1235: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Decline in VIX suggests short term stability
Sensex and Nifty50 hit fresh record highs, and investors' wealth rose by over Rs 6 lakh crore for the week ended May 24 as Mr. Market cheered the continuity of reform process and the end of political uncertainty, as Narendra Modi is set to become the Prime Minister for a second consecutive term. The S&P BSE Sensex which touched a record high of 40,124.96 closed the week with gains of over 1,500...
7m May 27, 2019
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1234: The Biggest Upsets in the Lok Sabha Elections (and... just how do we count votes?)
The Lok Sabha elections are done. To several of the biggest leaders in non-BJP parties, the electorate dealt a severe blow. On this episode, Rakesh Sharma takes you through some of those upsets, and also tells you just how votes are counted in the election. 
16m May 25, 2019
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1233: Editor's Pick: It's a Modi landslide; will Jet worries ever subside; which stocks now have great upside?
The sun has set on Dalal Street for the day. On this podcast, we take a look at some of the biggest stories that made the most noise in India Inc. Why stop at one story when we can have several. This is Stories of the Day, with me Rakesh Sharma on Moneycontrol.
20m May 24, 2019
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1232: The Market Podcast | Stocks ride the Modi wave but here's why caution is warranted ahead
In this edition of The Market Podcast, Moneycontrol Editor Santosh Nair says that political stability is a necessary but not sufficient factor to purchase stocks.
12m May 24, 2019
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1231: Evening Walk Down D-Street on May 24, 2019
Indian markets bounced back after witnessing profit taking in the morning trade to reclaim 39,000 on the Sensex and 11.800 on Nifty50. Both Sensex and Nifty closed with gains of about 4 percent each for the week ended May 24. Ignoring the muted global cues, benchmark indices reclaimed crucial resistance levels on May 24. Let’s look at the final tally on D-Street – the S&P BSE Sensex closed 623 ...
6m May 24, 2019
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1230: Stock picks of the day: Nifty likely to move in a range of 11,450-11,800 in next few days
A massive mandate to the incumbent party as BJP hit another historical benchmark by nearing the 300+ mark while NDA clinching the 345+ mark. This was much more what the market was expecting. For markets, this means the smooth functioning of the existing policies, framework, economic activities and so much. This is a big thumbs up which means that all the work that has been in place for last few...
5m May 24, 2019
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1229: A morning walk down Dalal Street | VIX must cool down below 16 to get short term stability
Sensex and Nifty broke above crucial levels for the first time in history. The S&P BSE Sensex climbed Mount 40K while the Nifty50 climbed above 12,000 levels. Volatility was on the rise as Nifty fell nearly 400 points from its record high of 12,041 in the last hour of the trading session. According to CNBC-TV18, the Indian market witnessed its biggest intraday fall in last 11 years. The S&P BSE...
6m May 24, 2019
6m
1229: Rajneeti podcast | Brand Modi decimates Congress; here's what to expect from NDA 3
Moneycontrol Deputy Executive Editor Gaurav Choudhury talks about how Congress must regain its votes and what the future holds for the grand party.
16m May 23, 2019
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1228: Editor's pick: Modi brings NDA back; BJP's successful Bengal attack; Jet Airways revival seems on track
May 21, 8:13 PM The sun has set on Dalal Street for the day. On this podcast, we take a look at some of the biggest stories that made the most noise in India Inc. Why stop at one story when we can have several. This is Stories of the Day, with me Rakesh Sharma on Moneycontrol.
17m May 23, 2019
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1227: An evening walk on Dalal Street on May 23, 2019
A volatile day for Indian markets but a historic one for sure as trends indicate that NDA is all set to form the government in 2019. Reacting to early trend, the S&P BSE Sensex rallied over 1,000 points to hit Mount 40K while Nifty50 rallied above 12,000. A classic textbook scenario of "buy the rumour, sell the news" played out in markets as both Sensex, and Nifty50 gave up gains in the last on...
