On Monday, Future Retail Ltd (FRL) announced that it had entered into long-term business agreements with Amazon India for expanding the reach of FRL stores and consumer brands through Amazon marketplace. This arrangement aims to create significant value to shareholders by building on the offline and online capabilities of both organizations.

The total average price realization during Q3FY20 has increased by 3 per cent as compared to Q2FY20 and is expected to move upwards, as the company is gaining traction in its luxury and super luxury ongoing projects across cities.

The rising tensions in the Middle East have once again attained the centre stage and may result in the markets opening below Friday’s closing line. The Asian peers are reeling under selling pressure and this is sure to spill on the Indian shores as well.

Nifty is also forming a rising wedge, which is a bearish structure. Moreover, the pattern breakdown level and the consolidation of last 12 days' support confluence at around 12,118. Hence, for the bulls, this level is of utmost importance. Stocks in news: Dixon Technologies, Titan, Vedanta, MSTC, IRB Infrastructure Developers, Sobha.

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Finolex Cables announced that it had entered into the MCCB product category in a bid to strengthen its presence in the domestic and industrial switchgear market.

Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Limited (MSTC) announced on Friday that it had entered into an agreement with Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) to provide e-commerce services that constitute e-tender and e-reverse auction. 

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There is no better way to start than having a financial checklist in place for the new year. Here are a few things that you should include in your checklist.

The year 2019 was a bit shaky and could have given a few sleepless nights to investors. However, by avoiding a few mistakes, mutual fund investors could have saved themselves from these shocks. Here, we are discussing those mistakes and how to keep them at bay.

The third quarter of a financial year remains seasonally weak for IT companies; however, it also sets the tone for the rest of the calendar year. 

With tier I and overall capital adequacy ratio, under Basel III, at 10.91 per cent and 12.98 per cent, respectively, the bank is adequately capitalized.

The global geopolitical tensions between to US-Iran was the key reason for the decline. The weak rupee and surge in crude oil price created selling in frontline blue chip stocks. 

Considering the daily timeframe, Nifty 50, the bellwether equity benchmark, is trading in a broadening formation, right-angled and ascending pattern since last 42 trading sessions. The broadening formation, right-angled and ascending pattern is rare and is considered to be a bearish reversal pattern.

The stock of Central Depository Services (India) Limited has given a breakout of Inverted Head and Shoulders pattern on the weekly timeframe. This breakout was confirmed by the more than 50-week average volumes.

Considering the daily timeframe, the stock of Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited is trading in the symmetrical triangle pattern since the last 38 trading sessions.

The Indian rupee weakened against US dollar due to the surge in crude oil prices amid reports that Iranian Major-General, Qassem Soleimani, and Iraqi militia commander, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, were killed in an air strike on their convoy at Baghdad airport.

In CY2019, BSE Sensex surged 14.4 per cent closing at 41,253.74 on December 31, 2019, from 36,068.33 as on December 31, 2018. During the year, it touched the all-time high level of 41,809.96 on December 20, 2019, and recorded a 52-week low of 35,287.16 on February 02, 2019.

The market opened in the red on 3rd January. On the previous day the Sensex was up by 320.62 points to end at 41,626.64  and the Nifty was up by 99.7 points to close at 12,282.20.

The market opened in the red on 3rd January. On the previous day the Sensex was up by 320.62 points to end at 41,626.64  and the Nifty was up by 99.7 points to close at 12,282.20.

The market opened in the red on 3rd January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4.14 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 28,98,850.22 crore.

The market opened in the red on 3rd January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 4.14 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 28,98,850.22 crore.

Under the HAM framework, the government provides 40 per cent of the total cost while the remaining has to be raised in the form of equity or loan. The work order was valued at Rs 580 crore.

During December month, though, the company saw growth in production and sales volumes. However, on the whole, the volumes may be in a declining trend for the quater on YoY basis. 

Nifty is making fourth attempt to cross the level of 12,300 and in any case, the flat base breakout or closing above 12,300 means there would be another room for 100-175 points on the upside for the index. While a move below the 12,100 level would be the first sign of weakness. Stocks in news: Natco Pharma, JSW Energy, FDC, TCS, RITES.

