When it comes to retirement planning there are various strategies available through which one can plan for retirement. However, which strategy to adopt is the biggest confusion among retirees. DSIJ evaluates various investment strategies for retirement.

ZEE Entertainment Enterprise (ZEEL) on Wednesday announced the much-awaited stake sale deal. The Invesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund has agreed to buy 11 per cent stake in ZEEL. 

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The financial markets offer exciting investment opportunities to investors across the asset classes. Such asset classes include equity, debt, gold, real estate, etc. Some investors might feel comfortable investing in a single asset class as they understand that asset class better. 

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

MF Select- 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. 

This section gives a recommendation of a stock having stock margin padding price below Rs 100 with sound fundamentals and expected to give handsome returns over a one-year time horizon

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

Behavioral biases while taking investment decision makes an investor take irrational decision, who otherwise make rational decision. DSIJ explains how two of the most dominant emotion impacts your overall investment returns.

Several factors, including continuous selling by the FIIs, have led to the under performance of the Indian markets. The slowing global economic growth as well as the recent budget announcement made by the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman remain a concern. 

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July 2019 is one month most investors would want to forget in a hurry. It has been the worst July in almost 17 years for Dalal Street, especially for Nifty and Nifty Midcaps. For Nifty Bank, it is the worst July in 19 years. Nifty is down by 5.69 per cent, Nifty Bank is down by 7.16 per cent and Nifty Mid-cap is down by 9.8 per cent in the current month.

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There are factors that go beyond fundamentals while investing. Behavioural biases and emotions are couple of influences that play a major role in your investment decision and its returns. Fear and greed are the two strong emotions that may lead you to taking irrational investment decisions. 

Due to coal crunch, NTPC has shut down three of its units at its plant located in Kaniha in the state of Orissa.

Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL) has completed divestment of its stake in DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers and DHFL Pramerica Trustees to PGLH of Delaware Inc.

As long as Nifty trades below the 200-DMA, there are chances of the index moving further down towards the 10,980 level. Going ahead, only faster retracement above the 200-DMA will boost the sentiments in the markets. Stocks in news: Sun Pharmaceutical, BOSCH, ZEEL, Unichem Laboratories, GMR Infrastructure, Mindtree.

At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading with a cut of 48 points at 11,073.

The leading animal healthcare companies reported 11 per cent YoY increase in sales at Rs. 42.42 crore for Q1FY20 as against Rs. 38.26 crore in Q1FY19, on a standalone basis. Net profit was at Rs. 9.79 as against Rs. 9.68 crore in Q1FY19.

The following stocks would be in focus during Thursday’s trading session in light of their results announcement: Tata Power, Bharti Airtel, CEAT, Marico and Raymond.

The stocks to look out on August 1 include Allahabad Bank, DHFL, Symphony Limited, Dilip Buildcon, Mindtree and Coffee Day Enterprises.

Dish TV reported its numbers for the quarter ended June 2019. The shares tumbled almost 7 per cent intraday on Wednesday.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2:44 p.m. on July 31, 2019.

The rating agency has revised its rating for the company's Rs. 315 crore term loan from developing implications to negative implications. The company's board appoints Interim Chairman and Interim Chief Operating Officer.

The markets on July 31, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,551.36, up by 154.12 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,129.10, up by 43.70 points. 

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Kolkata-headquartered banking major, Allahabad Bank's stock recovered from day's low after its board approved plans to raise funds up to Rs. 2,000 crore.

We many a time come across traditional insurance products where you get something in return along with life insurance cover. So, should you opt for the term insurance plans which come with the return of premiums? Let’s find out.

The IPO of the microfinance company opens for subscription on August 5. The price band for the offer is set at Rs. 853 to Rs. 856 per share.

JSPL had received the first-ever global tender for supply of rails to Indian Railways in July 2018. The total value of that contract was around Rs. 732 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,03,19,523 contracts with a turnover of Rs.13,60,911.98 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,03,19,523 contracts with a turnover of Rs.13,60,911.98 crore.

The 200-DMA, which stands at 11,144 level, would be crucial for the index and the index needs to crawl back above the 200-DMA as quickly as possible to avoid the weakness from getting worse. Stocks in news: Maruti Suzuki India, Cox & Kings, RBL Bank, Alkem Laboratories, DHFL, Nitin Fire Protection Industries, Pfizer, JSW Steel.

At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was down by 44 points at 11,053 level.

Coffee Day Enterprises, which owns the Indian coffee chain Café Coffee Day (CCD), plunged 20 per cent on Tuesday after its founder was reported missing since Monday night.

