Stock Market: Top 5 Principles to Follow While Investing

By P. Neelakantha Achary: Most of the investors don't follow the principles before investing into the stock market. There are no rules for investing, these should be considered as golden principles of self regulation. So that, one should not lose hard earning money in the stock market.

Investing in stock market requires sound knowledge about stocks, companies and a bit of knowledge on financial reports and analysis. That does not mean a person without knowledge can't invest money. Certainly anyone can invest money, but getting profit out of its required their understanding of the market function and companies financial health.

Here are top five principles one should follow before investing into stock or equity market.

1) Invest only Surplus Money into Markets: Lots of investors do ignore this principle. They do try hard to get huge return from their investment with putting all the funds they have. That is simple disastrous for them since market are more volatile. And, in that scenario it would not guarantee a fixed return from the investment. For this investors do need to have some surplus fund, so that they can bear the shock if the market tumbles.

2) Manage you Time to Track: Some investors want huge return but reluctant to spend ample time to track the market activities. It is very important for investors to cater as much as time tracking the performance of their stock,they invested. Without this, they may suffer huge loss. In fact, investors need to be very cautious about the stock.

3) Avoid Emotions While Investing: Investors need to control their emotions while investing. An emotional approach in investment could lead to severe loss. Most of the people do not control their emotions while investing and suffer loss. In realistic approach and proper analysis could give the better result. Company’s financial statement should be taken into consideration while investing into the stocks.

4) Have Realistic Expectations: One should take control on his/her expectations from the stock market. The fact can’t be denied that markets will not be positive all the time. Trading involves risk so one shouldn’t expect much from market. One can’t have win-win situation always.

5) Learn Fundamentals & Technical Aspects: Simply investing in stock market is wise but sound knowledge is necessity. One should deal properly with the jargons. Those will be there always to puzzle investors. If the word ‘technical analysis’ is bothering you, just wait don’t investment into the market, rather go at class to learn some fundamentals.

Be ready with all the details about financial markets and fundamentals of stock market. One can year very hefty amount from stock market but in long-run and following best practices.

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Dalal Street Bloodbath: Sensex tanks 1700 Points

Investors lost around seven lakh crore in a single day today when the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange crashed like never seen before. BSE Sensex crashed 1700 points and NSE Nifty shed 490 points on Monday leaving investors in huge loss to the tune of seven lakh crore. Both the markets fell heavily due to the weak global cues and governments stand on MTA. In January 2, 2008, the Sensex was fell by around 2000 points. Nifty closed at 7,809 points. The stock markets in China lost more than 8 percent.

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BSE Institute Ltd. signs MOU with Tolani College of Commerce

Mumbai, India, Aug 20: BSE Institute Ltd. today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tolani College of Commerce, one of the premier colleges in Mumbai, to set up a Financial Literacy Mission Centre in their campus located at Andheri.

This Financial Literacy Mission Centre will offer various courses to students in the field of Finance and Financial Markets. These newly launched courses will include BSE Institute’s inimitable Global Financial Markets Professional (GFMP) program. On successful completion of the 12th grade, students willing to build a career in the field of banking and financial services can apply for this course with BSE Institute. Apart from providing coaching to enrolled students under certified faculties, BSE Institute will also help these students by providing hands-on assistance for internship and final placement.

Speaking on the occasion, Vinod Nair, Head Academics and Product Development at BSE Institute said, “Financial managers cannot operate in a vacuum—they make decisions within a large and complex financial environment. This environment includes financial markets and institutions, tax and regulatory policies, and the state of the Indian economy. The environment we are present in determines the available financial alternatives and affects the outcomes of various decisions, both. Thus, it is crucial that financial managers have a good understanding of the environment in which they operate. Currently most formal qualifications at both, the undergraduate and postgraduate level, are very academic in nature and do not provide the in-depth understanding required to make sound decisions. The Global Financial Market Professional (GFMP) program has been created to fill this lacuna. This program is designed, developed, and delivered by industry professionals to ensure that students get the desired exposure to edify them about current market practices.”

