After a scintillating rally seen in the previous trading session with both the key benchmarks logging fresh all-time high, the benchmark indices may take a breather today at the opening bell as indicated by the SGX Nifty in early action. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was down by 39 points at 12,079 levels.

As automakers reported their sales figures for the month of May, the Nifty Auto index increased by 1.87 per cent despite a weak performance by many companies. In general, the sales figures for May was at a 5-month low.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 4:15 p.m. on June 3, 2019.

The stocks those are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on June 4 are Eicher Motors, Cadila Healthcare, Tata Consultancy Services, Triveni Engineering & Industries and SMS Lifesciences.

CEAT has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Greenzest Solar for the supply of electricity by Greenzest to the company. The company will invest Rs. 5 crore in Greenzest.

The markets on June 3, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 40,267.62, up by 553.42 points and the Nifty is trading at 12,088.55, up by 165.75 points. 

The benchmark indices close at record highs. The BSE Sensex closed at 40,267.62, up by 553.42 points, while Nifty50 closed at 12,088.55, up by 165.75 points or up by 1.39 per cent each. 

Premier Explosives Limited has received an order from the Ministry of Defence, Air Headquarters, New Delhi. Post this development, the stock gained by 7.42 per cent.

Bajaj Auto has put aside its plans to transfer stake in its joint venture with KTM and has agreed to develop 48 volt electric two-wheeler platform with the company.

The benchmark indices spurted during the post-lunch session on Monday to breach all-time high levels. The BSE Sensex was at 40,113, up by 398 points, while Nifty50 was at 12,045, up by 123 points or up by 1 per cent each.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,20,76,791 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,68,179.17 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,20,76,791 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,68,179.17 crore.

The company reported 13.52 per cent increase in the sales of motorcycles and scooters for the month of May 2019 compared to April 2019.

Nifty needs to sustain above the all-time high of 12,041 and, in which scenario, Nifty may test the level of 12,200 in the short term. The trend for the Nifty is clear as it has managed to hold above the opening upside gap of May 20 for nine sessions after its formation. On the downside, the last week low of 11,812 is likely to act as a good support and, therefore, any intra-day dips towards 11,812-11,830 should be used as buying opportunity. Stocks in news: MOIL, Bharti Infratel, Tata Steel BSL, Axiscades Engineering Technologies, FLFL, NTPC, Vaibhav Global, NLC India, Dilip Buildcon, Biocon.

At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was up by 33 points at 11,958 level, which suggests Nifty may open with marginal uptick. Investors will watch out for Nikkei manufacturing PMI for May, while auto sales numbers for the month of May can cause some swings in auto stocks.

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Indian indices ended the week on with volatile trading on Friday. The Indian benchmarks, Nifty and Sensex ended Friday’s trading session lower by 23 points and 117 points, respectively, after a strong opening session. 

The stock of V-Guard Industries Limited has given symmetrical triangle breakout on the weekly time frame along with robust volumes. Additionally, the stock formed a sizeable bullish candle on the breakout week, which adds strength to the breakout.

The stock of Syngene International has given ascending triangle breakout on a weekly scale. This breakout was confirmed by the above 50-week average volumes. The ascending triangle is a bullish formation that usually forms during an uptrend as a continuation pattern.

Leading steel manufacturer, Tata Steel, got approval from NCLT in relation to the acquisition of Bhushan Energy under the resolution plan and will offer Rs. 730 crore as an upfront payment.

The stock of NCC Limited has formed a bearish engulfing candle on the weekly time frame. Bearish engulfing candlestick pattern is considered to be a bearish reversal pattern and usually occurs at the top of an uptrend.

Raymond Limited’s subsidiary, Ring Plus Aqua (RPAL) announced the opening of its third manufacturing facility at Sinnar. Along with the two plants established earlier, this plant will produce starter ring gears, transmission flex-plates and integral shaft water pump bearings.

The stock of Infrastructure developer, NCC plummets nearly 19 per cent to touch low of Rs. 95.20 apiece on Friday, in the last trading session in the month of May 2019.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 1:03 p.m. on May 31, 2019.

The markets on May 31, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,765.23, down by 66.74 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,929.50, down by 16.40 points. 

Crude oil prices in the international markets were down to their lowest since March. This news was cheered by investors and the benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty are trading comfortably above the 40,000 and 12,000 mark, respectively.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,45,88,098 contracts with a turnover of Rs.23,70,654.07 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3,45,88,098 contracts with a turnover of Rs.23,70,654.07 crore.

