On Friday, Sensex fell by 535.86 points, which is 1.68 per cent to be at the level of 31,327.22 while, Nifty was down by 159.50 points, which is by 1.71 per cent to reach the level of 9,154.40.

Canara Bank Limited has been picked up by our Bollinger Band Squeeze scanner, which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

Post this acquisition, the company’s shareholding in HLFL now stands at 68.81 per cent from 65.45 per cent. The company added that this acquisition is a part of 6.99 per cent acquisition approved by the company’s board in a meeting held on March 21, 2020.

The total order book of the company stood at Rs 2,120.53 crore at the end of the third quarter of FY20. Road segment constituted 63.81 per cent of this total order book.

Indian Hotels Company, on Thursday after the market hours, informed the bourses that its borrowings committee has approved the allotment of 1,500 rated, unsecured, listed, redeemable, non-convertible debentures (NCDs)

Granules India has received US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) approval for abbreviated new drug application (ANDA), Trospium Chloride extended-release capsules, 60 mg.

The market opened in the red on April 24, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going up by 1.54 percent to end at 31,863 and the Nifty was up 1.4 percent to close at 9,313.

The market opened in the red on April 24, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going up by 1.54 percent to end at 31,863 and the Nifty was up 1.4 percent to close at 9,313.

The market opened in the red on April 24, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,31 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 21,07,936.09 crore.

The market opened in the red on April 24, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4,31 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 21,07,936.09 crore.

Railways Strategic Business Unit of L&T Construction’s Transportation Infrastructure IC in consortium with Kyosan Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd (Japan) has received a significant order in the form of three packages from Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited

Shilpa Medicare Limited has informed the bourses that it has launched Indian branded generic of Dasatinib, an anticancer drug with a brand name ‘Dasashil’. The drug substance patent on Dasatinib was owned by Bristol-Myers-Squibb and had expired on April 12, 2020.

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Further, the data also shows that FMCG companies trade at a much higher valuation than that of their sales. Like, Hindustan Unilever, Dabur India and Emami get up to eight times more valuations in comparison to their sales.

Indian markets might witness a soft start but an important event of the day is that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to finalise a second stimulus package. The market participants will be all eyes & ears to this event as it could dictate the future trend of the market.

The index is heading towards the important resistance level of 9,390-9,400 and if Nifty fails to cross this level, the bears will come back with full strength. Stocks in news: Indian Hotels, Kingfa Science & Technology, M&M, L&T.

The stock of Infosys Limited has given a symmetrical triangle breakout on the daily time frame. This breakout was confirmed by the above 50-day average volume. 

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The project size is of nearly 0.3 million sq. ft. The commencement of leasing agreement was expected in the current quarter, which too can be seen being delayed thus, impacting its long-term revenue guidance.

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Vodafone Group announced that it has accelerated payment of US$ 200 million to Vodafone Idea, which was due in September 2020, mainly to tide over any liquidity crisis arising out of COVID-19 pandemic.

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As we all know, crude oil grabbed everyone’s attention, right at the beginning of the week by doing something which people had never imagined.

On Thursday as well, Sensex and Nifty closed in green, thus witnessing second consecutive day of recovery post the downfall experienced by Indian benchmark indices on April 21, 2020. Today, Sensex closed up by 1.54 per cent which is 483.53 points at the level of 31,863.08 while, Nifty climbed by 1.38 per cent which is 126.60 points to the level of 9,313.90.  

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In one of the biggest deal in the recent history, Reliance Industries has informed that the global social media giant, Facebook will invest Rs 43,574 crore in Reliance’s subsidiary for digital services-Jio Platforms. The deal is also termed as the largest FDI for minority investment in India.

Those stocks that hitherto have created maximum wealth for retail investors are the ones that have corrected the most. Amidst the uncertainty surrounding the most important sector for the financial system of India, such stocks suddenly have started looking attractive after a vertical fall. Yogesh Supekar and Karan Bhojwani discusses the pros and cons of taking exposure to banking stocks in such a fluid market situation.

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According to the report, in Q3 FY2020, the revenue of ICRA’s sample of 12 large logistics players had declined by 2.6 per cent YoY, as compared to a growth of 18.6 per cent in Q3 FY2019 and 1.9 per cent in Q2 FY2020, in-line with the continued moderation in GDP growth, which hit 27-quarter low of 4.7 per cent, leading to a subdued freight availability. 