Dr. A. A. Rashid, Principal at Tolani College of Commerce said “The needs of today’s industry are very dynamic. Thus, our education system too has to adapt to these requirements. Education needs to go beyond class room teaching to make students ready to face challenges of the real world and also to make them proficient to survive, sustain and conquer in their field of choice. We are very glad to launch the Global Financial Market Professional (GFMP) program in collaboration with BSE Institute for the academic year 2015-16. This specialized program along with their regular courses for graduation will provide them with a blend of the basic knowledge of the subject in question along with the desired professional skills, which will help them to choose their futuristic career path. This will enable the students to be job-ready from the day they graduate and will be a preferred choice by recruiters. We look forward to the successful growth and development of the students with the help of this course, and we are sure to set a superior bench mark to achieve excellence.”

BSE Institute Limited (BIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of BSE Limited. BSE Institute offers a bouquet of courses related to financial markets for students interested in achieving and upgrading their skills in this field, ranging from 5 international PG programs to more than 100 short term certifications.

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ICICIdirect launches ‘Insta Account'

Mumbai, India, Aug 20: ICICI Securities, India's largest online investment service provider, today announced the launch of ‘Insta Account’, a completely online and paperless investment account.

A Resident Indian who is KYC compliant as stipulated by SEBI can open an Insta Account on www.icicidirect.com to invest in Indian Mutual Funds. The investor has the freedom to use any of their existing internet banking account.
With the Insta Account, investors also get the opportunity to explore and experience the range of benefits offered by ICICIdirect to its existing customers.

ICICI Securities has made the account opening formalities convenient by streamlining the process with the existing KYC formalities, thus eliminating the inconvenience and lengthy process of filing and submitting paper documents. There are no charges to open an Insta Account on www.icicidirect.com

Launching the new account, Mr. Vineet Arora, Executive Vice President ICICI Securities “Today internet and smartphones have provided customers the convenience of taking decisions instantaneously – from shopping for groceries to selecting a house, everything is done on the go. At ICICIdirect, we want people to take informed investment decisions on the go; safely and conveniently irrespective of their geographic location in India. With an ICICIdirect Insta Account, we have done away with the traditional way of paper documents and we have ensured ease and convenience to investors by leveraging the efficiency of technology. Investors who are already KYC compliant would be able to use any of their existing internet banking account to make an investment and utilize the in-depth research reports for their mutual fund investment.”

Insta Account investors get the following benefits:
a) Access to an in-depth research
b) Decisive Capital-gain status and statements
c) Dividend income information
d) A comprehensive analysis report showing the asset-mix, performance and the underlying information of the mutual fund investments.

KYC compliance is mandatory to transact in the securities market as stipulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). In case the applicant is not KYC compliant, ICICIdirect team will assist the investor in completing the formalities.

To open an account an investor simply needs to follow three simple steps:
1. Provide the investors Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Date of Birth (DoB)
2. Verify the name and contact details and generate a one-time password (OTP)
3. Authenticate using the OTP and create User-id and password

Post opening an Insta Account, the investor who has an existing ICICI Bank account can start investing instantly. Investors wanting to use any other bank account just need to scan and upload copy of that bank’s cheque. On successful verification the investor can use their internet banking account to make the investment using their ICICIdirect Insta Account.

“We believe that this eco-friendly way of investing will improve the experience of investors wanting to access and benefit from the long term growth of the equity capital market through the mutual fund route. We want to encourage more investors, especially across non-urban Indian areas with fewer access points to opt for the Insta Account route and not put their investments on hold due to lack of time, “added Mr Arora.

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BSE Sensex This Week

On Friday, a benchmark index of Indian equity markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Friday provisionally closed 247 points or 0.87 percent down. NSE Nifty fell by 63.20 points or 0.74% at 8,526.60 points. On Thursday, Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex closed 134 points.On Wednesday, Sensex gained 313 points.On Tuesday, the BSE Sensex shed 230 points.On Monday, the BSE Sensex closed flat — just 43.19 points or 0.15 percent down.

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This Week Sensex gains 0.35 % and Nifty 0.21%

The week was full of volatile for the Indian stock markets, but at the end the govt's move on MAT helped indices to end in positive note. Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPIs) worries abated after the government set up a high-level committee to look into the Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) issue that triggered positive sentiments in Indian stock markets. The BSE 30-Share indicator – BSE Sensex resumed firm a hovered in a wide range of 27,603.71 points and 26,423.99 points before recovering to end with a small weekly rise of 94.08 points or 0.35 per cent, to end at 27,105.39 points. In the last three weeks, it crashed 1,868.07 points or 6.47 per cent. The 50-share CNX Nifty opened higher at 8,230.05 points and moved in a breath of 8,355.65 points and 7, 99.15 before closing at 8,191.50 points, a modest gain of 10 points, or 0.21 per cent.

