Page 9 - Equities

Cash levels jump to highest since 9/11 terrorist attacks: BoFA survey

Fund managers have shunned risk, with equity allocations the lowest since the 2009 financial crisis

Gold, equities show unusual sync in March; nosedive, recover at same times

Both nosedived in mid-March amid panic selling and forced margin calls; each then recovered by about 20% as central banks and governments kicked in more stimulus

Coronavirus: Right time to invest in equities via SIP route, say experts

The benchmark Sensex crashed more than 12 per cent in this month so far, falling from 34,000 level to 29,000 level

Oil recovery fuels equities rally but nerves persist after Black Monday

The rush for safe investments had sent yields on US Treasuries to record lows on Monday

Coronavirus: Foreign investors sell Asian equities worth $9 bn in March

Radhika Rao, an economist at DBS Bank, said the outbreak was expected to take an economic toll on the region given its proximity and strong trade and production linkages with China

Bonds rally, equities nosedive as Coronavirus impact intensifies

The stock markets are tanking on fears that companies will have to close operations temporarily, impacting their earnings

How to tame the market? Doing simple things well is a cliche, but follow it

Don't go lock, stock and barrel on equities

Amid Coronavirus scare, Gold eases off 3-week peak as equities gain ground

European markets rebounded early after the previous day's thumping, while the U.S. dollar rose to a near two-month high

Nomura downgrades Indian equities from 'overweight' to 'neutral'

Says there are few signs of meaningful economic recovery

Why equities will remain in favour

The global equity markets overall may prove directionless in 2020, but individual stocks still look capable of powering ahead. Investors will need to focus on stock-picking

Best of BS Opinion: The last decade for equities, jobs growth, and more

An escalation in West Asia could push up crude oil prices significantly and affect the Indian economy at multiple fronts.

Sensex at all-time high, but real returns across asset classes just over 2%

In contrast, the previous decade (2000-2009) saw double digit nominal returns for stocks and gold while average inflation was at 5.55 per cent

'Prophetic' Goldman Manager who foresaw 2019's equity rally bets on Europe

The asset manager is in line with other major firms like BlackRock Inc. in saying that while it's worth sticking with risk assets into 2020, the gains will be far more limited than in 2019

Goldman pegs down FY20 GDP growth to 5.3%; equities may gain 8.5% next year

The brokerage attributed the evident dichotomy between GDP growth estimates and the benchmark target to the easy monetary policy that the central bank has been pursuing since the beginning of the year

Gold prices soften as hopes of US-China trade deal boost equities, dollar

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Washington was in the "final throes" of a deal that would defuse the 16-month tariff dispute with Beijing.

Global fund managers stay bearish on equities; recession top worry: BofAML

According to BofAML, trade war, Monetary policy impotence, bond market bubble and a credit event are some of the other 'tail risks' that the fund managers seem to be wary about

Samvat 2075: Gold and silver give returns of 21% each, outperform equities

The markets came off by 10% between June and September

Markets test investors' patience, so play the waiting game for rewards

Equities perform in short bursts. Make sure you are not out of the market on those crucial days

Investor wealth drops by Rs 1.84 trillion on heavy sell-offs in equities

Investors saw their wealth plunge by Rs 1.84 lakh crore on Wednesday following heavy losses in the equity market where the benchmark Sensex plummeted 504 points. The 30-share BSE gauge ended 503.62 points, or 1.29 per cent, lower at 38,593.52. During the day, the index dived as much as 586.17 points. Dragged by massive sell-offs, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms tumbled by Rs 1,84,483.79 crore to Rs 1,46,88,763.39 crore. Indian equities followed the negative global sentiment triggered by top US Democrat and the speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosy's announcement of opening a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. S Ranganathan, Head of Research, LKP Securities, said, "Political uncertainty in the US amidst impeachment talks pulled indices lower." On the Sensex chart, 24 scrips closed the day lower led by SBI, Tata Motors, Maruti, Yes Bank, M&M, HDFC, ITC and Vedanta plunging up to 7.37 per cent. On the BSE, 1,755 scrips declined, 762

Govt's reform push: Domestic equities and rupee likely to see a turnaround

The fall in the market this month comes on the back of even steeper fall in July, triggered by the Union Budget, which was high on taxes and low on stimulus