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Indian indices perform better than emerging market counterparts in 2021

Nifty has gained 17% YTD in dollar terms, best among headline EM indices

Sensex can rally nearly 4,000 points from here; key risks you must know

'Retail participation in equity market has reached an inflection point'

In spite of a stellar run last year, India's retail participation is around the 4 per cent mark, unlike the US and China, where participation is 32 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively, he said

Macroeconomic data, RBI policy to drive markets this week, say analysts

Domestic equity markets would be driven by macroeconomic data, quarterly earnings, and RBI interest rate decision this week, analysts said. Global trends and the pace of vaccination would also guide the local equities, they added. "In the week ahead, the key event in the domestic market will be the announcement of RBI's monetary policy decision. To give a view on economic recovery, the market awaits the release of manufacturing and service PMI data," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services. Among major earnings announcements, HDFC, PNB, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Bank Of India, Bharti Airtel, State Bank Of India, and M&M would release their financial results. Nirali Shah, Head of equity research, Samco Securities, said, "The RBI's MPC meeting is scheduled for the coming week. Auto sales numbers, PMI figures along with the result season will continue to drive stock specific movements on D-Street." "Macroeconomic data, pace of vaccination and ...

Earnings disappointment a risk for Indian equity investors, says JPMorgan

The Indian measure is trading at 20.8 times its forward earnings estimates for the next 12 months, during which member profits are expected to grow about 44%, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

Investors' wealth jumps Rs 2.19 trillion in two days of market rally

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies hit a fresh record

Retail investors stock up on financial, consumer staple, IT: SBI report

Retail participation in the stock market, the report said, increased during the pandemic, especially in the second half of fiscal 2021-22

Sensex and Nifty fall from record highs, investors eye US Fed meet

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty retreated from record high levels on Wednesday following intense selling in Reliance and HDFC twins as investors turned cautious ahead of the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting. The 30-share BSE index ended 271.07 points or 0.51 per cent lower at 52,501.98. It had closed at an all-time high of 52,773.05 on Tuesday. The broader NSE Nifty retreated from a record and declined 101.70 points or 0.64 per cent to 15,767.55. PowerGrid was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, shedding around 2 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Reliance, L&T, UltraTech Cement and Bajaj Finance. On the other hand, Nestle, NTPC, ONGC, Bajaj Finserv Hindustan Unilever and Infosys were among the gainers. Investors kept an eye on the two-day US Federal Reserve meeting, which is set to conclude on Wednesday. Lack of fresh trigger from overseas markets also weighed on the local stocks as Asian markets closed mixed. Bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo ended

Distant thunder in the world economy

We're in the happy period of global economy coming back to life, but we need to watch carefully the US inflation situation

Indian stock index to nudge past February's record high by year-end: Poll

India's main stock index will exceed the record high it hit before the latest coronavirus wave took hold by year-end, according to a Reuters poll of analysts, most whom predicted modest growth

India is first pick among Asia emerging markets for Morgan Stanley

The earnings momentum has been quite resilient and the policy momentum quite focused towards improving the infrastructure and attractiveness in the global supply chain: Daniel Blake of Morgan Stanley

Sebi seeks to merge 2 rules on debt issuance for easier compliance

The regulator said the new regulation will ensure ease of reference and language and also remove redundancies

Sensex falls by 290 points to close below 50,000; HDFC twins top drags

The broader NSE Nifty fell 77.95 points or 0.52 per cent to close at 15,030.15

The indifferent market

The expectation that restrictions may last weeks and not months explains the market's apparent casual view of the pandemic

Why stock markets are resilient now

If the earnings slow, interest rates rise or there is an external shock, the market will fall sharply

There's a weak link between economy and market, says Jitendra Gohil

The next trigger for a sell-off can be if we go into a nationwide lockdown to curb the virus, but the probability of such a measure is still low, says Gohil

Domestic mutual funds join the ESG bandwagon, but it's still early days

Currently, ESG funds have AUM of around Rs 10,500 crore

Street signs: Coffee stocks in demand, Mitsui-IHH deal, and more

Last week, Bloomberg reported that Mitsui was teaming up with private equity players to make an $11-billion bid for IHH

Rs 1-trillion m-cap club now has 42 members with 13 new entrants

Commodity and Adani companies dominate entries so far this year

BSE market capitalisation surges to record Rs 211 trillion, shows data

The BSE Sensex climbed 256.71 points, or 0.52 per cent, to finish at 49,206.47