In the Nifty500 pack, we have collated a list of 10 stocks that witnessed a 5-year swing high at the close on July 21, suggesting bullishness in counters, according to stockedge.com's technical scan data. Take a look.A 5-year swing high represents the highest price a stock has reached within a five-year timeframe. This level acts as a significant resistance point where the price has historically struggled to go beyond. This occurrence may be seen as a bullish sign, indicating the potential for further upward movement in the stock.However, it's worth noting that this is different from a 5-year breakout, which occurs when a stock's price surpasses a key resistance level that has held for five years.

The counter is in a downward trend and from the last trading session it has broken a demand level at around Rs 1350 and also given a closing below the same level. The overall structure is distorted as it trades below its all-important moving averages, however, it has a next demand zone near 1300-1280. On the upside, 1350 is an immediate susceptible area. Above this, we can expect a run-up towards 1400+ levels in the near term.

Nifty futures traded 41 points, or 0.21 per cent, lower at 19,725.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a negative start on Monday. Here's a slew of stocks that will be in focus today for various reasons. Here's a slew of stocks that will be in focus today for various reasons.

Markets are fully priced for quarter point hikes from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, so the focus will be on what Fed Chair Jerome Powell and ECB President Christine Lagarde say about the future.

Option data suggests a shift in trading range in between 19500 to 20200 zones while an immediate trading range in between 19600 to 20000 zones.

"Indian Hotels stock has also been forming a ‘Higher Top Higher Bottom’ formation which is a sign of an uptrend. Hence, since the technical structure indicates the possibility of a resumption of the uptrend," Ruchit Jain, Lead Research, 5paisa.com, said.

Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a 67% year-on-year jump in its standalone net profit at Rs 3,452 crore. The net interest income stood at Rs 6,234 crore, up 33% YoY.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. The aim of the deal is to position Adani Capital as a standalone company to expand its lending operations.

Top Indian companies are facing challenges due to the capital-markets regulator's new Environmental, social and governance (ESG) rules as they struggle to collate non-financial data dispersed across various internal systems, evaluate the impact of disclosing private data on sensitive governance issues, and start dealing with the complexity of capturing and auditing data from thousands of their suppliers.

Creditors could drop the demand for accelerated repayment; all litigations may come to an end if talks turn out to be fruitful.

Many were, and some still are, oblivious of the price of not disclosing overseas stock options which have been vested but not exercised, ongoing retirement schemes like 401(k) in the US, and beneficial interests in offshore companies.

​​FPIs bought shares worth Rs 30,662 crore in the first half of July. Most banks reported better-than-expected earnings growth in the March quarter with further margin expansion, while asset quality improved.

For the past four quarters, margins of cement firms have been largely impacted by high raw material costs. But in the year-to-date (YTD) period in 2023, pet coke and thermal coal prices have fallen close to 40%. This should provide relief to cement firms and elevate their margins.

Go First, the first Indian airline to file for voluntary insolvency proceedings, is reaching out to asset reconstruction companies and distressed debt funds for short-term priority funding, focusing on alternative sources of funds to ensure revival is not impacted by procedural issues. Lenders, Bank of Baroda and Central Bank of India, have agreed in principle to lend INR 450 crore, which would come at a 20% interest rate.

Coffee Day Global, which runs the Cafe Coffee Day chain in India, has been admitted for corporate insolvency by the Bengaluru bench of the bankruptcy court following a petition filed by IndusInd Bank. A subsidiary of listed Coffee Day Enterprises, which was promoted by the late VG Siddhartha that committed suicide in 2019, the company has outstanding debt of ₹67.3 crore from IndusInd Bank as of 31 March 2022, with the total debt standing at ₹960 crore, according to its annual report.

By extending inter-company loans, VRL can address outstanding external debt requirements, including a $1bn bond due in January 2024. The move could also enable VRL to borrow $2.4bn, upfront, using brand fee receivables to repay outstanding debt obligations.

