WINNING STROKES

Today the scrip of Hindustan Zinc Ltd was recommended  around Rs.297-298, during the dying moments of the market. The stock zoomed to Rs.301 in the NSE. Buoyancy in the Zinc prices, will give an upward push to the stock price, going forward.

Among the recommended PSBs, the stock of Punjab National Bank Ltd today made an intraday high of Rs.197, before closing at Rs.180.90 on profit booking. Similarly, Dena Bank Ltd, which made an intraday high of Rs.27.85, also closed at Rs.26.60, after profit booking was suggested in the counter. Recent announcement by India's Finance Minister, of a Rs.2.11 trillion ($33.2 billion) bank recapitalisation package will give new life line to the PSBs. 

Today news appeared in the media that Bank NPAs eased by 0.4% from three months earlier to Rs.9.46 trillion at the end of September, signalling that banking reforms and the insolvency and bankruptcy code may be starting to show results. If you remember, I had already mentioned that in my earlier blog posts

The stock of Housing Development & Infrastructure Ltd. today closed flat at Rs.59.35, after making an intraday high of Rs.60.65 in the NSE. In the past 12 years (2006-2017) India has seen investments of USD 42 billion in the real estate sector, while in the next 10 years (2017-2026) it is expected to see inflows to the tune of USD 58 billion according to a report published in Moneycontrol.com. Moreover, the introduction of Real Estate Regulation and Development Act (RERA), which makes it mandatory for builders to register a property with the regulatory authority before marketing it, is expected to boost buyer's confidence. It is bad news for small builders in the unorganised sector. The big is expected to gain marketshare as the small vacate the market. Prices, going ahead, is therefore expected to firm up. As long as Rs.59, is not broken on the downside, the Bulls do not have to worry much.

The stock of 3i Infotech Ltd closed at Rs.6.80 in both the bourses. ORION ERP, an integrated, cost-effective and cloud-enabled industry solution for growing and mid-sized enterprises, from 3i Infotech Limited, a global information technology company, continues its growth trajectory and is delivering industry-beating performance. The company recently posted a strong overall 32% growth result in Q3FY18 from the ERP vertical, over the same quarter in FY17. The 9 month FY18 license revenues grew 90% over similar quarters in FY17. The regions that have contributed maximum to the growth in revenue for ORION ERP this quarter are APAC and Middle East. 

Backed by robust service support, ORION ERP is a globally trusted partner to more than 800 customers with over 1,000 installations and 50,000+ users across various verticals, and aims to be one of the prominent ERP solutions available globally. Built on future-ready technology stack, ORION ERP empowers organizations to optimize business processes and make informed decisions through anytime access to dashboards and analytics. Meanwhile, CRISIL Limited has upgraded 3I Infotech Ltd's credit rating from 'CRISIL D' to 'CRISIL BB/Stable' in respect of its bank loan facilities. The rating rationale is available on the website of CRISIL Limited. So, what to do with this scrip?