4.2 million car sales may blast their way to record

New Delhi: India’s car industry is on track for a record-breaking year, with sales expected to touch about 4.23 million vehicles, buoyed by a double-digit sales surge this month. The robust performance would cement India’s position as the world’s third-largest passenger vehicle market, staying ahead of Japan for the second year in a row. As … Read more

Investors: Investors bet on a resilient market, with margin funds

Mumbai: Notwithstanding the sharp swings in the stock market in recent weeks, individual investors are not shying away from borrowing and betting on shares, especially mid-caps – some of the worst hit in the recent sell-off. The total quantum of margin funding – a short-term loan to investors for buying shares they cannot afford otherwise … Read more

‘Money and roads’ make Volkswagen think premium for India

Rapid growth in the highway network, along with an increase in the spending power of consumers, is pushing up sales of vehicles in India, German automaker Volkswagen’s executive director, international sales, Michael Mayer, told ET. The company, he said, is invested in bringing more premium vehicles to strengthen its presence in this market. India has … Read more

Unfazed by manipulation concerns, SME IPOs continue to flourish with sound listings

Despite an air of uncertainty around SME companies post the Sebi chief’s warning of price manipulation in some pockets, the IPOs in the segment seem not to be affected. Last week, Sebi Chair Madhabi Puri Buch raised concerns over signs of price manipulation in SME IPOs and said the regulator is now looking to mandate … Read more

US Fed meet begins today: Why will chief Powell & team choose to stay put?

The US Federal Reserve’s two-day monetary policy meeting is slated to begin later today, and the central bank is widely expected to stay put on interest rates after the recent data on inflation. Inflation data released last week showed that consumer prices in the US rose again in February. Consumer prices rose 0.4% for the … Read more

Mutual funds have Rs 1.3 lakh crore cash, Warren Buffett $168 billion. What about you?

As investors continue to pour money into stocks and equity funds, asset managers are raising more cash in their portfolios. February month data shows that the total cash pile at equity mutual funds rose for the second consecutive month to 4.82% of total assets under management (AUM) at Rs 1.33 lakh crore. SBI Mutual Fund … Read more

Promoters: Promoters of mid and small-cap companies purchase big in March fall

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

Stock picks of the week: 4 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 33%

Synopsis Besides the hit which nifty and sensex have taken, what is more important is that there are more declines than advances and that is largely due to market breadth in the mid-cap segment. This is indicative of continued profit booking happening at the broader market level. At this point of time, one cannot rule … Read more

Binance tightens token-listing process as regulators keep close watch

Binance Holdings Ltd. has tightened requirements for listing new digital tokens, stepping up efforts to bolster investor protections on its platform. Crypto projects seeking to list tokens on Binance must now agree to a significantly longer so-called “cliff period” during which no coins can be sold, set aside more coins for market makers and make … Read more

Mahadev betting app scam: 19 smallcap stocks crash up to 37% this month

Investors in multiple smallcap and penny stocks, in which entities involved in the multi-crore Mahadev Online Book illegal betting application scam held a stake, have lost up to 37% this month. While Dubai-based alleged hawala operator Hari Shankar Tibrewala and related entities owned more than 30 listed stocks, at least 6 of them have been … Read more