Mumbai: Domestic mutual funds reduced their exposure to many public sector stocks in the March quarter following a sharp rally in the pack over the past year. Of the 25 public sector undertakings (PSUs) that published their shareholding for the March quarter, 11 saw a decline in mutual fund holdings, while only three stocks saw … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Apr 10, 2024) MUMBAI: A little over 38 years after it was launched with a base of just 100 points, BSE sensex, the most watched stock market bellwether in India, crossed the 75,000-point mark on Tuesday, signifying past successes of Indian economy and the market, and raising hopes for … Read more
MUMBAI – Concerns over high valuations in the smallcap universe seems to have ebbed as stocks rallied in the week gone by and outperformed benchmarks by a wide margin. As many as 400 smallcap stocks gave double-digit returns of upto 52% in the week ended April 5, data by Ace Equity showed. Of these 400 … Read more
Equity markets will remain closed on Friday on account of Good Friday, according to the market holiday calendar of BSE. Accordingly, all the segments including, the equity segment, derivative segment, and SLB segment will be closed today. The Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) will also be closed for both morning and afternoon sessions. Equity markets will remain … Read more
FPIs have shown a significant resurgence in their investment activity within the Indian equity markets this month, injecting over Rs 38,000 crore, mainly driven by favourable shifts in the global economic scenario and strong domestic macroeconomic outlook. The investment came following a modest investment of Rs 1,539 crore in February and a massive outflow of … Read more
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
There’s something about foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and election season. In all the last 5 election years, FII flows have been positive in the election quarter and, on an average, have improved in the next 3 months after the uncertainty eases. The impact of this seasonal trend can be already felt on Dalal Street this … Read more
Stock market returns are typically lumpy as prices do not move in a straight line but at least seven smallcap stocks have given double-digit returns in each of the last 5 months. Over the past five months, the benchmark index Sensex has witnessed an impressive surge of more than 12%, setting the stage for robust … Read more
Gold prices in the international and domestic markets suffered losses in the first two months of 2024. A strong US dollar, expectations of further delay in US Fed rate cuts, and a rally in global equities affected the sentiment surrounding the metal. The US Dollar has gained almost 3% since the start of January. Firm … Read more
Mumbai: The earnings upgrade-to-downgrade ratio has weakened over the past three months, with 251 companies in the Nifty 500 universe experiencing downgrades for FY24, compared with 152 upgrades, Bloomberg data showed. Among the Nifty 50 companies, 30 experienced downgrades, while 19 underwent upgrades in this period. A Bloomberg earnings upgrade or downgrade is the consensus … Read more