7m May 23, 2019
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1226: Rajneeti | Election results show Modi magic worked again, NDA headed for historic win
The BJP is headed for a historic win as poll results until noon suggest that the NDA was leading in over 340 seats. To dig deeper into the trends emerging out of poll results, Moneycontrol’s Aakriti Handa gets in conversation with Deputy Executive Editor Gaurav Choudhury, who reveals how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s magic has worked this time around.
9m May 23, 2019
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1225: Stock picks of the day: Despite volatility on Thursday Nifty will find support at 11,100-11,000
The weekly price action formed a bullish piercing line candle, as buying demand emerged from 61.8 percent retracement of the last up move from 10585 to 11586 levels. A follow through a strong up move during the first half of the current week saw the index recouping its entire 15 sessions decline from 11,856 to 11,108 in just five sessions signalling faster retracement and robust price structure...
8m May 23, 2019
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1224: A morning walk down Dalal Street | If election results are in line with exit polls, Nifty may head towards resistance of 12,000-12,100
Action packed day is what we expect from the D-Street on Thursday as the results of 17th Lok Sabha Elections are scheduled to come out later today which will decide the fate of the market in the near term. Investors should brace for some volatility on May 23 as results from various states will start coming out in the morning itself. The S&P BSE Sensex rallied more than 100 points while Nifty50 ...
6m May 23, 2019
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1223: Digging Deeper: Is IndiGo headed the Jet Airways way?
The piece tries to highlight what it calls the Indian aviation sector’s beleaguered state and on this edition of Digging Deeper, we will try and focus on just that.
14m May 22, 2019
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1222: On The Ball | England, West Indies biggest challenge for India at World Cup, says author Devendra Prabhudesai
In this podcast, biographer Devendra Prabhudesai tells Moneycontrol's Prakhar Sachdeo what to expect in the upcoming World Cup and his experience while writing the biographies of cricket legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar.
12m May 22, 2019
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1221: An evening walk down D-Street on May 22, 2019
Bulls showed strength just a day ahead of the election result scheduled on May 23. The S&P BSE Sensex rallied more than 100 points while Nifty50 held on to 11,700. Investors should brace for some volatility on May 23 as results from various states will start coming out in the morning itself. The counting will begin at 8 o'clock in the morning, and the trends are likely to start coming in by the...
7m May 22, 2019
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1220: Stock picks of the day: Nifty to trade in a broader range of 11400-12000 for this week
After a record run to its all-time highs on the back of exit polls for Lok Sabha Election 2019, both Nifty and Bank Nifty reversed their gains in Tuesday’s session to end the day on a negative note on the back of profit booking. From the derivative front, we have observed call writing in 12000 call strike which will act as a crucial resistance level for Nifty moving forward. However, volatili...
7m May 22, 2019
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1219: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Volatility could continue for next two sessions
A day of consolidation on D-Street after a monster rally seen in the previous trading session. The Nifty50 closed marginally above its support of 11700 levels. The broader market outperformed the benchmark with BSE Midcap and Smallcap ending with losses of 0.9 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively. Amongst the sectoral indices, except consumer durables that ended with gains of 0.7 percent, al...
7m May 22, 2019
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1218: India’s Online Grocery Market: Green, and a Battle of Unequals (as of now)
Online grocery is witnessing something of a boom in India. According to US grocery shopper trends in 2018, 43 percent of all millennials occasionally or fairly often shopped for groceries online.
18m May 21, 2019
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1217: Editor's pick: More PNB takeovers likely; CCI watching Maruti closely; Cannabis company CEO paid highly
The sun has set on Dalal Street for the day. On this podcast, we take a look at some of the biggest stories that made the most noise in India Inc. Why stop at one story when we can have several. This is Stories of the Day, with me Rakesh Sharma on Moneycontrol.
20m May 21, 2019
20m
1216: Simply Save podcast | How to protect against the financial impact of a divorce
Separation is an unfortunate event and difficult to talk about. While it is an emotional time for the divorcee, it is important to make sure you have financial sustenance to lean back. In this episode of Simply Save, Vaibhavi Khanwalkar gets in conversation with Moneycontrol personal finance editor Kayezad Adajania who talks about how to manage joint loans and alimony during a divorce.
