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Mutual fund industry on a high, asset surges Rs 17 trillion in 2024

After a stellar 2023, the mutual fund industry sustained its growth momentum in 2024 with an impressive Rs 17 lakh crore surge in assets, driven by buoyant equity markets, robust economic growth, and increasing investor participation. Experts are predicting the positive trend will extend into 2025. Kaustubh Belapurkar, Director-Manager Research at Morningstar Investment Research India, said, "The mutual fund industry's assets are expected to continue growing at a healthy pace in 2025. With rising penetration among retail investors, flows into equity funds, particularly through Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs), are likely to remain robust." The year 2024 saw a substantial net inflow of Rs 9.14 lakh crore, alongside a significant 5.6 crore increase in investor count and a growing popularity of SIPs, which alone contributed Rs 2.4 lakh crore, according to data from the Association of Mutual Fund Industry (Amfi). The inflows lifted the industry's assets under management (AUM), reachin

Stock Market Crash Highlights: Sensex sinks 1176pts, Nifty settles at 23,587; all sectors end in red

Markets Crash Today: Broader markets fell more than the benchmarks, with the Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 indices ending lower by 2.82 per cent and 2.19 per cent, respectively

Stock market crash over? Mid-, Small-caps surge; 5 key scrips to track

Broader indices have outperformed the Sensex and Nifty amid the recent market recovery, rallying up to 12% from November lows. These 5 mid-, small-cap stocks could swing up to 19% from present levels.

Markets Today: Sensex, GIFT Nifty, FIIs, RBI Policy; IPO, Voda Idea, Airtel

Pre-market update: Asian shares traded with steady gains on Thursday; Back home the weekly Nifty expiry and upcoming RBI policy outcome to weigh on investor sentiment today.

Small, midcaps pip bluechips as stock market rebound gathers steam

Sharper recovery driven by ongoing foreign selloff in largecaps

PSBs get green flag to raise Rs 25,200 cr through equity dilution in FY25

So far, the PSBs have raised Rs 8,500 crore through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) in FY25, according to data from Prime Database

Time correction likely ahead, expect low-to-flat returns in near-term

The pharma and healthcare sectors have consistently delivered strong earnings, outperforming expectations

It is a sell on a rise market now with Nifty upside capped, suggest charts

As persistent selling at higher levels continues, Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal believes a 'sell-on-bounce' trend is firmly in place at least for now.

FIIs add short positions in Nifty, Bank Nifty; OI rises up to 75% in Nov

F&O cues for Nov 14: Nifty has dipped nearly 3% thus far in Nov series, with FIIs holding short positions in 3:1 ratio; while retail investors holding bullish bets at 2:1 in index futures, shows data.

Nifty 50: Here's how experts interpret the recent stock market volatility

Trading strategies in Nifty and Bank Nifty by market experts: Consensus view is that Nifty may hold the bullish bias as long as the index holds above 24,000-mark; check key levels here.

Market usher into Samvat 2081 with gains; Sensex, Nifty rise 0.4%

7th consecutive year of gains in Muhurat trading

JSW Energy up 4% as conglomerate signs MoU with Korea's POSCO group

The collaboation is expected to boost India's steel production capacity and advance sustainability efforts in both countries

Ami Organics soars 13% hovers near 52 week high after strong Q2 show

In the second quarter, Ami Organics registered consolidated net profit of Rs 37.33 crore as compared to a loss of Rs 18.85 crore

Global hedge funds posted gains in August despite market rollercoaster

Citadel's flagship multi-strategy fund Wellington was up roughly 1 per cent last month, as well as Schonfeld Strategic Advisors' flagship fund Strategic Partners

Brigade Enterprises launches QIP issue to raise funds up to Rs 1,500 cr

Bengaluru-based Brigade Enterprises plans to raise up to Rs 1,500 crore by selling equity shares to institutional investors as part of its strategy to expand business. The company on September 2 launched its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) issue to raise funds. In a regulatory filing late on Monday, Brigade Enterprises informed that a committee of directors authorised the opening of the QIP Issue on Monday. The panel also approved the floor price for the QIP issue at Rs 1,164.70 per equity Share. The company's share price closed at Rs 1,239.80 apiece on the BSE. Its market capitalisation at Monday's closing price stood at more than Rs 28,000 crore. In March, Brigade Enterprises had taken approval from shareholders to raise funds through the issue of securities up to Rs 1,500 crore. Brigade Enterprises is one of the leading real estate developers in the country with a significant presence in South India. Last month, Brigade Enterprises reported more than two-fold jump i

DIIs step up buying in equity markets in August as FPI flows soften

DII flows have remained positive for 13 consecutive months now. The last time they were net sellers was in June 2023

Balanced advantage funds: Equity exposure dips as valuations kicks off

HDFC MF exposure drops below 50%, ICICI MF at 20-month low

Equity markets end turbulent week with 1% gain; Sensex up 820 points

Indices claw back some losses suffered during topsy turvy week marred by US recession concerns

Indian equity markets come off day's highs amid global uncertainties

The Nifty 50 index closed at 23,993, with a decline of 63 points (0.3 per cent). Both indices ended with losses for a third consecutive session.

Auto to defence: Which sectors should you invest into post elections?

The structural long-term equity bull market for India is intact, driven by strong domestic driving forces