The week that was; Jhunjhunwala speak: Lot of midcap firms have surprised on earnings growth; Nifty50 forms 'Bearish Belt Hold' pattern

ET Markets Daily Brief | Sat, May 14, 2016 | 04:01 PM IST Follow ET Markets

The week that was: Dodging negatives, Nifty aims for 8,000 Midcap and Smallcap investors made merry. The week saw the BSE Midcap index gain 1.7 per cent, while the BSE Smallcap index surged 2 per cent. Jhunjhunwala speak: Lot of midcap firms have surprised on earnings growth "Once Indian cos get volume, you will be surprised at the growth in earnings . Wherever there is volume growth, there is a disproportionate growth in profits." Tech view: Nifty50 forms 'Bearish Belt Hold'; bulls running for cover After forming indecisive patterns for 3 sessions in a row, the Nifty50 formed a 'Bearish Belt Hold' -- which is also referred to as a trend reversal pattern.

Interview One to One "We are just one-third of the away through the year and we have had incredible volatility between January and now."...

Advertorial Are guaranteed life insurance plans worth buying? Guaranteed life insurance plans may not be suitable for all kinds of conservative investors. Read on to find out the guarantees, payout structure and suitability of these plans.

Market Watch 14 May | 04:01PM| SENSEX NIFTY USD/INR GOLD 25489.57 ↓-300.65 7814.90 ↓-85.50 66.76 ↑0.14 30056.00 ↑155.00

Gainers Losers 14 May, 2016, 04:01PM IST, PTI|View All Company Name Live Price Change (%) Volume High Low Crest Ventures Ltd. 52.80 20.00 69736 52.80 43.00 Arrow Textiles Ltd. 43.25 19.97 295119 43.25 36.50 Tyche Industries Ltd. 58.90 19.96 187946 58.90 57.05

Tweet of the day... PSBs report losses as NPAs keep piling up

FROM THE NEWSPAPER

Best of the week: Will Sikka's Infosys outdo D'Souza's Cognizant? Sikka has led Infosys to the number one position in the IT space within 21 months of becoming the first non-founding CEO of the 35-year-old IT behemoth. Expert advice: Take investing as a Zen practice, you will be in profit In other words, a 15-year investor in Sensex would have never lost his capital and may have earned an average return of around 14.5 per cent a year. Upgrade: HSBC raises Sensex target to 26K, overweight on IT India's valuation premium to Asia has declined & is now approaching a 10-year average. The 'hype' which led to euphoric rally is almost gone now, HSBC says. MSCI rejig could inject Rs 2,500 crore into market Also, weightage of two stocks --Tata Motors and NTPC -- will increase with the change in index, while Hindustan Unilever's will decrease. Zee is gaining as FMCG cos need to advertise more: HDFC Securities "The pharma sector has high quality stocks at reasonable prices."

MORE LINKS:Gainers|Losers|Movers|Only Buyers|Only Sellers|Surging Volumes|Indices

More Newsletters

Daily Newsletter Special stories that round up the major developments of the day

ET Mutual Fund A weekly round-up of the top news and views from the mutual fund industry

ET Investment Opportunities Property, Stocks, IPOs, NFOs, Mutual Funds and latest investment options in your inbox

Wealth Weekly news on personal finance, stocks, property, gold, tax planning and more

View All

Follow ET Markets

About us|Advertise with us|Feedback|Sitemap|Code of Ethics © 2016 Times Internet Limited.

To ensure delivery directly to your inbox, please add etnotifications@indiatimes.com to your address book today. If you are having trouble viewing this newsletter, please click here

To unsubscribe or edit your subscriptions please click here