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GuruSpeak| How Raj Nayyar, a part-time directional option seller, picks his trades

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GuruSpeak| How Raj Nayyar, a part-time directional option seller, picks his trades

GuruSpeak| How Raj Nayyar a part-time directional option seller picks his trades

Are gold prices showing signs of fatigue?

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Are gold prices showing signs of fatigue?

Since 2000, gold has gained in January 70 percent of the time, but 2024 will go down as one of those years when it fell

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Structural weakness persists

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Structural weakness persists

Many of the data points indicate that the current sideways trend is possibly a distribution, and the Nifty index may eventually drift lower

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Extended trading hours a welcome move

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Extended trading hours a welcome move

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Investors drop equity hedge funds, elections in Pakistan may not abate future crises, protests in Ladakh a Pandora’s Box, India's Gen Z a force to reckon with, and more

GuruSpeak | Himanshu Sharma's triumph in trading with time-tested relative strength strategies

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GuruSpeak | Himanshu Sharma's triumph in trading with time-tested relative strength strategies

His advice to new traders is to know that the market is never wrong, to keep ego and emotions aside, focus on the process--if you get that right you will eventually make money

What’s behind the rally in PSU stocks

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What’s behind the rally in PSU stocks

Most of the government spending on infrastructure projects is managed by public-sector companies and financed by public-sector banks. Notably, sectors like railways and roadways have experienced substantial increases in their capital outlay, leading to positive outcomes for associated companies

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Market achieves record highs, caution advised

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Market achieves record highs, caution advised

The benchmark indices achieved a new record high, a correction towards the close led to a 2.34 percent gain for the week, marking the most substantial weekly increase in two months

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Oil squeeze

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Oil squeeze

In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Evergrande crisis not a big deal, most investors know Budget is a stock market trigger, Finance Minster's excellent fiscal record, government to focus more on agriculture sector, and more

Why the Evergrande crisis is not a big deal

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Why the Evergrande crisis is not a big deal

Evergrande has defaulted since 2021, and its lenders, suppliers, and shareholders have already experienced significant losses. The company's share price has plummeted by 99 percent from its peak

Do Budgets steer markets’ fortunes for long?

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Do Budgets steer markets’ fortunes for long?

History suggests stocks and indices dance to the tune of Budget policy announcements for a few days, but soon move on

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | A rebound likely ahead of the interim budget 

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | A rebound likely ahead of the interim budget 

The Nifty has experienced a two-week decline, with weekly momentum indicators shifting towards the sell side. While the Indian markets have seen selling pressure, global markets have been strong

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | This time is indeed different

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | This time is indeed different

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Indian oil and gas firms must pay attention to geopolitical risks, a look at past market behaviour on Interim Budget day, export edge gives impetus to local manufacturing, Sony needs to introspect on its ZEEL merger deal, and more

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | More weakness likely in days ahead 

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | More weakness likely in days ahead 

Benchmark indices touched a new all-time high at the start of the week but lost 1.5 percent. The smaller indices, however, continued to outperform, with the Mid-cap index gaining 1.3 percent and touching a new high

Did the SEBI FPI ownership norm cause the market to fall?

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Did the SEBI FPI ownership norm cause the market to fall?

According to a report, entities failing to meet the beneficial ownership standards won't be able to make fresh purchases of Indian stocks and must liquidate their holdings within 180 days, starting from February 1, 2024 

Five takeaways from Reliance Industries’ Q3 results

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Five takeaways from Reliance Industries’ Q3 results

Future growth in Reliance will be driven by digital and retail businesses, with the entire benefit of its capex flowing in over the next few quarters

Lessons from HDFC Bank’s crash 

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Lessons from HDFC Bank’s crash 

Company managements should do a better job in managing investor expectations, while analysts would do well to dig deeper into the performance of companies, so that unpleasant earnings surprises are reduced 

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Sell-off surge

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Sell-off surge

In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Budget 2024 expectations from poor and youth, understanding market expectations beyond polls, 2024 a difficult year for copper smelters, slow road project awards hurt developers, and more

IPO euphoria extends to rights issues

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IPO euphoria extends to rights issues

Rights issues by a record number of companies highlight the bullish outlook of their boards, indicating that capital spending is around the corner

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | It is time to be cautious even as markets touch a new high

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | It is time to be cautious even as markets touch a new high

The week was marred by developments in the Middle East, where the conflict with Yemen's Houthis took a new turn. The US and UK intensified efforts to liberate the Red Sea area from the rebels

Bitcoin is here to stay, India should join the party 

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Bitcoin is here to stay, India should join the party 

With the SEC clearing Bitcoin ETFs, investors can now safely invest in another asset class

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Expect a dull earnings season

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Expect a dull earnings season

In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Red Sea attacks have started to hurt, first half of 2024 crucial for financial sector, sugar bends global food inflation curve, with Nifty at record highs should one book profits, and more

Red Sea attacks have started to hurt

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Red Sea attacks have started to hurt

While the Red Sea crisis has affected trade for India and Europe, crude oil exports from the US to Europe have benefited

India's higher rankings in MSCI EM index could import volatility

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India's higher rankings in MSCI EM index could import volatility

Passive investors in ETFs, commonly termed 'hot money', keep investing when the going is good but are first to rush through the door at the slightest sign of trouble, either in the domestic or global markets.

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Is the market showing signs of fatigue?

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Is the market showing signs of fatigue?

The start of the Q3 earnings season, coupled with uncertainty in the Middle East and the recent increase in Russian aggression, caused volatility to rise in the market

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