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

BlackRock, SBI Life among investors in Union Bank QIP

State owned Union Bank of India has raised Rs 3000 crore through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) allowing the bank to deepen its capital and also reduce its government holding below the regulatory ceiling of 75%, multiple people aware of the details said. Demand was ten times the amount required as large local and overseas … 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