9m May 21, 2019
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1215: An evening walk down D-St: Traders book profits as indices hit record highs; all eyes on May 23
Indian market started on a strong note on May 21 following the best day in a decade to hit a record high in morning trade. The S&P BSE Sensex hit a record high of 39,571.73 while the Nifty50 rose to a lifetime high of 11,883.55. However, soon profit booking pulled the marked downwards. The S&P BSE Sensex saw a cut of nearly 400 points while the Nifty50 fell over 100 points. The final tally – ...
7m May 21, 2019
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1214: Stock picks of the day: Nifty likely to consolidate till May 23rd; Small & midcaps eyed
Nifty50 and Bank Nifty ended at all-time closing highs. Huge short covering was seen in the derivative markets post Exit poll results announced on 19th May evening. Gap-up opening on Monday, i.e. 20th May left the unfilled gap up of 165 points between 11426 and 11591 in Nifty. This range has become strong support in the Nifty for the coming days. After correction of 748 points from the highs ...
9m May 21, 2019
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1213: A morning walk down Dalal Street | After a sharp rally, there is high possibility of some consolidation till May 23
The best day for Sensex, Nifty in the past 10 years. Both Sensex and Nifty surpassed their crucial resistance levels to hit fresh closing high on Monday Investors’ wealth rose by more than Rs 5 lakh crore in just one session. The average market capitalisation of the BSE listed companies rose to Rs 151.93 lakh crore on May 20 compared to Rs 146.58 lakh crore recorded on May 17, Friday. Nifty B...
7m May 21, 2019
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1212: Stock market soared; Game of Thrones left some bored; In Indian and Australian elections, Adani scored!
The sun has set on Dalal Street for the day. On this podcast, we take a look at some of the biggest stories that made the most noise in India Inc. Why stop at one story when we can have several. This is Stories of the Day, with me Rakesh Sharma on Moneycontrol.
14m May 20, 2019
14m
1211: Decoding 2019 | Most exit polls claim BJP-led NDA winning in a landslide. Should we believe them?
In this edition of Decoding 2019, Rakesh Sharma talks about how reliable exit polls are.
38m May 20, 2019
38m
1210: An evening walk down D-St: Sensex, Nifty just shy of record highs; what to do now?
Sensex rallied more than 1,400 points while Nifty vaulted more than 400 points to register their best day in a decade. Indian markets witnessed a blockbuster day after exit polls suggested that the ruling party should be able to get a majority comfortably. The rise in the market was led by short coverings as well as the formation of fresh positions which is a positive sign for the markets. The...
9m May 20, 2019
9m
1209: Digging Deeper | Moon missions and possibilities of life: A lunar journey with Chandrayaan scientist Jitendra Goswami
As ISRO prepares its second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 in July, Devika Bharany speaks to the former director of Physical Research Laboratory (Ahmedabad) Dr. Jitendra Goswami, who headed the Chandrayaan-1 team. Tune in to this edition of Digging Deeper as he talks about his experience in the first mission, and what we can all expect from the next.
19m May 20, 2019
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1208: Stock picks of the day: A favourable outcome could attract attention towards midcaps
The price action in last few weeks was clearly divided into two parts, the first half was the rub-off effect of previous week’s turmoil due to the US-China trade war, and the second half was the hope rally ahead of the exit polls result. On May 17, we witnessed a complete gush towards the fag end, which pushed the index significantly higher to reclaim the 11,400 mark on a closing basis by reco...
8m May 20, 2019
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1207: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Nifty likely to see gap up opening, rally towards 11,500
It was a volatile week for Indian markets but bulls ultimately managed to take control. But, rest assured, this week could see wild gyrations as markets will react to Exit Polls on Monday, as well as Election Poll results on Mat 23rd. Both Sensex, and Nifty climb over 1% for the week ended May 17 but broader market underperformer. Most experts feel that if we get a favourable outcome in the po...
