Sensex and Nifty soared to fresh closing record highs on Wednesday, with the 30-share benchmark index crossing the historic 72,000 mark. The Nifty climbed 213 to settle at a record high of 21,654. Stocks that were in focus included names like Vedanta, which fell 3.32%, Hindalco, which jumped 4.25%, and PEL, whose shares gained 1% … Read more
Eminent fund manager Thomas Schneeweis says focusing on past performance is the first and biggest mistake investors make when it comes to asset allocation. According to Schneeweis, investors should be rather focused on risk instead of returns. “Much of the past, though interesting, may have very little relevance to what we do today,” he said.” … Read more
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty recovered by more than half cent on Thursday following buying in index majors and positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 358 points to settle at 70,865 and the broader Nifty rallied 104 points to 21,255.05. Stocks that were in focus included names like Piramal Enterprises, which … Read more
Benchmark indices went into a tailspin after hitting their fresh all-time high levels on Wednesday, closing down by over 1% as investors cashed in on the recent rally. Stocks that were in focus included names like Paytm, which fell 1.08%, Varun Beverages, which rose 6.62%, and Astral, whose shares declined 2.19% on Wednesday. Here’s what … Read more
Las Vegas Review-journal | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Federal prosecutors have disrupted a so-called pig-butchering scheme that cost victims more than $80 million, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. Four men have been indicted and two arrests have been made in one of the most sweeping enforcement actions yet on a type … Read more
Calm has finally come to a stock market that for weeks had been swinging violently. Bulls who hung tough are ending the year on firm footing after a frenzied off-loading of risk by professional speculators. December’s big sellers were hedge funds, which, chastened by wrong-way bets on high-flying software firms, spent the month slashing high-momentum … Read more
