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Indian refiners face uncertainty as US sanctions loom over Venezuela

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Indian refiners face uncertainty as US sanctions loom over Venezuela

The US may impose sanctions on Venezuela from April. That will pose a challenge for India as it has been a key source of crude oil at a discounted price

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Market weakness can continue, structural analysis shows

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Market weakness can continue, structural analysis shows

The Indian market's four-week winning streak was broken with the benchmark indices shedding 2 percent during the week. After showing weakness for many weeks, the small and mid-cap indices witnessed a sharp fall

GuruSpeak | Praful Kulkarni's understanding of probability helps him succeed in market

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GuruSpeak | Praful Kulkarni's understanding of probability helps him succeed in market

A willingness to be flexible and adapt trading strategies to changing market conditions, trading live on his YouTube channel and a calisthenic enthusiast are some of this trader’s unique traits

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Can smaller stocks pull down the market?

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Can smaller stocks pull down the market?

The gap between the performance of leading indices and the broader market continued to widen. Global markets experienced divergence throughout the week, with European markets showing strength while the US market closed lower

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Gold fever

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Gold fever

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Web3 and its future in India, role of portfolio construction in fund management explained, oil production cuts and how it impacts prices, the craze behind public sector bank stocks decoded, and more

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | GDP numbers take the market higher, but can it sustain?

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | GDP numbers take the market higher, but can it sustain?

The market is reaching new peaks but there is a worrying trend emerging which is evident from the decreasing 20-day advance-decline line. It indicates a diminishing participation of stocks in the upward movement

GuruSpeak| Anjeneya Manoj Kumar’s secret to trading Big Boy Covered Calls

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GuruSpeak| Anjeneya Manoj Kumar’s secret to trading Big Boy Covered Calls

Manoj Kumar typically purchases one lot of shares and sells Out-of-The-Money (OTM) call options, with the strike price exceeding 4 percent of the share price. Essentially, he has created a Covered Call strategy, which provides steady income.

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A bull case for Bitcoin

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A bull case for Bitcoin

In this edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: IT sector undeterred by layoffs, case for investing in REITs, farmers reluctance to accept crops diversification explained, Congress crisis intensifies with Himachal as latest calamity, and more

Why IT stocks are rallying despite layoffs

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Why IT stocks are rallying despite layoffs

Companies have realised that they are sitting on excess staff with skills that are no longer growth drivers

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Structural weakness persists as the market climbs higher

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Structural weakness persists as the market climbs higher

While the Indian markets concluded the week on a positive note, concerns persist about its underlying stability

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The premiumisation of the Indian stock market 

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The premiumisation of the Indian stock market 

In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: NBFC regulation needs more work, decoding India’s core inflation fall, RBI pauses rate cuts till inflation stabilises, time to reimagine social security contributions, and more

Defence stocks still have enough firepower in them

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Defence stocks still have enough firepower in them

The Defence Acquisition Council has been promoting the use of Indian-made weapons and supplies, which has led to a significant increase in orders for Indian defence companies

Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Possibility of a new high this week, but stay cautious

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Moneycontrol Pro Market Outlook | Possibility of a new high this week, but stay cautious

Indian markets closed sharply lower at the start of the week but soon recovered and closed the week near its high. A sharp fall on Monday helped release some pressure, however, markets have steadily crawled higher, further building the pressure

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A red flag for the market -- fund manager bullishness at 2-year high

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A red flag for the market -- fund manager bullishness at 2-year high

In today's edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: BJP may withstand farmers’ fury, couples should talk money early on in relationship, headwinds in private capex continues, lessons to learn from knowing market history, and more

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

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