Page 3 - Market Volatility

Despite market volatility, LIC made Rs 13k cr profit in equity till Aug: MD

The insurer has collected about Rs 87,300 crore of renewable premium till August this year, registering a growth of 13.5 per cent over the same period of the last fiscal

Buy, sell, repeat! No room for 'hold' in whipsawing stock markets

The length of time that investors hold shares has been shrinking for decades but the trend accelerated this year in volatile markets

MFs may witness first monthly net outflows in more than four years

The contraction in fund flows are a cautionary tale for stock market that's looked past some dire economic projections and climbing virus numbers to jump more than 40% from its March low

Measures to curb market volatility amid Covid-19 to stay till Aug 27: Sebi

On March 20, the regulator had come out with various measures, including revision of market wide position limit, to ensure orderly trading and settlement to contain high market volatility

Risk factor

Poor returns from equity markets may be prolonged

Wild swings in stock markets this year match 2008 financial crisis levels

27 sessions in H1CY20 saw over 3% swing

Broking incomes see tepid growth in FY20 due to volatility, lower volumes

High-yielding delivery-based transactions yet to see strong pick-up

Statsguru: Why second wave of Covid-19 is a worry for equity markets

Investors have got a reality check with many countries once again seeing a rise in Covid-19 cases

The return of risk capital

Capital will always be available if returns are high enough to justify the risk

SIP investments hit 11-month low of Rs 8,123 cr in May amid mkt volatility

The mutual fund industry raised Rs 8,123 crore though the SIP route last month, lower than Rs 8,376 crore mopped up in April

Nifty reclaims 10,000-mark, a first in 3 months as indices gain for 6th day

The Nifty ended the session at 10,062, gaining 0.83 per cent, or 83 points. The Sensex, on the other hand, rose 284 points, or 0.84 per cent, to end the session at 34,110

US equity funds outperform domestic schemes amid volatile markets

Mid-cap funds have delivered returns of 1.14 per cent as broader market indices put on a better showing than the 30-share Sensex in May

Share sales in listed firms at record high of $4.4 billion this month

Companies and shareholders across Asia have been taking advantage of a market rebound since late March to sell shares

Financial firms' clout wanes after coronavirus-triggered market fall

During the start of the year, private banks alone accounted for a fourth of the index weight

Cash-market volumes hit record highs in April amid a rebound in stocks

Derivatives turnover dips after Sebi curbs; average daily turnover value in equity cash segment of NSE stood at Rs 50,300 cr

The fiscal response challenge

In terms of policy response, governments and central banks are intervening aggressively in the advanced economies

A bumpy ride ahead

Economic uncertainty will keep stock prices volatile

Sebi extends trading curbs to contain market volatility till May end

Market regulator has introduced curbs on short selling, increased margins and penalties

New fund offers likely to see lower flows due to weak investor sentiment

In March, collections had declined nearly 50%

Indices give up early gains amid Covid-19 fears; Sensex up 59 points

After swinging over 566 points during the day, the 30-share index ended 59.28 points, or 0.19% higher at 31,648