1117: Decoding 2019: Will alliances be change-makers in this game of thrones?
In the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, we could be seeing another era of coalition politics in India if the many grand alliances defeat Narendra Modi. How are they planning to do it? And what will the future of India be under coalition rule? That is what we try to decode on this episode with Rakesh Sharma.
16m Apr 24, 2019
16m
1116: Stock picks of the day: 11,700 on Nifty will act as tough resistance ahead of expiry
Benchmark index started the monthly expiry week on a negative note and extended its losses for the second consecutive session on the back of hefty profit booking in auto, banking and financial stocks. From the derivative front call writers were seen active in 11700 strikes which now holds with a maximum open interest of more than 53 lakh shares and at the moment will act as a key resistance le...
6m Apr 24, 2019
6m
1115: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Stay neutral till some signs of stability and strength are visible
Sensex lost nearly 100 points while the Nifty50 saw a cut of about 18 points but held on to its support of 11550. Well, the bounce back seen on D-Street was short lived as bears took control in the second half of the trading session. The final tally on D-Street – the S&P BSE Sensex dropped 80 points to close at 38,564 while the Nifty50 ended at 11,575, down 18 points. Broader market outperfo...
6m Apr 24, 2019
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1114: Rajneeti podcast | Cong-BJP battle it out for Gujarat, Kerala in phase 3 of Lok Sabha polls
Phase 3 of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls witnessed a tough battle for 117 seats in 13 states and 2 Union Territories. All 26 constituencies in Gujarat went to polls, while 20 seats were up for grabs in Kerala, 14 each in Maharashtra and Karnataka, 10 in Uttar Pradesh, seven in Chhattisgarh, six in Odisha, five each in Bihar and West Bengal, four in Assam, two in Goa, one each in Jammu and Kashmir, D...
13m Apr 23, 2019
13m
1113: Iranian Oil and India; Hans Raj Hans in Delhi; Drug exports hit a high!
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.
15m Apr 23, 2019
15m
1112: An evening walk down D-Street on April 23, 2019
After holding gains in the first half of the session on April 23, the market took a dive pulling Sensex down nearly 100 points while Nifty held on to its crucial support at 11500-11550. The final tally on D-Street – the S&P BSE Sensex dropped 80 points to close at 38,564 while the Nifty ended at 11,575, down 18 points. The broader market outperformed as BSE Mid-cap index rose 0.15 percent whi...
9m Apr 23, 2019
9m
1111: Simply Save podcast | Belong to the sandwich generation? Avoid exotic investments
In this week's Simply Save podcast, Moneycontrol Personal Finance Editor Kayezad Adajania talks to Jerome Anthony about the important steps to be taken by 40-year-olds to secure your family's future and consolidate your existing investments.
15m Apr 23, 2019
15m
1106: Podcast | NSE Invest O Cast episode 23: Getting started with Equities
The new financial year is already here. A lot of us haven’t gotten into stocks and equities because we have apprehensions about stock markets. Well, not any more. On this episode of NSE Invest o Cast, we are going to try and ease your doubts about stocks and equities, and get you comfortable with them.
21m Apr 23, 2019
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1110: Stock pick of the day: Nifty likely to find support near 11,550 ahead of expiry
Indian market broke below crucial support levels on Monday after making a fresh lifetime-highs on intraday basis last week. The index made a weekly low of 11,550 levels which will now act as a crucial support for the index, and a record high of 11,856. Going forward, the likelihood of volatility cannot be ruled out ahead of current month’s F&O expiry next week, and sluggish growth outlook as ...
6m Apr 23, 2019
6m
1109: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Crucial support for Nifty at 11,550, avoid buying the current dip
Nifty saw its worst decline of 2019. The sentiment on the Street was weighed down by rise in crude oil prices which rose to 5-month high and rupee which touched a fresh 2-week low. The final tally on D-Street – the S&P BSE Sensex plunged 495 points to 38,645 while the Nifty50 closed 158 points down at 11,594. Both indexes saw their worst session since December 21, according to a Reuters report...
