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Gold prices ease from one-month peak as dollar and equities climb

Gold prices are on track for their biggest yearly decline since 2015, having fallen nearly 5% so far

Stakeholder pledging is falling, hinting deleveraging during pandemic

Trend suggests those who had pledged their shares chose to redeem it as markets soared rather than borrow more heavily.

Global equities and oil prices slump on Omicron and growth fears

The spread of the Omicron variant saw the Netherlands go into lockdown on Sunday and put pressure on others to follow, though the United States seemed set to remain open

Don't be over-obsessed with equities, book profits if you haven't already

Exposure to debt funds and gold is essential even if current returns from these asset classes are low

Emerging markets to 'struggle' in 2022, indicates Morgan Stanley

After downgrading Indian equities recently, Morgan Stanley sees emerging markets 'struggling' for returns in calendar year 2022. Here's a report on the brokerage's stance on different countries

Inflows in equity schemes dip 40% in October amid rally in markets

Number of SIP accounts at a record high of 46.4 million in October

Tips to help you make a safe start if you're new to the equity markets

New investors should make a staggered entry into markets with minimum 5-year time period and diversified exposure

FPIs stock value soars by $112 bn to $667 bn in H1, says report

The market has been on a song since the second half of 2020

Indian AMCs log highest-ever profit in FY21; HDFC unit leads industry

Surge in equity markets, flows and lower expenses boost bottom line of companies

Four months too short, push T+1 deadline by 18 mths, global funds tell Sebi

They says optional T+1 settlement on scrip-by-scrip basis will bring needless operational complexity and risk in settlement system

Diversify portfolio to guard against risk in equities, say experts

Earnings of India Inc, too, have seen good growth, albeit on a low base, in the past few quarters

Amid sustained inflows, rupee settles 18 paise higher against US dollar

The rupee closed 18 paise higher at 73.50 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, tracking a firm trend in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund inflows.

Bonds beckon as equity holdings get risky after rally, say experts

With interest rates expected to rise, it may be prudent to avoid long-term options, say experts

At 39, India sees highest record market closings globally in 2021

Feat achieved after world-beating performance since August

Better returns generated by staying invested than timing the market: Study

Amongst all our equity indices, the smallcap index has given the highest two-year SIP returns rising above 75 per cent

Equities to retain P/E premium over EM peers, says Credit Suisse

The medium-term outlook for equities remains positive but some caution is warranted in the short term, the brokerage said

Split portfolio into various segments to keep cash flow at retirement

Use equities to keep your wealth growing, fixed-income instruments and annuities to generate cash flow

Focused funds are for investors seeking alpha: Should you invest?

Consider these funds after you have a core portfolio in place

This ex-Infosys executive's firm offers AI to tame the bulls and bears

Akshaya Bhargava's fintech firm Bridgeweave covers 4,500 global stocks and 1,500 ETFs in 15 markets. Its AI algorithms do over 800 mn calculations a day, something impossible for a regular investor

FPIs pull out net investments worth Rs 11,308 cr from equities in July

Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) pulled out net investments worth Rs 11,308 crore from Indian equities in July.