The Hindu Business Line : Sunday, February 27, 2005

HDFC TaxSaver: Buy
AN investment may be considered in HDFC TaxSaver, as its impressive track record, small asset base and portfolio composition point to steady gains over a period of three to five years. Investments can, however, be phased out in small lots as ... More

Templeton India Growth Fund: Invest in small lots
TEMPLETON India Growth Fund may be a good investment option for conservative equity investors. The fund has consistently delivered better returns than the index, while staying with large-cap stocks. It is also among the ... More

Should I book profits?
I have been traditionally parking my savings in PPF and POMIS though I am are not eligible for any tax savings. I am adequately insured. I have been investing Rs 1,000 a month through systematic investment since May 2002 in HDFC Equity ... More

SEBI okays Fidelity plans

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

Focus of the week
Cipla (Rs 257.2): The stock appears to be in the final stages of the recent downward move. After a drop to Rs 238-242 range, the stock is likely to stage a recovery. Hold with a stop loss at Rs 253 and fresh exposures (with a suitable ... More

DERIVATIVES MARKETS

Nifty may be volatile
LAST week saw the settlement of February contracts and the introduction of May contracts at the derivative segment. Trading was also robust, particularly on Friday ahead of the Budget. However, the rollover from February to March series was ... More

Electronic Settlement for commodities futures
THE National Securiteis Depository Ltd (NSDL), the first depository in the country was established in the year 1996 to remove the difficulties arising out of use of physical (paper) certificates for settlement of trades on stock exchanges and ... More

Futures guide

Options guide

RECOMMENDATION

Sesa Goa: Buy
AN INVESTMENT can be considered in the Sesa Goa stock, as the outlook for earnings growth over the next couple of years appears attractive. The stock, which now trades on ex-bonus basis (the bonus offer was in the ratio ... More

GlaxoSmithKline Pharma: Hold
SHAREHOLDERS of GlaxoSmithKline Pharma (GSK) can retain their holdings in the stock. This recommendation represents a departure from the several `buy' recommendations we have outstanding on the stock since it was ... More

IPOS

UTV Software IPO subscribed 26 times
THE initial public offering (IPO) of UTV Software Communications Ltd, an integrated media and entertainment company, closed on Saturday with a total demand for 26.35 times the issue size of approximately 70 lakh shares, said a company press ... More

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