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Better returns generated by staying invested than timing the market: Study

Amongst all our equity indices, the smallcap index has given the highest two-year SIP returns rising above 75 per cent

Infra stocks rise on the back of national monetisation plan optimism

Adani Ports and SEZ, Hindustan Petroleum and ONGC rose 7.8 per cent, 5 per cent and 3.5 per cent respectively over two days

Investors need to focus on 'insider' selling red flag

Selling by insiders has picked up amid stocks scaling new highs. In July, they sold shares worth more than 10,000 crore rupees, and in June and May around 7,000 crore rupees each. Let's delve into what this means for investors.

Despite IPO rush, unicorns chase global direct listing for higher valuation

Indian laws permit listing on international bourses through indirect listing of equity shares through the American Depository Receipt/Global Depository receipts (ADR/GDR)

From L&T Infotech to Tata Elxsi, mid-cap IT stocks lagging large-cap peers

Their m-cap is up 5% this month, against 11% rise in large-cap IT stocks

Adani Group stocks decline 16-52% from their 52-week highs

Among the Adani group companies, Adani Power has witnessed the sharpest decline - a 52 per cent fall from its 52-week high hit on June 9, 2021

Recent market moves highlight a growing polarisation. Will the trend continue?

With no events lined up on the domestic front, stock-specific news flows and global cues will continue to guide the market trajectory

MARKETS TODAY: IPOs, stock-specific activity, inflation data to be in focus

Investor reaction to broader markets will continue to hog the limelight on Thursday. That apart, primary market action, stock-specific activity, and consumer inflation data will be in focus today. > >

MARKETS THIS WEEK: Stock-specific news flow, global trends to be eyed

Market participants are keenly awaiting the stock market debut of Devyani International, Windlas Biotech, Krsnaa Diagnostics, and Exxaro Tiles, as a relatively muted response to the Aptus Value Housing Finance, Chemplast Sanmar, CarTrade Tech, and Nuvoco Vistas IPOs last week raised concerns if the retail frenzy in the market is losing steam

MARKETS TODAY: Commodities to hog the limelight for a second day

Given a global disturbance in oil and precious metal prices, commodity market action will be in focus. That apart, all eyes will be on the IPOs -- CarTrade Tech and Nuvoco Vistas, which opened on Monday, besides Aptus Value Housing Finance and Chemplast Sanmar, which open today

Earnings, macro data, global trends to dictate markets this week: Analysts

Markets this week would be guided by the ongoing quarterly earnings, macroeconomic data announcements and global trends, analysts said. The government will release industrial production data for June and inflation data for July this week. The RBI has revised its retail inflation forecast to 5.7 per cent, up from the earlier 5.1 per cent due to price pressure on account of supply constraints and high crude oil prices. With the ebbing of the second COVID wave, the RBI has retained its GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal year ending in March 2022 at 9.5 per cent. Nirali Shah, Head of equity research, Samco Securities said, "This week, all eyes will be on key economic data and ongoing results of companies. Although market sentiment is expected to remain buoyant, specifics on important economic indicators ranging from industrial numbers to inflation rate and manufacturing production will keep markets on their feet." MRF, Amtek Auto, Jindal Steel & Power Limited, Lupin, Eicher .

Dream run to continue for small- and mid-cap stocks, say analysts

Not only are the small- and mid-cap indices off to their best start to a calendar year since 2014 but their outperformance over large-caps is at record levels

IPOs fundraise tops Rs 27,000 crore in first four months of ongoing fiscal

As many as 12 firms have raised a staggering Rs 27,000 crore through IPO route in the first four months of the ongoing fiscal, and the pipeline is pretty strong for the remaining part of the year too

Cash is king for whipsawed emerging-market investors, says HSBC

Developing-nation equities are headed for their worst month since the March 2020 rout

Robinhood banks on its traders' allegiance in IPO like no other

Robinhood will reserve up to 35% of shares for its app users at the pre-trading range of $38 to $42 apiece

Sensex skids for third day, bank stocks fall; Bharti Airtel jumps over 5%

After plummeting over 700 points in intra-day trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex clawed back some lost ground to end 135.05 points or 0.26 per cent lower at 52,443.71

Britain revises SPAC rules to attract listings to London market

SPACs list on an exchange and must use the proceeds to buy an existing or target company within a set timeframe

China stock rout spreads amid fears of foreign investor exodus

Investors in some of China's most vibrant sectors -- from technology to education -- have found themselves in the firing line this month

Emerging-market stocks erase all their 2021's gains as china slumps

Emerging-market stocks, once the barometer for optimism on global growth, have given up a 12 per cent advance since February

Real money in market is made by remaining invested for long: Vikas Khemani

'India is very well placed from an investing point of view. There is no other market that offers such attractiveness', said Khemani