We are living in a fast-paced world where everyone is busy and has the scarcity of the most valuable commodity: Time. The digital revolution has exacerbated this further by opening the gates of unlimited information on the go. In this discordant and bustling environment, significant tasks get missed or messed up. Financial planning is one such activity. 

After starting on a good note this year, the markets have had a roller-coaster ride over the past six months. Markets touched all-time highs in the month of January and then frontline indices corrected by more than 10%, while the broader market indices corrected 15-20% and individual portfolios dipped even more.

Suven Life Sciences reported its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The company’s standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 191.66 crore, registering 35.9 per cent yoy increase. This was mainly driven by a jump in revenue from the manufacturing segment by 35.2 per cent yoy.

It has been a challenging market environment for equity investors in CY18 so far, in spite of the indices doing well and inching up by 11 per cent on a YTD basis.

This edition was a great reading stuff for me. The way you explained the strategy to build the portfolio and the insights provided on international funds in comparison with the current market scenario has changed my approach towards mutual fund investments.

In an interesting development in the global mutual fund industry, Fidelity Investments launched a mutual fund scheme with zero expenses for retail investors in the US. In India, it is inconceivable bringing such a product into the market as expense ratio remains a bone of contention between the regulator and the MF industry, both having their own perception about the desirable level of expense ratio.

Lira, the currency of Turkey, has fallen by 40 per cent the year till date with a fear of contagion being spread to other emerging countries including India.

In the infrastructure sector, road transport plays an important role. The Bharatmala Pariyojana, is targeted at building 34800 km in Phase-1 at a cost of Rs 5.35 tn,,of which 6,320 km length of road worth ~Rs 1.44 tn has been awarded.

 The company has an order book of more than Rs. 80,000 crore in hand. This leads to book/bill ratio of 13x which is highest amongst infrastructure companies.

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 

In this edition, we have reviewed Vascon Engineers and N R Agarwal. We suggest our reader-investors to HOLD Vascon Engineers and N R Agarwa 

The stock of pharma major Dr. Reddy's Laboratories was buzzing on Thursday as market expected the company to receive US drug regulator's approval for blockbuster cancer drug imatinib mesylate.

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The company will be engaged in execution and implementation of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for expansion of the Terminal Building and Airside Infrastructure Works at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, Telangana. The expansion project will increase the airport’s capacity to handle 34 million passengers per annum.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has received approval for CEQUA (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.09%, from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). CEQUA is indicated to increase the tear production in patients that suffer from the condition of Keratoconjunctivitis sicca that is, dry eyes.

Road and infrastructure builder, KNR Construction may sell four of its HAM (Hybrid Annuity Model) projects, reported a leading business daily. The company is said to be in talks with private equity firm Brookfield and Cube Highway for the deal.

The long term capital gain in respect of listed securities would be taxed @10%, while other long term capital gain is taxable @ 20%. The short term capital gain in respect of STT paid transaction is taxable @15% while other short term capital gain is taxable @30%, plus applicable surcharge. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.40 p.m. on August 16, 2018.

The markets on August 16, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,815.08, down by 36.92 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,422.90, down by 12.20 points. 

During the quarter, the company won new orders amounting to Rs. 2,744.1 crore. The net order book as on June 30 stood at Rs. 24,090.3 crore.

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FMCG stocks have inched up and major FMCG players have reported decent growth in earnings. Amir Shaikh explains why it may not be a good idea to book profits in FMCG stocks. 

OMC stocks have seen good upmove in the last week or so due to correction in crude oil prices, but these stocks are still trading way below their alltime highs. Tanay Loya finds out if it is the right time to add OMCs to your portfolio. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 75.25 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,49,496.29 crore.

RITES Ltd is a newbie in the secondary market as it recently got listed on the bourses on July 2, 2018. RITES is a Mini-Ratna company formed under the patronage of the Indian Railways.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 75.25 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,49,496.29 crore.

Indian key benchmark indices are off their peak levels on account of heightened trade war tensions across the globe, the latest flare-up being the US-Turkey trade war. The current week started off on a pessimistic note amid sell-off in the Turkish lira after Donald trump announced doubling of tariffs on import of metals from Turkey.

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 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

The Reserve Bank of India has refused to let Uday Kotak to dilute promoter shareholding in Kotak Mahindra Bank through the non-convertible perpetual non-cumulative preference share (PNCPS) route.

We had yet another eventful fortnight with the BSE Sensex touching the 38,000 mark as the market reached the last leg of Q1 earnings season. The run-up to the psychological barrier of 38,000 level was fuelled by strong earnings growth and a revival in the FII inflows.

All Time High Markets Markets have touched 38,000 as you had predicted in April when most people had a bearish view on the markets. Markets have moved exactly as you had said. Now, from here, what next? Should one book profits or continue to hold?