8m May 20, 2019
8m
1206: Rajneeti Podcast | News 18-IPSOS exit poll give PM Modi thumbs-up
In this episode of the Rajneeti podcast, Moneycontrol’s Aakriti Handa gets in conversation with Deputy Executive Editor Gaurav Choudhury to find out the trends emerging from exit polls.
17m May 19, 2019
17m
1205: Editor's pick: Trump's new immigration plan; Campa Cola is back in a can; Game of Thrones fans hit the...fan
The sun has set on Dalal Street for the day. On this podcast, we take a look at some of the biggest stories that made the most noise in India Inc. Why stop at one story when we can have several. This is Stories of the Day, with me Rakesh Sharma on Moneycontrol.
20m May 17, 2019
20m
1205: The Market Podcast | Stocks struggle as foreign funds turn sellers, local traders edgy ahead of poll results
In this edition of The Market podcast, Moneycontrol editor Santosh Nair and Deputy Executive Editor Ravi Ananthanarayanan talks about what happened the in the markets this past week, the present status of FMCG sector, and what to look out for in the next week.
12m May 17, 2019
12m
1204: An evening walk down D-St: Blockbuster day for market ahead of exit polls
It was a blockbuster day for the Indian market as Nifty50 reclaimed 11400 levels on a closing basis, while the S&P BSE Sensex had a touch and go moment with 38,000. Most experts suggest that the move could be largely led by short-covering ahead of the exit polls which are due on May 19. “Short covering could well have boosted markets today. Friday's move somewhat indicates that exit poll may ...
7m May 17, 2019
7m
1203: Decoding 2019: Jammu and Kashmir and the elections
Jammu and Kashmir is unique in many ways as a state of the republic of India.
15m May 17, 2019
15m
1202: Stock picks of the day: Avoid creating short positions; use volatility to buy stocks
Nifty on the daily chart has formed a bullish candle followed by an Inside Day candle on the daily charts. The volatility is likely to remain high in the coming sessions as we approach the outcome of the General Election. In the current corrective phase, the Nifty has lost 650 points in the last 11 sessions, leading stochastic oscillator to approach oversold territory (at 15). Therefore, we a...
8m May 17, 2019
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1201: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Bulls can take charge only if Nifty close above 11,300 convincingly
Bulls took control of D-Street from the word go on May 16 thanks to stable cues. The index recovered most of the losses in the previous trading session. Bulls pushed the index back above 11,250 which is the 100-day exponential moving average (EMA), which is a positive sign. For the bulls to completely take charge, the index has to close above 11,300 convincingly, suggest experts. Among secto...
8m May 17, 2019
8m
1200: Green cards for Indians may become easier; Huawei controversy just got messier; After Jet, an Indigo crisis? Oh dear.
May 14, 7:07 PM The sun has set on Dalal Street for the day. On this podcast, we take a look at some of the biggest stories that made the most noise in India Inc. Why stop at one story when we can have several. This is Stories of the Day, with me Rakesh Sharma on Moneycontrol.
21m May 16, 2019
21m
1199: An evening walk down D-St: Volatility to stay till May 23, avoid leverage play
The benchmark indices managed to bounce back on May 16 after being pulled down by bears in the previous trading session. This is just the second positive close that the index witnessed in the month of May. The final tally on D-Street – the S&P BSE Sensex rallied 278 points to 37,393 while the Nifty50 rallied 100 points to close at 11,257. Among sectors the S&P BSE Oil & Gas rose 1.5 percent, ...
7m May 16, 2019
7m
1198: Stock picks of the day: A close below 11100 could take Nifty towards 10900
Nifty has been consolidating after a sharp fall from the recent high of 11789. During the day, the Nifty has erased all the gain it made on Tuesday. However, the bearish trend has already started to weaken, at least for the very short term. In addition, the index is seen to have found initial support at a historical swing high on the daily chart. On a Heiken Ashi plotting, the chart has been ...
