The Financial Express -- Markets

Monday, November 10 1997

Newly-listed banks stay on the fast track

The first set of results have gone in favour of new private sector banks, with HDFC Bank topping the table. Though State Bank of India and other banking majors like Bank of Baroda and Bank of India are yet to announce their results, the performance of the private sector banks has been impressive during the first half of the current fiscal.

Infotech meltdown likely to erode fund NAVs

The unbridled faith of mutual funds during the past one year in information technology stocks may finally begin to crumble. With a sharp fall in the market price of some of the fancied IT stocks, it is time for the fund managers to sit up and think whether overexposure to one particular sector is warranted.

45 scrips in A group at their 52-week lows

Blue chips are turning attractive once again. Thanks to the nervous trading sessions in the past few weeks as many as 45 scrips in BSE's group A have touched their new 52-week lows. With no strong signs of the market turning around, these scrips would be worth watching.

The underlying signals are bullish; and a heavy decline is unlikely

The time is now ripe to turn bullish on short trades

Infotech meltdown likely to erode fund NAVs

"Detectives" traced 257 days after issue closure

45 scrips in A group at their 52-week lows

Newly-listed banks stay on the fast track

Pharmaceutical MNCs live up to the image

Sime says stock woes are under control