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Fed, Covid-19 drug hopes lift indices; monthly gains at 11-year high
Stocks opened gap-up after a sharp rally on the Wall Street overnight, and managed to hold on to most gains despite banking stocks, the index heavyweights, underperforming
 "Fed, Covid-19 drug hopes lift indices; monthly gains at 11-year high")
Equities find their feet after March rampage on reassurance from Fed
Bourses cap April with 14.7% gains, best since '09
 "Equities find their feet after March rampage on reassurance from Fed")
Indices fall nearly 2% over trouble at Franklin MF, Covid-19 concerns
The Sensex ended 536 points or 1.7% lower at 31,327, while the Nifty dropped 1.7% or 160 points to close at 9,154 on Friday
Investors should stick to stocks of firms focused on domestic market
Pharma firms can build brands and enjoy higher margins here
 "Investors should stick to stocks of firms focused on domestic market")
Indices keep rising on stimulus package hopes; IT, bank stocks spurt
The Sensex surged 483.53 points or 1.54% to close at 31,863.08, a six-week high. The Nifty advanced 126.60 points, or 1.38%, to settle at 9,313.90
Sensex rallies 743 pts as Jio joins FB's friend list; RIL top performer
Facebook announced an investment of $5.7 billion (Rs 43,574 crore) to buy a 10 per cent stake in Jio Platforms
 "Sensex rallies 743 pts as Jio joins FB's friend list; RIL top performer")
A bumpy ride ahead
Economic uncertainty will keep stock prices volatile
 "A bumpy ride ahead")
Foxed by market volatility, MFs hold cash to invest when the market dips
Experts say taking large cash calls can also put equity schemes at risk of underperformance, if markets bounce back instead of seeing further deep corrections
 "Foxed by market volatility, MFs hold cash to invest when the market dips")
Avoid banks and NBFCs with high proportion of unsecured and SME loans
Longer-term investors with a three-five-year horizon have an opportunity to pick quality stocks, which in calmer times tend to trade at exorbitant valuations
 "Avoid banks and NBFCs with high proportion of unsecured and SME loans")
Equity, bond categories see inflows in Q1 amid Covid-19 outbreak: Refinitiv
Equity gained the highest net inflow of $5.34 billion, while bond and money market funds posted net inflow of $2.55 billion and $4.11 billion, respectively
 "Equity, bond categories see inflows in Q1 amid Covid-19 outbreak: Refinitiv")
Indian stocks fall out of bull territory ahead of earnings season
The Sensex declined 1 per cent to end at 30,379.81 after rising as much as 2.9%, while the Nifty dropped 0.8% to close at 8,925, after rising to 9,261
 "Indian stocks fall out of bull territory ahead of earnings season")
Equity market sell-off takes heavy toll on performance of PMS in March
According to the data sourced from PMS AIF World, several PMS offerings in the multi-cap space have fallen more than their respective benchmarks
 "Equity market sell-off takes heavy toll on performance of PMS in March")
Chinese investment into Indian markets amid meltdown draws Sebi's attention
The issue surfaced after the shareholding pattern disclosed by HDFC showed the People's Bank of China had hiked its stake in the mortgage lender during the March quarter
 "Chinese investment into Indian markets amid meltdown draws Sebi's attention")
Fear of extended coronavirus lockdown pulls indices into red zone
Last week, the indices had rallied 13 per cent and were on the cusp of a bull market - a term used for a 20% rise from recent lows
 "Fear of extended coronavirus lockdown pulls indices into red zone")
Index funds saw fourfold jump in flows in March amid market volatility
Last month, Index funds received inflows to the tune of Rs 2,076 crore, as against Rs 511 crore the previous month
 "Index funds saw fourfold jump in flows in March amid market volatility")
Calling the market-bottom is a mug's game, says Aberdeen's Hugh Young
It feels as though this is going to go on for a fair old time, he said
 "Calling the market-bottom is a mug's game, says Aberdeen's Hugh Young")
Indices soar 4% on stimulus hopes, end short week with 13% gain
Domestic stimulus hopes, oil talks lift sentiment
Market rally loses steam over fears of extended lockdown
The weak opening of the European markets and a sharp deprecation in the rupee against the dollar weighed on stock prices
 "Market rally loses steam over fears of extended lockdown")
RIL to Hindustan Unilever, stocks that drove Nifty off coronavirus lows
Barring three stocks - Eicher Motors, Shree Cement and Bajaj Finance - all the Nifty components have gained during this two-week period
Value investors will find enough bargains
But they must look for a cushion of safety when taking long-term positions
 "Value investors will find enough bargains")
