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Sensex vaults 750 points, Nifty reclaims 10,800; 4 factors behind the rally

BUSINESS

Sensex vaults 750 points, Nifty reclaims 10,800; 4 factors behind the rally

Strong gains in select IT and financial heavyweights such as Infosys, TCS, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC and Axis Bank boosted the equity benchmarks.

L&T Infotech shares snap 9-day winning streak; what's the road ahead?

BUSINESS

L&T Infotech shares snap 9-day winning streak; what's the road ahead?

LTI has been growing significantly faster than both mid and large-cap peers over the past few years on the back of strong deal wins.

Trade Setup for Wednesday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

BUSINESS

Trade Setup for Wednesday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

Key support level for the Nifty is placed at 10,528.24, followed by 10,449.17. If the index moves up, the key resistance levels to watch out for are 10,721.04 and 10,834.77.

Sensex tanks 661 points, Nifty settles at 10,607; 5 key reasons for the selloff

BUSINESS

Sensex tanks 661 points, Nifty settles at 10,607; 5 key reasons for the selloff

The market appears to be torn between hope and fear--hope of a gradual economic recovery along with positive management commentary, on the other side is the fear that rising coronavirus cases will bring back lockdown.

Trade Setup for Tuesday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

BUSINESS

Trade Setup for Tuesday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

Key support level for the Nifty is placed at 10,741.13, followed by 10,679.57. If the index moves up, the key resistance levels to watch out for are 10,879.13 and 10,955.57.

COVID-19 shadow on banks' recovery; should you stay away from the sector?

BUSINESS

COVID-19 shadow on banks' recovery; should you stay away from the sector?

Banks may strengthen balance sheets by making healthy provisions but declining interest rates along with higher liquidity are likely to keep margins under pressure, say experts.

Trade Setup for Monday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

BUSINESS

Trade Setup for Monday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

The market may continue to see volatility going ahead as the hope of economic recovery will be challenged by the fear of rising COVID-19 cases.

Diversification, risk management key mantras for successful investing; here's why

BUSINESS

Diversification, risk management key mantras for successful investing; here's why

Warren Buffett’s advice that “do not put all eggs in one basket” is one of the evergreens and best investment mantras. In investing, if one is exposed to only a single country, all one's eggs are in one basket.

Sensex, Nifty log weekly gains, but will the trend continue? Here's what experts say

BUSINESS

Sensex, Nifty log weekly gains, but will the trend continue? Here's what experts say

For the week gone by, Nifty50 closed 1.52 percent higher compared to 1.59 percent rally seen in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Weekly dossier: What Shankar Sharma, Nilesh Shah and other top voices of D-Street say about market

BUSINESS

Weekly dossier: What Shankar Sharma, Nilesh Shah and other top voices of D-Street say about market

For the week gone by, Nifty50 closed 1.52 percent higher compared to 1.59 percent rally seen in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Equity inflows tank 95% in June; should you worry about it?

BUSINESS

Equity inflows tank 95% in June; should you worry about it?

Net inflows into equity mutual funds slumped to a little over Rs 240 crore in June as investors pulled out from largecap and multicap funds due to profit-booking.

A V-shape recovery unlikely; brokerages are betting on these 10 largecaps

BUSINESS

A V-shape recovery unlikely; brokerages are betting on these 10 largecaps

Interventions by governments and central banks have prevented the economic situation from deteriorating significantly but it is unlikely that the recovery will be a V-shaped one, say experts.

Trade Setup for Friday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

BUSINESS

Trade Setup for Friday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

Key support level for the Nifty is placed at 10,752.07, followed by 10,690.63. If the index moves up, the key resistance levels to watch out for are 10,855.87 and 10,898.23.

Trade Setup for Thursday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

BUSINESS

Trade Setup for Thursday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

Key support level for the Nifty is placed at 10,638.93, followed by 10,572.07. If the index moves up, the key resistance levels to watch out for are 10,810.23 and 10,914.67.

Test match vs Twenty20—the difference between investing and trading

BUSINESS

Test match vs Twenty20—the difference between investing and trading

Investors tend to focus on bigger returns and believe in the power of compounding. Traders take advantage of swings in the market and exit positions to earn frequent profits even if the pickings are small.

Moneycontrol Readers Survey: Despite an uptick in June auto sales, investors moot selling on rally

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Readers Survey: Despite an uptick in June auto sales, investors moot selling on rally

Vehicle sales in June climbed to 50 percent of pre-COVID levels, while dealers reported a surge in online inquiries.

Trade Setup for Wednesday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

BUSINESS

Trade Setup for Wednesday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

Key support level for the Nifty is placed at 10,721.67, followed by 10,643.63. If the index moves up, the key resistance levels to watch out for are 10,845.77 and 10,891.83.

It’s no Tinseltown! Nepotism doesn't work in market, patience and experience do

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It’s no Tinseltown! Nepotism doesn't work in market, patience and experience do

Coming from a family of traders or investors may have some advantages but the market is a dynamic place, where you learn and grow, pedigree is of little use there.

Gold may continue to rise; are sovereign gold bonds a good investment opportunity?

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Gold may continue to rise; are sovereign gold bonds a good investment opportunity?

SGBs are government securities, denominated in grams of gold, and are substitutes for holding physical gold.

Bajaj Finance underscores COVID pressure in Q1; brokerages see tough road ahead

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Bajaj Finance underscores COVID pressure in Q1; brokerages see tough road ahead

The company said it may consider additional accelerated provisioning for COVID-19 in Q1FY21 as well to further strengthen its balance sheet.

Trade Setup for Tuesday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

BUSINESS

Trade Setup for Tuesday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

Key support level for the Nifty is placed at 10,702.07, followed by 10,640.43. If the index moves up, the key resistance levels to watch out for are 10,818.37 and 10,873.03.

RIL m-cap surges Rs 3.9 lakh crore in 11 weeks; target seen at Rs 2,000 by December

BUSINESS

RIL m-cap surges Rs 3.9 lakh crore in 11 weeks; target seen at Rs 2,000 by December

In the last three months, the stock has witnessed healthy traction because of all the positive news around several deals and the company being debt-free.

Moneycontrol Readers Survey: Nifty to remain in a range of 10,000-11,000; mid & smallcaps may outperform

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Moneycontrol Readers Survey: Nifty to remain in a range of 10,000-11,000; mid & smallcaps may outperform

On Facebook, 58 percent of respondents believe the Nifty to remain in a range of 10,000-11,000 while on Twitter, 59 percent concurs with this and on Linkedin, 55 percent has the same view on Nifty.

Trade Setup for Monday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

BUSINESS

Trade Setup for Monday: Top 15 things to know before Opening Bell

Key support level for the Nifty is placed at 10,569.57, followed by 10,531.83. If the index moves up, the key resistance levels to watch out for are 10,638.17 and 10,669.03.

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