Last Week:

BSE Sensex lost 1.55 percent and Nifty shed 1.49 percent. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) opened slightly higher for the week at 27,565.49 points against previous close at 27,437.49 points. But it ended 426.63 points lower at 27,011.31 points with loss of 1.55 per cent.

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Markets This Week – Sensex loses 1.51% and Nifty down 1.99%

Profit booking coupled with lower than expected corporate earnings pulled down the Indian stock Markets. International events like war in Yemen and mounting concerns regarding Greece debt also dented market sentiments this week.

This Week ended on 19 April, the BSE 30-Share barometer resumed higher at 28,955.13 points from the weekend’s close of 28,879.39 points and moved in a range of 29,094.61 points and 28,403.76 points before ending at 28,442.10 points, logging a loss of 437.28 points or 1.51 percent. In the previous week, it had shot up by 1,402.74 points or 5.17 per cent.

The NSE Nifty also moved widely between a high of 8,844.80 points and low of 8,596.70 points before settling the week at 8,606 points, exhibiting steep loss of 173.35 points or 1.99 per cent.

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This Week BSE Sensex gains 2.96 %; Nifty 2.94 %

The BSE Sensex opened higher at 27,655.79 points and hovered in a wide range of28,298.34 points and 27,624.76 points before concluding at 28,260.14 points . This week, the Sensex recovered 801.50 points, or 2.92 per cent. In last three weeks, it shed 1,990.31 points or 6.76 per cent. 

The NSE Nifty, 50-share, also rose by 244.85 points, or 2.94 per cent this week, to close at 8,586.25 points. In last three weeks, it dropped by 596.35 points, or 6.67 per cent. Meanwhile, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs.487.73 crore, according to SEBI data .

It was speculated that this week the stock markets in India would be in choppy and more volatile. But, thanks to the positive global cues and fall in the global crude prices, those lifted the market sentiments this week. Fresh buying in the equity market seen throughout the week and major indices were ended in positive note.

The total turnover at Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange dropped further to Rs 8,235.174 crore and Rs 47,640.57 crore, respectively. The stock markets were remained closed on April 2 and 3 for Mahavir Jayanti and Good Friday this week.

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This Week BSE Sensex falls 0.85% and Nifty 0.89%

Indian stock markets fell for the second consecutive week in a volatile trade this week (Mar 16 to22). BSE Sensex ended below 29,000 and CNX Nifty slumped below 8,600 level. The S&P BSE Sensex reumed modestly higher at 28,546.31 points and moved between 28,209.66 before ending the week at 28,261.08 points, showing a fall of 242.22 points or 0.85 per cent. The Sensex tumbled by 1,187.87 points or 4.03 per cent in two weeks.

The 50-issue Nifty also traded between a high of 8,788.20 points and low of 8,553 before closing at 8,570.90 this week revealing a fall of 76.58 points or 0.89 per cent.

Meanwhile, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) continued to invest in equity shares as they bought net Rs1,016.16 crore during the week, including provisional figure of March 20 as per SEBI data.

This week, at BSE Sensex 12 out of 30 scrips earned good profit, while 18 suffered loss. And, BSE and Nifty fell to 18,436.47 crores and 92,839.963 crores respectively this week.

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Commodity Awareness Programme

Commodity Awareness Programme Organised by MCX and FMC to Promote Hedging

With an objective to create awareness, and educate the market participants about the benefits of hedging, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX), Forward Markets Commission (FMC), and Bhadrak Jewellers Association, jointly organised an awareness programme at Bhadrak (Odisha) on January 22.

The programme served to explain in detail all the technicalities associated with the working of a commodity exchange. The experts elaborated on the topics such as the benefits of hedging, importance and need for risk management measures, role of commodity futures exchanges, and the regulatory perspective. They further explained to the market participants about the benefits and advantages—higher liquidity, transparent pricing, central clearing, robust risk management and surveillance system—of trading on a regulated commodity exchange platforms such as MCX. It was a platform to create a better understanding of the commodity futures market among the participants, thereby enabling them to hedge risks, in the face of volatile market conditions. Other topics included, economic benefits of commodity futures, historical perspective and growth of commodity markets in India, and diverse and innovative product basket offered by MCX among others.

