selected NIFTY and SENSEX scrips will be available for order placement in pre-open session

Starting from October 18, 2010, the exchanges shall accept orders in equity cash segment for selected scrips before markets open. This mechanism, known as Call Auction is introduced to smoothen the volatility in the stock prices due to overnight developments, if any. This will also help investors in the process of better price discovery.

 

The SEBI circular comes into effect from Monday, October 18, 2010, wherein selected NIFTY and SENSEX scrips will be available for order placement in pre-open session which will last for 15 minutes from 9.00 a.m. to 9.15 a.m. The orders you place would be accumulated for first 8 minutes of this session. Based on the maximum executable quantity the exchanges will determine the discovery price. Opening price determination, order matching and trade confirmation will happen in the next 4 minutes. The last 3 minutes would be for transition from pre-open to normal trading session

Please click here to view the list of BSE and NSE scrips

what it means? P.E Ratio.

f there is one number that people look at than more any other number, it is the “Price to Earning Ratio (P/E)”. The P/E is a ratio that investors throw around with confidence as if it told the complete story. Of course, it doesn’t tell the whole story (if it did, we wouldn’t need all the other numbers.)
The P/E looks at the relationship between the stock price and the company’s earnings. The P/E is the most popular stock analysis ratio, although it is not the only one you should consider.
You calculate the P/E by taking the share price and dividing it by the company’s EPS (Earnings Per Share that we saw above)
P/E = Stock Price / EPS
For example: A company with a share price of Rs.40 and an EPS of 8 would have a P/E of: (40 / 8) = 5

What does P/E tell you?

Some investors read a high P/E as an “overpriced stock”.
However, it can also indicate the market has high hopes for this stock’s future and has bid up the price.
Conversely, a low P/E may indicate a “vote of no confidence” by the market or it could mean that the market has just overlooked the stock. Many investors made their fortunes spotting these overlooked but fundamentally strong stocks before the rest of the market discovered their true worth.
In conclusion, the P/E tells you what the market thinks of a stock. It tells you whether the market likes or dislikes the stock. If things are vague and unclear to you, do not worry. The next ratio will make everything you read till now make sense..