6m Apr 23, 2019
6m
1108: Podcast | Decoding 2019: Why India needs another TN Seshan - to 'eat politicians for breakfast'
Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan is suddenly a towering presence once again in the discourse about elections and the credibility of the Election Commission of India. The now retired 1955 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, is best remembered by Indians of a certain generation as a man who deep-cleaned the elections of the manipulative tactics and blatant opport...
29m Apr 22, 2019
29m
1107: An evening walk down Dalal Street on April 22, 2019
It turned out to be a manic Monday for D-Street as stock benchmarks saw their worst fall of 2019, sparked by jump in crude oil prices. The S&P BSE Sensex plunged nearly 500 points while Nifty50 closed below 11,600. The ongoing earnings season and upcoming F&O expiry are expected to fuel volatility further.
8m Apr 22, 2019
8m
1098: Setting Sail podcast | How a stint at Zomato helped Albinder Dhindsa create Grofers
Albinder Dhindsa is from a small city in Punjab. He left Punjab and set sail for Delhi, where he studied at IIT. He worked in Zomato as the head of International Operations, before starting Grofers in 2014. In this episode of in the Setting Sail podcast, he talks to Moneycontrol's Special Correspondent Priyanka Sahay about the experiences he gained from Zomato, education at Columbia University...
32m Apr 22, 2019
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1105: Stock picks of the day: Here's is why HUL, Hero Moto and IndusInd Bank are buys
Bullishness continued as Nifty made a record high on the back of positive global cues. On the daily chart, it has recently given a breakout of a smaller degree falling channel that confirms the strong upside momentum. The index has been moving within a rising wedge on the daily frame. It has been making higher highs and higher lows. On a larger view, we observe that the benchmark index has mov...
6m Apr 22, 2019
6m
1104: A morning walk down D-St: Rising crude oil could be spoiler, appreciating rupee plays balancing act
It might not have been a photo finish to the truncated week but the good part is that we hit a record high and Nifty50 rose about 1 percent. The S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50 rallied about 1 percent for the week ended April 18. Indian markets witnessed profit booking as both Sensex and Nifty climbed fresh record highs in the morning trade before diving. The S&P BSE Sensex hit a record high of 39...
7m Apr 22, 2019
7m
1103: Podcast | Editor's pick: Reliance Q4; Sadhvi Pragya's controversial candidature; Jet Airways on life support
21m Apr 18, 2019
21m
1102: The Market Podcast | Only handful of stocks will rally until poll results are declared
In this episode of The Market Podcast, Moneycontrol's Jerome Anthony talks to Editor Santosh Nair to get a better picture of what transpired in the market this past week, the key business events and what investors should track going forward.
8m Apr 18, 2019
8m
1101: An evening walk down Dalal Street: Traders should not worry; bullish trend still intact
Indian markets witnessed profit booking as both Sensex and Nifty climbed fresh record highs in the morning trade before diving. The S&P BSE Sensex hit a fresh record high of 39,487.45 while the Nifty50 rose to a life high of 11,856.15 in the early trade. The final tally on D-Street – the S&P BSE Sensex dropped 135 points to 39,140 while the Nifty50 closed 34 points lower at 11,752.80. Weak m...
8m Apr 18, 2019
8m
1097: Podcast | NSE Invest O Cast episode 22: Why investors should understand the balance sheet?
This podcast is all about helping investors understand the role that a balance sheet plays in making decisions on investing in a company. Our guest for today is going to tell us what to look out for in one, and how Balance Sheets can help us understand a lot about the company.
18m Apr 18, 2019
18m
1100: Stock picks of the day: 'Buy ICICI Bank, Indian Hotels for short-term gains'
Nifty touched a new all-time high of 11,810.95 and closed at 11,787 levels on April 16. The rally was led by banks, capital goods, energy and FMCG stocks. However, broader market indices underperformed the benchmark with BSE Midcap and Smallcap gaining 0.12 percent and 0.37 percent, respectively. The Nifty after consolidating for two weeks below the previous high of 11,760 gave a breakout on ...
