The country's top FMCG stocks, such as Hindustan Unilever, ITC, Nestl, Britannia, Godrej Consumer Products, and Dabur, among others, are currently trading at around 41x their trailing 12-month earnings, down from their peak P/E multiple of around 48x at the end of December 2018.
NSE Nifty extended its rally and ended at 5,600 - up 55 points.
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NTPC was the top gainer, spurting 4.28 per cent. Other winners were Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma, ITC, Hero MotoCorp, TCS, Yes Bank, HDFC, HDFC Bank and SBI, rising up to 1.38 per cent.
The Nifty closed at 4875, up 19 points. The market breadth was negative. Out of 2907 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 889 advancing stocks as against 1924 declines.
As share of cash volumes in trading mix sees decline, it will result in moderation of profitability from core broking operations.
PE firms expect close to 25 plus per cent returns. Consequently, they put in hard work towards this end.
The 50-share NSE Nifty after moving between 10,374.30 and 10,307.30 settled flat at 10,348.75, up 6.45 points, or 0.06 per cent.
The NSE Nifty ended up 55 points at 5,352. The market breadth remained positive through the day - out of 3,017stocks traded today on the BSE, 1,569 advanced and 1,321 declined.
There will be tough periods in equity investing, but investors should not stop their SIP investments under any circumstance, advises Arnav Pandya.
It is advisable to stick to mid-caps with sustainable financial metrics rather than those offering the promise of faster growth.
The NSE Nifty closed at 4861, lower by eight points. The mid-cap and small-cap indices ended marginally lower.
The Nifty closed at 4,845, down 86 points. ONGC, ITC and HDFC Bank were the only gainers among the index stocks. And Gail and BPCL rose on hopes of deregulation in the prices of petroleum products.
The market breadth was weak. Out of 2990 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1080 advancing stocks as against 1848 declines.
The Nifty shut shop at 5270, up 17 points. The market breadth was marginally positive at close. Out of 2998 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1680 advancing stocks as against 1217 declines.
In Friday's market rally post the corporate tax cut, the country's top business promoters recouped more than two-thirds of the losses that they suffered in the post-Budget sell-off in equity markets.
The Nifty closed at 5366, down two points. The market breadth was strong, with 1,743 advancing stocks as against 1168 declines.
'To ensure you remain with the better performers, you need to consistently monitor your MF portfolios and weed out the non-performers, even if they are from a star fund manager or a fund house with a sound record.'
The Nifty ended up 22 points at 5282. The market breadth turned negative at close. Out of 2939 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1200 advancing stocks as against 1650 declines.
Investors must be prepared to believe that things will get better eventually, no matter how bad the current situation may look. If you don't possess this optimism, you will not possess the courage to invest and if you don't invest, you don't give yourself any chance to get wealthy, says Devangshu Datta.
The Nifty closed at 5245, up 14 points. The market breadth was negative, with 1252 advancing stocks as against 1568 declines.
The Nifty closed at 5,137, up three points. The market breadth turned weak at close. Out of 2,921 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1,037 advancing stocks as against 1804 declines.
Investment in market leaders with a safety-first approach could yield reasonable returns across sectors.
In the first eight months of 2019, 70 per cent stocks in the BSE 500 universe were down. These stocks account for 94 per cent of India's total market capitalisation.
The broader NSE Nifty rose nearly 124 points to settle just below the psychological 11,000 level.
Investing in ETFs is similar to buying and selling shares on exchanges through your trading account, points out Ashwani Bhatia, MD and CEO, SBI Mutual Fund.
The Nifty ended down 35 points at 4,757. The BSE market breadth turned negative towards the end of the day. Out of 2,888 shares traded, 1,490 declined while 1,309 advanced.
Emotions should not drive your investment strategy and there's a way of ensuring this doesn't happen, says Amar Pandit.
The NSE Nifty ended at 4,830, down 70 points. Realty, banking and PSUs were the top sectoral losers on the BSE.
Fund managers's compensation is largely tied to the assets they manage and scheme performance.
The broader Nifty, after touching a high (intra-day) of 10,555.50 points, finished at 10,539.75, up 84.80 points, or 0.81 per cent.
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Nifty ended flat at 5041. Realty and energy stocks were in the doldrums, while consumer durables and pharma stocks looked up.
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These firms owe Rs 13 trillion to lenders and account for 55% of all non-financial corporate debt.
The Nifty advanced by 55 points to end at 5296. The market breadth was strong. Out of 3024 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1723 advancing stocks as against 1181 declines.
'Long-term retail investors should not worry about these sharp dips and jumps if they have chosen their stocks wisely.' 'Short-term volatility is a given and a rise and fall of two-three per cent should not worry them.'
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