Equities

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should hike once more by about 25 basis points each, says Rahul Arora CEO-institutional equities at Nirmal Bang

The approvals come at a time when capital raising by way of IPOs has slowed to a crawl, with only four issues hitting the market so far this calendar year

The government on Monday said Rs 414.24 crore has been paid to a total of 34,497 clients of Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL) from the National Stock Exchange's (NSE) investor protection fund till March 2023. In addition, NSE along with other market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) have also monetised the mutual fund distribution business of KSBL, and funds amounting to Rs 150 crore have been realized and the same is being utilized for distribution to clients of KSBL, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. The case pertains to Karvy unauthorisedly transferring securities of its clients in one of its demat accounts by misusing Power of Attorney (PoA) given to its clients. NSE and BSE suspended trading terminals of KSBL from December 2, 2019 and declared it a defaulter on November 23, 2020 for misusing clients' funds and securities. Moreover, NSE has declared 32 stock brokers as defaulters in the past five years for failing to comply wit

After pulling out funds in the past two months, Foreign investors have invested Rs 7,936 crore in the Indian equities in March mainly driven by bulk investment in the Adani Group companies by the US-based GQG Partners. However, if one adjusts for the investments of GQG in Adani Group, the net flow is still negative, meaning FPIs have withdrawn money even in March, Sanchit Garg, Co-founder & CEO, GLC Wealth Advisor LLP, said. According to V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, the sustained selling by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) appears to be over, since they have turned buyers in the last few days. "The near-term outlook for FPI looks much more positive now. Even though Indian valuation continues to be relatively high, the recent market correction has made valuations a bit more reasonable than earlier," Vijayakumar said. Moreover, going ahead, FPIs may not turn aggressive sellers due to domestic factors like an impressive turnaround in ...

Nine of the top 10 valued firms together added Rs 2,34,097.42 crore in market valuation amid a positive trend in equities last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainer. The 30-share BSE benchmark jumped 1,464.42 points or 2.54 per cent in a holiday-shortened last week. Equity markets were closed on Thursday on account of 'Ram Navami'. The market valuation of Reliance Industries zoomed Rs 86,317.26 crore to Rs 15,77,092.66 crore, the most among the top-10 firms. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) added Rs 30,864.1 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 11,73,018.69 crore. HDFC Bank's market valuation rallied Rs 26,782.76 crore to Rs 8,98,199.09 crore and that of Infosys surged Rs 19,601.95 crore to Rs 5,92,289.92 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of Hindustan Unilever climbed Rs 18,385.55 crore to Rs 6,01,201.66 crore and that of ICICI Bank advanced Rs 17,644.35 crore to Rs 6,12,532.60 crore. State Bank of India's mcap went up by Rs 16,153.55 crore to Rs 4,67,38

On the earnings side, the macro drivers are positive. We expect the earnings growth to continue, says SBI Mutual Fund CIO R Srinivasan

Relying on social media platforms puts you at risk of falling prey to pump-and-dump schemes

'In the latest quarterly results, one thing that stands out is the banks' improved asset quality'

BAFs see outflows for four months on the trot after inflows stayed in the green for two years

Equities, debt MFs and annuities should also be part of portfolio

US payroll numbers released recently point to Goldilocks scenario: unemployment at 53-year low, and yet moderating wage gains, says Prakash Kacholia, MD, Emkay Global Financial Services

Resolution between ESMA, RBI before May 1, 2023 seen as unlikely

Equity benchmark Sensex declined 123 points on Friday due to selling pressure in metal and energy stocks amid a bearish trend in global equity markets. Rising crude prices and continued selling by foreign investors also weighed on market sentiment, traders said. Snapping its two-day gaining streak, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 123.52 points or 0.20 per cent lower at 60,682.70. During the session, the index touched a high of 60,774.14 and a low of 60,501.74. The broader NSE Nifty slipped 36.95 points or 0.21 per cent to finish at 17,856.50. HCL Tech was the biggest loser on the Sensex chart, shedding 2.79 per cent, followed by Tata Steel, ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, ITC, Wipro, Infosys and M&M. In contrast, Tata Motors, L&T, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank and SBI were among the winners, climbing up to 2.05 per cent. In the broader market, the BSE midcap gauge rose 0.04 per cent, and the smallcap index gained 0.48 per cent. Elsewhere in Asia, markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong ...

The rupee depreciated 12 paise to 82.66 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by sustained foreign fund outflows and a muted trend in domestic equities. Firm crude oil prices and a strong American currency further dented investor sentiments, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at 82.59 against the dollar, then fell to 82.66, registering a decline of 12 paise over its last close. In the previous session on Wednesday, the rupee appreciated 16 paise to close at 82.54 against the US dollar after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked the repo rate by 25 basis points. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.05 per cent to 103.36. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, declined 0.01 per cent to USD 85.08 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 177.7 points or 0.29 per cent lower at 60,486.09. The br

Don't get carried away by near-term point-to-point returns as it will often lead to losses, says the Motilal Oswal Private Wealth MD & CEO

Weak US consumer data and hawkish comments from the Fed's policymakers hammered investor risk appetite

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have been adopting a cautious stance towards Indian equity markets for the past few weeks

Dynasty Acquisition, an affiliate firm of the PE player, sold close to 8 million shares at Rs 1,300 apiece

Issues discussion paper proposing radical changes on ownership structures

FPIs have been adopting a cautious stance toward Indian equity markets for the past few weeks