Mr. Navanit Ray Parekh, President, Bhadrak Jewellers Association said, "Armed with the necessary knowledge shared by the experts today, we will now be able to better understand the functioning of the commodity markets, and hedge our bullion price risks by trading on the regulated commodity exchanges such as MCX."

"It was interesting to know about the different variants of both Gold and Silver contracts with different lot sizes —gold mini, gold petal, gold guinea, silver mini and silver micro— offered by MCX, to suit the requirements of the commodity value chain participants", he further added.

This informative seminar gave the participants a detailed insight into the world of futures trading and the plethora of benefits thereof to the stakeholders of the underlying commodities. Moreover, the speakers emphasised on the manner in which the participants can manage the risks arising from fluctuating prices by hedging such risks using commodity futures contracts.

The programme was attended by more than 100 market participants and the queries put forward by them were answered by the experts. They thanked FMC and MCX for organising this interactive session which helped them gain an insight into the commodity futures markets.

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This Week BSE Sensex falls 3.21%, Nifty loses 2.55 %

This week (Mar 9 to Mar 15, 2015), Indian stock markets tumbled due to weak global cues. BSE Sensex was down by 3.21 per cent shedding 946 points while NSE Nifty lost 2.55 per cent diving 290 points this week. Nifty even ended below the psychological mark of 8,700 points.

Earlier-than-expected Interest rate rise by US Fed created panic in the stock market dampening sentiments this week. The rising retail inflation triggered panic among investors that Reserve Bank of India would hold rates in its next credit policy review.

The S&P BSE Sensex resumed lower and remained in negative terrain throughout the week. The Sensex was staged between a wide range over 870 points, before concluding the week at 2,8503.30, revealing a sharp fall of 945.65 points or 3.21 per cent, the biggest weekly fall in 2015. In the second week of December 2014 the Sensex plummeted by 1,107.42 points or 3.89 per cent. In last four weeks, it has increased by 731.04 points or 2.55 per cent.

The 50-issue CNX Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also tumbled by 290 points, or 3.24 per cent, to end the week at two-month low of 8,647.75. Nifty moved between a high of 8,891.30 points and low of 8,631.75 points.

Investors seem bit cautious for the next week as the global market cue is not in favor of investments. The move by US Fed and Indian RBI could be the biggest could be the factors to determine the sentiments of the stock markets next week.

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RBI to review Credit Policy Tomorrow, Scope for Rate Cut?

Tomorrow, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will review credit policy, and speculations are buzzing around of possible rate cut. Headline inflation has been moderated, macro-economic indicators favor a rate cut.

Today stock markets ended in flat, BSE Sensex was down by 60 points at Nifty was down by 45 points. But, in the intra-day trading markets were down heavily following weak global cues.  Last week markets were full of volatile but gained by margin.

Tomorrow, the apex bank would review the macro-economic indicators and may come up with a rate cut announcement. Investors would be watching putting their fingers crossed. There are possibility of high returns from the market, if the apex bank favors a cut in the key interest rates  - repo rate, reverse repo rate and cash reserve ration.  On the contrary, the market would nose-dive, if there would not any rate cut announced by the apex bank.

Another big concern about the manufacturing sector's performance. The statistics issued by the government were not convincing for the investors to have confidence on the market. It may trigger a loss any time, and foreign investors would pull out their funds from the market.

In the international market, all the factors are conducing for a possible rate cut - oil prices are falling, EU announces stimulus - Greece issues also most solved, EU to host trade meet with India, China's economy has been growing slowly and the big thing is that India has become partner with US.

A perfect situation for the apex bank to consider for right move to keep the interest of the economy and investor. There is scope for possible rate cut tomorrow and if that happens so then markets would further touch to new high. Lets wait and watch - what RBI decides for us.

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Stock Market This Week, BSE Sensex loses 96 pts, Nifty fell 26 pts

Heavy profit booking at the fag-end of the week pulled down the S&P BSE benchmark Sensex by 96 points to close at 29,182.95 and CNX Nifty by 27 points to end at 8,808.90 points from their all-time high of 29,844.16 and 8,996.60 respectively.

