TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Bulls gain
THE sentiment reading of the tradable counters stands neutral. Bull domination on Wednesday is likely to turn the sentiment reading bullish. Otherwise, it is likely to turn bearish. Nifty futures recommendation: Bulls made a strong come ... More

STOCK MARKETS
Stocks rebound on opinion polls
IF prices of key stocks were depressed yesterday due to political uncertainty, opinion polls published today indicating the return of the BJP-led alliance helped restore sentiment partly, lifting the BSE Sensex 1.11 per cent or 62.16 points. It ... More

Concrete gains
THE stock of cement-maker ACC firmed up ahead of results on strong buying interest from a couple of local mutual funds as well as speculative traders. According to a market source, a group of traders were said to be active at the counter on ... More

Value buying propels Aurobindo Pharma
REPORTS that its efforts to step up sales to the regulated markets are close to fructification saw the stock of Aurobindo Pharma gather strength on the bourses today. The stock, which is close to its 52-week high on the bourses, has appreciated ... More

Pvt placement rumours drive up Amtek Auto
THE stock of auto-ancillary company Amtek Auto gained sharply in Tuesday's trading on market talk that the company was planning to make private placement of shares to select foreign investors. The stock is on rise also due to the company's good ... More

Allahabad Bank touches highest volume on NSE
THE Allahabad Bank stock on Tuesday achieved the highest-ever volume figures on the NSE and a 52-week high on better results, improvement in its fundamentals and a proposed public issue of Rs 100 crore. On the NSE, the counter's traded quantity ... More

DERIVATIVES MARKETS
BSE plans weekly options on select scrips, Sensex
In order to improve liquidity and volume in the derivatives segment, the Bombay Stock Exchange is planning to introduce weekly options on selected scrips and its benchmark index, Sensex. At present, the stock and index options contracts are ... More

Canara Bank: Buy May futures
THE following strategies are based on Tuesday's trading in the spot and the derivatives segments on the NSE: Tata Steel: The stock closed at Rs 350 in the spot market. The outlook could turn positive if the stock closes above Rs 358. In ... More

REGULATORY BODIES & RULINGS
To cope with increased demand — SEBI strengthening tech infrastructure
THE Securities and Exchange Board Chairman, Mr G.N. Bajpai, has indicated that the expansion and fine-tuning of the capital market technical infrastructure was partly necessitated because of the recent mistakes in allotment of PSU shares after ... More

COMMENTARY
Sensex recoups losses on all-round buying
AFTER steadily plummeting in the last couple of trading sessions, the markets bounced back with renewed vigour on Tuesday. The Sensex, which shed 70 points on Monday, soared 62 points on the back of across the board rally, to close at 5647.15 ... More

PUBLIC OFFER
Management control systems — To stop `muddles' from becoming `meddles'
MEGA issues, pompously flashed, riding the crest of a booming market, only to get jerked back with repeated hiccups. The share market intermediaries, coming out of an unduly long hibernation, find themselves unable ... More