7m May 16, 2019
7m
1197: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Close above 11,300 could negate negative sentiment, bulls may make a comeback
Bears made a comeback in the last one hour of the trading session and pushed the index towards 100-day moving average placed at 11,134 by making a large bearish candle on the charts. The index resumes its fall after making a bullish candle in the previous trading session. The index witnessed a selling pressure near its 5-day exponential moving average (EMA) and 100-day EMA. India VIX moved up...
6m May 16, 2019
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1196: Podcast | Grofers gets $200 mn from SoftBank; US-China trade war escalates; will Hinduja brothers refill Jet's empty tank?
Softbank continues to pump money into Indian companies. Online grocer Grofers has raised $220 million in a round led by SoftBank Vision Fund as part of its series F, which also saw participation from South Korean investment firm KTB Ventures as well as existing investors Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital. This investment, which the company claims will be used to expand its supply chain operation...
21m May 15, 2019
21m
1195: An evening walk down Dalal St.: India VIX near 4-year high; monsoon to be key trigger ahead
After a strong bullish candle seen on Tuesday, traders were hoping for a stable Wednesday. However, bears soon took control in the last hour of the trading session and pushed Nifty below crucial support levels. Trade tensions, profit booking at higher levels, mixed results from India Inc., delay in monsoon as well as growing uncertainty around election outcome on May 23 are keeping traders on t...
21m May 15, 2019
21m
1194: Digging Deeper | India and the world — The Modi years
On part 1 of our two-part special 'India and the World,' we focussed largely on the way we were before 2014 and today on part 2, we will try to decode the five years that have passed. This is a look at India's foreign policy in the Modi Years.
20m May 15, 2019
20m
1193: An evening walk down D-St: India VIX near 4-year high; monsoon to be key trigger ahead
After a strong bullish candle seen on Tuesday, traders were hoping for a stable Wednesday. However, bears soon took control in the last hour of the trading session and pushed Nifty below crucial support levels. Trade tensions, profit booking at higher levels, mixed results from India Inc., delay in monsoon as well as growing uncertainty around election outcome on May 23 are keeping traders on ...
6m May 15, 2019
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1192: Stock picks of the day: A close above 11,300-11,350 could trigger short coverings
Nifty reversed its nine sessions losing streak and once again reclaimed 11200 levels, supported by gains in pharma, banking, and energy stocks. From the derivative front, 11,100 and 11,000 levels are very crucial support levels for Nifty in this week, as Put writers are holding maximum open interest in these strikes. From the technical front as well, the long-term moving average is placed aro...
6m May 15, 2019
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1191: A morning walk down Dalal Street | For bulls to take charge, Nifty must close above 11,300
Nifty snapped 9-day losing streak on May 14 and reclaimed 11,200. However, for bulls to regain control, the index has to close above 11,250-11,300 convincingly else selling pressure could continue. The final tally – the S&P BSE Sensex rose 227 points to 37,318 while the Nifty closed 73 points higher at 11,222. On the sectoral front, the BSE Telecom index rose 2.8 percent, followed by the BSE ...
7m May 15, 2019
7m
1190: Podcast | Digging Deeper: India and the world - Part 1
The evolution of India’s foreign policy over the years, and the changes (for better or worse) in the Modi era.
28m May 14, 2019
28m
1189: Editor's Pick: Uber's IPO a flop; Jet Airways empty at the top; On 4th June monsoon likely to drop
The sun has set on Dalal Street for the day. On this podcast, we take a look at some of the biggest stories that made the most noise in India Inc. Why stop at one story when we can have several. This is Stories of the Day, with me Rakesh Sharma on Moneycontrol.
13m May 14, 2019
13m
1188: Evening Walk Down D-Street: Terrific Tuesday! Bulls push Nifty back above 11,200 levels
From a terrible Tuesday, it turned out to be a terrific Tuesday as bulls took control of D-Street in the second half of the trading session, snapping nine-days of a bear grip, thanks to short coverings in beaten down sectors. At close, the Sensex rallied 227 points to 37,318 and the Nifty ended 73 points higher at 11,222 levels. On the sectoral front, the BSE Telecom index rose 2.8 percent, f...
6m May 14, 2019
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