Leap years 2008, 2000, 1992 have not been great; this year may not be different.

2012 may not see Sensex 'leap ahead'

Business Standard

If the government uses the stake sale route through stock exchanges to reduce its holding in state-run companies, it will go against the key objectives of the disinvestment policy, as it would not give retail investors a chance to participate.

Retail investors to miss disinvestment through stock exchanges

Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, managing director and head of research, DSP Merrill Lynch (India), believes key stock market indices could correct another 10 per cent from current levels, but there will be a sharp rebound once the central bank&rsquo;s policy turn for the positive.

Q&A: Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, DSP Merrill Lynch (India)

Tax-saving bonds seem to have become an opportunity wasted for the government, which is struggling to raise funds for its ambitious infrastructure development programme. The bonds&rsquo; unattractive structure seem to have found little favour with eligible taxpayers and infrastructure finance companies are hoping the government would do something to enhance product appeal.

Tax-saving bonds find little favour with investors

Regulator seeks overhauling of section 11AA of Sebi Act to include NBFCs, chit funds and cooperatives.

Collective schemes under lens

The market could see an inflection point in March, given the number of critical events that are lined up, Pratik Gupta, head of equities, Deutsche Equities (India), tells Samie Modak.

Samie Modak