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BPCL, Wockhardt among 10 trading ideas that could give 3-12% return in 1 month

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BPCL, Wockhardt among 10 trading ideas that could give 3-12% return in 1 month

The Nifty index witnessed lower rolls from January to February series and it has seen addition of around 20 percent in the last six-seven trading sessions of this series

False breakout: Nifty fails to hold on to 11,000-level; experts advise caution

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False breakout: Nifty fails to hold on to 11,000-level; experts advise caution

Chartists call a false breakout when price of a security or an index temporarily moves above a crucial resistance level, but then later slips below that level and comes back at the same level where it started.

Planning to invest Rs 10 lakh in market post Budget & RBI policy? Here’s how to allocate your capital

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Planning to invest Rs 10 lakh in market post Budget & RBI policy? Here’s how to allocate your capital

In terms of allocating Rs 10,00,000, we have to take into account the sectors that will do well in the immediate term, and those which will do well in the medium term and finally long term.

Selloff on D-Street pushed Nifty below 11,000; 16 stocks fell 10-60% in a week

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Selloff on D-Street pushed Nifty below 11,000; 16 stocks fell 10-60% in a week

The market direction in the coming week will be dominated by global cues as well as macro data, suggest experts.

Sensex tanks 400 points: 4 factors that dragged the market

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Sensex tanks 400 points: 4 factors that dragged the market

The S&P BSE Sensex finally closed 424 points, or 1.1 percent, lower while the Nifty50 ended 125 points down at 10,943

Dark clouds on horizon? 4 stocks that lost favour among FIIs and DIIs in Q3

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Dark clouds on horizon? 4 stocks that lost favour among FIIs and DIIs in Q3

In the December quarter, big churn was witnessed in banks (both private and PSU), OMCs, metals, NBFCs, consumer and FMCG by the major Institutions.

Q3 earnings scorecard: 10 stocks where global brokerages raised target price post results

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Q3 earnings scorecard: 10 stocks where global brokerages raised target price post results

Of the 34 Nifty companies that have announced their earnings, 25 have either met or exceeded consensus estimates on both the PAT and EBITDA front

Double bonanza for NBFCs; mid & smallcaps to benefit from RBI rate cut: Experts

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Double bonanza for NBFCs; mid & smallcaps to benefit from RBI rate cut: Experts

The rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will help banks’ to address liquidity issues and at the same time, low cost of funds is likely to boost consumption, suggest experts

Mutual funds raise stake in equities to highest-ever level; prefer financials, consumer stocks

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Mutual funds raise stake in equities to highest-ever level; prefer financials, consumer stocks

Domestic mutual funds (DMFs), the largest buyers of Indian stocks during the quarter, also added the most positions in ICICI Bank and Axis Bank, and reduced positions in ITC

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps; 12 rate-sensitive stocks are likely to benefit the most

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RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps; 12 rate-sensitive stocks are likely to benefit the most

Stocks like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, HDFC, Bajaj Finance, Maruti Suzuki, Ashok Leyland, Voltas, and Whirlpool could attract investor attention

Sensex gave positive returns in Feb in 5 out of 10 years; what does 2019 hold?

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Sensex gave positive returns in Feb in 5 out of 10 years; what does 2019 hold?

Two big events that will chart the direction for markets in the coming days are RBI Policy review and the final leg of the December quarter earnings

We may not see a repeat of high returns that we experienced in the last 3 years: UTI MF

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We may not see a repeat of high returns that we experienced in the last 3 years: UTI MF

Our expectations of return from the market should be on the lower side. We may not be able to see a repeat of high returns that we experienced in the last three years

FIIs raised stake in nearly 400 companies in December quarter; Do you own any?

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FIIs raised stake in nearly 400 companies in December quarter; Do you own any?

Foreign investors raised stake in as many as 387 companies including HDFC, Bharat Financial, Indiabulls Housing, IndusInd Bank, Shriram Transport, Bharti Infratel, Zee Entertainment and Hero Moto

February F&O picks: 10 short-term trading ideas for the series that could give 3-15% return

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February F&O picks: 10 short-term trading ideas for the series that could give 3-15% return

V-Guard Industries, Ajanta Pharma, Infosys and Titan Company among top names

Hero Moto, Eicher Motors among top 5 stocks that are clear winners from Budget: Karvy

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Hero Moto, Eicher Motors among top 5 stocks that are clear winners from Budget: Karvy

We would rate it at 5 given the backdrop in which the budget is being presented; the Budget is expansionary without breaking the bank.

Interim Budget 2019: 20 stocks to buy that are likely to benefit the most

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Interim Budget 2019: 20 stocks to buy that are likely to benefit the most

Benchmark indices are likely to move sideways, so investors are better off placing bets on select sectors which are likely to get benefit from the Interim Budget, suggest experts

'Budget looks quite impressive with benefits given to farmers and middle class'

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'Budget looks quite impressive with benefits given to farmers and middle class'

The announced tax rebate to people earning up to Rs 5 lakh will benefit nearly Rs 3 crore middle-class population and will give a boost to FMCG segment as a whole

Thanks to sops worth Rs 1 lakh crore, RBI unlikely to cut rates in near-term

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Thanks to sops worth Rs 1 lakh crore, RBI unlikely to cut rates in near-term

The fiscal stimulus of close to 0.4 percent of the GDP is inflationary in nature and put pressure on the bond yields. This could adversely impact whole funded NBFCs and other financial services companies, Gaurav Dua suggests.

D-Street gives a thumbs-up to Modi-govt's Interim Budget; analysts score it at 4 out of 5

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D-Street gives a thumbs-up to Modi-govt's Interim Budget; analysts score it at 4 out of 5

The fiscal deficit target of 3.4 percent of GDP for FY19 and FY20 is encouraging and was welcomed by the D-Street

No 'over-populism' by the government in Budget 2019 comforts D-Street: Amar Ambani

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No 'over-populism' by the government in Budget 2019 comforts D-Street: Amar Ambani

As an interim Budget, I would surely give it a thumbs up, especially given the paucity of time for the incoming Finance Minister, Piyush Goyal. Rating - 4 on 5.

Keep equal mix of large, midcaps in portfolio for stability with higher returns: HDFC Securities

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Keep equal mix of large, midcaps in portfolio for stability with higher returns: HDFC Securities

If the government is thinking of putting out a full budget then they would have something up their sleeve, otherwise, there was no need to break the tradition, said V K Sharma, Head PCG & Capital Markets Strategy, HDFC Securities

Interim Budget 2019: 25 stocks that brokerages are betting on to play the event

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Interim Budget 2019: 25 stocks that brokerages are betting on to play the event

Analysts advise investors to stay with cyclical sectors. Capex-oriented sectors are also likely to recover post elections

Should you be wary of these firms with high pledged share holding by promoters?

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Should you be wary of these firms with high pledged share holding by promoters?

Promoters of 195 companies on the BSE have pledged more than 50 percent of their shares, according to data provided by Prime Database.

'Populist measures likely, rural theme stocks to benefit from the Budget'

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'Populist measures likely, rural theme stocks to benefit from the Budget'

The budget will continue to be an important tool for the government to communicate its economic, as well as social agenda and some excitement around it is still warranted

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