U.S. Treasury yields pushed to a near four-week peak on Wednesday, lifting their Asia-Pacific counterparts and the dollar while pressuring equities, as data sowed new doubts about the timing and extent of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Crude oil rose for a fourth day to reach a four-week high amid speculation OPEC+ will maintain production cuts … Read more
FPIs have been net sellers of financial services stocks in six out of eight fortnights since the start of 2024. Consequently, the weight of the financial services sector dropped to a multi-year low of 28.28% on May 15. Synopsis National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) data showed foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold financial services stocks worth … Read more
Foreign investors have pulled out a massive Rs 22,000 crore from Indian equities so far this month, due to uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections and outperformance of Chinese markets. This came following a net outflow of over Rs 8,700 crore in the entire April on concerns over a tweak in India’s … Read more
Robust flows have allowed domestic institutional investors to own 16.05% of NSE market capitalisation at the end of the March quarter, reflecting market share gains of a fifth of one percentage point. Synopsis Registration of gross SIP accounts, the preferred route for small investors to invest in equities, rose to a record of 6.36 million … Read more
New Delhi: Gold exchange traded fund (ETF) witnessed a net outflow of ₹396 crore last month, making it the first withdrawal after March 2023, owing to profit booking. Despite the decline, the asset under management (AUM) of gold funds rose 5% to ₹32,789 crore at April-end from ₹31,224 crore in the preceding month, according to … Read more
Retirement is that golden phase of a person’s life where he or she doesn’t have to work for money. They have lesser responsibilities, more time and freedom. This phase of a person’s life can be a beautiful new adventure provided they are financially secured and ready for this transition. Let’s look at our preparedness for … Read more
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FIIs) could end-up as net sellers of Indian equities in April breaking their two months of buying activity. In April so far, thay have sold local stocks worth Rs 6,304 crore. In March and February, FPIs were net buyers at Rs 35,098 crore and Rs 1,539 crore after selling shares worth Rs … Read more
The record-breaking rally in Indian equities in recent years has resulted in investors coming into the stock market in hordes. The broadening of the shareholder base in several stocks is a reflection of the appetite for stocks. For instance, five stocks, NHPC, Indian Renewable, IRFC, Yes Bank, and HDFC Bank, collectively added 75 lakh investors … Read more
After an overwhelming show in FY24, domestic equities look poised to kickstart the new financial year on a good note and test new highs, as capital flows remain buoyant and the underlying factors conducive for the bulls to keep their foot ahead of the bears on Dalal Street. Benchmark Nifty50 bid goodbye to FY24 after … Read more
Investors should be worried amid simultaneous all-time highs in various asset classes whether equity, bullion or bitcoins, ace investor and author Jim Rogers said at an event. He was responding to a question on overvaluation in asset classes and looming fears of a crash. “That’s fabulous for anybody who is invested in the markets. But … Read more
