rs 911.52 crore in Q1FY20. 

Ramco Systems informed the bourses on Tuesday that it has entered into a multi-million dollar agreement with leading utilities and infrastructure group with diversified businesses in Malaysia

On Tuesday, the Sensex and Nifty opened comfortably in green and then slid twice into red zone during the volatile trading session. The Sensex managed to close at 38843.88 levels, up by 44.80 points or 0.12 per cent. Nifty closed at 11472.25 levels, up by 5.80 points or 0.05 per cent. The Mid-Caps and the Small-Caps once again outperformed the markets.

The management of the company mentioned that many of its suppliers invoked force majeure clause (which allows temporary relief from contractual obligations in uncertain & uncontrolled situations such as pandemic).

Interestingly, the management in a conference call held for the discussion of the acquisition, mentioned that Bharti AXA made a loss of Rs 240 crore in FY20. This can be considered as one of the reasons why the stock price is not cheering on the announcement of the transaction.

Single-mode optical fibre is imported from various countries including China, Japan, the US and Korea. The major quantity is imported from China. The directorate, in its probe, concluded that the product is being imported to India in such increased quantities that it may threaten the domestic manufacturers.

CRISIL expects India’s retail food inflation, which is measured through consumer price index (CPI), to cool down in the second half of the ongoing fiscal year on account of the effect of the high base of the previous year, along with a bumper Rabi harvest and a good prospect of Kharif harvest

During the last six months, almost 150 stocks that trade on BSE have doubled.

The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), DesOwen Lotion, 0.05 per cent of Galderma Laboratories LP. Desonide Lotion is low to medium potency corticosteroids indicated for the relief of inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses.

Volatility in markets can be seen during today’s trading session. After opening up in positive, Sensex continued to fluctuate, oscillating in the red and green territory.

The market opened in green on August 25, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,92,04,237 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 13,31,390.82 crore.