India’s equity indices fell nearly 1% on Tuesday, extending their fall to the second straight session as traders remained cautious amid heightened geopolitical tensions and ahead of the Wednesday release of US consumer price inflation (CPI) data. The prospect of lower-than-expected flows into HDFC Bank later this month, after the MSCI decided to raise the … Read more
Nifty on Thursday formed a Doji candle on daily chart, which indicates indecisiveness prevailing in the marketplace at current juncture. The short-term trend of Nifty continues to be positive amid high volatility. Having moved above the hurdle of 22,250 level (mid-part of Tuesday’s long bear candle) recently, Nifty could move towards the next upper hurdle … Read more
Mumbai: India’s benchmark indices made fresh highs on Monday but gave up early gains as the sentiment remained edgy in the run-up to the election results on June 4. The Sensex crossed 76,000 and the Nifty crossed 23,100 for the first time but failed to close above these levels. Nifty ended at 22,932.4, down 24.6 … Read more
While investing, everyone who adheres to a clearly defined rule-based strategy stands a chance to make money. If the rules have stood the test of time, the odds of winning are even higher. Factor-based or smart beta exchange traded funds (ETF) adopt this rule-based approach of portfolio construction. They can be an interesting portfolio candidate … Read more
Mumbai: Global index services provider MSCI has included 13 Indian stocks in its Global Standard Index and removed three. That takes the total count of domestic stocks on the MSCI indices to 146, up from 136. The change is scheduled for May 31 and India could potentially witness an inflow of $2.5 billion from global … Read more
Promoters of at least 50 mid and small-cap companies have acquired shares of their firms from the open market since March 1 in the wake of declines in prices of many of these stocks. Jindal Stainless, JSW Energy, Zydus Wellness, Nuvoco Vistas, and Bharat Wire are among the companies in which promoters have purchased shares … Read more
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
Mumbai: Indian equities rose about 1% on Wednesday, recouping a portion of the previous day’s losses, as traders covered some of their bearish bets ahead of the expiry of the January series futures & options contracts. Analysts said the undertone remains cautious with foreign investors turning sellers in recent trading sessions.The Nifty rose 215.15 points, … Read more
