Midcap funds get ahead of largecaps in AUM race

Midcap funds get ahead of largecaps in AUM race

ET Intelligence Group: The share of assets under management (AUM) by midcap funds has surpassed that of large-cap funds by 0.6 percentage point, the most on record, as per data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India. Midcap funds constitute 12.9% of the total equity AUM, compared with 12.3% for their large-cap peers. Now, … Read more

Adani Energy raises $1 billion; gets bids from US investors, sovereign wealth funds

Adani Energy raises  billion; gets bids from US investors, sovereign wealth funds

India’s Adani Energy Solutions raised $1 billion through a share sale, which got bids from U.S. investors and sovereign wealth funds, the power distribution company said on Monday. The qualified institutional placement (QIP) was the Adani Group’s first fundraising from equity markets after a $2.5 billion share sale was scrapped in February last year. The … Read more

Global stock traders face dip-buying dilemma after crushing sell-off

Global stock traders face dip-buying dilemma after crushing sell-off

A selloff that rocked equity markets around the world is clouding the outlook for investors looking to buy stocks on the cheap, as worries over the U.S. economy and disappointing tech earnings threaten more losses ahead. A two-day rout late last week left the S&P 500 nearly 6% from its July peak while the tech-heavy … Read more

Market may be marginally disappointed with Q1 result season: Jitendra Sriram

Market may be marginally disappointed with Q1 result season: Jitendra Sriram

Based on the consensus expectations, Jitendra Sriram, Senior Fund Manager, Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, expects the market may be marginally disappointed with the earnings in the current quarter. “While the consensus earnings for FY2024-25 are in the low teens, we expect the growth to be more in 2H,” he said, explaining that elections and … Read more

Adani to return to equity market with transmission business share sale, sources say

Adani to return to equity market with transmission business share sale, sources say

Adani Energy Solutions, led by billionaire Gautam Adani, is likely to launch a share sale this week to raise more than $600 million, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday. The sale of existing shares will be Adani Group’s first fundraise from equity markets after a $2.5 billion share sale … Read more

FPIs pump in Rs 52,910 crore as Budget aims to foster stable investment environment

FPIs pump in Rs 52,910 crore as Budget aims to foster stable investment environment

The foreign portfolio investor (FPI) community, which is set to play a major role in positioning India as the third largest economy in the world, has pumped in nearly 52,910 crore in equity and debt this month (till July 26). FPIs were consistent buyers as the Union Budget 2024-2025 focused on fostering a stable and … Read more

Sebi: 7 of 10 individual intraday traders lost money: Sebi

Sebi: 7 of 10 individual intraday traders lost money: Sebi

Mumbai: Seven out of 10 individual intraday trades in cash segment made losses in the financial year ending March 2023, a study done by the Securities and Exchange Board of India(Sebi) revealed. The regulator said there has been a surge of over 300% in the number of individuals participating in intraday trading in equity cash … Read more

Bleeding red! 71% retail traders making losses in intraday segment, finds Sebi study

Bleeding red! 71% retail traders making losses in intraday segment, finds Sebi study

Markets regulator Sebi has validated a well-known secret on Dalal Street – most retail intraday traders don’t make money. According to a study by Sebi, 71% of individual traders in intraday equity segment incurred losses during FY23, up from 65% in FY19 and 69% in FY22. Not just that, the more you trade intraday, the … Read more

20% of households investing in financial markets: Economic Survey

20% of households investing in financial markets: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey reveals that 20% of Indian households are now investing their savings in financial markets. It cites data showing that unique tax IDs registered on the NSE surged to 92 million in FY24, from 27 million just five years ago. The impact of this influx of individual investors is evident in new investor … Read more

Taiwan, India threaten China’s top spot in EM equity portfolios

Taiwan, India threaten China’s top spot in EM equity portfolios

The race to replace China’s top spot in emerging market equity portfolios is heating up, with Taiwan and India running neck to neck as formidable rivals. Thanks to record stock rallies, Taiwan and India now command more than 19% weightings each in the MSCI EM Index. That compares to China’s 22.8%, whose standing has steadily … Read more