7m Apr 18, 2019
7m
1099: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Nifty may test 12,000 if it sustains above gap zone of 11,731–11,704
Both Sensex and Nifty hit fresh record highs. The S&P BSE Sensex hit a record high of 39,364.34 while the Nifty50 also recorded fresh life highs 11,810.95. Banks, consumer durables, and telecom stocks led the rally while realty stocks witnessed some profit taking. The broader market underperformed benchmark indices. The S&P BSE Midcap index rose 0.12 percent while the S&P BSE Smallcap index r...
7m Apr 18, 2019
7m
1098: Podcast | Editor's pick of the day: Reliance retail and Hamleys; Tiktok block; Mindtree Q4 results
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 Rakesh Sharma on Moneycontrol.
14m Apr 17, 2019
14m
1096: Rajneeti podcast | Congress' NYAY scheme could be a fiscal challenge for India
Moneycontrol's Deputy Executive Editor Gaurav Choudhury calls Congress' NYAY scheme a fiscal challenge. In this podcast, he talks to Jerome Anthony about the Congress' poll promises from an economic standpoint.
14m Apr 17, 2019
14m
1095: Podcast | Editor's pick of the day: Wipro share buyback; Naresh Goyal opts out of the Jet bid; Polycab's hit debut
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.
10m Apr 16, 2019
10m
1093: An evening walk down Dalal Street on April 16, 2019
Finally! It was a Terrific Tuesday as Nifty finally broke out of the narrow range of 11,550-11,700 to register fresh record highs above 11,800 for the first time. The index surpassed its previous record high of 11,760 recorded on April 3 to hit a life high of 11,810.95. The S&P BSE Sensex also hit a record high of 39,364.34. The final tally – the S&P BSE Sensex rose 369 points to 39,275 and t...
11m Apr 16, 2019
11m
1092: Simply Save podcast | Minimal savings and in your 30s? Start building an aggressive portfolio
In this episode of Simply Save, Moneycontrol Personal Finance Editor Kayezad Adajania tells Jerome Anthony about how to manage your money in the 30s - aggressive investing in equity mutual funds, building your emergency corpus and getting a good insurance cover.
18m Apr 16, 2019
18m
1089: Podcast | NSE Invest O Cast episode 21: How your risk appetite shapes your portfolio
Podcast | NSE Invest O Cast episode 21: How your risk appetite shapes your portfolio
20m Apr 16, 2019
20m
1091: Stock picks of the day: Keep an eye on the globe and hedge long positions
Markets consolidated further last week and settled almost flat. Participants were in a cautious mood from the beginning citing mixed cues. Weak global cues combined with not so encouraging local news weighed on the market sentiment. Besides, caution ahead of the earnings season and news flow around the first phase of general elections capped upside. Most sectoral indices traded in sync with th...
6m Apr 16, 2019
6m
1090: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Strong close above record high of 11,761 necessary for Nifty to move higher
Nifty struggled to keep afloat above 11600, this one was dominated by bulls. The index closed higher for the third straight sessions in a row to close just a shade below 11700 levels. The final tally on D-Street – the S&P BSE Sensex closed 138 points higher at 38,905 while the Nifty50 added 46 points to close at 11,690. Bulls pushed the index above 11,700 levels in intraday trade but witnesse...
7m Apr 16, 2019
7m
1088: An evening walk down D-Street on April 15, 2019
After a lacklustre closing in the last week, Indian markets started the week on a positive note with Sensex rallying over 100 points and Nifty reclaiming 11650. It was a volatile day of trade on D-Street. Nifty took support near its crucial short term moving average of 5-day EMA placed at 11,645 before bouncing back towards 11,700.
7m Apr 15, 2019
7m
1087: Stock picks of the day: ITC, Kajaria Ceramics top buys in holiday-shortened week
The Indian equity market failed to sustain an upward momentum on a weekly basis after making record-high level earlier in the month and continued to trade in a range without any decisive direction. During a week under review, the Nifty index failed to sustain near its record-high level but managed to hold above the psychological level of 11600 odd levels on closing basis. Nifty on weekly basi...