The stocks to look out on July 31 include Coffee Day Enterprises, PNB Housing Finance, Kalpataru Power Transmission, Power Finance Company, Tech Mahindra and Indian Oil Corporation.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2:31 p.m. on July 30, 2019.

The markets on July 30, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,769.05, up by 82.68 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,201.75, up by 12.55 points. 

Affle (India) Limited (AIL) a global technology company is is hitting Indian primary capital market with its initial public offer. Read on to find if you should subscribe to the issue. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,32,85,131 contracts with a turnover of Rs.8,98,331.92 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,32,85,131 contracts with a turnover of Rs.8,98,331.92 crore.

The zone of 11,108-11,140 would be seen as a crucial support level as the swing low of May 2019 and 200-DMA is placed in the region. On the upside, the level of 11,320 is seen as a resistance level. Stocks in news: Infosys, Insecticides, Trigyn Technologies, Strides Pharma Science, Muthoot Finance, BEML, Coal India.

At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was trading higher by 25 points at 11,236 level.

The Chandigarh-based automotive wheel rims maker Steel Strips Wheel Ltd informed in a stock exchange filing on Monday that it has won an export order worth Rs. 42 crore.

The stocks to watch out on July 30 include Strides Pharma Science Limited, Infosys, Castrol, Trident Limited and EID Parry.

The stock of Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd has formed a bullish engulfing candle on the daily time frame near the upward sloping trendline support.

The country’s central bank RBI has allowed PNB Housing to borrow ECB up to USD 750 million annually under the automatic route. The company in its exchange filing said that in the coming months, it will further utilise the facility.

Tata Power Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL) has received LOA from GUVNL on July 25, 2019 to develop a 250 MW solar project in Dholera Solar Park of Gujarat. This capacity is in addition to 100 MW awarded by GUVNL earlier at Raghanesda Solar Park in May'19.

BEML Ltd was picked by our Bollinger Band squeeze scanner, which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

Cipla’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Cipla Gulf FZ LLC, and Alvotech have entered into an exclusive partnership. The shares of Cipla were however trading lower post the news.

The following stocks would be in focus during Tuesday’s trading session in light of their results announcement: Axis bank, Tech Mahindra, VIP Industries, Hero Motocorp and Balkrishna Industries.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2:16 p.m. on July 29, 2019.

The markets on July 29, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,638.79, down by 244.00 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,186.05, down by 98.25 points. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,05,45,981 contracts with a turnover of Rs.7,07,105.57 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,05,45,981 contracts with a turnover of Rs.7,07,105.57 crore.

The index has immediate resistance placed at the level of 11,322 as the 5-DEMA is placed near about this level, followed by 11,360 level. On the downside, immediate support is placed around the 11,200 mark. Stocks in news: Granules India, NHPC, Cadila Healthcare, IDFC, Maruti Suzuki, UFlex, Dalmia Bharat, Jubilant Life Sciences, Power Mech Projects, Sheela Foam.

At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty was lower by 12 points trading at the 11,316 level.

The following stocks would be in focus during Monday’s trading session in light of their results announcement: Escorts, ICICI Bank, MOIL, Havells and Power Mech Projects.

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The stocks to look out on July 29 include Vedanta, IDFC Limited, Cadila, Jubilant Life Sciences and Force Motors.

Indian banking industry which is exposed to the highest level of NPA issues around the world may see some revival in the near future. NPA is something that can be classified as loans or advances that have defaulted on scheduled repayment of principal or interest.

The US FDA’s inspection of Granules India’s Bonthapally facility located at Hyderabad, Telangana, has been completed. The inspection was carried out from July 22 to July 26, 2019. Only one observation under 483, which is procedural in nature, was given by the US FDA.

On Friday, the stock has managed to close above the neckline of Adam and Adam double bottom pattern.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) operating in Indian equity markets are investment funds or group of investors who majorly comprise of mutual funds, hedge funds and investment banks. We have listed down top five companies of BSE500 which have seen a significant change in FII investment.

The stock of Bajaj Finserv Limited has formed a bullish engulfing candle on the daily scale.

Indian equity markets extended the series of declines for the third consecutive week on Friday July 26 to clock the longest weekly closing in the red. This is second losing streak witnessed by benchmarks in 2019 since the end of January.

The stock of HeidelbergCement India has given downward sloping trendline breakout on the daily time frame, along with relatively higher volumes.

The Board of Directors of Sheela Foam Ltd. approved the proposal to acquire Interplasp S.L., Spain. The acquisition will pave a way for Sheela Foam Ltd. to venture into Europe, which is the world’s largest polyurethane foam market.