Trading for the week started on a strong note, but the trend reversed on the last trading session of the week when large caps declined sharply. Volatile was high as traders rolled over positions in the futures and options (F&O) segment from the January 2015 series to February 2015 series.

The January 2015 derivatives contracts expired on Thursday. The S&P BSE Sensex fell by 95.89 points or 0.33 per cent to 29,182.95 points. The index hit a record high of 29,844.16 points intraday trade during the week.

The 50-unit CNX Nifty also fell by 26.70 points or 0.30 per cent to 8,808.90 points after hitting all-time intraday high of 8,996.60. However, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rose 42.92 points or 0.40 per cent to 10,738.59 while S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 36.68 points or 0.32 per cent to 11,329.26. The stock market was closed on Monday, 26 January 2015, for Republic Day. Index heavyweights led rally in key benchmark indices on the first trading session of the week on Tuesday.

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Sensex falls 130 points duing the week

Sensex falls 130 points during the week

After logging one and half week high on the firs day of tgee week, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex fell by 130 points to end the holiday – shortened week at 27,241.78 on sustained heavy sell- off by foreign funds amid profit – booking as this month’s derivatives contract expired on December 24.



Both stock markets - the BSE and the NSE remained closed on December 25 on account of “Christmas”. The market got no major trigger from overseas markets, following the Christmas atmosphere.

However , expectations of hike in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve as the American economy grew the fastest in more than a decade in third quarter , influenced sentiments.

Besides, it will strengthened the dollar and affect the inflows in emerging markets negatively, including India. It also resulted in profit booking by wary operators and retail investors. The market also suffered a setback after the government was unable to get pass key legislative reform bills during the winter Session of Parliament.

Failure to pass the GST Bill till now has led to market disappointment as it had discounted the successful approval of the Bill in the current session itself. Besides, market s gave a mixed response to Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir election outcome .

The BSE 30-share barometer resumed the week higher and touched 1-1-/2-week high of 27,851.10 after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’ s statement that India could well achieve 6 per cent GDP growth next fiscal and a vision to achive 9-10 per cent economic growth afterwards, cheered participants. Later, it fell back to one- week low of 27,091.38, before concluding the week at 27,241.78, down by 130.06 points, or 0.48 per cent. The 50-issue CNX Nifty of the NSE moved in a range of 8,364.75 and 8,147.95 before settling at 8,200.70, a net fall of 19.65 points , or 0.24 per cent.

December 23 and 24 saw heavy profit- booking as December 24 was the last day of expiry of derivatives contract, chiefly in IT, oil & gas and capital goods shares , ignoring government approving the ordinance route to implement insurance and coal reforms . Meanwhile , the union Cabinet approved promulgation of the Ordinance on insurance bill, re-promulgation of the coal Ordinance along with 100 per cent FDI in medical devices sectors.

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A guide to trading outside of the US

The ever-increasing popularity of the Internet has been of almost immeasurable benefit to companies of all sizes, from single person entities to multinational corporations. Thanks to the web, consumers now have access to a global market that just a decade or so ago was almost non-existent. Today, for example, a family run bed and breakfast in New England is able to reach potential clients in just about every country on Earth, all for the cost of a URL and a simple website.

With very few exceptions, no matter what the product or service, it has never been easier for business owners and entrepreneurs to trade internationally. In addition, thanks to the US government’s ongoing efforts to reduce or remove entirely trade barriers, not to mention cutting the amount of paperwork involved, the entire process of exporting has been simplified out of all recognition. The results are clear to see, with two-way trade now accounting for over 30% of GDP, an increase of some 20% since 1970.

As the world begins to slowly recover from the recession, generating foreign income by exporting goods and services has become more important than ever to the US economy. Tapping into markets in countries that have either not been as seriously affected by the financial crisis, or that are recovering and growing at a faster rate than the US, enables American-based companies to benefit by becoming more profitable more quickly than they would if restricted to the domestic market.

When considering which markets offer the best prospects for growth, while also being politically stable and friendly towards international companies, it may come as a surprise to some that Central America is becoming a popular area for investment. Countries such as Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Guatemala have a burgeoning middle-class, hungry for a whole range of consumer goods. A number of ex-Communist Bloc nations have recorded extraordinary rates of growth since gaining independence and have taken positive steps to attract Western exporters to fill an ever-expanding demand from their populations. Azerbaijan is a great example; the country’s government has gone out of its way to encourage international trade. In an interview with Anar Mammadov the highly successful Azerbaijani entrepreneur explains how the country has evolved over the past 20 years.

