PMS Tracker: HNI investors make up to 24% return in July

In July, only a small group of 8 PMS schemes reported negative returns, notably including Capitalmind’s Adaptive Momentum fund led by Deepak Shenoy. On the brighter side, star fund manager Shyam Shekhar’s ithought smallcap fund Vrddhi saw impressive gains of over 10%, while his multicap fund Solitaire also performed well with a 6.7% increase.

Goldman Sachs initiates coverage on Mamaearth with buy rating, stock jumps 5%

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Honasa Consumer (Mamaearth) with a ‘Buy’ rating, seeing a 26% upside potential. Shares rose 5% post-announcement. The brokerage highlighted India’s beauty industry as a multi-year growth driver, predicting revenue and margin improvements by FY30, aided by retail expansion and new brand profitability.

F&O stocks to buy today: ONGC, Cipla among top 9 trading ideas for 13 August 2024

The Indian market was poised for consolidation due to mixed global influences. FIIs registered substantial sales while DIIs made significant purchases. Focus was on key index levels and stock picks for short-term trading, including Cipla, Hindustan Unilever, and ONGC, with specific targets and stop-losses provided by experts.