equities: With bulls dancing, many more join Street party

The record-breaking rally in Indian equities in recent years has resulted in investors coming into the stock market in hordes. The broadening of the shareholder base in several stocks is a reflection of the appetite for stocks. For instance, five stocks, NHPC, Indian Renewable, IRFC, Yes Bank, and HDFC Bank, collectively added 75 lakh investors … Read more

Bank of Baroda, PNB among 10 bank stocks with high NPAs – NPA Tracker:

Apr 16, 2024, 10:27:38 AM IST As the Q4 results of listed companies are underway, it’s important for investors with bank stocks in their portfolios to be aware of the NPAs (non-performing assets) of banks. According to Trendlyne data, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, RBL Bank, and Bank of India are among the banks … Read more

PSUs: MFs prune stakes in PSUs following stellar bull run

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

PSU bank stocks ride past private sector peers in 2024, but how long will good days last?

MUMBAI – Private banks, which have always been the favourites of institutional investors, lost the spot to public sector banks who are touching the sky riding on retail bulls. So far in 2024, all public sector banks have given double-digit returns to investors. On the contrary, private sector banks have seen single to double-digit fall … Read more

MSCI Standard Index: India-China weight gap shrinks to historic low

Mumbai: The gap in weightage between Indian and Chinese equities on the MSCI index is narrowing with several global investors preferring shares on Dalal Street over those in Shanghai. Since January 2021, India’s weight in the MSCI Standard Index has more than doubled from 8.9% to 18.2%, whereas China’s weight has declined from 40.1% to … Read more

msci index rejig: India’s weightage climbs to record high on MSCI Global Standard index

BENGALURU – Index provider MSCI raised India’s weightage in its Global Standard (Emerging Markets) index to a historic high of 18.2% following its February review, and the changes will come into effect after market close on Feb. 29. India’s weightage in the index has nearly doubled since November 2020. The climb can be attributed to … Read more