Once again, we have a geopolitical situation spooking equity markets all over the world. The impact on emerging markets is deeper even as the emerging market currencies hit multi-year lows as the Turkish sell-off spreads.

On Thursday, Indian markets will open after a day’s break on account of Independence Day holiday and there are chances we may see a weak opening on account of sell-off seen in the global markets. Even if we see a weak opening, the zone of 11,265-11,285 is likely to act as a strong support zone. Stocks in news: Reliance Industries, Monsanto India, Siyaram Silk, Shilpa Medicare, UPL, UCO Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Indian markets are expected to make a cautious start as cues from global peers are not encouraging. Going ahead, market participants will have their eyes glued on the movement of the rupee. The SGX Nifty suggests that Nifty could open lower by 22 points at 11,412.  

Nifty PSU Index turned positive on Tuesday giving up its losing streak after two consecutive days of fall. Index registered a marginal gain of 0.34 per cent. The fall could be either a pullback in the form of profit booking or a reversal on the downside.

The company’s standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 500.69 crore as against Rs. 350.71 crore in the corresponding quarter last year, registering 42.8 per cent yoy increase.

Recent market correction which has been an eye opener for the investors who were in the hallucination of bull run in the past couple of years and were expecting very high returns from the equity funds. In the recent past almost every category except IT has witnessed erosion in the returns.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 4.82 crore as against Rs. 5.96 crore in the corresponding quarter last year yoy decline of 19.1 per cent.

Balkrishna Industries, the auto tyres and rubber products maker, surged more than 8 per cent in Tuesday’s trade with the F&O segment grabbing the top most position in the gainers’ list. The rally was on the back of robust Q1FY19 earnings performance by the company.

The company informed the bourses that it has received approval from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to manufacture Sulphuric Acid and Derivatives at its plant in Tarapur, Maharashtra on Tuesday.

Through this acquisition, the company aims to expand its pharma manufacturing footprint, said the company's filing to the exchange. The cost of acquisition is Rs. 155.55 crore and the deal will be completed by the end of September 2018

Thirumalai Chemicals in Tuesday’s trading session surge almost 13 per cent as the stock turned ex-date on Tuesday, August 14, 2018.

Spark Minda, Ashok Minda Group through its flagship company, Minda Corporation Limited is set to install and set-up a manufacturing automotive lockset sub-assembly unit at the female cell of Yerwada Jail in Pune.

As the shock of Turkish Lira fall spreads across the global currencies, especially emerging economies, the Indian rupee hits US$ 70 mark in Tuesday morning's trade. At 12:12 hours on Tuesday, the rupee was at 69.82 mark.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.36 p.m. on August 14, 2018.

The markets on August 14, 2018 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,874.94 up by 230.04 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,430.80, up by 75.05 points. 

Lemon Tree, a mid-sized hotel operator, reported its first quarter result for FY19. The company’s revenue stood at Rs. 128.1 crore in the quarter, up by almost 18 per cent yoy.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 69.23 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs.  6,76,611.05 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 69.23 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs.  6,76,611.05 crore.

Going ahead, the low of Monday’s session (11,340) is a critical support level to watch out and a follow through move below the level could lead to further decline up to the level of 11,280. Stocks in news: TCS, JSW Steel, Shaily Engineering Plastics, Kirloskar Pneumatic, Jet Airways, Navneet Education, Infosys and Confidence Petroleum.

Today, the markets are likely to see a positive start with the July retail inflation easing to a nine-month low of 4.17 per cent, Investors will also be eyeing WPI inflation data for July.  Moreover, investors expect the Reserve Bank of India to keep interest rates on hold at its review in October. The SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty could open with an uptick of 43 points at 11,398. Among Nifty 50 companies, Grasim and Sun Pharma are set to report their numbers today.  

BSE achieved yet another milestone with registered investors base (UCC) crossing 4 crore mark today.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on August 14 are Cadila Healthcare, Sunteck Realty, Indian Oil Corp, Greaves Cotton and Eros International.

The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro has won order worth Rs. 3,028 crore from GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL).

To make the mutual fund investments more attractive and affordable, market regulator is aiming to push for digitalization. SEBI will take measures to bring cost-effectiveness by promoting go green initiatives through online transactions.

The plant will be set up in three phases with a total capacity of 6.5 million units per annum. The company's board approved the plan which will be funded through internal accruals.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.20 p.m. on August 13, 2018.

The markets on August 13, 2018 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,750.41 down by 118.82 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,395.25, down by 34.25 points. 

Navratna public sector undertaking NBCC (India) Limited bagged an order worth Rs. 150 crore for the construction of an integrated office building at Sec-23, Dwarka, New Delhi for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 57.69 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs.  5,53,971.86 crore.

