Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
The sentiment around Indian equities remains positive and unchanged.
Of the 30-share Sensex pack, 22 ended with losses while NTPC ended flat at Rs 127.30.
NTPC, Sun Pharma Coal India and Asian Paints were among top losers on BSE Sensex
Sensex surged 486 points or 1.9%.
The markets opened in positive territory on Wednesday.
The Sensex has hit its lowest level since August 29, 2016 whereas the Nifty hit its lowest level since Sep 12, 2016
As the bull-run in Dalal Street gathers pace, people keen on riding it are looking to arm themselves with new tools and techniques.
Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Hero MotoCorp, Maruti, M&M, Bajaj Auto, HUL, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finance, ITC, HDFC and L&T, rising up to 7.51 per cent.
Of these 26, Bajaj Finance, Associated Alcohols and Breweries, Garware Technologies, Filatex India, Tasty Bite Eatables, Aarti Industries and GMM Pfaudler saw an over 10-fold surge in price since 2014.
The broader NSE Nifty moved between 10,705 and 10,785.55, before ending 25.15 points, or 0.23 per cent down at 10,716.55.
The NSE Nifty settled the day 38.85 points or 0.37 per cent lower at 10,500.90 after shuttling between 10,590.55 and 10,456.65, intra-day.
Volatility might continue as the Chinese market is expected to open sharply lower, following a long break
Sensex eneded 374 points higher on rate cut expectation from the RBI.
'Our discussions with investors and the market's multiples suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi winning 2019 is being priced in,' says a UBS report.
US election results may not reverse Indian markets' bearish trend, says Devangshu Datta
The Sensex closed higher by 170 points at 26,128 and the Nifty rose 59 points to end at 7,943.
Global funds have pumped in over Rs 38,000 crore (about $5.5 billion) into domestic equities since February 20, helping the Sensex rebound 2,671 points, or 7.6 per cent, from its 2019 low.
Investment guru and mutual fund expert Ashok Kumar, answers all your MF related queries.
Given that the ETF has given exceptional returns over the past year, start small and buy more in a staggered manner.
From the valuation angle, the market is showing similar signs of being over-valued without being in a bubble territory yet.
Foreign institutional investors have been net investors to the tune of Rs 55,000 crore (Rs 550 billion) in equity markets this year so far. In contrast, domestic institutional investors have been net sellers over the past three months.
Asian shares have begun the week on a plaintive note.
Market cap of government companies has remained unchanged in the past 8 years.
The trend still looks bullish but there are bursts of profit-booking above 7,250.
UBS reduced its Nifty target to 8,600 by December from 9,200.
According to Merrill Lynch (BofA-ML) report, Domestic capital markets are likely to remain volatile in the September-November period due to factors like US Fed's policy action, second quarter corporate earnings and Bihar state elections.
The Nifty crossed the psychological 5,500 mark to register an intra-day high of 5510 at the onset of the trading session before shutting shop at 5479, up six points.
The Nifty surged 159 points to 5,145. The BSE market breadth was positive. Out of 2,922 stocks traded 1,902 advanced while 927 declined.
The 30-share Sensex stayed in the green for the better part of the session and hit the day's high of 38,297.70 as buying pace gathered momentum towards the fag-end.
Investors are keenly awaiting the announcement of the macroeconomic data-IIP and CPI due on Tuesday.
The NSE Nifty closed at 4930, up 100 points. Out of 2921 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1769 advancing stocks as against 1054 declines.
The rally was bouyed by metal and realty stocks. Market breadth on the BSE was positive. Out of 3,116 stocks traded, 1,780 advanced while 1,204 declined.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Here is our take on the market trends to watch out for in 2010.
CRAs are getting more business than they were getting a year ago. This could indicate expectations that investment demand will rise in the mid-term, says Devangshu Datta.
The Sensex ended at 17,098, lower by 21 points and the Nifty closed at 5,106, down 12 points.
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