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MARKETS
STOCKS:
Time for a real(i)ty check
If there is one sector that has been incessantly beaten down by the stock market for every macro-economic concern in the country over the past year, it has to be real estate. And not without reason. Be it rising inflation, increased costs of ...
OUTLOOK:
Index Outlook
Indian equities barely reacted to the news of Nuclear Suppliers Group lifting the embargo on trade with India, nor were they impressed by the decline of crude prices, that had been their principal tormenter this year, to $100. Instead, they ...
RECOMMENDATION:
Buy Gold ETFs
Looking for an investment option that will perform well when stocks don’t? Gold fulfils this role admirably. Low historic correlation with the Sensex and long-term returns that beat inflation are the key reasons for an Indian investor to ...
STOCKS:
Query Corner: What the charts say
Please let me know the medium-term outlook of Larsen and Toubro. ...
MUTUAL FUNDS:
‘High dividend yield is as important as capital appreciation’
UTI Dividend Yield Fund has been among the better performing equity funds piggybacking on this theme over the past year. Ms Swati Kulkarni, the fund manager for this fund, explains why it is necessary even for ...
STOCK MARKETS:
The ‘Beta’ guide
Beta is the measure of the volatility of a particular stock in comparison with the market. It indicates the stock’s correlation with the market index and cautions on the risk associated with it. Since volatility is an inherent aspect of ...
OPEN OFFERS:
TPG picks up 49% stake in Shriram Retail
Chennai, Sept. 13 TPG Capital, a global private equity investment firm, has picked up 49 per cent stake in Shriram Retail Holdings, the holding company of Shriram City Union Finance Ltd (SCUFL), for a consideration of Rs 530 crore. ...
STOCK MARKETS:
Infosys
The Rs 100 cut in the Infosys stock price on Friday has reversed our positive medium-term view for the stock. The bearish engulfing candle formed on this day implies that the move since August 18 was a distribution phase and not a running ...
STOCK MARKETS:
Reliance
RIL is poised on the brink. The support at Rs 1,900 has held the stock over the last two months. A reversal from current levels will imply that a flat pattern is currently unfolding that can take the stock higher to Rs 2,200 or Rs 2,400 in the ...
STOCK MARKETS:
Tata Steel
It was a dismal show by Tata Steel last week with a 7 per cent weekly decline. The stock has closed below the key support at Rs 557. If we assume that the third wave from the Rs 925-peak has commenced at the August peak at Rs 700, the minimum ...
STOCK MARKETS:
Unitech
Unitech held resolutely above Rs 150 and moved in a narrow range as indicated in our last column. The short-term view for this stock is negative but traders should wait for a decline below Rs 150 before initiating fresh shorts on this counter. ...
STOCK MARKETS:
SBI
State Bank of India recorded an intra-week peak at Rs 1,604 before declining last week. But the mild nature of the correction implies that the near-term outlook stays positive. Immediate supports for the stock would be at Rs 1,458 and then Rs ...
STOCK MARKETS:
Reliance Infra
This stock reversed downwards from an intra-week peak at Rs 1,101 and declined to the support at Rs 920. ...
RECOMMENDATION:
Educomp: Hold
Shareholders in Educomp Solutions, an education solutions provider, can stay invested with a one-two year horizon considering the company’s strong growth prospects in digital content and product licensing to private schools and strong ...
RECOMMENDATION:
Bannari Amman Sugars: Buy
The sugar cycle is on the verge of an upturn, with the sharp contraction in sugarcane acreage pointing to lower sugar output and tighter supply over the next couple of years. With sugar prices already beginning their ascent, producers can look ...
RECOMMENDATION:
Shree Cement: Buy
The sharp de-rating of cement stocks, due to concerns about limited pricing power, has trimmed valuations for producers such as Shree Cement. ...
RECOMMENDATION:
ICICI Prudential Indo Asian Equity: Hold
Diversification within an asset class can minimise risk for equity investors and with the Indian market entering turbulent times, funds that invest in stocks outside India help tide over market volatility and insulate themselves against purely ...
RECOMMENDATION:
DBS Chola Hedged Equity: Hold
Investors can retain their units of DBS Chola Hedged Equity Fund. In little over a year since its launch, the fund’s performance stands out, its returns bettering both its benchmark CNX Nifty and category average for diversified equity ...
STOCK MARKETS:
Prominent bulk deals on NSE and BSE
FINANCIAL MARKETS:
Switch your asset allocation for better returns
The choice of investments for non-institutional investors is limited. These investors cannot take exposure through mutual funds or portfolio management schemes to alternative strategies such as private equity and hedge funds or even to asset ...
STOCK MARKETS:
Nifty future comes under more pressure
Despite a promising opening, the Nifty September future finished precariously low at 4245.8, registering a fall of 2.4 per cent over the previous week’s close. ...
STOCKS:
Markets not enthused by positive news flows
The stock markets gave a thumbs-up last Monday after the country received a waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers Group for receiving nuclear fuel supply. The BSE Sensex opened with a huge gap and ended the day with a 461-point gain. The ...
STOCK MARKETS:
Tech School: Flags and pennants pattern
The flags and pennants are common continuation patterns that have similar exterior. They also have the same volume formation and measuring criteria. These patterns are relatively shorter in time duration and should preferably be completed ...
DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT:
Update
Birla Sun Life asset management company has launched Birla Sun Life Commodity Equities Fund. ...
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