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RR Kabel IPO off to slow start on Day 1; Should you subscribe?

The company plans to raise up to Rs 1,964 crore from its maiden share sale in the price band of Rs 983 - Rs 1,035. Offer closes on Friday.

Analysts struggle to find investment-worthy themes in the current market

Sectorally, the realty, auto, healthcare and capital goods indices are the top performers so far this fiscal, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex has gained around 7 per cent.

TMS Ep457: High airfares, tutoring industry, FDs over equities, NDRF

Are cartelisation, regulatory failure led to high airfares? How does India's tutoring industry compare to the world? Are FDs a better bet over equities for next year? What is the NDRF? Answers here

After a dismal FY23, is the tide turning for mid, small-cap segments?

The S&P BSE Small-cap and Midcap indices have surged around 6 per cent and 4 per cent, respectively, as against a 2 per cent gain on S&P BSE Sensex so far in FY24.

Is it time to move away from equities and focus on debt? What analysts say

US Fed chair Jerome Powell has reiterated that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is likely to raise rates further than previously anticipated

India's private equity investment declines by 23.4% in 2022, says S&P

(Reuters) - Private equity (PE) investments in India dropped 23.4% in 2022 from a year earlier, a report from S&P Global Market Intelligence showed on Tuesday.

Build diversified portfolio, don't chase the mirage of safe equity fund

There are three approaches investors may take as they decide their asset allocations

Capital cost may rise as drivers of equities reverse: Report

Three decades have been benign for global equities, but that time is now changing

No more interested in plain vanilla solar or wind: Hero Future Energies CEO

In a Q&A, Srivatsan Iyer talks about his firm's expansion plans in new segments and what the equity investment by KKR means for the company

Equities, Gold, FDs: Where should you invest as global headwinds rise?

With the domestic economy looking ripe to shine despite a possible global recession, analysts recommend investors look at investing a bulk of their investable surplus in equities

EPFO to provide safer, more stable returns to those nearing retirement

The organisation will invest a higher percentage of the money from young subscribers into equity. For those nearing retirement, the money will be invested in a safe debt

How has EPFO's equity investment experience been?

From investing in traditional instruments, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has been exploring the virtues of markets for a while now. Is the statutory body's move bearing fruits now?

Cash volumes fall in May as market volatility keeps away investors

Regulatory changes and curbs on intraday leverage hurt volumes and push change to the derivative options segment.

Signs of better investment cycle pushes corporate profits: ICICI Securities

On an aggregate basis, corporate profits are expected to grow in a range of 15 per cent-30 per cent over FY22-FY24E with the NIFTY50 likely to grow at the lower end of the range

4.8% of $10.7 trillion Indian household assets are in equities: Jefferies

Equities as a percentage of households net worth has risen to an all-time-high as of March 2022

Facebook plans to boost investment in Indian innovative start-ups

'We will have exciting things to share over the next few months (on Jio Mart-WhatsApp collaboration)', said Ajit Mohan

Deal numbers touch a decadal high in April despite second Covid wave

Deal numbers, including private equity investments and mergers and acquisitions, touched a decadal high for any month at 161 in April, even as the country faced the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report said on Tuesday. The total value of the transactions in April stood at over USD 13 billion, the report by Grant Thornton, a consultancy, said, pointing out that domestic M&A transactions led the pack by reporting over 30 transactions aggregating to USD 5 billion. Even though the second wave started earlier, the infections rose very fast across large parts of the country in April and the country has reported 4 lakh new infections and 4,000 deaths a day. The second wave has overwhelmed the healthcare apparatus in many places, and has led to localised lockdowns in 20 states which dent the economic activity. The benchamrk stock indices have also not witnessed any serious dent since the second wave despite it leaving more devastation, leading many to wonder about the apparent ..

AIFs seek co-investment vehicles to allow bespoke deals for key investors

Global market for such deals has been on the rise since at least 2012; one fund exploring opportunities in India.

'Markets conditions are optimal for an investor with a buy & hold approach'

There are opportunities for contrarian investing in commodity producers, corporate banks, select mid corporates and small enterprises

Subscribers to get 8.5% EPF savings interest at one go on 'market boost'

The EPFO had decided that 8.15 per cent interest from its debt income would be credited immediately