There are a number of important points to be borne in mind before taking the plunge and starting to trade internationally. The first is to be aware of exchange rate fluctuations. A country’s currency is highly sensitive to issues such as changes in government, natural disasters and social unrest. When quoting prices for a product or service, therefore, it is always sensible to ‘buy forward’ the currency of the country involved at the exchange rate used in the quotation. Failing to do so can lead to major losses should the exchange rate fluctuate significantly.

It is also essential to be aware that every country has its own set of laws relating to importing and exporting: certain items may be prohibited and that taxes and duty vary wildly. Rather than risk falling foul of these regulations, exporters are strongly advised to seek the services of a locally based handling agency. There is no doubt that restricting international trading to the internet is the simplest and most cost effective option, and is a great way of ‘testing the water’ and learning about shipping costs and the impact that fluctuating exchange rates have on prices and profits.

There is no reason why any US business person or budding entrepreneur should not make a success of trading internationally. As with any enterprise, the secret to success lies in careful planning, attention to detail and getting to know the target market.

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Stock Market Business Good for You?

Stock market business has been luring new and old investors toward the share and scrips for many decades.

Stock market in India, has been consider as equal to betting, where people do fear about losing more than the quantity of gain.

In reality, stock market is same as we have negative impression about it.

Stock market is the one kind of business, that everybody should love to do.

The first logic is that, companies are the main aspect in stock market, where they sell their stock or scrip (may not necessarily directly).

The term company is closely associated with profit or profit making in general or business sense.

If a start up company could become one successful company after listing at stock market, then the stock or scrips of the same company would be gaining much.

Ultimately, the stock holder or investors would be getting high price for the exchange of stock and dividend as decided by the board of directors of the company.

In stock market, how a lay-man would gain money?

Well, for that they need to purchase stock and do need to monitor the price of the share or stock they have purchased.

Simply, if the share is traded on higher price simply sell it, else hold it to see if it would be traded more than the value, you fixed to sell.

And if the share is losing is value in the stock market, then sell it, get your money back.

Interesting thing about stock market is that, you can suffer loss, but you are going to get back the money, and that would be the same as if you lent money to any person.

Why not invest in banks rather putting into risky stock market?

Right, this assumption is right, seldom anybody would agree to take the risk in stock market. But the fact is that, those are ready to take the risk, they win and lose in stock market.

Another factor is that, one can get more interest return for their investment in stock market, but not always.

There share in stock market are just like products, you need to keep those and trade for a profit, and loss is inevitable in business.

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Stock Markets Update: BSE down by 0.24 percent, Nifty down by 0.17 percent @2:30pm

Today, the stock markets were in sluggish and turned red, BSE Sensex was at
26,343.45 points (-77.22), down by 0.29% at 2:40 pm. And Nifty was at 7881.65 points
(-15.58) down by 0.20 per cent.

The index was closed at 26420.67 points on Tuesday. In the intra-day the markets touched the high of 26504.52 points. and dipped to low at 26302.14 points.

Top gainers in Sensex 30 were Sun Pharmaceutical (844.90, 35.15, 4.34%), Cipla (495.00, 20.45, 4.31%), Tata Power (94.85, 2.25, 2.43%), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. (2,891.05, 61.30, 2.17%), BHEL (231.05, 3.50, 1.54%),  Wipro Ltd. (553.25, 5.85, 1.07%), NTPC (145.35, 1.45, 1.01%).

Pharmaceuticals sectors scrips were seen in green, most of the scrips gain good return for the investors.

Top gainers in Nifty 50 were Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., CIPLA Ltd., Lupin, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tata Power, Dr Reddy's Lab, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Wipro Ltd, NTPC Ltd., HCL Technologies Ltd., United Spirits at 2:30pm.

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Is it right time to enter share market?

 It is not an easy time to be an investor. Even though you may be spoilt for choice, there is a high degree of volatility across asset classes. This means that one has to be extra cautious while choosing investments. Whether you are opting for equity, fixed income, property, or gold, the current environment will punish you for rash or untimely decisions. For those who have just started saving, taking the initial steps into the world of investing is even more daunting. It's the same for anyone exploring a new asset class.

