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

Taking Stock: Rs 20 lakh cr booster shot helps Sensex climb 32K; Nifty closes below 9,400

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Taking Stock: Rs 20 lakh cr booster shot helps Sensex climb 32K; Nifty closes below 9,400

The S&P BSE Midcap index rose 1.5 percent while the S&P BSE Smallcap index was up 2 percent.

Don’t wait for a bull market; focus on consumption, financials and IT sectors: Virendra Somwanshi

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Don’t wait for a bull market; focus on consumption, financials and IT sectors: Virendra Somwanshi

It will be advisable to build equity portfolios for the long term as per your risk profile by staggering investments over six to 12 months, says Somwanshi.

Top 5 PMS scheme managers bought these 25 stocks in April; worth a look?

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Top 5 PMS scheme managers bought these 25 stocks in April; worth a look?

Most experts are of the view that this is the best time to build or restructure your portfolio. Especially for the new investors, this could well turn out to be once in a decade kind of opportunity.

Gold price today: Yellow metal slips; deploy buy on dips for a target above Rs 46,000

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Gold price today: Yellow metal slips; deploy buy on dips for a target above Rs 46,000

On the domestic front, investors could adopt a buy-on-dips strategy and the near-term target is seen above Rs 46,000 per 10 gm.

Taking Stock: Modi's speech announcement helps recoup some losses; Nifty closes below 9,200

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Taking Stock: Modi's speech announcement helps recoup some losses; Nifty closes below 9,200

Announcement of PM address to the nation at 8 pm Tuesday led to short covering in the last hour of the trade, say experts.

'Not confident of rally, market has not fully factored in lockdown impact'

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'Not confident of rally, market has not fully factored in lockdown impact'

Any development of the medical solution to the Covid-19 will be taken positively by the investors. Markets are likely to be range-bound over the next few trading sessions.

India in a Bear Market! We continue to focus on LQV companies for investments: Unmesh Kulkarni

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India in a Bear Market! We continue to focus on LQV companies for investments: Unmesh Kulkarni

From an investment strategy perspective, we continue to focus on LQV companies, i.e., companies that are ‘Leaders’ (L) with good ‘Quality’ of business and are available at reasonable ‘Valuations’ (V),

Investors lose Rs 36 lakh crore since Jan; experts say allocate 35-60% portfolio to equities

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Investors lose Rs 36 lakh crore since Jan; experts say allocate 35-60% portfolio to equities

Asset allocation centers on diversification of a portfolio among different asset classes such as equities, fixed income, gold, and some cash in hand.

Gold price today: Yellow metal near 46K; buy on dips for a target of Rs 46,100 per 10 gm

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Gold price today: Yellow metal near 46K; buy on dips for a target of Rs 46,100 per 10 gm

Experts are of the view that gold is likely to remain volatile but investors can use dips to buy as the immediate target for the yellow metal is around Rs 46,100 per 10 gm.

Taking Stock: Sensex, Nifty erase gains to close in the red; what should investors do?

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Taking Stock: Sensex, Nifty erase gains to close in the red; what should investors do?

Action was seen in the S&P BSE Auto index that rose 4.2 percent followed by the S&P BSE Telecom index, which was up 1.8 percent.

Small, midcap stocks may witness selling pressure at higher levels: Gaurav Garg

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Small, midcap stocks may witness selling pressure at higher levels: Gaurav Garg

Nifty’s movement next week may depend on the progress in the COVID-19 vaccine, hopes of a bigger fiscal stimulus from the government, expectations of a decline in daily novel Coronavirus cases.

Warren Buffett sitting on over $100-billion cash pile: Should Indian investors also wait?

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Warren Buffett sitting on over $100-billion cash pile: Should Indian investors also wait?

Experts suggest that it is difficult to fundamentally measure the exact top and bottom of the market, but one can hold on to some dry powder in these uncertain times.