Amid signs that inflation pressures are finally ebbing, setting up what has historically been a bullish stretch, the S&P 500 Index is a mere 5.4% below its all-time peak. It's a backdrop that raises the stakes for this week's pivotal central bank meeting, with economists still debating whether a recession is ahead this year.

​Nifty has almost tested the new milestone of 20,000 and gained over 7% in the last four weeks, which has pushed the oscillators into the overbought zone. The sharp dip in IT has derailed its momentum, and we could see a breather in auto and FMCG.

The perceived earnings miss, which has come on the heels of the 31% record-breaking surge in the stock price from its 2023 lows in March, could dampen investor sentiment in the absence of near-term positive triggers, said analysts.

With the near-uninterrupted 17% rally from the 2023 lows in March taking domestic benchmark indices to record highs and pushing share valuations to elevated levels, there are concerns that the market may be overheated in the near term which could result in foreigners moderating their purchases of local stocks.

The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 405 on 19th June 2023 but failed to hold on to the momentum. The stock consolidated in a narrow range where Rs 400 acted as a strong resistance, while on the downside, support was above Rs 370. The support also corresponds with the 50-DMA on the daily charts. The stock did surpass Rs 400 levels in intraday trade on Thursday when it hit a high of Rs 405 but saw some profit-taking in Friday’s trade.

Noise about a company and its stock are at their highest when quarterly results are announced. The reason, right from the company's management making claims to clarifications, analysts to the media, everyone is focussed on what happened in the previous quarter to get a clue about what will happen in future. To cut through all the noise and make the right decisions, whether it is trading or investing in that stock, some data points with trends are important to look at so that the probability of that decision going right increases.

Noise about a company and its stock are at their highest when quarterly results are announced. The reason, right from the company's management making claims to clarifications, analysts to the media, everyone is focussed on what happened in the previous quarter to get a clue about what will happen in future. To cut through all the noise and make the right decisions, whether it is trading or investing in that stock, some data points with trends are important to look at so that the probability of that decision going right increases.

"Even if we consider in-the-money or at-the-money call options, there will still be extrinsic value in addition to intrinsic value in the total premium you pay to buy the option. This extrinsic value will decrease resulting in a reduction of total premium if the stock doesn't move or even moves slowly in your direction."

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 1 per cent on Friday, snapping their six-day record-breaking run as IT behemoth Infosys tanked over 8 per cent after it slashed the FY24 growth outlook. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 887.64 points or 1.31 per cent -- its biggest single-day slide in over four months -- to settle at 66,684.26. During the day, it plummeted 1,038.16 points or 1.53 per cent to 66,533.74. The NSE Nifty fell by 234.15 points or 1.17 per cent to end at 19,745, cutting short its six-day winning run. As many as 36 Nifty shares closed in negative while 14 advanced.“A crucial support level for Nifty lies at 19700, marked by significant Put writing. Should the index breach this level, it may lead to a substantial market correction. On the upside, resistance is positioned at 20000,” Rupak De, Senior Technical analyst at LKP Securities, said.Here are stock recommendations for Friday:

​Stocks in focus included names like Infosys, which was down more than 8%, Reliance Industries (RIL) fell more than 2% ahead of results, and ICICI Bank, which closed flat but with a positive bias ahead of results on Friday.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has expanded disclosure requirements for listed entities to encompass agreements not binding between parties, if they pertain to management or control of the company. The move is intended to boost transparency, mitigate information asymmetry and prevent unfair practices.

The ex-dividend date is when the price of the equity shares of a company gets adjusted for the dividend payout. It is one or two working days before the record date. All the shareholders whose names appear in the company's list by the end of the record date will be eligible to receive dividends.

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YTD, the market has performed better than expected because the key risk point of a likely fall in earnings growth reversed due to a strong upside in economic activities in Q4FY23, which is expected to continue in Q1FY24. The mid-calendar year review is that the market has become more optimistic.

