PSU bank stocks ride past private sector peers in 2024, but how long will good days last?

PSU bank stocks ride past private sector peers in 2024, but how long will good days last?

MUMBAI – Private banks, which have always been the favourites of institutional investors, lost the spot to public sector banks who are touching the sky riding on retail bulls. So far in 2024, all public sector banks have given double-digit returns to investors. On the contrary, private sector banks have seen single to double-digit fall … Read more

Sensex: Bubble bath on Dalal Street: Small, midcaps catch a cold

Sensex: Bubble bath on Dalal Street: Small, midcaps catch a cold

Mumbai: Indian equity benchmarks tumbled nearly 1.5% on Wednesday, defying Wall Street’s overnight gains, as investors spooked by the recent freefall in small-cap and mid-cap stocks rushed to offload riskier holdings. Brokers pushed traders to liquidate bets in smaller shares bought on loans following the capital market regulator’s recent warnings of ‘froth’ and ‘bubble’ in … Read more

These 7 smallcap superstars turn Dolly Khanna Rs 300 crore wealthier in just over 2 months

These 7 smallcap superstars turn Dolly Khanna Rs 300 crore wealthier in just over 2 months

MUMBAI – While there is a lot of hullabaloo around the insane rally in smallcap stocks on Dalal Street in the last few months, some of the stock market superstars have made big bucks on their bets in a short period of time and Dolly Khanna is one among them. A double-digit rally in seven … Read more

Rs 30,000 crore boost! FII dollars chased 8 sectors in February, but one remained unlucky

Rs 30,000 crore boost! FII dollars chased 8 sectors in February, but one remained unlucky

MUMBAI – With the pace of selling by foreign portfolio investors slowing down significantly on Dalal Street in February compared to January, eight sectors got lucky to witness cumulative inflows of more than Rs 30,000 crore. However, the unlucky one was financial services, as stocks in this sector continued to be dumped by the big … Read more

Tata Motors: Dalal Street cheers Tata Motors double role

Tata Motors: Dalal Street cheers Tata Motors double role

Mumbai: Shares of Tata Motors gained 3.5% to an all-time high of ₹1,022 on Tuesday following the announcement of the demerger of its commercial and passenger vehicle divisions. Various analysts said upsides in the stock could be limited from the current levels after the 132% surge in the price in the past one year. Motilal … Read more

Nifty: Heavyweights lag, but new leaders give wings to rally

Nifty: Heavyweights lag, but new leaders give wings to rally

Mumbai: The dynamics of stock leadership on Dalal Street has undergone a change of late with stalwarts of the recent past taking a backseat and giving way to new stars. Gone are the days when bluechip consumer, private financials and information technology (IT) dominated the performance of the Nifty for nearly a decade. Now, the … Read more

MSCI Standard Index: India-China weight gap shrinks to historic low

MSCI Standard Index: India-China weight gap shrinks to historic low

Mumbai: The gap in weightage between Indian and Chinese equities on the MSCI index is narrowing with several global investors preferring shares on Dalal Street over those in Shanghai. Since January 2021, India’s weight in the MSCI Standard Index has more than doubled from 8.9% to 18.2%, whereas China’s weight has declined from 40.1% to … Read more

Learn With ETMarkets: Role of economic indicators in stock market analysis

Learn With ETMarkets: Role of economic indicators in stock market analysis

It’s worth pondering why stock prices fluctuate daily despite companies announcing their financial results quarterly. Alongside corporate announcements, macroeconomic factors and indicators significantly influence stock markets. Let’s delve into their role. Which major indicators affect the stock market?Monetary Policy Monetary policy, managed by a country’s Central Bank, balances economic growth and inflation by adjusting interest … Read more

bse holiday: India’s sudden market holiday risks denting global image

bse holiday: India’s sudden market holiday risks denting global image

India’s abrupt move to suspend equities and currency trading gave global investors a reminder of how the Wall Street-favored market can still act more like a frontier economy. To celebrate the opening of a major Hindu temple, bourses said late Friday that the nation’s $4.3 trillion stock market would be closed Monday and instead trade … Read more

FPIs unleash turbulence with Rs 21,000 cr weekly selloff in sudden shift

FPIs unleash turbulence with Rs 21,000 cr weekly selloff in sudden shift

After months of buying, foreign portfolio investors are turning a blind eye to Indian equities in the month of January amid concerns over high valuations and uncertainty around global interest rates trajectory. In the week gone by, FPIs net sold shares worth over Rs 21,000 crore, signalling a sudden shift in the strategy. So far … Read more