COVID-19 presents an opportunity to invest in MNCs; 18 firms worth looking at

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COVID-19 presents an opportunity to invest in MNCs; 18 firms worth looking at

MNCs are usually well-capitalized with low debt exposure and good dividend policies. Most of the MNCs have market leadership in their category of operations and strong brand equity.

Gold price today: Yellow metal trades flat; could see resistance near 45,875-46,100

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Gold price today: Yellow metal trades flat; could see resistance near 45,875-46,100

Experts are of the view that after a sharp rally in the week gone by, the yellow metal could trade in a range where Rs 46000 per 10 gm could act as a stiff resistance.

Investors have already factored in slower GDP growth amid coronavirus pandemic: Ritesh Asher

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Investors have already factored in slower GDP growth amid coronavirus pandemic: Ritesh Asher

For this week, investors should look out for Q4 FY2020 earnings and growth rate of COVID-19 cases in India and across the world, KIFS Trade Capital's Chief Strategic Officer Ritesh Asher, told Moneycontrol.

Profit taking hits D-Street; nearly 90 stocks in BSE500 fell 10-30% in a week

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Profit taking hits D-Street; nearly 90 stocks in BSE500 fell 10-30% in a week

Markets witnessed a bounce back from the bottom over-optimism on relief measures introduced by government but continuous rise in COVID-19 cases and bad earning season weighed on the sentiments.

'More pain left, bear markets have lasted for a minimum of 18 months'

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'More pain left, bear markets have lasted for a minimum of 18 months'

Investors should, therefore, patiently wait and get into sectoral leaders to prevent wealth erosion in the coming months, says Umesh Mehta.

The Market Podcast | 3 reasons why Nifty might not be in a hurry to go back to 7500: Taher Badshah

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The Market Podcast | 3 reasons why Nifty might not be in a hurry to go back to 7500: Taher Badshah

Markets would need severely bad data to retest 7500 levels on the Nifty. But, at the same time, we have seen good improvement in the market – a significant upside looks difficult.

Be selective while picking midcaps: Over 20 stocks on buy list of brokerages

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Be selective while picking midcaps: Over 20 stocks on buy list of brokerages

The Nifty Mid-cap 100 was up 15.4 percent in Apr’20, as against the Nifty’s rise of 14.7 percent. In the last 12 months, mid-caps were down 23% as against Nifty’s decline of 16 percent.

Gold price today: Yellow metal hovers near Rs 46,000; buy for a target of Rs 46,600

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Gold price today: Yellow metal hovers near Rs 46,000; buy for a target of Rs 46,600

India Gold June futures fell on May 8 tracking muted trend seen in international spot prices, but experts feel that the yellow metal is still a buy on dips for a target of 46600 per 10 gm.

33 PMS schemes outperform Nifty in April amid COVID-19 gloom; pharma fund tops the list

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33 PMS schemes outperform Nifty in April amid COVID-19 gloom; pharma fund tops the list

As many as 33 PMS schemes managed to outperform the index with Kotak AMC’s Pharma fund topping the list, returning 26 percent during the month gone by, data collated by PMSBazaar.com showed.

Taking Stock: Nifty wipes out Wednesday’s gains, closes below 9,200

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Taking Stock: Nifty wipes out Wednesday’s gains, closes below 9,200

A break above 9,350 will open doors for 9,450–9,533 and a breach of 9,100 shall see the Nifty resuming a downswing with an initial target of 8,900.

Drop airlines! Here are top 10 stocks based on Warren Buffett's investment methodology

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Drop airlines! Here are top 10 stocks based on Warren Buffett's investment methodology

Warren Buffett once again showed investors as to how one can cut losses and preserve cash. The investing phenomenon is dynamic in nature and usually changes over a period of time based on the prevailing trend.

60% Nifty firms trade at premium compared to 10-year PE average; should you bet on winners?

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60% Nifty firms trade at premium compared to 10-year PE average; should you bet on winners?

A display of strength and being leaders in their respective sectors – companies that are trading at a premium to their averages is a bullish sign for them, but not all companies could be termed buy.

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