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From HDFC Bank to Infosys, a host of index heavyweight companies have reported first-quarter of FY24 earnings this week. If you have missed tracking the numbers, here is a quick snapshot

Textile is one of the oldest industrial sectors in India. However, right from labour issues to smaller Asian countries becoming more competitive in terms of cost of production, different segments of the textile industry have faced more headwinds than tailwinds in their history of existence. This list is drawn from Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, with over 4,000 listed stocks along with detailed company analysis focusing on five key components - earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum.

On the options front, Call writers have gone a bit aggressive due to the sharp sell-off seen on Friday. However, Put option bases seem to be intact and no major closure was experienced at ATM 19800 strike

A software company with a net margin of 10 percent is probably not worth looking at but if an infrastructure and construction company has a net margin of 10 percent it is not bad at all. The best construction player in India strives to get double digit numbers, but it has been able to create wealth for its stakeholder. Every industry has its own matrix which should be taken into account before investing. ET screener powered by Refinitiv’s Stock Report Plus lists stocks with high upside potential over the next 12 months, having an average recommendation rating of “buy” or "strong buy".

From HDFC Bank to Infosys, a host of index heavyweight companies have reported first-quarter of FY24 earnings this week. If you have missed tracking the numbers, here is a quick snapshot

Five out of the top 10 Indian companies gained a market valuation of Rs 4,23,014.4 crore last week, with HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank being the major contributors. HDFC Bank's market valuation rose by Rs 3,43,107.78 crore, making it the second most valuable company after Reliance. Meanwhile, the market valuation of Reliance

One of the reasons why looking only at Price earning (PE) ratio leads to wrong decisions, is that by the time PE gets adjusted to newly announced earnings per share (EPS), it is too late. Especially in the case of commodity stocks, PE ratio is probably the last thing to look at as it creates a mirage of value.

The US Federal Reserve is expected to approve a quarter percentage-point hike at its meeting this week, placing interest rates at their highest levels since 2001. This comes despite recent signs of slowing inflation, which the central bank has been battling for more than one year.

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Persistent flows from FPIs have led Indian equity markets to surge to their all-time high levels. Therefore, intermittent profit booking cannot be ruled out going ahead, Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research at Morningstar India, said

Major June quarter earnings are lined up for this week. Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, Asian Paints, SBI Life Insurance Company, Tata Motors, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Consumer Products, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Cipla, Axis Bank, Nestle India, Bajaj Finserv, among others will declare their Q1 earnings.

Next week, around 170 companies in the S&P 500 Index, representing 40% of its market capitalization, are set to post results, including tech bellwethers Microsoft Corp., Meta Platforms Inc. and Google parent Alphabet Inc. And on Wednesday, after the Fed announces its latest decision on interest rates, Chair Jerome Powell will provide clues on whether investors were correct to wager that its expected quarter-point rate hike will be its last

Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Asian Paints, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, SBI Life Insurance Company, Jubilant FoodWorks, KPIT Technologies, Dixon Technologies, Suzlon Energy, among others will report Q1 results on July 25

Bain Capital is in advanced talks to acquire Adani Group’s shadow bank Adani Capital, edging past Carlyle and Cerberus Capital Management.

The contribution profit for the first quarter is up by about 80% year-on-year to Rs 1,304 crore, with a margin of 56%. At the operating level, EBITDA before ESOP improved to Rs 84 crore, with margins at 4%, driven by an increase in contribution margin and operating leverage.

The coming week also has a monthly derivatives expiry lined up. The days would remain influenced by rollover-centric activities. The week is likely to see a tepid start, with the levels of 19,850 and 20,000 acting as potential resistance points. The supports come in at 19,610 and 19,470 levels.

The contribution profit for the first quarter is up by about 80% year-on-year to Rs 1,304 crore, with a margin of 56%. At the operating level, EBITDA before ESOP improved to Rs 84 crore, with margins at 4%, driven by an increase in contribution margin and operating leverage.

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