IRB Infrastructure Developers was picked by our Bollinger Band squeeze scanner which suggests that the stock is near a consolidation breakout.

Reflecting the distress faced by the auto industry, leading automaker Maruti Suzuki reported 27.3 per cent YoY dip in its standalone net profit at Rs. 1,435.5 crore in Q1FY20.

The Board of Directors of Thirumalai Chemicals Limited has approved the proposal to set up a subsidiary for establishing and operating a Food Ingredients Manufacturing facility (including Malic and Fumaric Acid) in the US, with a capacity of 30,000 metric tons per year.

The inspection on the above-mentioned plant was held from May 27, 2019 to June 4, 2019, where the company had received 4 observations (483s). The company has received EIR in less than two months from the date of inspection.

Read on to know more about turnaround companies. We have shortlisted top 10 turnaround companies by market cap which have generated a positive set of numbers in terms of profit in the quarter ended June 30, 2019 vs quarter ended June 30, 2018.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2:32 p.m. on July 26, 2019.

Since the beginning of 2019, BSE Sensex index is up by only 4.9 per cent closing at 37,830.98 on July 25, 2019 from the level of 36,068.33 on December 31, 2018. During this period, the index touched its all-time high level of 40,312.07 as on June 4, 2019.

The markets on July 26, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,871.88, up by 40.90 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,277.30, up by 25.15 points. 

Vedanta's subsidiary, Cairn India Holdings Limited (CIHL) plans to unwind its structured investment in Anglo American Plc through the early exchange option, the company informed on Friday.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,96,06,010 contracts with a turnover of Rs.26,03,370.58 crore.

Retail investors now command lion share of domestic AUM. Read on to find where they have put their money in the month of June.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,96,06,010 contracts with a turnover of Rs.26,03,370.58 crore.

The zone of 11,108-11,130 will be a crucial zone of the Nifty in the near term as it is the confluence of May month's swing low and the 200-DMA. On the upside, immediate resistance is placed around the 11,360 level. Stocks in news: Mahindra and Mahindra, PNB, Tata Motors, Speciality Restaurants, Tata Steel, Avenue Supermarts, Infosys, TRF.

At the time of writing, the SGX Nifty is trading down by 23 points at the 11,278 level.

The shares of Bajaj Finance plummeted 6 per cent in Thursday’s trading session as provisions in Q1FY20 surged 69 per cent to Rs. 551 crore from Rs. 327 crore in Q1FY19.

The stocks to look out on July 26 include Newgen Software, Reliance Capital, Techno Electric & Engineering, GOCL Corporation and Ambuja Cement.

Fitch Ratings downgraded the credit ratings of Tata Motors to BB- from BB, while also lowering its outlook to negative. Following this, the stock experience negative sentiments on Thursday.

The following stocks would be in focus during Friday’s trading session in light of their results announcement: ABB India, Bajaj Auto, Force Motors, Jubilant Life Sciences and Maruti Suzuki.

The US-based subsidiary of Newgen Software Technologies Limited has received a patent from the US Patent Office for Intelligent Check Deposit Machine.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 2:51 p.m. on July 25, 2019.

The stock of GOCL Corp was scaling highs on Thursday as the company informed that the US regulator has approved the merger of Quaker Chemical and Houghton International.

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JK Paper Ltd. is currently trading at Rs. 115.80. Its 52-week high/low stand at Rs 193.95/Rs 109 made on August 21, 2018 and July 22, 2019, respectively. The stock had formed Adam and Adam double top pattern near all-time high level and, thereafter, it witnessed correction. 

Nifty continued the fall for the sixth day and lost 589 points since July expiry. Nifty has broken the critical level of 11300 with volumes higher than the last two days. This demonstrates distribution. FIIs sold more than Rs. 12000 crore worth of shares in the month of July.

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The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 2,394.73 crore as against Rs. 1,968.35 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, recording an appreciation of 21.66 per cent YoY. The increasing revenue during the quarter was led by increased efficiency of workforce management and Tech services.

RIL reported a steep drop in free cash flows as they declined to the lowest levels seen in the last 11 years. The drop in free cash flows is primarily on account of rising capital expenditure.

The markets on July 25, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,784.61, down by 63.04 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,256.05, down by 15.25 points. 

The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 161.89 crore as against Rs. 235.83 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, registering a decline of 31.35 per cent YoY. The weak revenue during the quarter was primarily due to a steep decline in government business.

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Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have continued selling Indian shares throughout this month of July, bringing the total exit value to as high as US$ 1.2 billion so far!