7m Apr 15, 2019
7m
1086: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Nifty must decisively hold 11,550 zones to retest lifetime high of 11,761
Benchmark indices on a weekly basis closed in the red which suggests heavy selling is visible at higher levels. For an index to surpass its previous record high, it has to hold above 11550-11500 levels For the last 10 trading sessions, Nifty has been consolidating in the range of 11550 to 11,760. A break of this range would give the signal of fresh momentum in the market. Markets will react ...
8m Apr 15, 2019
8m
1085: The Market Podcast | Stocks cool as poll fever heats up, macro news not promising
In this episode of The Market Podcast, Moneycontrol's Jerome Anthony talks to Editor Santosh Nair to get a better picture of what transpired in the market this past week, the key business events and what investors should track going forward.
6m Apr 12, 2019
6m
1085: Editor's pick of the day: Jet set gone? Checking in on the Jet Airways saga
The saga of Jet Airways is one we are only too familiar with here on Moneycontrol. Naresh Goyal and his role and stake in the airline, Etihad Airways, State Bank of India, unpaid lessors and staff, the Indian government... are all central topics in this saga, and in the past couple of days, there have been more developments. Those will be our topics of discussion as Jet, (all set to be gone?), ...
10m Apr 12, 2019
10m
1084: Evening walk down D-Street on April 12, 2019
Benchmark indices staged a relief rally as both Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply from lows. The S&P BSE Sensex closed with gains of over 150 points while Nifty50 reclaimed 11,600 levels. However, on a weekly basis, both Sensex and Nifty closed flat with a negative bias. Let’s look at the final tally for Friday – the S&P BSE Sensex closed 160 points higher at 38,767 while the Nifty50 rose 46...
10m Apr 12, 2019
10m
1081: Decoding 2019: Here’s how much the Lok Sabha election costs this year
In this episode of Decoding 2019, Rakesh Sharma will cover all about the money involved in politics, including electoral bonds and the anonymous donors, the unaccounted money found across states, and how rich a candidate must be to contest in the Lok Sabha polls.
17m Apr 12, 2019
17m
1079: Podcast | NSE Invest O Cast episode 20: Factoring risks and rewards while investing
In this episode of NSE Invest O Cast, certified financial planner Lovaii Navlakhi talks about risk appetite and what are the financial products and investments one should make based on one’s risk appetite.
17m Apr 12, 2019
17m
1083: Stock picks of the day: Rise in VIX indicates limited upside in market; remain stock specific
Nifty50 continued to grind in a narrow trading band. The Double Top formation and Doji candlestick pattern formation on the weekly chart continue to act as pain points. The current weakness is likely to get extended further only if the weekly Doji pattern low of 11,559 is broken on a closing basis, which is acting as crucial support. While on the upside11700 is the important resistance to watc...
5m Apr 12, 2019
5m
1082: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Bearish sentiment will strengthen if Nifty closes below 11,550
Nifty has been consolidating between a range of 11500 - 11700. Now going forward a breakdown below 11500 or a breakout above 11760 will decide the trend, suggest experts. Global cues, movement of crude oil prices, macro data as well as earnings are other factors which are likely to dictate the trend for markets ahead of election results. The Indian rupee on Thursday climbed 19 paise to close...
5m Apr 12, 2019
5m
1080: An evening walk down D-Street on April 11, 2019
You might call it a boring day on April 11 but the way the S&P BSE Sensex bounced from its intraday low of 38,460 suggests that there is plenty of firepowers left in bulls. The index recovered nearly 150 points from lows while Nifty took support at 11,550. The final tally – the S&P BSE Sensex closed 21 points higher at 38,607 while the Nifty rose 12 points to close at 11,596.
11m Apr 11, 2019
11m
1078: Rajneeti podcast | Retd IAS officer Anil Swarup talks about education and coal sectors in NDA
In this episode of Rajneeti, Moneycontrol's Senior News Co-ordinator Nayanika Chakraborty gets in conversation with Retired IAS officer Anil Swarup, former Secretary of School Education in 2016-18. He also worked in the Ministry of Coal between 2014 and 2016. He talks about his field work and suggestions given by him during the NDA government.
