MARKETS
PREFERENTIAL ALLOTMENTS
India Inc takes preferential route to rake in funds
Apart from some big names, small companies also line up offers
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
UAE Exchange unveils DP service
UAE Exchange and Finance Ltd has become a participant with Central Depository Services Ltd enabling it to open demat accounts for its customers. Demat can now be opened and operated by the public just like a bank account for holding stock of ...
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NEW FUND OFFER
NEW FUND ON THE BLOCK
ICICI Real Estate Securities Fund: For the conservative
Investment proposition: Rising demand for residential and commercial real estate is expected to translate into strong growth prospects for real estate and related sectors such as construction, hotels retail, cement and finance. Yet, ...
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Update
Assets under management by mutual fund houses dipped by 3.3 percent in November, after rising in the preceding two months. 22 out of the 32 fund house sin operation witnessed a decline in asset size. Redemptions from liquid ...
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MUTUAL FUNDS
Theme-oriented funds — A mixed bag
Unimpressive performances from sector and theme funds in past may have given theme-oriented funds a bad name. But it is theme funds focused on power and infrastructure that have been at the top of the equity fund rankings over the past year. ...
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Fund Talk
When evaluating a fund’s portfolio, first compare the fund to its benchmark and assess how it has performed against it over, say, 18 months to two years.
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STOCKS
Prominent bulk deals on NSE and BSE
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STOCK MARKETS
Query Corner
I had purchased Ispat Industries at Rs 42.30 ten days ago. With the recent hike in the share price, I shall be obliged if you can advise whether I should hold the shares or book profits. Abhishek ...
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Nifty future may see volatility
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Factoring human emotions into stock valuation
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Break out imminent in RIL
The stock continued moving in a sideways trajectory last week. This lacklustre performance has resulted in traders moving away from this counter as reflected in the falling volumes. But narrow movement at higher levels could be construed as a ...
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SBI
The tentative nature of the climb suggests that the stock is charting a running correction, which implies that a sharp upward break-out is in the offing. But the stock needs to move firmly beyond Rs 2,500 in order to get to the next medium ...
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Tata Steel
Tata Steel moved higher in the first half of last week, but this rally was curtailed at the intra-week high of Rs 884. The 50-day moving average (positioned at Rs 820) is the key support in the week ahead. The breaching of this support ...
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Infosys
Infosys recorded a steep rally on Friday. This spurt has helped the stock end the week with a 7 per cent gain. A morning star candlestick pattern is evident in the weekly chart, implying a medium term reversal. However, the presence of the ...
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Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel moved in line with our expectation last week; reversing from an intra-week low of Rs 910 to rally past our first target at Rs 985. The stock is consolidating in an upward moving trend channel over the last two weeks with very ...
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Satyam Computers
The stock moved in a narrow band between Rs 435 and Rs 450 last week. The near-term view for the stock is positive and it can attempt to move higher towards Rs 462 next week. But investors ought to be wary in the area between Rs 455 and Rs 460 ...
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OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS
The mutual fund route to international investing
The international investing theme is as much about finding new investment opportunities as it is about diversifying your portfolio. But you have to choose your international fund with care.
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RECOMMENDATION
Geodesic Information: Buy
Investments with a 12-18 month horizon may be considered in the stock of Geodesic Information Systems, considering its moderate valuations and reasonable growth prospects. At Rs 227, the stock trades at 16 times and 11 times the estimated ...
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Principal Large Cap Fund: Invest
The Principal Large Cap Fund has managed a good performance, relative to its peer group, since its inception. The fund is yet to complete a full market cycle; but the performance so far suggests that it may be a good diversification option for ...
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Transformers and Rectifiers: Invest at cut-off
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BGR Energy Systems: Invest at cut-off
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Brigade Enterprises: Invest at cut-off
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OUTLOOK
Index Outlook
It was a placid week on the Indian stock markets. The Sensex plodded upwards and closed with a 3 per cent gain. The large cap stocks have slipped in to a soporific trading range over the past two weeks. However, the small cap stocks are ...
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