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Kshitij Anand is the Markets Editor at Moneycontrol. He looks after stocks markets coverage on the portal.

Q2 rejig: Promoters raise stake in over 50 BSE500 cos; reduce in nearly 100

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Q2 rejig: Promoters raise stake in over 50 BSE500 cos; reduce in nearly 100

The companies in which promoters raised their stake include names like Wipro, Reliance Nippon, Infosys, MRF, Jindal Saw, Alkem Laboratories, Reliance Industries, Trent, and Atul Ltd, among others.

It is a pause and not a reversal! Experts see Nifty at record highs in 2019

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It is a pause and not a reversal! Experts see Nifty at record highs in 2019

Technical experts feel that the trend favours consolidation in the near term, but bulls should be able to push the index towards record highs in the next few weeks.

Gold price today: Yellow metal loses shine over US-China trade optimism

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Gold price today: Yellow metal loses shine over US-China trade optimism

MCX Gold is expected to hold key support of 37,500 levels, if prices sustain above Rs 38,050 – the rally could extend towards 38300 levels.

What changed for the market while you were sleeping? Top 12 things to know

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What changed for the market while you were sleeping? Top 12 things to know

Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a flat opening for the broader index in India, with a 2 points gain or 0.02 percent. The Nifty futures were trading around 11,945-level on the Singaporean Exchange.

Buoyancy in NiftyBank index could push Nifty50 to test new high in coming week

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Buoyancy in NiftyBank index could push Nifty50 to test new high in coming week

Indications are in the favour of further consolidation and we expect the Nifty50 to hover within 11,700-12,100 range in the coming week

MC Special podcast: What should investors do with Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea?

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MC Special podcast: What should investors do with Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea?

What should be the way ahead for telecom stocks -- should you hold, buy more or sell on rallies? To discuss all this and more, Kshitij Anand of Moneycontrol spoke to Shailendra Kumar, CIO at Narnolia Investment Advisors Ltd.

Small-caps fell the most in a volatile week; but over 30 stocks buck the trend

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Small-caps fell the most in a volatile week; but over 30 stocks buck the trend

Indian market remained volatile throughout the week largely weighed down by muted results from India Inc. as well as weak economic data on inflation and IIP.

Worst may not be behind but next bull run likely in BFSI, sugar, pharma & metal stocks

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Worst may not be behind but next bull run likely in BFSI, sugar, pharma & metal stocks

Corporate FD and government small saving schemes still remain one of the attractive avenues for the investor after the bank's FD for a fixed return.

Taking Stock: Telecom stocks shine in volatile trade; Nifty fails to hold 11,900

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Taking Stock: Telecom stocks shine in volatile trade; Nifty fails to hold 11,900

The telecom counter buzzed with activity, followed by banks and PSU stocks while FMCG, IT and oil & gas stocks saw some profit-taking.

Life insurers, AMC, Consumption, PSU among 4 themes likely to create wealth

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Life insurers, AMC, Consumption, PSU among 4 themes likely to create wealth

Retail investors should learn from market moves, and may also want to upskill themselves regarding the ways of the markets, and individual stocks’ financials/valuations.

Do you have risk appetite? These 11 midcaps can potentially double by 2024

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Do you have risk appetite? These 11 midcaps can potentially double by 2024

Axis Capital is of the view that midcap valuations are now supportive, as they have corrected sharply and are closer to pre-FY14 levels.

What changed for the market while you were sleeping? Top 12 things to know

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What changed for the market while you were sleeping? Top 12 things to know

Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a positive opening for the broader index in India, with a 31 points gain or 0.26 percent. The Nifty futures were trading around 11,919-level on the Singaporean Exchange.

Taking Stock: Bulls defend 11,800 level for Nifty; telecom, metals take a hit

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Taking Stock: Bulls defend 11,800 level for Nifty; telecom, metals take a hit

The S&P BSE Sensex rose 170 points to 40,286 while the Nifty50 closed 31 points higher at 11,872 on Thursday.

Top 30 large, mid & smallcap stocks fund managers bought, sold in October

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Top 30 large, mid & smallcap stocks fund managers bought, sold in October

Mutual fund schemes witnessed net inflow of Rs 1.33 lakh crore last month as compared to an outflow of Rs 1.51 lakh crore in September, according to the data released by Association of Mutual Funds in India on November 9.

'Looking to play safe? Ditch FDs and invest in debt mutual funds'

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'Looking to play safe? Ditch FDs and invest in debt mutual funds'

The Sensex is at lifetime highs but the Midcap index is more than 20 percent away from its highs. investors should not put in lump-sum amounts into the market and build positions gradually, says Sunil Sharma of Sanctum Wealth Management.

What changed for the market while you were sleeping? Top 12 things to know

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What changed for the market while you were sleeping? Top 12 things to know

Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a positive opening for the broader index in India, with a 22 points gain or 0.19 percent. The Nifty futures were trading around 11,887-level on the Singaporean Exchange.

Taking Stock: Weak economic data spells trouble for D-St; Sensex plunged over 200 pts

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Taking Stock: Weak economic data spells trouble for D-St; Sensex plunged over 200 pts

Bank Nifty near term charts suggest a sharp short-term correction. Experts feel that Bank Nifty could test 29,700-30,000 zone on the downside.

'Auto & ancillaries, midcap financial and infrastructure stocks likely to lead next bull run'

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'Auto & ancillaries, midcap financial and infrastructure stocks likely to lead next bull run'

The recovery in headline GDP number will be gradual but real economic activity will revive in the ongoing quarter, says Rahul Jain of Edelweiss Personal Wealth Advisory.

Gold price today: Yellow metal rises on concerns over trade deal; experts say buy on dips

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Gold price today: Yellow metal rises on concerns over trade deal; experts say buy on dips

Experts are of the view that investors could use buy on dips strategy this week. The next resistance could be seen at 37800-37850.

Economic data disappoints: Did you make a mistake in investing when Nifty50 hit 12K?

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Economic data disappoints: Did you make a mistake in investing when Nifty50 hit 12K?

The market is on track to hit fresh record highs and the rally could well extend towards 12200 to 12600 on the Nifty which translates into a gain of nearly 6 percent from Monday’s closing of 11,913.

Investors should look at bottom-up investing with max 15-20 stocks in portfolio

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Investors should look at bottom-up investing with max 15-20 stocks in portfolio

I have reasons to believe that if the economy does well and I think it would, MFs performance in the next couple of years would be significantly different from the benchmark.

This smallcap debt-free company has given 1,000% return in the last 10 years

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This smallcap debt-free company has given 1,000% return in the last 10 years

This company's high growth potential, debt-free status, healthy operating cash-flow and a strong order book makes it a preferred buy among analysts.

Taking Stock: Volatile day on D-St! Break below 11,830 could be a shorting opportunity

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Taking Stock: Volatile day on D-St! Break below 11,830 could be a shorting opportunity

The final tally on D-Street – the S&P BSE Sensex rose 21 points to 40,345 while the Nifty50 closed 5 points higher at 11,913.

39 PMSes outperformed Nifty in October; pharma-focused fund tops the list

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39 PMSes outperformed Nifty in October; pharma-focused fund tops the list

Around 39 PMS schemes managed to outperform Nifty with Kotak AMC’s Pharma fund topping the list, returning 6.8 percent during the month gone by, data collated by Pmsbazaar.com, an online portal used for PMS comparison, showed

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