Markets will rise fall: You have got to still make money, and how!
By Jayant ManglikSure, the outlook doesn’t look too good if you focus on what’s being highlighted. Equity indices are rangebound, crude prices have spiked, Karnataka election results did not enthuse markets and interest rates seem set to rise.

Meanwhile, the rupee continues to fall, perhaps corporate earnings have not grown as expected and the

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Unlisted companies have to demat shares
New Delhi: As part of its drive to lift the corporate veil and target benami entities, the government has decided to dematerialise shares of unlisted corporates, starting with 80,000-90,000 public companies. Separately, holdings above 10 per cent in a company are also being classified as “significant beneficial ownership” with mandatory dis

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Stock market update: Biocon, Dabur India, M M hit 52-week highs on NSE
NEW DELHI: Astral Poly Technik, Biocon, Dabur India, Mahindra - Mahindra, Merck, Pidilite Industries, Radico Khaitan and Varun Beverages appeared among stocks that touched 52-week highs on NSE during Wednesday's trade.

By 10:20 am, as many as 10 stocks had hit 52-week highs on NSE.

On the contrary, over 50 stocks including Adroit Infotech,

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Stock market update: Capital goods index down; BEL plunges on weak Q4 numbers
NEW DELHI: The BSE Capital Goods index was trading 0.25 per cent down at 19,024 around 01:20 pm on Wednesday with Bharat Electronics (BEL) (down 4.23 per cent) as the top loser.

As per Reuters, BEL reported on Tuesday a 29 per cent slump in its March quarter net profit, while revenue from operations dropped around 16 per cent.

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MUMBAI: Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Bofa-ML) and J M Financial Asset Reconstruction Company have together acquired up to 77 per cent of the total debt of cashstrapped SevenHills Healthcare, said two persons involved in the transaction. The purchase of the debt will give the consortium control over the two-hospital operator.

The Bank of

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Stock market update: Over 50 stocks hit 52-week lows on NSE
NEW DELHI: Over 50 stocks including Adroit Infotech, Bharatiya Global Infomedia, Gulshan Polyols and Sri Havisha Hospitality and Infrastructure hit 52-week lows on NSE during Wednesday's trade.

Indian Card Clothing Company, Bharti Infratel, Mangalam Drugs and Organics, Mangalam Cement, Manpasand Beverages, Rainbow Papers and Vakrangee also

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China stocks fall most in over two months as Italian crisis, trade war fears weigh
SHANGHAI: China's major stock indexes fell the most in more than two months on Wednesday, with the Shanghai Composite Index hitting a 19-month closing low, amid a global selloff provoked by the political crisis in Italy and renewed U.S.-China trade war fears.

The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 2.1 per cent, to 3,723.37, while the Shanghai Composite

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Stock market update: Smallcaps lacklustre; Dilip Buildcon top loser in the pack
NEW DELHI: The BSE Smallcap index was 0.10 per cent down at 17,363 around 11:05 am on Wednesday.

The BSE Sensex was 0.54 per cent down at 34,761, while the Nifty50 was at 10,575, down 0.55 per cent.

Dilip Buildcon (down 10.16 per cent) was the top loser in the smallcap index.

Dilip Buildcon Said that the company was declared the lowest bidder for

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ET Intelligence Group: On Tuesday, airline stocks gave up some of their previous day’s gains reflecting concerns among investors that the recent fall in the international crude oil prices may not be sufficient to boost profits.

Even though international oil prices have fallen by over 5 per cent over the past week, they are still 45 per cent higher

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Stock market update: Consumer durable stocks mixed; PC Jeweller top gainer
NEW DELHI: Consumer durable stocks were trading mixed during afternoon trade on Wednesday.

Shares of PC Jeweller (up 3.19 per cent), VIP Industries (up 0.85 per cent), Titan Company (up 0.32 per cent), Symphony (up 0.28 per cent) and Whirlpool of India (up 0.12 per cent) were the gainers in the index.

On the other hand, Rajesh Exports (down 1.87

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Smaller fund managers beating bigger peers hands down in a tough market
Money managers overseeing smaller assets are proving to be more successful on Dalal Street than their peers managing large corpuses.

Select fund managers with assets under management (AUM) of less than Rs 10,000 crore have outpaced their peers with bigger assets by a wide gap in last 12 months. This happened despite feeble sentiment in the

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Nikkei tumbles to 6-week low on Italian crisis; financials underperform
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled to six-week lows on Wednesday after political turmoil in Italy sparked concerns over the stability of the euro zone, hitting financial and exporter shares in particular.

The Nikkei ended 1.5 per cent lower to 22,018.52, after falling to a six-week low of 21,931.65. The Nikkei managed to stay above its

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Stock market update: Midcaps down, but better-off than Sensex
NEW DELHI: The BSE Midcap index found itself on a weak footing on Wednesday, but still better-off than benchmark Sensex.

Around 10:50 am, the midcap index was 0.11 per cent down at 16030, while Sensex was 0.48 per cent down at 34,783. The Nifty50 index was 0.51 per cent down at 10,579 around the same time.

Vakrangee (down 4.99 per cent) was the

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Stock market update: Midcaps trade up, outperform Sensex
NEW DELHI: The BSE Midcap index was trading up during Tuesday's trade, outperforming benchmark Sensex.

Around 11:25 am, the midcap index was 0.27 per cent up at 16162, while the Sensex was 0.14 per cent up at 35,213. The Nifty index was 0.13 per cent up at 10,702 around the same time.

Shares of Housing and Urban Development Corporation (up 4.81

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Australian shares dragged lower by Italian turmoil, but NZ higher
Australian shares ended lower on Wednesday as global equities reeled from the political crisis in Italy, which drained risk appetite and sent investors into safe haven assets like US Treasuries.