Many of us choose to stay away from the stock market because of the risky nature of such investments. For some, it is akin to gambling in a casino. However, we also hear of stories where people have made fortunes from stocks. Some of your friends, relatives, or acquaintances will recount their experiences of doubling or trebling their money within a short span of time. Naturally, this gets you thinking. Should I try my hand at the stocks game? How can I make handsome gains from equities? More often than not, you take the plunge. You open a demat and trading account, and make your initial purchase—possibly a strong blue-chip company that you admire, or an emerging company you have heard a lot about. Either way, this may not be the ideal route for everyone.

Experts of stock markets are often found debating on business channels, particularly on big rise or fall of index. Long time investors are rarely impressed by their opinions because they are well aware of the ethics of stock markets. Here are few suggestions for new investors in stocks:

· Select one or two stocks for initial purchase.

· Wait for the time when your stock reaches at such level where you can sell them and book profits.

· Avoid investing large amounts at one go. Buy small quantities at regular intervals and try to get a feel of market.

· It is difficult to catch a stock at its lowest price. Buy a stock in which you have strong conviction.

· Often first investments are driven by friendly tips or prevailing hot trends. Traders love beginners as they chase the hot trends and drive prices higher. However the traders are out, leaving beginners in the thinking tank. Avoid such race and believe in your stocks only.

· Stock create enormous wealth, but do not expect to hit the jackpot early on. You might not earn good returns initially and may in fact suffer losses. Stocks are inherently volatile. Even a good stock can fall if the market turns bearish. Do not let fear and greed drive your investments decisions.

November 2013 witnessed sensex at all time high level. The experienced investors and intra day players took advantage of the rise and sold stocks. However the index after Diwali is again on declining trend as foreign markets are also sailing in the same boat. But one should not take it as negative sign as the basic rules for share markets describe the phase as natural phenomenon. PR 24x7 Network Limited besides extending excellent image management services to clients of varied sectors, also provide tips for intra day and long time investors. If you are interested to earn money from share market.

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RBI hikes Short Term Rates

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated its actions to stabilize the rupees, which has been at its lowest value against US dollar in the currency market.

The RBI has hiked the short term rates on Monday to check the devaluation of rupees.

On Monday, the rupee was at around 59.89, and lately the rupee was slipped to its lowest of around 60 rupees.

The aim of the apex bank is to boost the value of rupees against US dollar by chacking the liquidity in the economy.

The latest move by the RBI would discourage the banks to borrow fund and that would ultimately control the liquidity and credit market.

However, the stock markets in India tumbled on Tuesday following the hike the short-term rate. Both BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty were traded in red at morning trade on Tuesday.

The banks may increase the deposit rates to attract more customers and that would help the banks not to draw more from the apex bank for the purpose of credit.

The RBI would also sell the bonds in the open market operation worth 12,000 crore rupees to check liquidity.


On the other hand, following on its economic reforms, the UPA government may further liberalize the FDI norms in some selective sectors to boost the inflow of foreign fund into the country.

Experts believed that the inflow of foreign fund was must to check the devaluation of rupees and Indian economy – that has been under pressure due to the global slowdown.

The Governor of RBI D Subbarao called on the Finance Minister P Chidambaram and discussed about the strategy to strengthen Indian rupees.

The fall in the value of the rupees has been weighing high on the economy.

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BSE Sensex slips to 21 months Low @ 18,719.29

What could more measurable to the stock market investors as the barometer Sensex dived to the 21 months lowest figures at 18,719.29 points on Thursday. The BSE Sensex was closed at 18,719.29 points shedding 526.41 points or loss of -2.74%.

The stock market lost confidence due the negative sentiments due to the steep fall in the value of rupees against US dollar. The Dollar costs around 59 rupees against Indian rupees.

The market could dip further if the devaluation of rupees continues further, which is at around 59.95 rupees against dollar in the currency market. The BSE witnessed the 21 month low mark on Thursday and the major scrips reported loss in the trade.

On the other hand, the National Stock Exchange NSE tumbled to 5,655.90 points losing 166.35 points or -2.86%. The fall in the rupees value also weighed high on the Indian economy, resulting hike in the price of petrol and LPG.

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