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Sensex, Nifty rise for second day; auto and IT stocks take charge

Of the Sensex constituents, 20 shares ended with gains

India, emerging markets lag US in first 100 days of Joe Biden as president

Strong economic growth in the US coupled with aggressive stimulus measures and rapid vaccination has propelled the world's biggest market

PowerGrid Infrastructure Investment Trust IPO subscribed 4.83 times

Institutional and non-institutional portions were subscribed 4.6x and 5.1x

'Valuations in the pharma sector are not as attractive as last year'

An ideal portfolio in current market circumstances should have an optimum mix of equity, debt and gold

Analysts turn cautious on real estate stocks amid rising Covid cases

Going ahead, analysts at ICICI Securities expect consolidation across the industry with market share gains for larger incumbents across real estate asset classes

Trade cautiously in over 300 illiquid stocks: BSE, NSE to investors

To safeguard interests of investors, leading stock exchanges BSE and NSE have asked their trading members to take extra caution while trading in over 300 illiquid stocks. Illiquid stocks are those that cannot be sold easily because they see limited trading. These stocks pose higher risks to investors because it is difficult to find buyers for them as compared to frequently traded shares. In similar-worded circulars issued on Wednesday, both exchanges advised their trading members "to exercise additional due diligence while trading in these securities either on own account or on behalf of their clients". BSE and NSE have listed out 299 and 13 illiquid stocks, respectively, where additional due diligence is required. Illiquid scrips listed by BSE include Garware Marine Industries Ltd, Mefcom Capital Markets Ltd, Ekam Leasing & Finance Company Ltd, Maruti Securities Ltd, Bangalore Fort Farms Ltd, Gujarat Investa Ltd, Golechha Global Finance Ltd, Vertex Securities Ltd, Munoth ...

80% of Indian large-cap funds underperformed benchmarks in 2020: Report

Four-fifths of Indian large-cap funds have underperformed when compared to benchmark indices in 2020, a report said on Thursday. In the equity-linked saving schemes (ELSS) and mid/small-cap funds, the performance was marginally better with the underperformance of 65 per cent and 67 per cent as against the benchmarks, S&P Indices Versus Active (SPIVA) said. S&P Dow Jones Indices' associate director for global research and design Akash Jain said the performance was worse if one were to consider the recovery after the markets hit the trough in April. "During this recovery period, we saw that the second half of 2020 has been a particularly challenging period for Indian equity active funds where 100 per cent of the Large Cap funds, 80 per cent of the ELSS funds and 53 per cent of the Mid-/Small-cap funds underperformed their respective benchmarks," he said. Overall, 2020 had extraordinary volatility and India joined the rest of the world in this aspect, Jain added. There was a ...

Markets gain on RBI's accommodative stance, banking stocks lead rally

Sensex gains 0.94%; Bank Nifty rises 1.5%

Adani Group becomes 3rd Indian conglomerate to cross $100 billion in m-cap

Gautam Adani's ports-to-energy conglomerate has become India's third group to cross USD 100 billion in market capitalisation with shares of four of its six listed companies soaring to an all-time high

Investors' wealth tumbles more than Rs 2.16 trillion as markets crash

Investors' wealth tumbled over Rs 2.16 trillion at close of trade on Monday as markets crashed amid a sharp spike in coronavirus cases in the country

Sebi's framework to curb instances of stock market spoofing kicks off

The new framework to curb instances of stock market spoofing kicked off on Monday, whereby serial offenders could face trading disablement of 15 minutes to two hours

Investors' wealth tumbles over Rs 4.54 trillion as markets crash

The 30-share BSE benchmark index plummeted 1,449.03 points to 48,580.80 in morning trade

Markets register their best financial year performance in a decade in FY21

In FY21, the S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty50 have rallied 68 per cent and 71 per cent, respectively

Market outlook FY22: Targets for Sensex, Nifty and other key indices

The Sensex and Nifty indices are eyeing up to 12 per cent upside from current levels, charts show

Corporate earnings, bond yields: 5 factors that will guide markets in FY22

According to a March 19 note by BofA Securities, US 10-year Treasury yields could rise to 2.15 per cent by the end of calendar year 2021

Indian markets among worst performers globally; experts see more pain ahead

Indian markets: A good tactical strategy in the near-term, according to analysts at Antique Stock Broking, is to allocate investible surplus to the Pharma sector as the coronavirus infection rate is o

Expect Nifty50 earnings growth of 28% for FY22: Kalpen Parekh

This is a good time to rebalance asset allocation, Parekh said

Barbeque Nation IPO to open on Wednesday; sets price band at Rs 498-500

Casual dining chain Barbeque Nation Hospitality on Monday fixed a price band of Rs 498-500 per share for its initial share sale, which will open for public subscription on March 24

Easing investor concerns, improving fundamentals fire up UPL stock

Cash flows in the March quarter and debt reduction are key triggers

Aditya Birla Capital board gives in-principle approval for AMC arm IPO

Aditya Birla Capital on Wednesday said its board has given in-principle approval to explore an initial public offering (IPO) of its arm Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC