Indian equity benchmarks are expected to make a muted start on Thursday, and until the Union Budget proposals start rolling in, we expect range-bound movement and lots of volatility would be seen with the progress of the session. The big question is whether the FM would maintain the reformist fervour or he would prefer to add a tinge of populism to the budget. The Lok Sabha election in 2019 and the some crucial state elections coming up this year could see the budget tilting more towards populism.  

The PAT for the quarter jumped by almost six times to Rs 31.31 crore from Rs. 4.6 crore in corresponding quarter of last year. 

Indiabulls Housing Finance on Wednesday announced placing a Social Bond of US $50 Mn (Rs.315 crores).

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs 14.13 crore, a decline of 16.8% YoY, which was due to steep rise in interest expenses by 50 per cent YoY.

Hindustan Copper standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 491 crore, registering 65 per cent yoy increase.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 2,959 crore, yoy decline of 8.6 per cent. This was led by jump in effective tax rate from 14.5 per cent to 31.5 per cent.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 31.75 crore, which is yoy decline of 11.1 per cent.

Company’s expansion project of coke oven plant and captive power plant is in advanced stage of completion and will be commissioned in Q1FY19.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 56.59 crore, yoy increase of 280.3 per cent. This was due to significant decline in effective tax rate from 63 per cent to 28 per cent aided to the growth of the bottomline.

Care Rating’s standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 74.81 crore, registering 13.4 per cent yoy increase. This was primarily driven by 14.2 per cent jump in rating revenue to Rs. 74.8 crore from Rs. 65.5 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.02 p.m. on January 31.

The markets on January 31 opened up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,892.83, down by 140.90 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,008.40, down by 41.25 points.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 120.2 crore, yoy increase of 41.9 per cent.

Jagran Prakashan reported its third quarterly result on Tuesday. The company's consolidated revenue for the quarter remained flat at Rs. 598.1 crore.

With the Union Budget 2018 just a day away, traders and investors alike are waiting patiently to hear from Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley what his spending plans are for the year ahead. While there are many expectations from the budget, there also many fears that have gripped the market since the pre-budget discussions have taken-off.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 38.91 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,52,935.77 crore.

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 38.91 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,52,935.77 crore.

Going forward, the zone of 10,980-11,000 is a crucial support zone for the index. On the upside, Nifty reacted from the day’s high, i.e. 11,121, and this level may act as a resistance, followed by 11,172. Top stocks to watch out: BEL, KPIT, Syndicate Bank, MIRC Electronics, Welspun Enterprises, Bajaj Auto, Tube Investments of India and Mahindra and Mahindra. 

Key Indian equity indices may open significantly lower as the Asian markets are under pressure in early trading as also due to the overnight fall on the Wall Street. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty may open at 11,012 with a loss of 54 points. 

The company's PAT for the quarter stood at Rs 429.87 crore, an increase of 22.1% YoY. This increase was due to other income, which almost doubled to Rs 35.9 crore from Rs 18.9 crore in Q3FY17. 

The company's EBITDA for the quarter rose by 66.5 per cent YoY to Rs 135.6 crore, with a corresponding margin expansion of 359 bps. The EBITDA margin for the quarter stood at 28.6 per cent.

CK Birla Group owned Birlasoft and KPIT have announced a merger to create an over US$700-million combined entity. The entity would be demerged into two separate companies later. 

Company has witnessed rise in material cost due to change in product mix, increased commodity prices, sales of new models compensated with cost optimization initiatives.

Kellton Tech Solutions has announced its plan to consider issuance of bonus shares, post-trading hours on Tuesday. Kellon Tech closed at Rs. 119.75 per share, up by 0.76 per cent on BSE.

The company’s PAT came in at Rs. 14 crore, representing 15.7 per cent sequential decline and 164.3 per cent YoY increase.

Its consolidated revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 1,278.3 crore, registering 15.4 per cent yoy increase. This was led by jump in revenue from Industrial products and Plastic piping products by 28.6 per cent and 18.6 per cent, respectively.

The PAT for the quarter jumped nearly 14-fold to Rs. 340.53 crore. This was also attributed to lower effective tax rate in the quarter.

The company’s PAT came in at Rs. 108 crore, representing 40.3 per cent sequential decline and 6.5 per cent YoY increase.

The PAT for the quarter came in at Rs. 67.28 crore, yoy increase of 868.1 per cent. This sharp jump in net profit was driven by significant rise in other income.

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 Its standalone revenue for the quarter came in at Rs. 3,684.95 crore, registering 13.7 per cent yoy increase. EBITDA for the quarter rose by 31.3 per cent yoy to Rs. 286.79 crore with a corresponding margin expansion of 104 bps.

The company’s PAT came in at Rs. 147 crore, representing 49.2 per cent sequential increase and 9.6 per cent YoY increase.

The company’s PAT came in at Rs. 28 crore, representing 6.1 per cent sequential increase and 124 per cent YoY increase.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.36 p.m. on January 30.

The markets on January 30 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,042.83, down by 240.42 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,046.00, down by 84.40 points. 

The stock of Specialty Polymer major Ester Industries was locked in its 10 per cent upper circuit following the announcement of a major order win. The company signed a long-term agreement with a US-based firm, the size of the order is expected to be around Rs. 900 million per year.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 35 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,19,544.84 crore.

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 35 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 3,19,544.84 crore.

Going ahead, Nifty has crucial support placed in the region of 11,090-11,100 and any move towards this support zone could be used as an incremental buying opportunity. On the upside, the levels of 11,175, followed by 11,200, are the resistance points for the Nifty. Top stocks to watch out: Welspun Corp, Snowman Logistics, Rushil Décor, Biocon, MOIL, HCL-Tech, Ester Industries, Reliance Infrastructure, ICICI BANK and Inox Leisure. 

Today, the start is likely to be cautious on sluggish regional cues. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty may open at 11,133 with a loss of 10 points. 

After a downfall in the month of November, the share of foreign portfolio investments (FPI) in domestic capital markets through participatory notes (P-notes) has jumped to a 6-month high of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore at the end of December, despite stringent norms imposed by the market regulator SEBI to check their misuse. 

The Economic Survey tabled by the government as part of the pre-budget session buoyed the market throughout the trading session on Monday. The stock markets traded near their all-time high in a rangebound manner. The survey reported that more than 60 per cent of India's GDP is fueled by internal trade.

Sintercom India Limited on Monday announced the launch of its NSE Emerge SME initial public offer (IPO). The issue is scheduled to be open for subscription between February 5 to 7, 2018 with a price band of Rs. 63 to Rs. 65 per equity share of face value of Rs. 10 each.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.03 p.m. on January 29.

KSB Pumps has received orders of around Rs. 413 crores from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). The orders are for supply of primary coolant pumps and electric motor along with auxiliaries and accessories for NPCIL's Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana – 1 & 2.

The markets on January 29 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,366.88, up by 316.44 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,152.45, up by 82.80 points. 

Newgen Software Technologies listed at Rs. 253 on BSE, at a premium of 3.3 per cent on its issue price of Rs. 245 per share after the company received a good response to its IPO offer.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.88 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,50,208.42 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.88 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 17,50,208.42 crore.

Going forward, important support for the Nifty is placed around the level of 10,990, but if Nifty fails to hold this support level, then a correction is expected up to the levels of 10,930-10,900. On the upside, the high of 11,110 might act as immediate resistance for the Nifty, followed by 11,200. Top stocks to watch out: FIEM Industries, Vakrangee, Jagran Prakashan, Havells, FDC, Hind Copper, Capital First, Kokuyo Camlin, Prataap Snacks, Amrutanjan Healthcare, Bharat Forge, and Reliance Industries. 

Indian markets are expected to make an optimistic start on the back of firm global cues. The SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty may open at 11,129 with a gap-up of 55 points. 

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The stocks that are likely to record a significant movement on the bourses on January 29, 2018 are Havells India Limited, FDC Limited, Bharat Forge Limited, Shankara Building Products Limited and Divi’s Laboratories Limited.    

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Validating the risks for the Indian pharmaceutical companies, credit rating agency ICRA said that the US generic business is expected to remain challenging for the Indian companies in 2018.

The company reported PAT of Rs. 562 crore which represents a sequential QoQ increase of 87.33 per cent and a YoY increase of 20.86 per cent.

After TRAI's recommendations to government that inflight internet access should be allowed in Indian airspace, airline operators are keen on providing Wi-Fi and other internet services onboard.

In the recent times, the small-cap and mid-cap index has been facing volatility which is the main concern for the investors currently. With the continuous fall in these indices, the first-time mutual fund investors, as well as existing investors of small-cap and mid-cap funds, are in a dilemma while taking the investment decisions.

In a significant set back to tobacco as well as FMCG companies, the Maharashtra government announced a ban on the sale of tobacco products at shops that sell chocolates, chips and other edible items, which constitute the goods of common use. 

IT major Tata Consultancy Services announced its partnership with Mesosphere to aid customers utilize data services and cloud platforms with more efficiency.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 12.35 p.m. on January 25.

