Mumbai: Stress test results published Friday for small and midcap-themed mutual funds demonstrated wide variations in the duration asset managers would need to liquidate units, underscoring the diverse risk profiles of such investments after the capital markets regulator mandated the exercise over concerns of ‘froth’ or ‘bubbles’ in some pockets of local equities. While a … Read more
Foreign portfolio investors have bought domestic equities worth Rs 2,053 crore in the two sessions in February after remaining net sellers in January where they sold shares worth Rs 25,744 crore. The first two sessions in February have seen FPI inflows of Rs 2,053 with Nifty gaining by 128 points. On Thursday, the FPIs shopped … Read more
After the relentless buying in December, foreign portfolio investors took the slow lane on Dalal Street in January, eventhough markets hit record highs. In fact, data showed that foreign portfolio investors turned net sellers of equities in the last week after being net buyers in the secondary market in the preceding week. FPIs net sold … Read more
Mumbai: Gold should remain a key component of investor portfolios in 2024 to help mitigate the volatility expected in equities and fixed income amid crucial local and global events, said experts. While an easing interest rate environment is seen propping up prices of the yellow metal, double-digit returns like those in 2022 and 2023 are … Read more
Indian equity markets extended their winning streak for the 8th consecutive calendar year, with the Nifty gaining 20% in 2023. Mid-cap and smallcap investors saw an even faster rise in wealth. Many IPOs delivered outstanding returns as investors rushed to new offerings amid a dearth of reasonably valued stocks in secondary market. Retail investors continued … Read more
Notwithstanding an impressive over 13% returns in 2023, year-to-date, yellow metal’s gains are not its best in the last 10 years. The top returns were delivered by it amid the Covid virus break in 2020 at 28.23%, highlighting why it is the best hedge in uncertain times. Commenting on yellow metal’s performance, Palka Arora Chopra, … Read more
