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  Brokerages Strike It Big On SIP Distribution

  Distributors like Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services, HDFC Securities, Motilal Oswal Securities, which are traditionally better known for their retail broking businesses, are now among the leaders in attracting new SIPs.

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  Geojit BNP Paribas Posts 15% Rise In Q1 Profit

  Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services on Thursday reported a 15 per cent increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 12.05 crore for the June quarter.

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  Stocks May Remain Volatile Amid Derivatives Expiry: Experts

  Stock markets may remain volatile amid derivatives expiry in a holiday-shortened week ahead, according to experts.

• Biocon shares rising on stake sale buzz: Gaurang Shah

  Mid-size pharma stocks have seen buying interest since the $3.2 billion Sun Pharma-Ranbaxy deal announced earlier this month.

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  Mutual fund investment in IT stocks at record high in February

  Market participants attributed the continued preference of mutual funds for the software segment to weakness in the rupee, revival of demand in key markets like the US and good performance by IT companies in the past few quarters.

• Geojit BNP Paribas Q3 net up 21 per cent at Rs 15.75 crore

  Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services on Wednesday reported an over 21 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 15.75 crore for the third quarter that ended in December, 2013.

• FIIs pour in Rs 2,600 crore in May; investment nears $12 billion in 2013

  Overseas investors have pumped in a staggering Rs 2,600 crore ($483 million) in the Indian stock market during the first two trading sessions of the month amid political and economic worries.

• Second IPO shelved in 2013 on poor show

  Within a span of less than three months, two companies have withdrawn their initial public offerings, together worth over Rs 200 crore, amid sluggish investor sentiments.

• FIIs infuse $11 billion in equity market in 2013 so far

  Overseas investors pumped $823 million into the stock markets in the month of April, taking the total investment tally to over $11 billion in 2013 so far.

• RIL results strong, but wait for a re-rate, advise analysts

  Reliance Industries, India's biggest company by market capitalisation, posted a 24 per cent profit for the quarter ended December 2012 year on year, beating estimates. Here is what experts said.

• Stock market outlook: Experts see profit booking this week

  After smart gains of the past two weeks, the stock market is likely to see some profit-booking this week amid investors tracking crucial data on inflation and industrial production, analysts said.

• Market outlook: Sensex, Nifty to look for progress on economic reforms this week

  Stock markets are likely to remain volatile this week as investor sentiment will be guided by the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament as they track the progress on economic reforms, experts said.

• RIL Q2: Petrochemical business seems to be bottoming out, say experts

  Reliance Industries reported a 20 per cent quarter on quarter increase in net profit in the second quarter at Rs 5,376 crore ($1 billion) on account of higher refining margins and a weaker rupee. The company is posting a rise in profit for the first time in the past three quarters. Here is what experts have to say.

• Weekly wrap: Market continues its northward journey; Sensex up 91 points

  Expectations of measures from the government for reviving a slowing economy boosted the market sentiment.

• RBI policy, Greek polls likely to keep stocks volatile

  As these key events unfold, markets are expected to see bouts of volatility, brokers said.