India’s stock market has overtaken Hong Kong’s for the first time in another feat for the South Asian nation whose growth prospects and policy reforms have made it an investor darling.The combined value of shares listed on Indian exchanges reached $4.33 trillion as of Monday’s close, versus $4.29 trillion for Hong Kong, according to data … Read more
Two major Wall Street firms are recommending investors start buying five-year US notes after they saw their worst rout since May last week.Morgan Stanley sees scope for a rebound in Treasuries on expectations data in the coming weeks may surprise to the downside. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is suggesting investors buy five-year notes as yields … Read more
Equity indices rebounded after three days of losses amid a firm trend in global markets. The 30-share Sensex jumped 496 points to settle at 71,683.23 and the Nifty climbed 160 points to end at 21,622. Stocks that were in focus included names like Metro Brands, which fell 3.84%, HUL, which rose 0.78%, and Titan, whose … Read more
Sensex nosedived 1,628 points on Wednesday, marking its biggest single-day slide in more than one-and-a-half years following an intense sell-off in banking, metal and oil shares. The Nifty tanked 460 points to settle at 21,571. Stocks that were in focus included names like HDFC Bank, which fell 8.16%, TV18 Broadcast, which rose 7.58%, and SAIL, … Read more
Mumbai: Margin funding, where retail investors purchase stocks by paying 25% and brokers fund the rest for up to a year, hit an all-time high this week, when the broader market also climbed to a new peak. This increase in risk appetite reflects a prevailing sense of euphoria among retail investors, although market participants warn … Read more
Stock markets snapped their five-day winning run on Tuesday amid weak global cues. The 30-share Sensex dropped 199 points to settle at 73,128 and Nifty closed lower by 65 points at 22,032. Stocks that were in focus included names like RIL, which fell 1.49%, LIC, which rose 4.5%, and Angel One, whose shares declined 13.5% … Read more
Benchmark Sensex closed above the 73,000 level for the first time while broader Nifty scaled the 22,000-point peak on Monday as key stock indices stayed on the record-breaking run. Stocks that were in focus included names like Just Dial, which rose 1.82%, HDFC Life, which declined 3.55%, and Wipro, whose shares jumped 6.37% on Monday. … Read more
Most technical indicators suggest a bullish formation in Nifty, indicating a potential test of the 22,400 level soon. However, technical analysts note that the ascent might be gradual due to the underperformance of bank shares. Infosys, Cipla, Aditya Birla Capital, LIC Housing, Aptus, Bharti Airtel, Birla Soft, Canara Bank, IOC, PNB, RIL, Tata Consumer, Tech … Read more
Benchmark indices surged to their fresh all-time highs on Friday, driven by a sharp rally in IT stocks. The 30-share Sensex jumped 999 points to reach a new record of 72,721 and the Nifty climbed 281 points to reach its fresh record peak of 21,928. Stocks that were in focus included names like Tata Consumer, … Read more
Small-cap funds received a quarter of the total inflows into equity mutual funds in 2023, compared with just 2.5% in 2021. The average inflows into small-cap funds doubled on year to ₹3,419 crore in 2023. Synopsis In December, small-cap funds added more than 935,000 folios, or accounts, data from the Association of Mutual Fund of … Read more