The S-P/ASX 200 index closed at its weakest since April 30, dropping 0.4 per cent or 28.9 points to 5984.7 as investors opted for defensive plays.

Due

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FedBullard cautions on rate hikes
NEW YORK: The Fed should slow its pace of policy normalisation to help re-align price expectations around 2 per cent and maintain the credibility of its inflation target, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Tuesday in Tokyo.

“Inflation expectations in the US remain somewhat low, suggesting that further normalisation may n

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Stock market update: Smallcaps outpace Sensex; Uflex jumps over 10% despite a decline in Q4 profit
NEW DELHI: The BSE Smallcap index was outpacing benchmark Sensex during Tuesday's trade.

Around 11:10 am, the smallcap index was 0.45 per cent up at 17504, while the Sensex was 0.05 per cent up at 35,183.

The Nifty50 index was 0.10 per cent up at 10,700 around the same time.

Shares of Shriram EPC (up 12.57 per cent), Uflex (up 11.82 per cent) and

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Sebi seeks info from Jet Airways following complaint
NEW DELHI: Markets regulator Sebi has sought information from Jet Airways following a complaint of alleged fraudulent practices.

In a filing to the stock exchanges today, the airline said last month the regulator sought views of the statutory auditors and the audit committee on certain allegations.

However, the carrier did not elaborate on the

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Stock market update: Private bank stocks in sync with PSBs; ICICI Bank among top losers
NEW DELHI: In line with PSU peers, shares of most private sector banks were also suffering losses during Wednesday's trade.

The Nifty Private Bank index was trading 0.73 per cent down at 14,809 around 10:35 am with 8 stocks, out of total 10, declining in trade.

Shares of South Indian Bank (down 2.02 per cent), RBL Bank (down 1.94 per cent), IDFC

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How to dig for gems of ideas in companies& annual reports
This is the time of the year when we as investors start getting emails of annual reports from companies where we are invested in. We start going through them one by one.

I want to share some of the tips and tricks I have learnt over the years – some from my own experience and some picked up from other senior investors – on how to read these ann

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Whatbuzzing: IBC change alters realty game; but should we rejoice
Chances are, you have a real estate horror story to share.

The new reality is realty is learning to play straight. A far cry from the days when hanky-panky deals ruled and the game was anything but fair.

Time to uncork the champagne Yes and no.

A LOT ON THE PLATEYou may say action speaks louder than words. Housing for All, GST and RERA – all are

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Brokerages upbeat on M M after Q4; Should you drive in
Leading global brokerages put their seal of approval on Mahindra - Mahindra again, citing strong growth outlook for tractors, passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles this financial year.

Jefferies upgraded M-M's target price to Rs 975, from Rs 860 earlier. “Mahindra - Mahindra is among our preferred rural pick and FY19 growth o

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Stock market update: Nifty Private Bank index in the red; ICICI Bank among top drag
NEW DELHI: Private bank stocks IDFC Bank (down 1.31 per cent), ICICI Bank (down 1.19 per cent) and South Indian Bank (down 0.60 per cent) were trading in the negative territory during Tuesday's trade, keeping the sectoral index down.

Shares of YES Bank (down 0.45 per cent), Kotak Mahindra Bank (down 0.43 per cent) and IndusInd Bank (down 0.09 per

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Top intraday trading ideas for afternoon trade for Wednesday, 30 May 2018
NEW DELHI: The Nifty50 index was trading in the negative territory around 11:30 am on Wednesday following selling in frontline bluechip counters triggered by weak global cues.

ETMarkets.com collated a list of trading ideas from various experts and here's what they had recommended for today's afternoon trade:

Manas Jaiswal of manasjaiswal.comWipro i

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By Subhadip SircarThe interest-rate cycle in India is turning. The central bank may be set to tighten policy next week to keep inflation in check and stem the declines in the rupee, if the rate-market moves are any indication.

The Reserve Bank of India hasn’t tinkered with rates since August, and even cut inflation projections last month, raising e

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Prestige Estates posts 21% rise in Q4 net, plans to raise Rs 350 crore via debentures
New Delhi: Realty firm Prestige Estates today reported 21 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 107.1 crore for the fourth quarter of last fiscal on higher sales.

Its net profit stood at Rs 88.1 crore in the year-ago period, Bengaluru-based developer said in a regulatory filing.

Total income rose by 27 per cent to Rs 1,861.6

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AirAsia shares slide as probe puts India unit IPO, expansion at risk
SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR: Shares of AirAsia Group Bhd tumbled on Wednesday after India federal police filed a case against the airline that analysts said could defer IPO plans and international expansion for its Indian arm.

The case, also filed against CEO Tony Fernandes and its domestic entity AirAsia India, concerns allegations of corruption and

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Stock market update: PSU bank stocks suffer losses; Canara Bank, Indian Bank, OBC among top losers
NEW DELHI: Most PSU bank stocks including Canara Bank (down 1.30 per cent), Indian Bank (down 1.26 per cent) and Oriental Bank of Commerce (down 1.09 per cent) were trading with gains during morning trade after nearly 1 million bank employees of public sector banks across the country plan to go on a two-day nationwide strike starting Wednesday.

The

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Aurobindo Pharma tumbles 7% on muted Q4
NEW DELHI: Aurobindo Pharma fell as much as 7.45 per cent on early Tuesday on muted quarterly numbers.

The drug firm on Monday reported a marginal decline in its net profit at Rs 528.5 crore for the fourth quarter to March 2018. Its net profit read Rs 532.5 crore in the previous fiscal.

Revenue from operations, however, rose to Rs 4,049.1 crore

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