stock deals: Chock-a-Block: Rs 55,000 crore mega stock deals & counting

Mumbai: The frequency and size of block deals in India are keeping pace with the recent surge in India’s equity indices as promoters, private equity majors and global investment funds execute billions of dollars of negotiated trades in public stock. So far in March, shares worth more than ₹55,000 crore – the highest ever in … Read more

Maximizing tax efficiency with mutual funds: Understanding distribution types and taxation methods

Mutual funds have emerged as a popular investment option in India, offering the dual advantage of expert money management and tax-efficient returns. However, to maximize the tax efficiency of mutual fund investments, it’s crucial to understand the different distribution types and taxation methods. Taxation of Mutual Fund Gains The taxation of mutual fund gains in … Read more

FPIs net buyers of Indian equities at Rs 40,710 crore so far in March

Buying activity from the foreign portfolio investors (FPI) returned in March with equity purchases worth Rs 40,710 crore taking place as on March 15. This comes after a lackluster first two months where FPIs bought shares worth Rs 1,539 crore while remaining net sellers in January at 25,744 crore. With this WPIs are net buyers … Read more

markets: Indices fall as valuation woes trouble investors

Mumbai: Indian equity indices dropped almost half a percentage point Friday, paring Thursday’s gains, as valuation discomfort continued to weigh on investors after regulatory caution over likely bubbles in the riskiest pockets of equity assets. Of the 50 stocks in Nifty, 11 advanced and 39 declined. “The investors in the markets are worried after the … Read more

D B Realty raises Rs 920 cr by selling shares to institutional investors via QIP

D B Realty on Thursday said it has raised Rs 920 crore by selling shares to institutional investors, including Morgan Stanley Asia, to fund its real estate projects and strengthen balance sheet. The company launched its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) issue on March 7 and the issue was closed on March 13. In a regulatory … Read more

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

Wall St Week Ahead: Battle for White House comes into sharper focus for Wall Street

Investors fixated on earnings and monetary policy are starting to factor in another variable that could sway markets this year: the 2024 U.S. presidential election. In his State of the Union address on Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden proposed raising corporate taxes, whereas his opponent, Republican candidate Donald Trump, signed a 2017 law that slashed … Read more

Ease of doing biz: Sebi mulls relaxing enhanced disclosure framework for certain FPIs

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday proposed relaxing rules for certain Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from enhanced disclosure requirements in a bid to promote ease of doing business. In its consultation paper, the regulator suggested exempting category I university funds and university-related endowments FPI that meet specific criteria from enhanced disclosure requirements. Additionally, it proposed … Read more

Chris Wood: India’s best equity story on a 10-year view: Chris Wood

Mumbai: Brokerage Jefferies’ global strategist Chris Wood said he continues to believe that India is the best equity story in the world on a ten-year view. In his GREED & Fear newsletter, Wood said the Indian market-especially mid-caps-looks expensive but these valuations must be seen in the context of acceleration in growth led by a … Read more

FPIs cautious on equities; take out Rs 3,776 cr in Feb so far on spike in US bond yields

Foreign investors adopted a cautious approach offloading Indian equities worth close to Rs 3,776 crore so far this month owing to a spike in the US bond yields and uncertainty over the interest rate environment in the domestic as well as the global front. In contrast, they are bullish on the debt market and injected … Read more