Going by early indication on SGX Nifty, the bulls at Dalal Street may continue to be in a jubilant and triumphant mood and we believe that uncharted territory should be the theme of the day. As I write this piece, SGX Nifty is up by 20 points and trading at 12,356 level.

On Thursday, Rites announced that it had secured a major work from the Government of Bangladesh, amounting to US$14.01 million or Rs 99.94 crore. The order was received for the project management consultancy for the four-laning of the National Highway in Bangladesh.

On Thursday, CRISIL upgraded its rating on the long-term bank facilities of TV Today Network Limited (TVTN) from 'CRISIL AA-/Stable' to 'CRISIL AA/Stable' and reaffirmed its 'CRISIL A1' rating on the short-term bank facility.

On Thursday, Creative Peripherals announced that it has become the authorized distributor for a premium range of Panasonic audio products across the Western region of India, including Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan.

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ndian equity indices registered a healthy performance in Thursday's trading session. BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty settled for the day at 41,626.64 and 12,282.95, up by 0.78 per cent and 0.82 per cent, respectively.

Several reports are doing round in the markets, stating that Nirav Modi's assets mortgaged with Punjab National Bank (PNB) will be given back to the bank. Reacting to this news, the stock of the company increased by 3.09 per cent.

Shriram Transport Finance is proposing a public issue of upto Rs 1,000 crore by the method of issuing secured redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of the face value of Rs 1,000 each.

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Many of you do not follow your New Year resolutions for long for various reasons, however, they need to be followed religiously to make your life better.

India witnessed decline in the gold imports by around 7 per cent during the April-November period in FY20. Gold import had been recording a negative growth since July this year. 

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. 

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The market opened in the green on 2nd January. On the previous day the Sensex was up by 52.28 points to end at 41,306.02  and the Nifty was up by 14.05 points to close at 12,182.50.

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The market opened in the green on 2nd January. On the previous day the Sensex was up by 52.28 points to end at 41,306.02  and the Nifty was up by 14.05 points to close at 12,182.50.

For most of you, the difference between going for an international vacation or looking for a local and cheap outing in your retirement will totally depend upon how soon you start saving. It is not the ‘timing’ that is more important 

The market opened in the green on 2nd January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.57 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,24,094.71 crore.

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

The market opened in the green on 2nd January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.57 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,24,094.71 crore.

As we enter into yet another New Year, our social media feeds would again be full of New Year challenges and resolutions. Even the fitness clubs would see a sudden hike in their membership numbers.

In this edition, we have reviewed Bandhan Bank and Filatex India Limited. We suggest our reader-investors to HOLD in Bandhan Bank and Filatex India Limited.

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The company’s vast product range includes synthetic camphor, terpineol, pine oils, resins, astrolide, dihydromyrcenol, pharmaceuticals, soaps & cosmetics, rubber & tyre, paints & varnishes and many more.

As the clock ticks down and you usher a new decade, many of you are focussed on making 2020 better than 2019. Nonetheless, losing weight, stop smoking, better fitness, takes the top priority while taking care of your financial health may take a backseat. However, if you focus on getting yourself financially healthy as a New Year’s resolution, it will not only pay off in the year 2020 but even beyond that.

The biggest annual event in the form of Budget is staring at us. Often, it is advised to be cautious before a major market event. Yogesh Supekar and Geyatee Deshpande discuss what could be the best market beating strategy with just one month before the major event i.e Budget 2020!

The shares of Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilisers & Chemicals Limited (GNFC) are fluctuating at the stock market after the company received a legal notice from the government demanding around Rs 15,000 crore in Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues.

Steel Strips Wheels (SSWL) today announced its monthly sales - its volume for December 2019 witnessed a 6 per cent YoY increase

Investors who have spent enough time in the market might confess that, each year teaches you a different aspect about the equity markets.

KRBL Limited is a basmati rice processing company engaged in seed development, contact farming, procurement of paddy, storage, processing, packaging, branding and marketing of basmati rice.

Gayatri Projects today informed the bourses that it has completed the sale of its 5.95 per cent stake in the power assets of Sembcorp Energy India Limited.

The company has reported a rise in its production by 7.2 per cent to 58.02 million tonnes in December 2019. The production in the same month a year ago stood at 54.14 million tonnes. 

Earnings improvement to boost sentiments of market

Sterlite Technologies informed the bourses that it has been awarded T-Fiber project to deliver digital infrastructure to 6 million rural citizens of Telangana. 