The two funds are SEBI-registered Category II Alternate Investment Funds and hold a combined AUM of more than Rs. 150 crores. The company is also hiring the fund's investment team as part of the transaction.

Indian mutual fund industry has registered an increase of the 8.62 lakh folios in the month of July 2018. This growth was led by the increased folios in the Liquid funds.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 57.69 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs.  5,53,971.86 crore.

Nifty opened on a positive note, but went into correction mode due to profit-booking and closed marginally lower at 11430, shedding 41 points. Out of exhaustion, Nifty may continue to consolidate at higher levels for the time being.

Taking weak cues from across the globe, we expect Indian stock markets to open on a subdued note and continue with consolidation to correction due to profit-booking before resuming its bounce towards the record levels.

If you are planning to start your own business, you need to be aware of some pitfalls that can come your way when you commence your journey. If you negotiate your way deftly through these pitfalls, you are likely to succeed in your new venture; however, if you fail to steer clear of these pitfalls, then your start-up could be heading for the rocks.

Just as you evaluate the performance of the portfolio of stocks, so also you should evaluate the performance of the mutual fund schemes in your mutual fund portfolio. There are time-tested methods to evaluate the performance of mutual fund schemes, so let us understand these methods and how to utilise them to evaluate the performance of MF schemes.

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Aviation industry continues to feel the strain with major aviation stocks touching new lows. Jet Airways, in particular, has faced different headwinds pushing it to multi-year low.

Country’s largest bank State Bank of India posted a consecutive net loss in the third quarter of Q1FY19.

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Bosch's domestic sales increased by 21.7 per cent and export sales registered a growth of 7.4 per cent. The company’s Mobility solution business grew by 20.5 per cent yoy. While its Powertrain solutions business grew by 26.5 per cent yoy.

India's third-largest NBFC in microfinance segment, Creditaccess Grameen receives tepid response from retail investors. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Creditaccess was subscribed 1.95 times at noon, on the last day of its subscription.

Tata Consultancy Services has announced that Bahrain-based SNIC Insurance which was formerly known as Saudi National Insurance Company has selected ‘TCS BaNCS for Insurance’ to support its ambitious digital transformation strategy.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.08 p.m. on August 10, 2018.

The markets on August 10, 2018 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 37,918.23, down by 106.14 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,443.35, down by 27.35 points. 

Tata Motors reported a 21 per cent dip in Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) retail sales for the month of July 2018 on Friday. The sales numbers showed de-growth due to transitional issues faced by the company in various markets.

EBITDA for the quarter rose by 20.3 per cent yoy to Rs. 148 crore with a corresponding margin contraction of 296 bps. EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 6.6 per cent.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.56 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 16,70,334.12 crore.

During Q1FY19, under Cable division, the company received a single order of 220 KV EHV Cable of Rs. 129 crore from HPCL, Vishakhapatnam and the total order book position is more than Rs. 400 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.56 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 16,70,334.12 crore.

In a first, India's premier economic fraud investigator, has sent the ex-promoter and MD of Bhushan Steel, Neeraj Singhal to judicial custody. This is the first arrest by an Indian investigative agency for willful loan default.

Going into trade on Friday, we expect a lacklustre start to the trading. The levels of 10,500 followed by 11,535 are likely to act as immediate resistance levels for the Nifty. Stocks in news: HSIL, GMR Infrastructure, Zensar Technologies, Vikas WSP, Adani Enterprises, Jet Airways, SBI, Manappuram Finance and Indian Energy Exchange.

A slow start is in the offing for the Indian markets as cues from Asian markets are mixed. The SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty could open unchanged at 11,488. A host of companies will announce results today, including Aditya Birla Capital, Apollo Hospital, Bosch India, CG Power, DLF, Dr Lal Pathlabs, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, GAIL, IGL, NCC, Hindalco, SBI, United Breweries, Voltas and Sun TV Networks.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on August 10 are TV Today Network, Vikas WSP, Bharat Forge, HSIL Limited and City Union Bank. 

Ramco Systems, has won order multi-million-dollar software deal from AP Cargo Logistic Network, Philippines. The stock opened on a positive note, traded higher washing off two days' losses, but witnessed a retreat and closed just 1.3 per cent higher.

The revenue for the quarter declined by 29 per cent YoY to Rs.1135 crore in Q1FY19 as against Rs.1597 crore in previous year corresponding quarter. This was largely due to sharp decline in both of its core segments of consumer products and EPC segments.

Skipper Limited reported weak quarter with substantial decline in bottom-line.   

Investors were spooked by the recent market volatility which has led to negative returns. Things have turned investors more cautious which can be seen with the redemptions in the mutual fund. 

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