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Bet on sectors dependent on direct consumer spending (08 November 12:00) |
| BL Research Bureau For investors who would like to bank on the recovery, businesses that sell directly to the consumer or benefit from government spending seem to be the safe bets. |
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Silver delivers higher returns than gold (08 November 12:00) |
| Silver has outperformed the yellow metal in terms of return on investments despite gold hitting new peaks in the recent months. |
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Shareholder democracy has long way to go in India (08 November 12:00) |
| Hyderabad, Nov. 7 Thanks to the Companies Law Bill 2009, the expression ‘shareholders’ democracy’ is gaining in popularity. The Government argues that shareholders should have a say in... |
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PSU stocks react positively to disinvestment plans (07 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov. 6 Shares of PSUs with more than 90 per cent Government stake gained between 10 and 20 per cent in Friday after the Cabinet decided to raise public shareholdings in the companie... |
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India-focused ETFs on the rise in US (07 November 12:00) |
| Ironically, it is the lack of interest in the Indian capital market on the part of the latter. |
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Govt staff pension funds to hike equity investments by this fiscal (07 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov. 6 Pension funds managing the New Pension Scheme (NPS) for Government employees will conform to new investment guidelines by the end of this fiscal, said fund managers. |
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SEBI eases broker entry rules (07 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov. 6 SEBI on Friday said it has allowed broking firms to provide access to clients through “authorised |
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Orbitech cuts stake in Polaris Software (07 November 12:00) |
| Chennai, Nov. 7 Orbitech Limited, an arm of Citibank Capital Venture, on Friday sold shares in Chennai-based Polaris Software Lab Ltd in a deal valued at Rs 17.35 crore. |
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RMoney CEO to join Spice as Group President (07 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov. 6 Mr Sudip Bandyopadhyay has left Reliance Money, where he was Director and CEO, to join the BK Modi-promoted Spice Group as Group President, Financial Services, said a press re... |
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HSBC buys 42 lakh LT shares from Citigroup (07 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov. 6 Over 42 lakh shares of Larsen and Toubro, worth about Rs 659 crore, changed hands in bulk transactions reported on the BSE on Friday, at Rs 1,566.50 a |
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Directive on PSU listing opens disinvestment tap (06 November 12:00) |
| New Delhi, Nov. 5 Giving its disinvestment programme a big push, the Centre has asked all listed, profitable central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to meet the mandatory listing norm of ... |
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Bharat Forge Rs 2661 Buy (06 November 12:00) |
| We recommend a buy in Bharat Forge stock from a short-term perspective. It is perceptible from the charts of the stock that after recording a multi-year low of Rs 69 in January, it began to ... |
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Morgan Stanley shores up Indiabulls Power buying 21 lakh shares (06 November 12:00) |
| The sole book running lead manager to the Indiabulls Power Ltd IPO of last month, Morgan Stanley, picked up a chunk of shares in the company on Thursday as a market-making |
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Sudha Murty raises Rs 440 cr for Catamaran (06 November 12:00) |
| Bangalore Nov. 5 Catamaran Investment Pvt Ltd, the venture capital fund floated by the Infosys Chairman and Chief Mentor, Mr N. R. Narayana Murthy, got a shot in the arm on Thursday after hi... |
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Madras SE-NSE tie-up takes off with 10 listings (06 November 12:00) |
| Chennai, Nov. 5 The Madras Stock Exchange (MSE) has tied up with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to enable its members to trade directly on the NSE platform. On the first day today, 10 com... |
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Auto stocks accelerate after better-than-expected Q2 results (06 November 12:00) |
| Kolkata, Nov. 5 Auto stocks are moving up after better-than-expected second quarter results. According to analysts, the market is cheering the growth in sales, new launches and improvement ... |
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SEBI for systemic solutions to grievances (06 November 12:00) |
| Chennai, Nov. 5 SEBI would try to fix certain common problems faced by retail investors through a systemic solution. The changing environment is throwing up several new issues, which have to... |
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Indiabulls Fin acquires Suzlons pledged shares (06 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov. 5 Indiabulls Financial Services has increased its stake in the Suzlon Energy Ltd to 6.38 per cent from 4.59 per cent by virtue of acquiring the pledge shares as a pledgee. |
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Pledging of shares points to Suzlons cash woes (06 November 12:00) |
| The acquisition of shares pledged by Suzlon Energy’s promoters by Indiabulls Financial Services and IDBI Trusteeship Services (acting on behalf of certain lenders), indicates that the comp... |
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Momentum is back in Suzlon HDIL (06 November 12:00) |
| Chennai, Nov. 5 Turnover improved sharply to Rs 96,498.5 crore in the F&O segment on Thursday. The Nifty November futures closed in premium at 4777 against the spot price of 4765.55. It add... |
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GMR Infrastructure Rs 6335 Buy (05 November 12:00) |
| We recommend a buy in GMR Infrastructure from a short-term perspective. It is apparent from the charts the stock has been on a long-term uptrend from its October 2008 low of Rs 22.75. Howeve... |
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TVS Shriram Growth Fund picks up 25 in Landmark (05 November 12:00) |
| Chennai, Nov. 4 TVS Shriram Growth Fund I has picked up close to 25 per cent stake in Landmark Ltd, a subsidiary of the Tata group company, Trent Ltd, for Rs 65 crore. |
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New premium likely to see less equity exposure (05 November 12:00) |
| Kolkata, Nov. 4 From next fiscal, some life insurance companies are likely to cut down their stock market investments by 10 to 15 per cent in respect of new businesses. |
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Godrej Properties IPO in two months Adi Godrej (05 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov. 4 It was an eventful second quarter for the Godrej Group which also saw its Indian joint venture partner, Sara Lee Corporation, sell a part of its US business to Unilever Plc. T... |
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FIIs buying lifts companies share prices Study (05 November 12:00) |