9m Apr 11, 2019
9m
1077: Stock picks of the day: A move below 11500 could trigger further profit taking
The Nifty50 resumed its choppy trading sessions following a pause in the Friday’s trading session. Further, it has formed a sizeable Bearish Engulfing pattern clearly signifying that the bears are gathering momentum. A move below 11,550-11,530 support zone will trigger more corrections dragging the Index lower to levels of 11,465-11,420. However, a sustained trade above 11660 may lead to short...
6m Apr 11, 2019
6m
1076: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Close below 11,550 could drag Nifty lower towards 11,500-11,520
The tug of war between the bulls as well as bears continued. However, bulls failed to maintain their lead as bears took lead in pushing the index lower towards crucial support levels in the second half of the session on Wednesday. The index witnessed selling pressure in the second half of the session after starting on a positive note largely on account of weak global cues. Investors also remai...
6m Apr 11, 2019
6m
1074: Decoding 2019: BJP’s election manifesto promises lower taxes, ambitious plans for economy, temple
In this podcast, we take a closer look at what is basically Narendra Modi’s gambit for a second term - lowering taxe rates, doubling farmer incomes, accelerating urbanisation and building a temple.
25m Apr 10, 2019
25m
1075: An Evening Walk Down Dalal Street on April 10, 2019
Equity benchmark indices ended sharply in the red as bears took a tight grip over Dalal Street on April 10. Investors remained cautious ahead of first phase of central elections, which will take place on April 11, and US-Europe trade tensions. The Nifty50 after rangebound trade extended losses gradually in later part of session and closed below psychological 11,600 levels, falling 87.70 points...
6m Apr 10, 2019
6m
1073: Setting Sail podcast | Deep Kalra explains how he made MakeMyTrip the top travel portal in India
The world of startups is a mesmerising one if you take ideation, funding and managerial skills into consideration. According to NASSCOM data, approximately 7,200-7,700 startups were born between 2013-18 in India. Last year, out of the 1,200 startups added to the ecosystem, eight when on to become Unicorns. In this Setting Sail podcast series, we’ll give you an insight into these companies, the...
40m Apr 10, 2019
40m
1072: Stock picks of the day: 12,000 Call Strike holds maximum OI of about 28 lakh shares
Indian benchmark index started this week on a negative note but some lower level buying was seen in Tuesday’s session specifically in auto and banking stocks which took Nifty above 11,650 mark. At the current juncture, we believe that bulls are still keeping hold onto the markets and sooner or later Nifty index may also reach to its new peak in coming sessions. From the derivative front, cons...
8m Apr 10, 2019
8m
1071: A morning walk down Dalal Street | Focus on selective blue-chip companies, avoid leverage bets
S&P BSE Sensex ended 238 points higher at 38,939 while the Nifty50 closed 67 points higher at 11,671. The market breadth was weak but favoured buyers. IT, realty, auto, banks as well as the metal sector witnessed sharp buying while profit booking was seen in telecom and consumer durable stocks. The volatility will only increase as we head towards the election outcome in May. Apart from that, ...
7m Apr 10, 2019
7m
1070: Podcast | Decoding 2019: Crime in politics is not party-specific
How did we get here? How did the term "clean politician" become such an oxymoron in our times? How is that every third member in India's Parliament and state assemblies (1,580 to be specific) has a criminal case pending against them? What fuels the rise and sustained reign of the "criminal politician"? These are among the questions Rakesh Sharma addresses on this edition of Decoding 2019 on Mon...
30m Apr 09, 2019
30m
1069: An evening walk down D-Street on April 9, 2019
What a turnaround we witnessed on D-Street as Sensex recouped losses and closed higher by over 200 points while Nifty50 reclaimed 11,650 on April 9. The final tally – the S&P BSE Sensex closed 238 points higher at 38,939 while the Nifty50 ended 67 points higher at 11,671. IT, realty, auto, banks and metal sectors witnessed sharp buying while profit booking was seen in telecom and consumer dur...
10m Apr 09, 2019
10m