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Given the significant increase in sales of health insurance policies post the outbreak of the virus pandemic, it is high time the insurance sector was re-rated to find out where it is headed towards. Join Anthony Fernandes as he looks at the potential impacts of COVID-19 on the Insurance Industry. 

While the need for basic hygiene and social distancing is one big lesson that the global pandemic of the corona virus has taught us, the drastic movements in the equity and other markets have also been tutorials of a kind that will help us chart out a sound personal finance plan for the future 

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The market opened in the green on April 23, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going up by 2.4 percent to end at 31,379 and the Nifty was up 2.3 percent to close at 9,187.
 

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The market opened in the green on April 23, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going up by 2.4 percent to end at 31,379 and the Nifty was up 2.3 percent to close at 9,187.

The market opened in the green on April 23, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,17 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,05,881.91 crore.

The market opened in the green on April 23, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,17 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,05,881.91 crore.

The recent pandemic engulfing the world is not the only one of its kind. There have been several such critical situations in the past and each one of them has impacted the equity markets in different ways. We take here a historical look at how such events have shaped the markets and draw conclusions about the funds that investors must invest for better returns going forward. 

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In order to avoid storage cost for WTI crude, sellers were seen paying buyers to take deliveries. This has led to a crash in WTI crude prices as May futures for the same fell below USD 0 per barrel on April 21, 2020. 

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The level of 8,947 is crucial on the downside and on the upside, 9,390 is a level to watch out as resistance. Stocks in news: Deepak Nitrite, HDFC Life, KNR Construction, Welspun Corp, TVS Motor.

In early action, SGX Nifty is seen hovering around the neutral line, indicating that Indian markets may open on a flat note on Thursday. However, we expect that the stock specific action would continue and in the latter part of the day, we might witness some wild swings on account of weekly expiry.

Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) announced that it has made home loans cheaper by reducing interest rates by 15 bps, with effect from April 22, 2020. 

Termed as the largest FDI deal in India, Facebook is set to invest Rs 43,574 crore in Reliance’s subsidiary for digital services-Jio Platforms. As a result on Wednesday, the stock of Reliance Industries gained by 10.30 per cent thereby, leading Sensex to rally by 742.84 points, which is 2.42 per cent higher to be at the level of 31,379.55. Nifty also gained by 205.85 points, which is 2.29 per cent to reach at 9,187.30 level.

Packaged food & beverage company, Nestle India informed the exchanges that all its manufacturing locations have received permissions to operate from various state governments and local authorities. The company will be running these plants at scaled-down levels.

Barring few, most of the indices have witnessed a shock in the last one month. So, one may wonder whether is it the right time to get exposure to index funds or in exchange-traded funds (ETFs)? Let’s find out.

Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited, India’s largest manufacturer of high pressure gas cylinders, today announced that it has recently reinitiated the supply of cylinders used for storing medical oxygen to its customers based in India.

Man Industries (India) Limited, one of the leading large-diameter pipe manufacturing companies announced that it has received permission from Competent Authority of Kachchh (Gujarat), allowing them to start regular operations and manufacturing activity at the company's Anjar Plant as per the guideline of Ministry of Home Affairs.

On Wednesday, Larsen & Toubro Construction announced that its buildings and factory business secured significant orders from various clients in India. Though the company did not specify the exact value of the contracts but a significant contract as per its specification ranges between Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 2,500 crore.

The market opened in the green on April 22, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going down by 1,011.29 points to end at 30,636.71 and the Nifty was down 280.40 points to close at 8,981.45.

The market opened in the green on April 22, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going down by 1,011.29 points to end at 30,636.71 and the Nifty was down 280.40 points to close at 8,981.45.

The market opened in the green on April 22, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,51 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,77,154.32 crore.

The market opened in the green on April 22, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,51 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,77,154.32 crore.

The shares of Jyothy Laboratories Ltd jumped on Wednesday after the company announced that it has launched a hand sanitiser under the brand name-Margo.

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Reliance Industries (RIL) has taken a few important and aggressive steps to achieve its debt reduction target. The company, as of September 2019 balance sheet, reported consolidated borrowing figure at Rs 2,52,190 crore.

The support for the index is placed around 8,820 and also, the lower end of the rising wedge is placed around 8,800-8,820 and break of this would lead to further correction. Next support is seen around 8,650 level. Stocks in news: Cupid, HDFC, Jyothy Labs, Reliance Industries.