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

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.

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. 

The year 2019 was filled with many hiccups on domestic and global levels. On one hand, investors were worried about the depth of the economic slowdown with trade war tensions fuelling in, while on the other hand, the governments intervened to revive demand in the economy with tax cuts and fiscal boosts. According to investors, market breadth remains in favour of advances. Professional and private investors prepare to step into 2020 with mixed sentiments pondering over the direction of the market for the year.

Jindal Steel & Power informed the bourses that is has recorded the highest ever quarterly domestic production of crude steel and related products with a 22 per cent YoY growth.

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In your previous article on Debt-free companies, you talked about the zero debt companies losing out on tax shield that companies which employ debt enjoy. Can you further elaborate how debt free companies lose out on this advantage?

Many must be relieved that 2019 is behind us now as the mid-cap and small-cap stocks continued to languish at low levels. What 2019 has taught us is to look at fresh industries and companies with a new perspective.

Aurionpro Solutions announced that it had completed the acquisition of the majority stake of 51 per cent in SC Soft, a Singapore headquartered Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) and smart city solution provider.

The level of 12,100-12,119 is one key level to be watched in the coming days. While, on the upside, the 12,300 level is likely to act as a strong resistance for the medium term. Stocks in news: Prakash Industries, Muthoot Capital Services, JBM Auto.

Going by the early indication of SGX Nifty, the markets are set to witness a flat start. The New Year began with some cheerful news for the economy, with gross GST collection for December coming in at Rs 1.03 lakh crore.

The shares of the leading branded steel tube manufacturer in India, APL Apollo Tubes Limited saw a rise of 3 per cent in the share price after the company reported its performance of Q3 sales. With this jump in the share price, the company gained for a fifth straight session, that is, in the quarter ended December 2019.

Contrary to the common perception that debt funds generate lower returns, the year 2019 turned out to be a good year and have generated better returns than many equity funds. Read on to find the best and worst of debt funds of 2019.

The year 2019 was good for large cap funds but mid cap and small cap dedicated funds continued to give poor results. Read on to find the best and worst performer of year 2019

As the new year 2020 begins, let us have a look at how the market fared in 2019. BSE Sensex had closed at 36,068.33 on December 31, 2018. It reported a surge of 14.4 per cent during the year 2019 to close at 41,253.74 on December 31, 2019.

The market opened in the green on 1st January. On 31 December the Sensex was down by 304.26 points to end at 41,253.74  and the Nifty was down by 87.4 points to close at 12,168.45.

The market opened in the green on 1st January. On 31 December the Sensex was down by 304.26 points to end at 41,253.74  and the Nifty was down by 87.4 points to close at 12,168.45.

The market opened in the green on 1st January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.51 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,08,653.39 crore.

The market opened in the green on 1st January, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.51 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 11,08,653.39 crore.

For the medium term, the recent base around 11,850 levels is strongest support for now. On the upside, the 12,300 level is likely to act as a strong resistance for the medium term. Stocks in news: RITES, CreditAccess Grameen, Adani Green Energy, Premier Explosives, Sterling and Wilson Solar, PTC.

Good morning and welcome to the first trading day of the year 2020! Before we begin with the note, we would like to wish all of our loyal readers a wonderful 2020 and may each day of the New Year be filled with contentment, opportunities, peace, and abundance.

There is more than one way to measure the performance of an investment. A time-weighted return reflects simple investment returns and shows the amount of money grown in a given time. Another way of measuring the returns is asset-weighted returns.

The stock of IRB Infrastructure Developer Limited has formed a three white soldiers candlestick pattern on the daily timeframe. Three white soldiers is a bullish candlestick pattern, which is used to predict the reversal of the current downtrend in a pricing chart.

Cochin Shipyard has been declared as a successful resolution applicant by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) of Tebma Shipyards Limited (TSL) under the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

Alkem Laboratories Limited entered into an asset purchase agreement with AbbVie Inc., USA, for the acquisition of certain assets related to the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), Dronabinol.

Indoco Remedies has received the final USFDA approval of its ANDA for Febuxostat Tablets 40 mg and 80 mg, which is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), viz., Uloric Tablets 40 mg and 80 mg of Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.