| Kolkata, Nov. 4 FIIs purchased in the July-September quarter shares in 208 companies and 189 of these companies witnessed a rise in prices. |
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SEBI aims to check misuse of power of attorney (05 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov. 4 SEBI on Wednesday proposed, as an investor protection measure, a set of norms for execution of power of attorney (PoA) by clients favouring stockbrokers and depository |
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Mahindra Satyams deal certifies revenue visibility (05 November 12:00) |
| BL Research Bureau Mahindra Satyam’s deal with defence and security solutions company Saab brings in long-term revenue visibility for the former. |
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Nifty futures sheds 8 in open interest (05 November 12:00) |
| Chennai, Nov. 4 Turnover dipped to Rs 72,239.34 crore on Wednesday. The Nifty futures maintained the discount and closed at 4,705.25 against the spot close of 4,710.8. It shed 23.47 lakh sha... |
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REC follow-on offer likely by Feb (05 November 12:00) |
| Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) said on Wednesday its proposed follow-on public offer is likely to hit the market by February 2010. “We would file the Draft Red Herring Prospectus ... |
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Videocon board okays Rs 1200-cr rights (05 November 12:00) |
| The Videocon Industries board has approved a rights issue of Rs 1,200 crore. The compnay will also issue equity shares of Rs 45 crore on preferential basis to an independent non-promoter inv... |
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Sensex nosedives 491 points on global cues FII selling (04 November 12:00) |
| Domestic stocks slipped for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday as global cues remained negative. |
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JSW Steel Rs 6806 Sell (04 November 12:00) |
| We recommend a sell in the stock of JSW Steel from a short-term horizon. It is evident from the charts that the stock’s intermediate-term rally from March low of Rs 161 had ended in late O... |
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Sensex sheds 2000 in post-Diwali blues (04 November 12:00) |
| BL Research Bureau In just 10 days following Diwali, the Sensex has lost over 1900 points, a 11 per cent fall from the closing on October 17. |
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Reliance Industries closes at 4-month low (04 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov. 3 The Reliance Industries stock fell substantially on Tuesday, to its lowest close in almost four months, as it ended the day at Rs |
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Suzlon loses wind after reporting higher losses (04 November 12:00) |
| Kolkata, Nov. 3 Suzlon Energy, which could not meet market expectations with its quarterly results, on Tuesday declined by around 13 per cent. |
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Banks may park excess funds in short-term debt instruments (04 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov. 3 Banks are expected to step up investment of their surplus funds in short-term debt instruments such as commercial papers, treasury bills, and government securities with one-t... |
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MFs asset base up marginally (04 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov. 3 Assets under management of mutual funds rose marginally in October, partly on the back of inflows enjoyed by selected funds and lower redemptions, said fund managers. |
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SAT delays trading ban on Shankar Sharma (04 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov.3 The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) on Wednesday deferred the enforcement of the SEBI order against Mr Shankar Sharma till November |
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Power portfolio may boost LTs profit margins (04 November 12:00) |
| Larsen & Toubro’s increasingly power-heavy portfolio is likely to change its pattern of revenue flows and profit margins. |
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Suzlon Bharti Airtel Unitech shed open interest (04 November 12:00) |
| Turnover improved to Rs 81,574.39 crore in the F&O segment on Tuesday. The Nifty November futures ended in discount at 4559.35 against the spot close of 4563.9. It added 19.86 lakh shares in... |
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Reliance Power Rs 1385 Sell (03 November 12:00) |
| We recommend a sell in the stock of Reliance Power from a short-term perspective. It is apparent from the charts that the stock was on an intermediate-term uptrend from March low of Rs 89 to... |
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Dubai MFs eye India (03 November 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Nov. 2 Dubai-based mutual funds are keen to tap the Indian market. That country’s finanacial regulator, Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), has discussed with the Securities... |
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SAT shortlists 2 for member post (03 November 12:00) |
| Securities Appellate Tribunal has shortlisted two people for the post of a member lying vacant since January 2009. SAT interviewed Mr P.K Malhotra, Additional Secretary with the Law Ministry... |
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Dubai regulators proposal may violate aspects of FEMA (03 November 12:00) |
| The Dubai Financial Services Authority has approached SEBI for allowing Dubai mutual funds to be sold in India. |
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Correction mode likely to stay (02 November 12:00) |
| The market went into a correction mode last week after indicating in the second half of October that it might make such a move. This week too, Dalal Street may witness a downward trend. Some... |
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Weak trend persists in LT (02 November 12:00) |
| I have bought one lot of L&T November futures @ Rs 1,675. I have lost heavily so far. What should be my stand at this point in time? Kindly advice. – Mriganka Das |
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Dr Reddys Lab shines amid falling market (02 November 12:00) |
| US markets lost their winning momentum and turned sharply lower following data of weak consumer confidence and job market and sluggish spending. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index and the Nas... |
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PowerGrid plans Rs 3000-cr follow-on offer in AprilMay (01 November 12:00) |
| New Delhi, Oct. 31 Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), the country’s largest electricity transmission utility, is expected to come out with a follow-on public offer (FPO) in the f... |
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Madras SE members to trade directly on NSE (31 October 12:00) |
| The National Stock Exchange has decided to permit members of the Madras Stock Exchange to trade directly on the NSE in both cash and F&O segments. |
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Stocks hammered due to weak results (31 October 12:00) |
| Mumbai, Oct. 30 The equity markets continued their losing spree for the fifth consecutive day on Friday with the benchmark index, the Sensex, closing below |
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