The domestic equity market opened the week on a good note with the frontline indices showing a keen interest in reaching higher levels, but smallcap and midcap stocks showed divergence in performance and underperformed. With a constant depreciation in the rupee, RBI finally stepped in on Monday to calm the currency market. This indicates that the

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New India Assurance profit doubles in FY18
Mumbai: New India Assurance reported 118.35% increase in net profit during the financial year ended March 31, 2018 on account of lower claims and reduction in expenses.

During the year, the company reported net profit of Rs 2,201 crore as against Rs 1,008 crore a year ago. The board recommended a one for one bonus. Also, the board declared final

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Buy ONGC, target Rs 196: Manas Jaiswal
Manas Jaiswal of manasjaiswal.com has a buy call on Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. with a target price of Rs 196.0 . The current market price of Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. is Rs 188.15. Time period given by analyst is Intra Day when Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. price can reach defined target. Manas Jaiswal recommended to

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Analysts sceptical over PC Jewellershare buyback plan
Mumbai: The Rs 424-crore buyback announcement by PC Jeweller has raised eyebrows among market participants as they feel company’s balance sheet is not strong enough for the such a spend.

PC Jeweller on Thursday announced a share buyback worth Rs 424 crore, at a price of Rs 350 per share, at a 67 per cent premium to Thursday closing price, to buy

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Why global markets are wary of central banks& forward guidance
By Jonathan CableLONDON: After the financial crisis rocked the framework of monetary policy, rate setters took to giving “forward guidance” to steady the ship, but the recent experience of British and Japanese central banks suggests it doesn’t guarantee a smooth journey.

Just a few weeks ago markets and economists were convinced the Bank of

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Sell BHEL, target Rs 75: Manas Jaiswal
Manas Jaiswal of manasjaiswal.com has a sell call on Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. with a target price of Rs 75. The current market price of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. is Rs 80.5. Time period given by the analyst is Intra Day when Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. price can reach the defined target. Manas Jaiswal recommended to keep stop loss at Rs

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KOLKATA: Idea Cellular and Bharti Airtel scrips crashed on Friday on the Bombay Stock Exchange with the Kumar Birla-led telco’s shares plunging below eight-year lows in the aftermath of Reliance Jio unleashing yet another wave of tariff disruption which is likely to cause more financial misery and customer losses to incumbents in FY19.

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Dena Bank Q4 loss widens to Rs 1,225 crore as bad assets soar
State-owned Dena Bank today reported widening of its net loss to Rs 1,225.42 crore in the March quarter on mounting bad loans and higher provisioning to cover them.

The net loss was Rs 575.26 crore in the January-March quarter of 2016-17. Sequentially, the loss widened from Rs 380.07 crore in December of 2017-18.

The bank reported loss on annual

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Buy Axis Bank, target Rs 580: Kunal Bothra
Independent analyst Kunal Bothra has a buy call on Axis Bank Ltd. with a target price of Rs 580. The current market price of Axis Bank Ltd. is Rs 547.65. Time period given by the analyst is Intra Day when Axis Bank Ltd. price can reach defined target. Kunal Bothra recommended to keep stop loss at Rs 530. Axis Bank Ltd., incorporated in 1993, is a

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NEW DELHI | MUMBAI: The threat of liquidation hangs over Jaypee Infratech after the Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) told the Supreme Court on Friday that the bankruptcy resolution process at the debt-laden realtor had failed to stitch together a revival plan before the clock ran out.

According to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, a

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Solar Industries Q4 net up 20% at Rs 66 crore
Solar Industries today reported a 20 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 65.88 crore for the quarter ended March.

The industrial explosives maker had posted a net profit of Rs 54.93 crore in the same quarter last year.

Its total income for the January-March period stood at Rs 575.34 crore, up 30 per cent from Rs 442.10 crore posted

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'BUY' or 'SELL' ideas from experts for Friday, 11 May 2018
NEW DELHI: The domestic stock market is likely to open on a positive note, tracking Nifty on Singapore Stock Exchange(SGX). At 08:40 am, Nifty futures on the Singapore Stock Exchange were trading 59.50 points, or 0.55 per cent, higher at 10,791.

ET Now spoke to various experts and here's what they have to recommend for today's trade:

CK Narayan of

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has issued notices to Indian arms of multinational auditing firms including Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, EY, KPMG, Grant Thornton and BDO, seeking details of corporate structures, investments and revenue.

The body is investigating whether these multinationals, their Indian arms and domestic

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NEW DELHI: The twin euphoria of upbeat quarterly results and tame US inflation readings aided the bulls to fire on all cylinders on Friday. Some brisk buying in index heavyweights such as HDFC, HDFC Bank, ITC and Asian Paints gave a solid 290-point lift to BSE Sensex. The index settled at 35,535.79. Nifty index reclaimed the crucial 10,800 level

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Buy Tata Motors (DVR), target Rs 212: Kunal Bothra

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Sell Union Bank of India, target Rs 81: Dr CK Narayan
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NEW DELHI: Nifty Bank index closed the day rising over 1 per cent.

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Stocks such as Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, YES Bank and State Bank of India advanced over 1 per cent.

HDFC Bank and Federal Bank climbed almost 1 per cent.

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Tech View: Nifty makes bullish candle; analysts say stay light
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Morgan Stanley sells 38 lakh shares of Gitanjali Gems
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Stocks in focus on May 11, 2018
NEW DELHI: Domestic shares are likely to see a positive opening on Friday, tracking Nifty on Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) and firm global cues. At 08:01 am, the Nifty futures on SGX were trading 52.50 points or 0.49 per cent higher.

Here is a list of top stocks that are likely to be in focus in today's trading session:

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Allahabad Bank Q4 loss widens to Rs 3,510 crore on frauds, higher provisions
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