The immediate resistance is placed in the range of 12,000-12,040. Surpassing the hurdle of 12,000-12,040 may take Nifty towards the next junction of 12,200. In case Nifty slips below the 11,812 mark, it may try to fill the upside gap area of May 20. Stocks in news: Shemaroo, Jet Airways, Sonata Software.

The early trend in SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty may open the day on a flat note but the new cabinet formation is likely to enthuse the market to make an attempt to touch the level of 12,000 on Nifty. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading higher by 7 points at 11,982 level.

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The BJP’s saffron wave created many records in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections and the Indian markets too witnessed a green wave as the Indian equity benchmarks recorded a three-day winning streak post May 23 and the record closing spree continued thereafter.

Private power transmission and distribution company Tata Power announced that the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary in renewable energy business received a Letter of Award (LoA), on Thursday.

The stock of leading cigarette producers Godfrey Phillips India Limited saw dip during Thursday's last trading session after its board announced a dividend of Rs. 10 per equity share. The stock closed down by 4 per cent.

Market was upbeat on Thursday as Rashtrapati Bhavan was preparing to host close to 8,000 guest who were to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister-elect, Narendra Modi for a second terms in office. HDFC twins and Reliance contributed the most to the index gains.

The Board of Directors of Alkem Laboratories recommended a final dividend of Rs. 8 per equity share for the financial year ended March, 2019. Reacting to this announcement, the stock of Alkem Laboratories was up more than 3 per cent on Thursday.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on May 31 Palred Technologies, Natco Pharma, Alkem Laboratories, Sterlite Technologies and Signet Industries.

A settlement agreement has been signed between Natco Pharma and Onyx Therapeutics Inc. on patent litigation related to generic versions of 10mg, 30mg and 60mg of Kyprolis. Natco has partnered with Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc., who will market the product in the United States.

The company's board approved investing surplus funds to increase its stake in real estate developer Duville Estates to 9.64 per cent. The shares were purchased at Rs. 83 per equity share.

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

The markets on May 30, 2019 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,819.06, up by 317.01 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,946.15, up by 85.05 points. 

The Board of Repco Home Finance has recommended a dividend of Rs. 2.50 per equity share to the shareholders of the company for the financial year 2018-2019.

DCM Limited plans to raise capital of Rs. 50 crore by issuing equity shares to the shareholders of the company on a rights basis (Rights Issue).

Shares of the company have continuously tumbled after news of arrest and resignation of Manpasand's top management. Manpasand Beverages Limited (MBL) has allegedly engaged in GST fraud, evading taxes of around Rs. 40 crore.

West Coast Paper Mills is planning to acquire International Paper APPM, which is a leading integrated paper and pulp manufacturers in India.

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has reported healthy numbers for Q4FY19. For the fiscal year 2018-19, PFC delivered an annual net profit of Rs. 6,953 crore and a quarterly profit of Rs. 2,118 crore. The annual net profit is up by 58% from FY 2017-18.

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Apar Industries showcased a positive financial performance for the quarter ended March 2019. The board recommended dividend of Rs. 9.50 per share.

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,62,30,632 contracts with a turnover of Rs.11,36,295.00 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,62,30,632 contracts with a turnover of Rs.11,36,295.00 crore.

Monday’s low of 11,812 is a crucial support level for the index and in case the Nifty closes below this level, we can assume that the intermediate top is formed at 12041 (spot). On the higher side, the Nifty needs to close above 11950 to get a bullish momentum again. Stocks in news: Cholamandalam Finance, Aban Offshore Ltd, SBI, Goa Carbon.

At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading at 11,875, up by 11 points. On the earnings front, a host of companies will announce their earnings today, including Apollo Hospital, Coal India, HDIL, IDBI Bank, NALCO and SAIL.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on May 30 are Adani Enterprises, Kabra Extrusiontechnik, Vodafone Idea, The Andhra Sugars and Cox & Kings Ltd.

The project order is worth to Rs. 104 crore. The work has to be completed within 30 months from the date of receipt of work order. The company’s order book as on 9MFY19 basis stood at Rs. 877 crore and it has registered order intake of Rs 226 crore in 9MFY19.

India’s second largest telecom operator (nearly 32 per cent market share) Bharti Airtel is looking to come with IPO of its subsidiary -- Airtel Africa, where it is eyeing over $1 billion initial public offer (IPO) in London.