The markets on January 25 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,029.90, down by 131.74 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,055.70, down by 30.30 points.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.16 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,41,404.92 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.16 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,41,404.92 crore.

Going forward, the upside resistance of 11,125 remains intact, followed by 11,175, whereas immediate support is placed around the level of 11,040, followed by 10,980.Top stocks to watch today: Gallantt Ispat, United Bank of India, ONGC, Wipro, NCC, Crisil, DR Reddy’s Lab, Bharat Electronics, Phillips carbon, Majesco. 

Today, the start of the F&O series expiry session is likely to be flat and lot of volatility may be seen with the progress of session and as traders balance their positions for the new series. The SGX Nifty suggests that the Nifty could open at 11,088 with modest gains of 11 points.  

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on January 25, 2018 are Tata Consultancy Services Limited, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited, Maruti Suzuki India Limited and Raymond Limited. 

Telecom major Bharti Airtel received the regulatory approval from the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) for the acquisition of Tigo Rwanda on Wednesday. 

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The share of VRL Logistics was trading up by more than 5 per cent on Wednesday. The company has placed order for 1,200 trucks. At 14:33 hours, on Wednesday, stock of VRL Logistics was at Rs. 421.00 per share, up by Rs. 22.65 or 5.69 per cent.

Construction and engineering company Shriram EPC surged steeply by nearly 16 per cent on the bourses on Wednesday following the announcement of an order win worth Rs. 84 crore. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 1.04 p.m. on January 24.

The markets on January 24 opened down. BSE Sensex is trading at 36,109.91, down by 30.07 points and the Nifty is trading at 11,065.50, down by 18.20 points. 

Salasar Techno Engineering has received new additional order of Rs. 94 crore from Reliance Jio. With this order, company continue to command a strong presence in the supply and erection of telecom towers.

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) made a big announcement at the World Economic Forum will be setting up its Center for fourth Industrial Revolution in Mumbai in partnership with RIL and the Government of India.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.13 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,98,933.13 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.13 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 9,98,933.13 crore.

Going forward, immediate resistance for the Nifty is placed in the region of 11,125, followed by 11,175. The daily RSI at present is quoting at 83 and has reached its overbought zone, which might lead to a consolidation phase or sideways movement. Top stocks in action today: Apex Frozen Foods, Reliance Industries, Majestic Research Services and Solutions, ONGC, Alembic, Wirpo, Majesco, Shriram EPC, Aurionpro Solutions, Quick Heal Technologies. 

Key benchmarks are likely to take a breather after witnessing strong rally in the last five trading sessions as cues from Asian peers are dull. The SGX Nifty indicates that the Nifty could open at 11,066, down by 23 points at the opening bell.  

Stocks that are likely to witness a significant movement on the bourses on January 24, 2018 are Wipro Limited, Shriram EPC Limited, RBL Bank Limited, Aurionpro Solutions Limited, Can Fin Homes Limited and Welspun Corp Limited.      

Becoming the fourth PSU in line to get listed in 2018, defence PSU Bharat Dynamics filed its draft red herring prospectus with market regulator SEBI to roll out its initial public offer on Tuesday.

Robust performance from metal majors uplifted the benchmark indices to close at all-time high with nearly a per cent gain from the previous close. Nifty Metal index rose as much as 4 per cent majorly driven by 5.2 per cent gains in Vedanta.

For funding the Rs. 36,915 crore HPCL deal, ONGC has received government approval to sell stakes in IOC and GAIL. Given the levels that the benchmark indices are trading these days, it is fair to assume that government wants to expedite the 51.11 per cent stake sale of HPCL to ONGC.

India’s largest commercial enterprise Indian Oil surged by over 4 per cent on the bourses on Tuesday as the company announced that its board is likely to consider issuance of bonus shares in its upcoming board meeting on January 30, 2018.

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Construction engineering company Kalpataru Power Transmission soared by over 11 per cent on the bourses on Tuesday after the company announced an orders win of Rs. 871 crore. 

A survey of CEOs by global consultancy PwC on Tuesday said that the optimism over global economic growth is at a record level and India is seen as the fifth most attractive market for investments.

India soon to lead as the fastest growing economy in the world followed by China. IMF in their latest world economic outlook reiterated India’s growth forecast for 2018 at 7.4 per cent and 7.9 per cent for 2019. While, China is expected to grow at 6.8 per cent and 6.4 per cent for 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals (GNFC) resumes operations of its TDI plant in Dahej. The stock of GNFC was trading higher at more than 5 per cent in early morning trade. At 10:19 hours on Tuesday, GNFC was quoting Rs. 537.25 per share, up Rs. 26.65 or 5.22 per cent.