Indian markets are staring at yet another dismal opening as cues from the global markets are gloomy. Also, the market participants would be tensed as the number of COVID-19 cases has risen over 20,000 in India, according to Worldometer. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was down by 50 points trading at 8,913 levels.

On Tuesday, the stock has formed a reversal evening doji star candlestick pattern near the upper trendline of bearish flag pattern and coincides with 50-day EMA, which suggest that the bears are taking control near the resistance zone.

The stock of IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited has formed a bearish Tri-Star candlestick pattern on the daily time frame. This is an extremely rare pattern and usually occurs at the top of an uptrend.

Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC), the flagship company of Shriram Group, informed that its board of directors has approved the fundraising proposal up to Rs 35,000 crore.

On Tuesday, mayhem in oil markets led to the crashing of Indian benchmark indices as Sensex plunged by 3.20 per cent which is 1,011.29 points to the level of 30,636.71 while, Nifty dipped by 3.03 per cent which is 280.40 points to be at the level of 8,981.45. In Sensex, 27 out of 30 stocks closed in red and only three stocks ended Tuesday market stir in green. Volatility index-India VIX jumped by more than four per cent to 45.34 level. 

Indian multinational information technology service & consulting company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and American multi-level marketing company-Amway, have entered into a strategic partnership to transform latter’s global technology operations.

Tuesday morning was shocking as US crude oil i.e. WTI Crude price had fallen below zero. It isn’t the first time in 2020 for crude prices to plummet by a high percentage. However, post-noon, the WTI crude price showed a mere recovery by trading above zero to USD 0.10 per barrel.

On Tuesday, the shares of Aurobindo Pharma surged by more than 15 per cent on BSE in an otherwise weak market after US drug regulator-USFDA classified the company's Unit IV of Hyderabad plant as voluntary action indicated (VAI).

Larsen & Toubro Limited’s construction arm has bagged orders from prestigious clients for its varied businesses. The estimated cost of these orders is worth Rs 1,000-2,500 crore.

The market opened in the red on April 21, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going up by 59.28 points to end at 31,648 and the Nifty was down 5 points to close at 9,261.

The market opened in the red on April 21, 2020. The previous trading session witnessed the Sensex going up by 59.28 points to end at 31,648 and the Nifty was down 5 points to close at 9,261.

lnfibeam Avenues will pay the entire consideration in cash and is likely to complete the acquisition in 30 days. With this, AI Fintech will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infibeam Avenues.

The market opened in the red on April 21, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,41 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,46,761.67 crore.

Last week, the company had received a license to manufacture Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) from State Drug Controller for its Baddi plant in Himachal Pradesh and thereafter, it’s working to commercialise the production of HCQ, in both API as well as in the form of tablets.

The market opened in the red on April 21, 2020, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,41 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,46,761.67 crore.

Infosys reported its last quarter numbers for FY20 on Monday. Its revenue for the quarter came in at Rs 23,267 crore as compared to Rs 23,092 crore in the preceding quarter

Global markets are reeling under a selling pressure; blame it on the crashed oil prices. The historic negative oil prices are clear gloomy signs about the outlook of global economy as a consequence of COVID-19 pandemic.

The level of 9,400 is likely to act as a stiff resistance. On the other hand, support is seen around 9,090 level, followed by 9,000 mark. Stocks in news: Morepen Laboratories, TCS, Infibeam Avenues, Heildelberg Cement, L&T.

From today onwards, the nationwide lockdown in India, which was implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, has been eased a little. This has allowed travel to be resumed, following which, IRB Infrastructure Developers announced the resumption of user fee collection at all toll plazas.

Wockhardt announced that the company has received qualified infectious disease product (QIDP) designation for WCK 6777 from United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA). WCK 6777 is once-a-day combination antibiotic of β-lactam enhancer.

Strides Pharma Science Limited informed the bourses on Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary-Strides Pharma Global Private Limited (Singapore) has received an approval for Flucytosine capsules USP, 250 mg and 500 mg from United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA).

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The shares of Indian motion picture company, Eros International Media Limited, jumped around ten per cent on Monday after the company announced an all-share merger with Hollywood’s STX Entertainment to create a global entertainment company.

Indian multinational motorcycle company, TVS Motor, surged around seven per cent in the early trading hours on Monday after the company announced that it has acquired Britain’s Norton Motorcycles for GPB 16 million (Rs 153.12 crore).