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Reliance Entertainment has joined hands with PVR Pictures Limited to distribute films pan India. This venture is the first endeavour of its kind in the Indian film industry. PVR Pictures is the motion picture arm of PVR Limited, India's largest cinema chain.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has laid the foundation stone for a 5 MW solar power plant at the Gurugram facility. This captive power plant is expected to get commissioned in FY20.

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12:59 p.m. on May 29, 2019.

The markets on May 29, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,649.42, down by 100.31 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,901.50, down by 27.25 points. 

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Leading infrastructure developer IRB Infrastructure informed the bourses that it has received appointed date for its Hapur Moradabad project, w.e.f. May 29, 2019. The company would now commence toll collection and construction of the project.

The company is going to expand its existing 2,4-D capacity by 10,800 MTPA, leading to a total capacity of 20,400 MTPA for the herbicide. 2,4-D is a widely used and environmental-friendly herbicide and one of the top 10 most commonly used in the agricultural sector.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,51,41,375 contracts with a turnover of Rs.10,58,882.72 crore.

Kolte Patil Developers Limited has entered into share purchase agreement with ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited to acquire 50 per cent equity stake in Kolte Patil I-Ven Townships (Pune) Limited (KPIT).

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,51,41,375 contracts with a turnover of Rs.10,58,882.72 crore.

All stock exchange and clearing corporation have jointly decided to extend the deadline for the mandatory shift to an interoperable framework by July 1, 2019. SEBI had laid down the guideline for the interoperable framework in November 2018.

We expect the level of 12,000, followed by 12,041, to act as a stiff resistance for the Nifty, while the Monday session's low of 11,812 is likely to act as an immediate support level for the Nifty. Stocks in news: IRB Infrastructure Developers, Karur Vysya Bank.

At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading at 11,907, down by 22 points. Adani Enterprises, Adani Power, BEL, Cadila Healthcare, Glenmark, Havells, IDFC, NBCC, PFC and Power Grid are among the results scheduled for the day.

Leading public sector bank Punjab National Bank (PNB) posted surprise losses for the March quarter of FY19 owing to higher provisions. The bank's asset quality improved in Q4 and so did the provision coverage ratio.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on May 29 are Spice Jet, Hindustan Copper, Sakthi Sugar, Zydus Wellness and Tech Mahindra.

The board has reviewed the apparel business and has reclassified from it from discontinued operations to continuing operations.

Music Broadcast has received approval for the acquisition of Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL), a Reliance ADA Group company.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 1:00 p.m. on May 28, 2019.

The markets on May 28, 2019 opened flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 39,608.67, down by 74.62 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,893.80, down by 30.95 points.

The online and offline service provider Info Edge (India), the owner of the popular job search site Naukri, informed that its board has approved the acquisition of Highorbit Careers, the developer of job portal, iimjobs.

The said order was amounting to Rs. 172 crore. The work has to be completed within 30 months from the date of receipt of work order. The company’s order book as on 9MFY19 basis stood at Rs. 877 crore and registered order intake of Rs. 226 crore in 9MFY19.

The stock of Zee Entertainment was buzzing in Tuesday's morning session on the hope of revival of talks between Essel and Sony Group for a stake sale deal.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,25,24,427 contracts with a turnover of Rs.8,80,648.43 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,25,24,427 contracts with a turnover of Rs.8,80,648.43 crore.

The trend continues to be positive as long as the bulls continue to hold the opening upside gap of May 20 and we expect it to touch all-time high of 12,041. However, it may encounter resistance at the all-time high of 12,041, while, on the downside, the zone of 11,750-11,800 is likely to act as a support for the index. Stocks in news: Vascon Engineers, Reliance Capital, V-Mart Retail, Thangamayil Jewellery, NMDC, Adani Ports.

The key benchmark closed at record closing high on Monday and the indices are within striking distance from their all-time high levels. The mixed cues from the Asian peers in early trade and the SGX Nifty suggest that markets are likely to open flat with a negative bias. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty was trading at 11,910, down by 13 points.

Mumbai-based infrastructure company, Capacite Infra announced that it secured an order worth Rs. 170 crore from Market City Resources, on Monday.

The stock of Engineers India Limited has given downward sloping trendline breakout on Monday formed by connecting swing highs from December 24, 2019. The breakout was supported by justifiable volumes. Additionally, the stock formed a sizeable bullish candle on breakout day, which adds strength to the breakout.

The stock of ABB India Limited has given breakout of a horizontal trendline resistance on Monday along with strong volumes. Additionally, the stock had formed opening bullish Marubozu candle on breakout day, which adds strength to the breakout.