Remain stock-specific to make money on D-St now; top picks from 8 sectors

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Remain stock-specific to make money on D-St now; top picks from 8 sectors Market volatility has caused more pain than gain, and that too over worries that global challenges remain. But stock-specific opportunities are still there. Market on a high! Five wealth-creating ideas investors can look at for next 1 yr ETMarkets.com collated a list of top 5 stock ideas from analysts interviewed by ET Now. The bets have an investment horizon of not less than 12 months. Sugar stocks gain up to 82%, D-St says long-awaited turnaround here In the first 3 months of the year, stocks of sugar producers have soared up to 82% on the back of declining global production and rising global prices. RIL likely to report 2% QoQ fall in net at Rs 7,125 cr in Q4; 3 factors to look at RIL is expected to report 2% QoQ fall in consolidated net to Rs 7,125 cr for the March quarter , compared with Rs 7,290 cr reported in the previous one.

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​Stock picking is not very tough if you know about these three cardinal rules Analysts remain positive on the India story and most of the key triggers are aligned in favour of India, such as low crude oil prices, stable macros and rupee. PSU bank stocks set to weaken again, but that may be an opportunity to buy With the earnings season kicking off and not much expected of the banks in terms of quarterly performance. Moody's & Assocham have bad news for the sector. 10 stocks that made money while you licked your wounds in FY16 The BSE Sensex plummeted about 10% making investors poorer by Rs 15 lakh crore in the fiscal year 2016, making it one of the most volatile in living memory. T20 lessons for equity investment: Stay the course, rewards will come Many people approach equities with a T20 mind-set but investing in equities is like playing test matches. If you play well, it is one of the most rewarding experiences.

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Tata Motors DVR's discount to ordinary shares widens post Nifty50 inclusion Tata Motors DVR has climbed 22% on BSE, since its inclusion on the Nifty50 on February 23, ic comparison to a 27% rise in the Tata motors' ordinary shares. If rains don't disappoint, D-Street can outperform global peers The domestic equity market will be on a stronger wicket by the end of FY17 compared with what it was at the end of FY16, says Kunj Bansal of Centrum Wealth.

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   Kotak FMP Series 193 1098D Reg-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Apr 2016 26 Apr 2016 5,000 Kotak FMP Series 193 1098D Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Apr 2016 26 Apr 2016 5,000 Kotak FMP Series 193 1098D Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Apr 2016 26 Apr 2016 5,000 Kotak FMP Series 193 1098D Reg-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 12 Apr 2016 26 Apr 2016 5,000 Reliance FHF XXX Series 18 Reg-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 20 Apr 2016 28 Apr 2016 5,000 More >>

Real Estate News

Social media becoming the Jantar Mantar of sorts for protesting homebuyers Builders acknowledged the growing might of social media. Shiv Priya, executive director at Amrapali, said they cannot ignore social media anymore.

Google takes 1 lakh square feet office space on lease in Bengaluru in a bid to expand operations A Google spokesperson, however, said in response to an email query from ET, "We do not comment on rumours and speculation."

New Delhi's Lutyens Bungalow Zone set to shrink in size Lutyens Bungalow Zone (LBZ) houses the country's political super elite as well as residences of some of India's richest business barons.

Too much money and few deals pushing NBFCs to reduce interest rates for real estate developers In the 18 to 24 months, interest rates for debt deals, which are mostly structured transactions, have dropped by 1-2%.

Office space deals up 8% in Q1 2016: Propstack report This signals continuation of the strong revival seen last year due to renewed corporate confidence amid steady economic growth.

NFO - Non FMPs Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv   ICICI Pru India Recovery Sr 5 Direct-D Equity: Mid Cap Closed-end 18 Apr 2016 02 May 2016 5,000 ICICI Pru India Recovery Sr 5 Direct-G Equity: Mid Cap Closed-end 18 Apr 2016 02 May 2016 5,000 ICICI Pru India Recovery Sr 5-G Equity: Mid Cap Closed-end 18 Apr 2016 02 May 2016 5,000 ICICI Pru India Recovery Sr 5-D Equity: Mid Cap Closed-end 18 Apr 2016 02 May 2016 5,000 Reliance Dual Advantage FTF IX Plan C Reg-G Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 20 Apr 2016 02 May 2016 5,000 More >>

Views and Recommendations

Sell IndusInd Bank with a target of Rs 950: Manish Sharma 21 April, 2016, 02:31 PM IST Sell IndusInd Bank with a target of Rs 950 and a stop loss of Rs 1020 Sell Hindustan Zinc with a target of Rs 1280: Manish Sharma 21 April, 2016, 02:30 PM IST Sell Hindustan Zinc with a target of Rs 165 and a stop loss of Rs 178 sell Buy Infosys with a target of Rs 1280: Manish Sharma 21 April, 2016, 02:29 PM IST Buy Infosys with a target of Rs 1280 and a stop loss of Rs 1220 buy Sell Bharat Forge with a target of Rs 780: AK Prabhakar 21 April, 2016, 02:18 PM IST Sell Bharat Forge with a target of Rs 780 and a stop loss of Rs 825 sell

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