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Dynamic asset-allocation funds factor in market valuations before investing in various assets.

With sector funds, the timing of the investment and the health of the concerned sector is very crucial.

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As direct plans do not incur distribution expenses, the savings made in total operating expenses remain invested with the fund, which then start generating returns.

Retail investors are showing slight concern with market correction and going forward we may see 20% drop in flows compared to last 6-month average, Mahesh Patil told CNBC-TV18

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Market’s downside will be capped by earnings and economic recovery cycle. But the upside could be capped due to political uncertainty as well as possibility of hiked interest rates in the US, Nilesh Shah of Kotak MF said.

The company had filed IPO papers with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in January and received "observations" from the regulator on April 3, as per the latest update with the markets watchdog.

The hospitality chain’s stock closed at Rs 72.10 apiece, a rise of Rs 16.1 to the issue price of Rs 56. It had listed at Rs 61.6, a premium of 10 percent to its issue price on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

The Rs 1,038.68 IPO received bids for 15.49 crore shares against the total issue size of 12.98 crore shares.

The company in consultation with merchant bankers has fixed final issue price at Rs 56 per share.

The stock touched an intraday high of Rs 91 and low of Rs 86.05 after opening 3.3 percent lower at Rs 87.

The stock got listed at Rs 431.10 with a discount of 17.09 per cent over the issue price. During the day, it touched an intra-day high of Rs 462.70 and an intra-day low of Rs 431.10.

The stock price fell as much as 4.4 percent in morning to hit a day#39;s low of Rs 86.05 while it touched an intraday high of Rs 90.90.

The stock price debuted at Rs 453.80 on the National Stock Exchange, down 12.73 percent compared to issue price of Rs 520.

Railway infrastructure firm Ircon International and warship maker Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers are the other two firms which have filed IPO papers.

The stock listed at Rs 136, a discount of 24 percent to the issue price of Rs 180.

The stock listed at Rs 349, a gain of Rs 27 to the issue price of Rs 332 per share.

Sandhar Technologies has fixed the final issue price at Rs 332 per share and Karda at Rs 180 per share.

It was no fireworks for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) debut on dalal street. The defence major listed at Rs 1,159 per share versus issue price of Rs 1,215 per share.

The stock price has opened at Rs 1,159 on the National Stock Exchange while it started off trade at Rs 1,169 on the BSE, falling 4 percent.

The IPO to raise Rs 1,038.68 crore received bids for 5,72,16,945 shares against the total issue size of 12,98,35,580 shares, data available with the NSE showed.